Author Information
We welcome all Black authors of dark romance, dark fantasy, erotic fiction, horror, suspense, paranormal, urban fiction, and other mind-bending genres to come out and celebrate with us at the inaugural Dark Pages Book Festival. If you feel like you fit the description, we encourage you to submit our Featured Author Interest form.
Why should you be a featured Dark Pages Author?
Each of our featured authors gets an automatic nomination for the Dark Pages Black Ball & Award Ceremony, where we let our attendees vote on their favorite dark pieces. From Best Dark Romance Author to Best Thriller Book, we are rolling out the red carpet to showcase your work!
What's included for Featured Authors:
Entered to win our Dark Pages Author Grant
Lunch and snacks provided
Swag Bag
Social media announcement
Dark Ball Ticket
(1) Quarter Page Ad
6-foot table
(2) chairs
(1) Assistant Entry
WiFi provided
What you’ll need to bring:
Books
Merch/Items for sale
Tablecloth
Banners/Signs
(Electricity not included)
Author Application
Please fill out the Author Interest Form below to be considered.
Deadline: August 23, 2026