Appalachian Literary Arts Festival

09/06/2026

There were so many amazing authors inside during the first ALAF! It was a joy getting to chat with them all!

09/04/2026

We are completely blown away with the success of our inaugural Appalachian Literary Arts Festival! Thank you ALL for coming out and showing support to our authors, publishers, vendors and community. We couldn't have done it without you — and good news: we're doing it again in 2027! Please click the following link to take a survey that we will use to make next year even better: https://conta.cc/4h9hsQq

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09/04/2026

ALAF was a fantastic weekend, in part because of our invaluable staff and volunteers. We can't thank them enough for working tirelessly to celebrate literary arts in our region. Here are a few candid shots of some of their smiling faces?

09/02/2026

Last weekend was a dream! We're sending out feedback surveys emails to participants, businesses, vendors, publishers, authors, and sponsors in the coming weeks to make sure next year is an even bigger success!

In the meantime, enjoy this photo dump of Amy and Andrew getting in the bubbles of these astounding writers!

08/31/2026

We couldn't agree more with the sentiments Rowan County Arts Center has expressed here. It was truly a joy working with our community, our fellow businesses, and our friends to bring all of your smiling faces to our beautiful town.

See you next year!

08/30/2026

Crystal Wilkinson has taken the stage. Thank you all for joining us to hear this gem of an Appalachian author.

08/30/2026

We are making our way around to chat with all these fabulous authors as our publisher panel gears up!

08/30/2026

George Ella Lyon has taken the stage!

08/30/2026

The streets are open for traffic throughout the festival, so please remember to be careful while traveling from business to business for all the fun and to make use of the crosswalks in town when crossing the streets!

08/30/2026

DAWN OF THE FINAL DAY

This weekend has been a joy. But the fun is just beginning.

📚Join us at CoffeeTree Books at 10:30 to hear the fabulous George Ella Lyon speak, followed by the author panel.

☕Then mingle with our 45 authors in store at CoffeeTree Books!

🚛Take a lunch break at Meg's Culinary Kitchen and MunCheez, have a coffee break in The Fuzzy Duck, and sit outside while Women of Appalachia perform on the stage next to Sawstone Brewing.

📗Our publisher and vendor lawn will be buzzing all day, so be sure to pop by for merch and reading lists!

🎤We have more publishers on the CoffeeTree Books stage and more performers on the Battson-Oates stage! Choose your adventure.

📚But don't linger too long- Crystal Wilkinson takes us home at 4:30 pm inside CoffeeTree Books!