Sisters is gearing up for a weekend of storytelling, dialogue and discovery. Sisters Festival of Books is a gathering place for readers, writers and community as well as a celebration of literature and storytelling.
SFOB 2025 will take place across multiple venues in Sisters and include a community StorySLAM, author readings, presentations, signings, an author dinner, a local author showcase and multiple writing workshops.
We feature 25+ authors, primarily from Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, as well as local authors from across Central Oregon. We are also committed to highlighting the work of hyper-local authors and uplifting the voices of writers here in Central Oregon.
With a wide array of programming and diverse representation of authors and genres, our festival offers attendees the opportunity to learn, exercise their creative voice and build a more connected community through the literary arts.
Festival Highlights
Friday, September 12th
4:00pm – 5:30pm – All About Publishing workshop (The Slow Down State)
6:00pm – 8:30pm – StorySLAM & Evening of Community Performance (The Belfry)
Saturday, September 13th
9:00am – 10:30am – Gender Bender Workshop (Toriizaka Art)
10:00am – 11:00am – Storytime with Phoebe Wahl (Paulina Springs Books)
11:00am – 3:00pm – Author Presentations and Signings – see the full author lineup on our website! (Sisters Movie House)
3:30pm – 4:30pm – Keynote Author Address: Discussing A Hole in the Sky and The El: A Conversation on Survival, Identity, and Storytelling (Sisters Movie House)
5:00pm – 6:30pm – Spiritual Justice and Cultivating Action in our Community Workshop (The Hub)
6:00pm – 8:30pm – Literary Banquet Author Dinner (Paulina Springs Books)
Sunday, September 14th
9:00am – 10:30am – The Writers Emotional Toolkit: Building Resilience and Courage as a Creative Workshop (Pine Meadow Ranch)
12:30pm – 1:30pm – Art of Fiction Author Panel (Paulina Springs Books)
2:30pm – 4:30pm – Local Author Extravaganza (Paulina Springs Books)
Events are a mix of free and ticketed with a sliding scale option. For more information about the Sisters Festival of Books and to reserve tickets or register for workshops, visit www.SistersFoB.org.
