1PM – 7PM
Cover to Cover
2026
A full day of literary celebration — panels, a curated book market, workshops, performances, and connections you didn’t know you needed. One ticket includes the full week of Prologue events leading up to it.
Join Us on October 17, 2026
One Festival ticket covers the main day and unlocks free entry to every Prologue Week event leading up to it — Prefer to dip in for just one or two? Prologue events are sold individually too.
What to Expect
Book Market
A curated outdoor market featuring independent publishers, local bookstores, zine makers, and self-published authors. Browse, buy, and discover your next obsession.
Author Panel + Q&A
Intimate conversations with Atlanta’s literary voices and beyond. Ask your most burning questions, hear the stories behind the stories.
Atlanta Book Bee
Think you can out-spell the room? The Atlanta Book Bee brings the classic spelling bee back with a bookish twist. Come compete, cheer, and celebrate the words behind great stories.
The Maker’s Chapter
Hands-on workshops, zine-making stations, and interactive creative sessions for writers at every stage of the craft.
The Connect
Structured speed networking for aspiring authors, avid readers, literary agents, and publishing professionals. Come with a business card.
Prologue Week
The festival doesn’t start on festival day. The week before is its own kind of magic — intimate, intentional, and built for the real ones.
