Amelia Island Book Festival Gala Tickets On Sale Now

November 7, 2024

The holidays are in full swing and so is the Book Festival! Our Fall Luncheon with Friends & Fiction is days away with only a few seats left! We had a blast out at the Right Whale Festival last weekend! And we have big news about our 2025 Featured Author Gala (read below)! Our Burroughs Family Foundation pledge is going on now until November 30th.

Will you help us reach our $10,000 goal?

And in the spirit of gratitude, we thank you for your continued support of the Amelia Island Book Festival. We are able to do what we do because of the loving support of this community!

ONLY A FEW TICKETS LEFT!

Fall Luncheon Tickets

Thursday, November 7th, 2024

The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island

JOIN US! The Fall Luncheon with Friends & Fiction will be held at the Ritz Carlton Amelia Island on November 7th. Reserved tickets for this event will be $100 per person, with a select number of Author table tickets available for $200 per person. Your ticket price will include a tea fare of a light lunch, snacks and refreshments.

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!

Learn more about the Authors here!

Elliot Ackerman

Alafair Burke

S.A. Cosby

Loni Crittenden

Abbott Kahler

Angie Kim

Michael Koryta

George Pelecanos

Shelley Read

We welcome literary stars to our island for a night of fine dining, lively conversation, and live and silent auctions.

Friday, February 28, 2025

6 PM

The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island

4750 Amelia Island Pkwy

Amelia Island, Florida, 32034

Members Pre-Sale Gala Tickets

The Burroughs Family Foundation Pledge

We are beyond thankful for the generosity of The Burroughs Family Foundation for their donation. We are also so excited about their pledge to match funds up to $10,000 for all additional donations received by November 30th! Will you help us reach our goal? Your donation can now make TWICE the impact! Head to our website today to donate! And from the bottom of our hearts, thank you to our wonderful community for your continued support 🤍

Donate Here

BECOME A MEMBER!

Looking to support or get involved with Book Festival this year? Your Membership is a direct donation to the Amelia Island Book Festival and supports literary events in our community! Become an Annual Member and gain early access to event tickets such as the 2025 Featured Author Gala among other huge benefits. All Memberships are valid through June 2025.

The Member Pre-Sale for tickets is now available!

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2025 Amelia Island Book Festival Exhibiting Author Registration

ALL BOOK SUBMISSIONS MUST BE IN BY NOVEMBER 30TH

If you’re an Author interested in getting involved with our 2025 Book Festival (formally known as Authors’ Expo and Readers’ Extravaganza), registration is now open! Registration will open to all authors wanting to participate as an exhibiting author. The Book Festival is an opportunity for authors to engage with readers in an up-close and personal way, and to showcase and sell their books. There will be multiple activities and breakout presentations throughout the day! Click the link below to submit your application and read through all requirement

Authors Apply Here

Literacy is a fundamental human right. It is essential for social and human development and provides an individual the skills to transform their lives. The Amelia Island Book Festival seeks to open up the world for people of all ages in our community by promoting and celebrating literacy through books.

Please consider donating to the Amelia Island Book Festival or volunteering your time! It’s through the support of our community, we are able to make a change.

Passionate about volunteering? We are seeking a Technical Director to become a part of our team! If interested, please email [email protected].

Volunteer Form