Save the date: Portland Book Festival (formerly Wordstock) returns Saturday, November 10, 2018, at the Portland Art Museum and neighboring venues.

Thank you the 2017 attendees, volunteers, partners, venues, booksellers, and staff for making this event possible. More than 10,000 people attended our annual celebration of books! 

The 2017 Portland Book Festival presented by Bank of America featured 100+ authors presenting 43 onstage events, pop-up readings, and 15 writing workshops. The festival included activities for readers of all ages, an extensive book fair with 90+ vendors, local food trucks, and partner events all weekend long. here. 

Thank you to our wonderful partners, including the Portland Art Museum, First Congregational United Church of Christ, The Old Church, Oregon Historical Society, Northwest Film Center, and three of the Portland’5 stages: the Brunish Theatre, the Winningstad Theatre, and the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.

The official independent booksellers for the 2018 Portland Book Festival are Powell’s Books, Green Bean Books, Broadway Books, and Annie Bloom’s Books.

If you’d like to support the work we do and see Portland Book Festival thrive for years to come, please consider making a tax-deductible gift directly through our website.

Read the press release for the 2017 Festival. For Portland Book Festival media inquiries, contact Alyson Sinclair at aly@alysonsinclairpr.com.