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Decatur Book Festival 2026

Two-day Decatur literary festival with keynote programming, 80+ authors, sessions, signings and a street fair.

Date: Oct 2–3, 2026
Place: Downtown Decatur · Decatur · United States
Price: Free
Verified: 2026-09-17

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Two-day Decatur literary festival with keynote programming, 80+ authors, sessions, signings and a street fair.

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free author sessions
signings
street fair

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local literary networking
reader discovery
future author submission watch

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