Literary festivals draw authors to events in Wyoming, Georgia, Massachusetts and Ontario

Literary festivals in Wyoming, Georgia, Massachusetts and Ontario are bringing authors and readers together this fall. Lander’s Bookmarked festival, scheduled for Oct. 9–11, features youth fiction awards, a book fair, readings and a keynote on adapting a stage production into a film set in Wyoming. Decatur’s 21st annual book festival drew more than 80 authors for readings, conversations and signings, with local bookstores playing a prominent role. Winchester’s 32nd Authorfest will connect 17 writers and illustrators with students at the town’s public schools, alongside a family preview event. In Uxbridge, the multi-week Book Drunkard Festival runs Oct. 1–Dec. 7, with author talks, book launches and themed events at venues around town.