Writers On The Waterfront
#AWP26 Off-Site Events
Host Your 2026 AWP Reading or Event in Historic Fells Point
The 2026 AWP Conference and Bookfair, the largest literary conference in America, is coming to Baltimore from March 4-7, 2026 and we anticipate 10-15,000 visitors coming to the City for this event. As a conference that features hundreds of small presses, journals and other publications, the heart and soul of the conference are the after-hours readings and events that many publications put on in the host City.
Fells Point is a literary Hub Past and Present
Fells Point, founded in 1726, is a lively waterfront neighborhood full of bars, restaurants and shops - the perfect place to host YOUR AWP event or reading!
Literary legacy lingers in Fells Point, and history and inspiration fill the neighborhood in equal measure. The Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park museum offers a chance to learn about abolitionist and writer Frederick Douglass; walk from there to Fells Point’s Greedy Reads, a community-minded bookstore where you’ll find local history and authors among the stacks.
Walk amongst the waterfront bars where Edgar Allen Poe famously spent time and let your creativity run wild through the cobblestoned streets. With an eclectic, colorful neighborhood bustling outside the cafe window and the waterfront promenade cutting through it, Fells Point is a writer’s dream.
What is “Writers on the Waterfront”?
Fells Point Main Street and the Waterfront Partnership want to make it easy for our out of town guests to host their AWP event in Baltimore. We have been in touch with dozens of venues in Fells Point that can host no-cost or low-cost events for Publications and Authors during AWP and we are here to play matchmaker (for free!). Browse our available venues through our interactive map below.
Our goal is for Fells Point to be FULL of readings and events all week, giving a constant buzz of creative energy and making it easy for AWP visitors to access many events within a few blocks of each other.
We will also be promoting all of the events on Instagram & LinkedIn under “Writers on the Waterfront” campaign and will create an event guide and custom event map to make it easy for everyone to see what is happening in Fells Point during AWP.
Contact Us for More Information
If you are planning on hosting a reading or event during AWP but don’t know where to start, please fill out the form below and Fells Point Main Street will review your needs, match you with willing venues in the neighborhood, and make the connection!
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