Portland Book Festival will once more be live
The Portland Book Festival, known as Wordstock until its name was changed in 2018, will once again be an in-person event with over 100 authors expected to be on hand.
A daylong event held at the Portland Art Museum, as well as nearby venues, will include an extensive book fair, pop-up readings, author discussions, kids’ story time, writing workshops geared for both adults and youth, and local food trucks.
The event was first held in 2005 by Larry Colton, a local writer, at the Oregon Convention Center where it continued through 2013. Andrew Proctor, Literary Arts Executive Director, who is now in charge of the festival, opted to hold it in a “metaphorical public square.” As Proctor explained to travelportland.com:
Banner printing services are effective at announcing, as well as providing, directions for an event.
General admission passes are needed for all events and can cost $15 in advance, or be bought on the day of the festival for $25. Youngsters 17 or under can get in for free, as can those older than 17 with a valid high school ID.
Presented by Bank of America, the Portland Book Festival takes place all day Saturday, November 5.
A daylong event held at the Portland Art Museum, as well as nearby venues, will include an extensive book fair, pop-up readings, author discussions, kids’ story time, writing workshops geared for both adults and youth, and local food trucks.
The event was first held in 2005 by Larry Colton, a local writer, at the Oregon Convention Center where it continued through 2013. Andrew Proctor, Literary Arts Executive Director, who is now in charge of the festival, opted to hold it in a “metaphorical public square.” As Proctor explained to travelportland.com:
“The idea that you can have a festival of books and ideas that’s incredibly fun to be at, all distilled into downtown with a huge book fair and an entire museum, for [the ticket price of] $15 — this is something that could only happen in Portland.”
Banner printing services are effective at announcing, as well as providing, directions for an event.
General admission passes are needed for all events and can cost $15 in advance, or be bought on the day of the festival for $25. Youngsters 17 or under can get in for free, as can those older than 17 with a valid high school ID.
Presented by Bank of America, the Portland Book Festival takes place all day Saturday, November 5.