Festival of Authors Typically more than 300 authors from around the world participate in the Fair's international Festival of Authors. Writers come from across the
United States and other countries including
Argentina,
Bosnia,
Brazil,
Canada,
China,
Cuba,
Dominican Republic,
England,
France,
Finland,
Guatemala,
Haiti,
Hong Kong,
Israel,
Ireland,
Jamaica,
Mexico,
Nicaragua,
Philippines,
Russia,
South Africa,
Spain,
Taiwan,
Trinidad, among others. The School of Comics, a prominent part of Comic Galaxy, is a day-long program with six sessions for teachers, librarians, parents, and others interested in the format, and special training for established comic book creators. Generation Genius, a program within Children's Alley, hosts thousands of school-aged children annually. Miami Book Fair International also offers workshops and presentations to local teachers, librarians, and educators as part of Generation Genius.
Twilight Tastings and the Kitchen Miami Book Fair International also includes
hors d'oeuvre, complimentary cocktails, and nightly entertainment before weeknight author presentations. The Kitchen combines cooking demonstrations and author readings by featured
cookbook authors and chefs as they recreate
recipes from their books.
LGBTQIA+ topics Authors writing on
LGBTQIA+ topics are represented throughout the festival with titles in
fiction,
non-fiction,
memoir, and
erotica. Many featured authors are
Lambda Award winners or finalists.
Miami Writer's Institute Center for Literature and Theatre faculty, authors, and agents provide workshops related to fiction, nonfiction,
poetry, and publishing. The center offers one and three-day workshops, with several taking place in
Spanish. ==Recent highlights==