Literary Legends Book Market
About this Event
Literary Legends Book Market
Get ready to dive into a world of stories at the Literary Legends Book Market! This is your chance to meet fellow book lovers, explore awesome collections, and find that perfect read. Whether you're into classics, thrillers, or new releases, there's something here for everyone. Come join us in person for a day full of books, chats, and good vibes. See you there!
Agenda
🕑: 10:00 AM
Doors Open
Host: Literary Legends
Info: Welcome & Opening Remarks on Lawn
Vendor Marketplace Opens
Author Signing Tables Open
🕑: 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
ALL DAY EVENTS
Info: Author Signings, Vendor Marketplace ,Independent Author Alley, Book Swap Station, Photo Booth, Bookish Bingo Card Challenges, Reading Recommendations Wall, Literary Costume Contest Voting, Community Reading Pledge Board
🕑: 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
BOOK DRIVE
Info: Please stop by the book drive drop-off location to pick up your raffle tickets!
Every book donated helps make a difference. The books collected through our drives go to a variety of places, helping put books into the hands of parents, teachers, and children who need them most. Donations may support Free Little Libraries, help replenish libraries after natural disasters, or provide reading materials to communities with limited access to books.
We're also working toward an exciting goal: launching a Bookmobile that can travel directly to underserved communities and bring books to those in need.
Thank you for supporting literacy, education, and access to books for everyone. Your donations help create opportunities for learning and inspire a lifelong love of reading.
Donate a book, pick up your raffle tickets, and help us bring more stories to more people! ❤️
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Festival Finale, Prize Drawings & Closing Remarks
Live Music
🕑: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Live Music Set #1
Info: Acoustic/chill set
🕑: 01:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Live Music Set # 2
Info: Full band
Panels & Workshops
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Author Panel 1: Creating Unforgettable Characters & Immersive Worlds
Host: Sage Kafsky
Info: Step into worlds where magic is real, kingdoms rise and fall, and unforgettable heroes come to life. Join our fantasy authors as they pull back the curtain on creating immersive worlds, unforgettable characters, and the adventures that keep readers turning pages long into the night.
🕑: 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM
Session 1 Craft Drop In : Book Bricks (Ticket Required)
Info: Stop by and turn an ordinary brick into a bookish piece of decor! Guests can paint and decorate a brick to look like their favorite book, a classic novel, or a custom book-inspired design.
This is a fun make-and-take craft for readers who love pretty bookshelves, creative projects, and unique bookish decor.
Each participant will receive one brick and access to paint, brushes, and decorating supplies to create their own book brick to take home.
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Author Panel 2: Judging a Book by its Cover
Host: To Be Announced Soon
Info: They say you shouldn't, but every reader does! Hear from both authors and cover artists as they discuss what goes into creating a cover that captures attention, reflects the story inside, and convinces readers to take a closer look. Whether you're a reader, writer, or artist, you'll leave seeing book covers in a whole new way.
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:15 PM
Pretty Pages: A Book Annotation Workshop
Host: Brooke Woods
Info: Have you ever wanted to annotate a book but had no idea where to start?
Let me show you how.
Join us for a fun, beginner-friendly annotation workshop where we’ll go over simple ways to mark up your books, track your thoughts, tab favorite moments, highlight meaningful quotes, and make reading feel even more personal. Whether you’re brand new to annotating or just want to make your books prettier and more organized, this workshop is the perfect place to start.
🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Session 2 Craft Drop In t: Book Bedazzle (Ticket Required)
Info: Add some sparkle to your bookshelf with our Book Bedazzle Craft! Guests will get to decorate their own book with rhinestones, gems, and fun embellishments, then take home a bedazzle kit to keep creating after the event.
This is a fun, hands-on craft for anyone who loves books, creativity, and a little extra sparkle. All supplies are included, and guests will leave with their decorated book plus their take-home kit.
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:15 PM
Author Panel 3: Romancing the Subgenres: Where Love Meets Every Story
Host: Carmen Bouldin
Info: Romance is rarely just romance. Whether it's fantasy, mystery, horror, historical fiction, suspense, or paranormal, the best love stories often thrive because of the worlds built around them.
Join Carmen Bouldin and fellow romance authors as they discuss how they blend romance with other genres to create unforgettable stories. From balancing emotional tension with action and world building to keeping the romance at the heart of the story, discover what it takes to craft a book readers can't put down.
Kid's Corner
🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Storytime # 1 :TBD
🕑: 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Storytime #2 : "Happy Gotcha Day" with Joey Gossett
Host: Piggy Pack Clubhouse
Info: For this storytime, Joey Gossett will be reading Happy Gotcha Day, a sweet adventure set on Swine Family Farm. When Hammie and P.B. meet their new neighbor, Cluck, they set out to make him feel welcome while discovering the special meaning of “Gotcha Day” and the reminder that family is more than feathers or fur.
Joey is an East Tennessee children’s author, educator, and longtime ministry volunteer who has spent much of his life working with children and families. He is the creator of Piggy Pack Clubhouse, a heartwarming Christian children’s series that teaches values like kindness, friendship, courage, and faith through fun, memorable characters.
🕑: 01:15 PM - 01:30 PM
Storytime #3: "Puppy Bedtime Stories" with Sig Shue the Great Dane
Host: Sig Shue the Great Dane
Info: Welcome to Puppy Bedtime Stories by Sig Shue, a cozy corner of the internet where a big-hearted Great Dane puppy shares gentle rhymes, cozy family moments, and soft bedtime adventures inspired by life in the valleys of East Tennessee. Whether you’re looking for comforting bedtime reads, adorable puppy tales, or the start of a brand-new children’s book series, Sig’s stories are here to bring warmth, joy, and a sleepy smile to your family’s nighttime routine.
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:00 PM
Storytime # 4: TBD
🕑: 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
ALL DAY CRAFT STATION
Info: Kids can stop by the craft area to design and decorate their very own bookmark! This fun, free make-and-take craft lets little readers get creative with colors, stickers, markers, and bookish decorations.
Each child will create a custom bookmark to take home and use in their next favorite book.
Games & Drawings
🕑: 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Prize Drawing # 1
Info: Bring new or gently used books to donate to our book drive and receive raffle tickets for a chance to win festival prizes!
Raffle Ticket Breakdown:
1 book = 1 raffle ticket
3 books = 4 raffle tickets
5 books = 7 raffle tickets
10 books = 15 raffle tickets
20+ books or one full box = 25 raffle tickets
Raffle tickets will be capped at 25 tickets per person to keep the drawing fair and easy to manage.
The more books you bring, the more stories we can share with local readers, families, teachers, classrooms, and future community literacy projects.
We are accepting children’s books, middle grade, young adult, adult fiction, nonfiction, and classroom-friendly books.
Bring a book. Get a ticket. Help us share the love of reading. ✨
🕑: 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
Prize Drawing # 2
Info: Bring new or gently used books to donate to our book drive and receive raffle tickets for a chance to win festival prizes!
Raffle Ticket Breakdown:
1 book = 1 raffle ticket
3 books = 4 raffle tickets
5 books = 7 raffle tickets
10 books = 15 raffle tickets
20+ books or one full box = 25 raffle tickets
Raffle tickets will be capped at 25 tickets per person to keep the drawing fair and easy to manage.
The more books you bring, the more stories we can share with local readers, families, teachers, classrooms, and future community literacy projects.
We are accepting children’s books, middle grade, young adult, adult fiction, nonfiction, and classroom-friendly books.
Bring a book. Get a ticket. Help us share the love of reading. ✨
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:00 PM
Prize Drawing # 3
Info: Bring new or gently used books to donate to our book drive and receive raffle tickets for a chance to win festival prizes!
Raffle Ticket Breakdown:
1 book = 1 raffle ticket
3 books = 4 raffle tickets
5 books = 7 raffle tickets
10 books = 15 raffle tickets
20+ books or one full box = 25 raffle tickets
Raffle tickets will be capped at 25 tickets per person to keep the drawing fair and easy to manage.
The more books you bring, the more stories we can share with local readers, families, teachers, classrooms, and future community literacy projects.
We are accepting children’s books, middle grade, young adult, adult fiction, nonfiction, and classroom-friendly books.
Bring a book. Get a ticket. Help us share the love of reading. ✨
🕑: 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Bookish Bingo (ALL DAY)
Info: Join us for a fun round of bookish bingo during the festival! Guests can grab a bingo card, play along, and mark off book-themed spaces for a chance to win prizes.
This is an easy, laid-back activity for readers who love books, prizes, and a little friendly competition.
Podcast IRL
Host: The Unfinished TBR
Info: Overhyped or Worth the Hype?
They bring up popular books or tropes and discuss whether they think they are worth the hype.
Examples:
“Is enemies to lovers overdone?”
“Are sprayed edges worth it?”
“Do we still love morally gray men?”
“Is the third-act breakup necessary?”
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 0.00 to USD 161.69
