True Lit – Fayetteville Literary Festival
October 11–17, 2025
True Lit has brought many celebrated authors to NWA, and this year is no different!
From October 11–17, Fayetteville Public Library will host a variety of events to reach all age groups and interests, including playwriting and poetry workshops, author talks, story times and literary-themed craft activities throughout the week.
Whether you are an avid reader, a rising creative or simply eager to discover diverse perspectives and ideas, True Lit welcomes you!
2025 Featured Authors
Laurie Halse Anderson
author of Speak and Chains
Max Brallier
author of the middle-grade series The Last Kids on Earth
Rajiv Mohabir
University of Arkansas’ 2025-26 Walton Visiting Writer in Translation
Books by Featured Authors
True Lit Events
About True Lit
True Lit is devoted to the tremendous literary traditions Northwest Arkansas has fostered over the years. Literary roots run deep in Fayetteville, providing the fertile ground that continues to produce talented and acclaimed writers in the region. Our community loves great literature, and in the past the festival has presented distinguished authors such as R.L. Stine, Jack Gantos, Jacqueline Woodson, Lois Lowry, Gene Luen Yang, Jarret Krosoczka, Louis Sachar and Kwame Alexander.
True Lit is in collaboration with the Fayetteville Public Library, Fayetteville Public Schools, Fayetteville Public Education Foundation, and University of Arkansas Program in Creative Writing and Translation.