Bookstock 2024

Calling all bookworms, literary enthusiasts, and fun lovers! Mark your calendars for 2024 Bookstock the Memphis Area Authors' Festival, celebrating 10 years of local talent. Join us for a fun-filled day of literary discoveries.

What awaits you:

• Meet and greet over 60 local authors - Get your books signed, chat with your favorite writers, and discover new voices in the Memphis literary scene.
• Dive into exciting workshops - Attend the From Ideation to Ink: Q&A panel for publishing insights, or step into the Virtual Reality Empathy Lab for a unique experience.
• Unleash your inner creative - Join the Star Wars Lego Build: Millennium Falcon challenge, or be enthralled by local choir and dance performances.
• Family fun for all - Enjoy live music, indulge in delicious food trucks, and keep the kids entertained with face painting and a balloon artist. Plus, take home free books.
• Meet our star-studded keynote speakers - Avery Cunningham, rising Memphis author, will captivate you with her critically acclaimed debut novel, The Mayor of Maxwell Street, a love story set in early 20th-century Chicago. Dr. Sidney Thompson, bestselling author of The Bass Reeves Trilogy, will share fascinating insights into the life of a historical hero and inspire you with his award-winning historical fiction. These books are the inspiration for the upcoming Paramount miniseries Lawmen: Bass Reeves.

Come celebrate the written word with us. Don't miss out!

For more information and event schedule: Call Library Linc at 901-415-2700, or visit our website at memphislibrary.org/bookstock.