Dark City LIT! Literary Festival

Schedule

Sat Nov 08 2025 at 09:00 am to 06:30 pm

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Black Mountain Public Library | Black Mountain, NC

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20 local authors will be handselling books from 9-11 a.m. and reading from their works from Noon to 1 p.m. with workshops following.
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Dark City LIT! A Literary Festival at the Black Mountain Public Library105 N. Dougherty St. Black Mountain NC 28711Saturday, November 8Join us for the inaugural Dark City LIT! Literary Festival!Write Local, Read Local Author Fair is back for its fourth year! 20 local authors will be handselling books from 9-11 a.m. and reading from their works from Noon to 1 p.m.Free Workshops Follow:1:30 - 2:30 p.m.The Fun, Fascinating, and Fabulous World of Research with Dr. Susan EischeidIn this engaging workshop, you'll learn practical strategies for harnessing research—whether historical, personal, or primary sources—to elevate your fiction and non-fiction writing with vivid detail and universal resonance.3:00 - 4:00 p.m.Publishing as Collective Practice with Andrew Mack of Loblolly PressDiscover how vibrant communities and collaborative efforts—from writers' groups to small presses—are reviving literature today and leave with your own personalized "community map" to sustain your creative journey.Followed by An Evening with Tessa Fontaine!5:00 - 6:30 p.m.Author of The Electric Woman: A Memoir in Death-Defying Acts and The Red Grove, longlisted for the Center for Fiction's First Novel Prize. Tessa will be reading from her work and signing copies of her books.

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Black Mountain Public Library, 105 North Dougherty Street, Black Mountain, United States

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