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APPLICATION DEADLINE: JUNE 1, 2026

This application is for authors seeking to participate in our author fair on Sunday, Aug. 30. The fair is limited to accepted applicants only. All applications will be reviewed and authors contacted by June 30.

Author Application

Author first name

Author last name

Author address

Author email

Author phone

Is this primary contact?

Yes

If author is not primary contact, please list name, email, and phone number for primary contact:

Please include the name of an Illustrator/Co-Author if they wish to participate as well. Co-Authors or Illustrators will be asked to submit a separate Author Application Form.

Co-author/Illustrator Email

Co-author/Illustrator

Co-author/Illustrator Email

Co-author/Illustrator

Co-author/Illustrator Email

Please copy/paste your preferred author bio in paragraph format. This information could be used for publicity (ALAF website, printed materials, social media, etc.). We reserve the right to edit as needed.

Upload a Headshot: For best results, please upload a high-resolution image. File must be under 3MB. Before uploading, please change the name of your file to LastName-FirstName-Author.[filetype]. Example of correctly named file: Smith-John-Author.jpg.

If your author photo is not yet available, please send as an email attachment to appalachianliteraryarts@gmail.com when it is ready.

If accepted, would you like to be considered for a panel discussion or reading on one of the festival stages?

Yes

Book Details

Author may submit a book with a publication date on or after January 1, 2025, so long as the physical book is available for order by July 1, 2026. The title below will be the author's featured title, and information included on this form may be used for publicity, if an invitation is issued. Only ONE featured title may be submitted. Ebooks are not eligible for consideration.

Book Title

Book Description

ISBN

Retail Price

Format/Binding

Hardcover

Paperback

Date of Publication

Month

Day

Year

Publisher

Publisher Website

Genre

Fiction

Nonfiction

Poetry

Comic/Graphic/Manga

Was AI used in the writing, editing, cover art, or any other part of the book submission?

Writing

Editing

Artwork

Other

Audience

Adult

Young Adult

Middle Grade

Children

Upload Image of Book Cover: For best results, upload a high resolution image. File must be under 3MB. Before uploading, please change the name of your file to LastName-FirstName-Cover.[filetype]. Example of correctly named file: Smith-John-Cover.jpg

If your book cover image is not yet available, please send as an email attachment to appalachianliteraryarts@gmail.com when it is ready.

Additional Information

Please list the titles of up to 4 other books that you have written, if any, as we will use this information in the review process.

Submitted books should be available to CoffeeTree Books through standard purchasing procedures, which include:

The book must be 100% returnable
The book must be eligible for a full discount (at least a standard 40% trade discount)
The book must have an ISBN and a bar code

CoffeeTree Books will, in partnership with the Appalachian Literary Arts Festival, determine the titles and quantities for each author accepted to the book festival (and festival events, if applicable). *Please note: ALL applications are considered. If CoffeeTree is unable to order an individual author's books through their normal ordering channels and under the terms outlined above, the author will be contacted to provide books for the event.

Backlist Title 1

Backlist Title 1 ISBN

Backlist Title 2

Backlist Title 2 ISBN

Backlist Title 3

Backlist Title 3 ISBN

Backlist Title 4

Backlist Title 4 ISBN

If you would like to recommend authors for ALAF, please feel free to share their name and email address (with permission) here.

Do you have an idea for a writing workshop, panel discussion, or other book-related program you would like to see at ALAF in the future? This is not required, but we appreciate any ideas or suggestions.