Celebrating Dark Books by Black Authors
New Orleans, September 24 & 25, 2027
The Hilton New Orleans Riverside
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Adults Only Event
An Adults-only environment where you can be comfortable and kid-free.
FREE Book Fair
The Book Fair portion of the festival is 100% free if you only want to buy books.
Author Signings & More
Meet your favorite best-selling author and get signed books on site.
Cosplay Encouraged
Come dressed in your favorite bookish cosplay for a chance to win prizes!
Dance Off
Bounce, shake, and twerk your way into some FREE books and other bookish prizes at our welcome mixer.
Big Book Swap
Bring a book to swap at our welcome mixer and take one home to go!
The Black Ball
An all-black affair to celebrate the Dark Page Book Festival Community
Awards & Prizes
Receive awards based on community voting at the Black Ball.
What genres are included in Dark Pages?
Genres like dark romance, dark fantasy, erotic fiction, horror, suspense, thriller, urban fiction, and many other mind-bending genres are celebrated at Dark Pages Book Festival. We welcome authors, readers, vendors, publishers, narrators, and more to come out and celebrate Black authors in dark genres.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED for all attendees. Sign up for our newsletter to be notified when registration opens.
Authors & Vendors
You're invited to join us at Dark Pages Book Festival!
Featured Author & Vendor Sign-ups are OPEN NOW!
Deadline: August 23, 2026.
Content Creators
Apply now to be a content creator at Dark Pages Book Festival!
Deadline: August 23, 2026