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The Heartland Book Festival is back for the third time — and it’s the biggest year yet.
Here’s what to expect across the two-day event.
Friday, Oct. 10
Discover your next favorite author. Percival Everett will speak about his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “James” to open the festival at Mid-Continent Public Library’s Woodneath Center. (This event is at capacity but will be livestreamed.)
Saturday, Oct. 11
Visit the Kansas City Public Library’s Central Library for:
- Discussions with bestselling authors, including Taylor Jenkins Reid, internationally award-winning sci-fi/fantasy author Nnedi Okorafor, award-winning children’s book author Derrick Barnes, and more.
- Participate in inspiring workshops and panels to learn about bringing the past to life, creative book journaling, spoken word poetry, sharing stories through social with local BookFluencers + more.
- Get creative — see the creation of book-inspired chalk creations, discover the magic of roving puppets, take a portrait with artists Graham Carroll and Andy Ozier, contribute to a collaborative sculpture with Magpie Creative Reuse Collective, or stop for a freeform, drop-in style collage lab.
Plus, food trucks, book signings, giveaways, and much more are on the lineup.
