The 2024 Gold Coast Book Fair takes place June 28-30 on the campus of Long Island University in Brookville and in downtown Oyster Bay.
It is open to the public and FREE to attend. Free tickets are available now. Scroll down for more information
Select events will require paid tickets.
The full lineup of authors and free programming will be shared closer to the Fair. Read on for more details! Sign Up for our newsletter to be kept up to date on lineup announcements.
Headlining Events
Friday, June 28, 2024
Opening Keynote: Erik Larson
7:00PM
Erik Larson is a master of narrative non-fiction. His vividly written, bestselling books have won several awards and been published worldwide. Join us in celebration of his latest, The Demon of Unrest. Tickets are required and include a pre-signed copy of the book. Following the conversation, Erik Larson will sign copies for attendees. Location: Long Island University, Krasnoff Theater
Saturday, June 29, 2024
Saturday Headliner: Alice McDermott
10:30AM
Award-winning author and Pulitzer Prize finalist Alice McDermott makes a special visit to Long Island to discuss her critically acclaimed new novel, Absolution. The wives of the Vietnam War take center stage in this poignant novel about two women whose marital duties to their soldier husbands in Saigon resonate sixty years later. Tickets are required and include a signed copy of the book. Following the conversation, McDermott will sign copies for attendees. Location: Long Island University, Krasnoff Theater
Sunday, June 30, 2024
Sunday Headliner: Carla Hayden, 3:00PM
Join Gold Coast Book Fair for a very special event featuring the 14th Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden sitting in conversation with former Congressman Steve Israel at the First Presbyterian Church in Oyster Bay. At this special visit to Long Island, Hayden will discuss her important work as our nation’s foremost librarian, the role that libraries and librarians play in ensuring our democracy’s freedom of speech, and why libraries have never been more important to the future of American civic life. Free to attend! Advance free tickets are required.
Free Programming
Saturday, June 29 at LIU
FREE TO ATTEND* Join us for a big day at Long Island University! A terrific lineup of authors will sign books and appear in solo talks and panel discussions about Fiction; Mysteries; Romance; History; and more. Browse the book fair presented by Theodore’s Books for titles by the featured authors and more. Between sessions, visit our vendor marketplace and stroll our showcase of indie authors. Lots of announcements coming soon, stay tuned for details! *Select events may be ticketed. The majority of programming is free. To stay up to date on programming, please sign up for our newsletter here.
Free Programming
Sunday, June 30 in Oyster Bay
FREE TO ATTEND!* Join us for downtown Oyster Bay day! Head to the heart of Oyster Bay for an all-day outdoor marketplace. Stop by the gazebo for children’s programming and visit Theodore’s Books for more book browsing and Book Fair souvenirs. Join us for very special, limited-seat events with authors at Oyster Bay’s finest restaurants. (Tickets will be on sale soon.) At the end of the day, join us for a swinging Gatsby-themed happy hour! *Restaurant events are ticketed. The marketplace and all other events are free. To stay up to date on programming, please sign up for our newsletter here.
How to Attend
Gold Coast Book Fair is free to attend at LIU and in Oyster Bay, though note that select events are ticketed and require a purchase.
Long Island University is located at 720 Northern Blvd.
in Brookville, NY 11548. For directions by car, train, and public transportation, please visit the LIU website.
Oyster Bay day will take place on Main Street in Oyster Bay.
More information about parking, the Book Fair map and program, and other details will be posted here soon.