At the heart of the Twentynine Palms Book Festival is our three-day Book Fair, bringing together 50+ independent authors, publishers, bookstores, literary organizations, and cultural institutions from across California and beyond. Running daily from 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM inside the Twentynine Palms Community Center by Freedom Plaza, the Book Fair offers visitors the opportunity to discover new books, meet authors, explore independent publishing, and engage with many of the speakers appearing throughout the festival's Live Sessions and Offsite Reading Events.

Several strategic areas of the Book Fair are presented by festival partners, including the Live Sessions Theatre, presented by Stephen R. Buchanan; the Festival Bookshelf & Book Signing Salon, presented by BluBlocker (Book Signing Salon); and the Young Readers Zone, presented by Brown Bag Books, where children, parents, educators, and authors will gather throughout the weekend.

Independent Authors — Tabletop ExhibitorS

1 - Leslie & Stephen Shaw

2 - Fay Inger

3 - Joshua Millican

4 - Jennifer Kain

5 - P.O. Box Outer Space

6 - Sonia Luckey

7 - Abigail Stewart & Eleanor Whitney

8 - Ryan Habermeyer

9 - Jennifer Cyphers

10 - Yuccabrevifolia Magazine

11 - Michele Kwasniewski

12 - Dr. Oolong Seemingly

13 - Catherine Auman

14 - CMC Media / HOWL

15 - Stephanie Theobald

16 - LaShane Arnett

17 - Richard S. Sargent

18 - Cory Stout

19 - Megan Haugh & Tammy C. Greenwood

20 - Valerio Ventura & G.A. Lawrence

21 - David W. Berner

22 - Pamela Nickel Williams

23 - Katie Nartonis

24 - Regina Hiremath

25 - Jake Harriman

26 - Palm Springs Writers Guild

27 - Julia Gibson

28 - Johanny Ortega

29 - Joshua Tree National Park Association

30 - Heidi Eagleton

31 - Lynette Robb

32 - G. Bixley & D. Miura

33 - Derrick Davis

34 - Julia Knobloch

Exhibit Spaces — Publishers, Bookstores & Literary Organization

A - Kiwanis Club of Twentynine Palms

B - Starlite Pulp

C, D - Written by Veterans

E - Desert Writers Guild & Mojave Sage Writers

F - Mojave Correspondence Club

G - Mojave Mercantile

H - Quiet Quail Books

I - Classics Illustrated

J - Sword & Thistle Books

Literary Partners

The festival is also proud to recognize three literary organizations that are valued partners of the Twentynine Palms Book Festival:

• Mojave Sage Writers

• Desert Writers Guild

• Palm Springs Writers Guild

Together with our exhibitors, these organizations help make the Book Fair one of the largest annual gatherings of independent writers, publishers, booksellers, and literary advocates in California's Hi-Desert, creating countless opportunities for readers to discover new books, meet their favorite authors, and support independent literature.