The Monroeville Literary Festival
The Monroeville Literary Festival is three days of fun, food, and literary arts in the Literary Capital of Alabama. Born in 2020 from the 22 year heritage of the Alabama Writers Symposium, the Monroeville Literary Festival is a community event that welcomes friends, old and new, to explore the writing, music, and art of the literary South.
The Alabama Writers Symposium
From 1998 until 2019, the Monroeville Literary Festival was known as the Alabama Writers Symposium. The vision of Dr. John Johnson, President of Alabama Southern Community College, the Symposium brought together many of Alabama’s most distinguished writers and scholars for two days of readings, lectures, and discussions that combine the best elements of a literary festival and an academic conference. The Monroeville Literary Festival continues to uphold the original values and goals of the Symposium while also embracing new community partners.