THE RAINBOW BOOK FAIR
SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2026
What is the Rainbow Book Fair?
Photo by bleu santiago
The New York Rainbow Book Fair is the largest LGBTQ+ book event in the US. Over a hundred authors, artists, and publishers travel from all over the country and the world as well as from our own backyard to participate in the Fair, running the gamut of LGBTQ+ literature: from poetry to comix, from scholarly and serious to campy and zany, from books for young readers to adult books. And over a thousand enthusiastic readers make their way up and down three floors of the LGBT Community Center.
Our 14th Fair will be on Saturday May 9th at the LGBT Center, 208 West 13th Street, in Greenwich Village, New York, NY, from 12 noon until 6 PM.
The Center is wheelchair accessible. Sign language interpreters are available upon advance request.
“The book fair is always a highlight of my year. Hell, everything started for me at the Rainbow Book Fair.”
SPECIAL EVENT!
The Rainbow Book Fair proudly presents
TBA
Room 310 5:00PM
BREAKING NEWS! TBA!!!
A Very Special BILINGUAL Drag Story Hour! 4:00PM
Bella Noche, a mermaid-fabulous drag queen and New York native will host a
BILINGUAL Drag Queen Story Hour at 4:00PM in Room 310!
Bella Noche, una drag queen neoyorquina con un toque de sirena, presentará
una Hora de Cuentos Drag Queen BILINGÜE a las 16:00 h en la Sala 310.
Do You Love RBF? DONATE!
All donors receive entry to our wine and cheese afterparty,
books of their choosing from our featured readers,
and a mention on our website!
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WHO should exhibit?
Artists! Authors! Self-Publishers! Publishers! Bookstores! Dealers! Collectors!
WHAT kind of work will we see?
Children's books, graphic novels, printed art, award-winning literature, young adult fiction, art books, adult materials, photography books, and much, much more!
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Do you need more real estate for you new book? Does your imprint require more tables for more authors? Does your heart have more love for Rainbow Book Fair? Upgrade to Sponsor!
Sponsors help RBF where it counts!
SILVER LEVEL
-be included in all our promotional materials
-guaranteed 5-minute slots for 3 readers in our reading sessions
-one table
-front page placement for your logo on the website
GOLD
-all of the above
-AND an assigned and dedicated reading session of 25 minutes for you to use however you like.
-one table
-front page placement for your logo on the website
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Rainbow Book Fair needs DONORS, to create its programs and continue to have the richness of its outreach that have made it a destination for LGBT readers, writers, performers, artists, publishers, booksellers, and cultural followers from all over the world. Donors are the lifeblood and backbone of RBF!
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Volunteers help us set up and run the event at Rainbow Book Fair. We also need smart, engaged, talented people to help plan the Fair, year-round—join us! Write us at rainbowbookfair123@gmail.com Please let us know if you want to help us plan the FAIR or help out day of the event.
Rainbow Book Fair has partnered with Events.com for Table & Ticket sales.
The Rainbow Book Fair is back! For our 14th Fair, the theme is “A Book Changed My Life!”
AND… don’t forget our annual Drag Story Hour, a celebration of gender fabulousness for children of all ages.
PLUS, we’ll be hosting the Come Hear! poetry marathon and a wide roster of short readings in every genre.
Interested in a 5-minute reading time slot? Click HERE.
ARTISTS, AUTHORS & PUBLISHERS!
VENDOR TABLE REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
The event is free, with a suggested donation of $5.00
Buy Advance Tickets HERE.
