

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Mobile Literary Festival 2026: Great Expectations
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: FREE literary festival is scheduled for Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the Ben May Main Library in Mobile, Alabama.Aspiring and accomplished writers and readers of all genres are welcome at the 2026 Mobile Literary Festival GREAT EXPECTATIONS!This year’s festival will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Ben May Main Library (701 Government Street) on Saturday, March 7, in historic downtown Mobile, Alabama. Offerings include:The Haunted Book Shop’s Pop-up Shop inside the library, featuring area authors, national bestsellers, writing craft books, and morePanel discussions and industry chats featuring insights for character development, using poetry in prose, industry expectations of indie writers, AI in the publishing industry, and morePoetry (Brown Bag) Lunch &amp; Listen featuring Negative Capability Press poetsWriting Away Refuge’s Pitch War!Genre expectations working groupsWriterspace Resource CenterNew for 2026: Genre Expectations Working Groups! The 2026 festival also gives writers a new opportunity to receive feedback on their work. During Genre Expectations, attendees will select which genre working group to join. In the group, writers will read aloud up to two pages of a current work and receive feedback from two published authors in that genre. Spaces are limited in the working groups, so writers are encouraged to sign up in advance for the genre group of their choice. Visit the Mobile Literary Festival Facebook page to claim your spot now.The 2026 Mobile Literary Festival is brought to you by the Mobile Public Library, The Haunted Book Shop, Writing Away Refuge, and Mobile Writers’ Guild.To stay updated, you can follow: Mobile Literary Festival | FacebookFor more information, please email the Main Reference Desk at mainref@mplonline.org or call (251)340-1458.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mobile/mobile-literary-festival-2026-great-expectations/80001916245256
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://live-mobilepl.pantheonsite.io/event/mobile-literary-festival-2026-great-expectations-14195

## Event venue details

- **city**: Mobile
- **state**: AL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Ben May Main Library
- **lat**: 30.6953657000
- **long**: -88.0398912000
- **full address**: Ben May Main Library, 701 Government Street
, Mobile, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 8
- **organizer**: Mobile Public Library (https://allevents.in/org/mobile-public-library/8757798)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Event Photo 1
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/live_large6989f9aee57ac.png

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Ben May Main Library, 701 Government Street
, Mobile, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Mobile Public Library
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Mobile Literary Festival 2026: Great Expectations ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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