Founded by Nevada Humanities in 2002, the Las Vegas Book Festival is a celebration of the written, spoken, and illustrated word that features authors participating in a full schedule of panel discussions, book signings, readings, workshops, poetry, children’s literature, exhibitions, and special events. The Las Vegas Book Festival is held each October at the Historic Fifth Street School in downtown Las Vegas and at other locations throughout the city. The Las Vegas Book Festival is the largest literary event in Nevada.