Join us for the inaugural Fall Book Festival, a free event open to the public! Meet 32 talented authors and explore an exciting selection of books across various genres—from captivating fiction and inspiring non-fiction to moving poetry and heartfelt memoirs. Discover new stories, connect with the authors behind them, and immerse yourself in the magic of reading. Don’t miss our Passport to Reading challenge for a chance to win a special box of books!

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Check back to see which authors are confirmed.

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Are you an author?

 

Read the details below and then go apply!

 

Creative Slingers of Ink – Fall Book Festival!

 

Sunday, October 18, 2025:

• Author setup – 9 am

• All authors checked in by 10:30 am

• Shopping – 11 am to 5 pm

• Packout – 5 pm to 6 pm

 

Location:

• Historic Greer Depot

• 300 Randall St., Suite D

• Greer, SC 29651

 

 Included:

• Indoor event

• 6′ table

• Chair

 

Cost: $65

 

Important Details:

• Decorating your table is encouraged, but no confetti and no adhering anything to the walls. Also, no dragging of anything on the floor, as these are the original depot flooring.

• Animals are not allowed, except for service dogs.

• We will be having a game. Customers will visit all of the authors. They can enter into the drawing for one of three boxes of books. Our ask of each author is to donate 1 book. This is optional and not a requirement.

• Another part of this book festival will be authors reading excerpts from their books.

• Part of the marketing plan for the Fall Book Festival 2025 will include author interviews via Zoom. There will be a way to schedule that interview once you are registered. The interviews will be in July and August of 2025 with them being posted in September of 2025.

• We are accepting applications for authors, because of spacing and the book cover contest will be in a bracket format, we will be having 32 authors..

• Registration fee is to be paid upon acceptance and is non-refundable.

• We use PayPal credit card processing for your convenience.

• Application deadline is May 31, 2025 or when we reach 32 authors, whichever comes first!

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Authors Apply Here!

Enter the contest for the chance at a FREE table!

There will be 2 FREE tables given away.

One to a Michigan author

and

One to a South Carolina author

 

Get all the details either by clicking the button below to enter the contest or above to register for the event.

Enter the drawing here!

 

We are looking for sponsors for this event. Click on the link for all the details.

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