Stories build community. Be a part of the story.
2024 Festival Dates
September 5-7, 2024
2024 Festival Theme
joining voices
Registration is OPEN!
The festival is free & open to the public.
Registration is required for Workshops & the Keynote Event.
$25
Writing Workshops
registration required
$35
View the Full Schedule Here
This Year’s Author Lineup
fiction
YA & Children’s
poetry
non-fiction
memoir
Who we are
Carolina Mountains Literary Festival is a nonprofit organization striving to foster community by supporting and celebrating literacy and the love of literature in the Southern Appalachians.
What we do
The Festival
For 16 years, we have brought the Carolina Mountains Literary Festival to downtown Burnsville, NC. The festival brings writers and readers together, and readers and readers together.
Engaging Youth
Through our activities and school programs, we promote literacy and the love of literature in classrooms.
Advocating for Literacy
We aim to support and represent the literary arts in Western NC.
We Need Your Support
CHAMPION ($3000+):
PROMOTER ($2000-2999):
BENEFACTOR ($1000-$1999):
Advocate ($500-$999):
UPHOLDER ($250-$499):
Supporter ($100-$249):
Helper ($1-$99):
Support the festival by becoming a
Community
Builder
The Carolina Mountains Literary Festival offers various sponsorship opportunities for community members, families, individuals, and businesses to support the event. Each sponsorship level includes a range of benefits.