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The 2026 National Book Award–honored authors in Young People’s Literature visit the Miami Book Fair to share from and about their books, and answer questions from Miami-Dade County students.

Presented in partnership with the Miami Book Fair. For more information and to RSVP, contact Amelia Badri at abadri@mdc.edu.

Everyone’s favorite grand slam event is back at the Miami Book Fair! For 13 years and counting, the Miami Book Fair and National Book Foundation have joined together to present the biggest in-person showcase of National Book Award–honored authors anywhere in the country.

2026 honorees across all five National Book Award categories (Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People’s Literature) will share rapid-fire readings from their recognized works and be interviewed by the National Book Foundation’s Executive Director, Ruth Dickey.

Presented in partnership with the Miami Book Fair. Full lineup to be announced soon!

Each fall, the Miami Book Fair invites the authors and translators of 50 National Book Award Longlisted titles to gather in Miami following the National Book Awards Ceremony in New York. Throughout Saturday, National Book Award Longlisters, Finalists, and Winners gather for breakout panels by genre to read from and discuss their work and why books matter.

Events will be moderated by National Book Foundation staff and are presented in partnership with the Miami Book Fair. Full lineup to be announced soon!