Black Girl Book Fair
April 26 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Atlanta’s First Black Girl Book Fair Debuts Outside Brave + Kind Bookshop
A Celebration of Black Women-Owned Bookstores, Literature, and Culture
Event Date: April 26, 10-2pm
Atlanta, GA – – Atlanta’s literary landscape is about to make history with the first-ever Black Girl Book Fair, a vibrant pop-up celebration of books, culture, and community, taking place outside Brave + Kind Bookshop. Hosted by six Black-owned, women-led bookstores from Atlanta, Decatur, and surrounding cities, this one-of-a-kind event brings together literature lovers, Black-owned businesses, and a true book fair atmosphere.
Set against the backdrop of music, storytelling, and joy, the Black Girl Book Fair will feature an incredible lineup of booksellers, including:
📚 Brave + Kind Bookshop – Bunnie Hilliard, Owner
📚 Good Books ATL – Katie Mitchell, Owner
📚 For Keeps Books – Rosa Duffy, Owner
📚 The Book Worm Bookstore – Julia Davis, Owner
📚 44th and 3rd Bookseller – Cheryl Lee, Co-Owner
📚 A Small Place Books – Dr. Enkeshi El-Amin, Owner
Special Guest:
Author of Prose to the People – KATIE MITCHELL
Beyond books, the event will also highlight a curated selection of Black-owned vendors, offering everything from candles and vegan nail polish to music and handcrafted goods. The Black Girl Book Fair is more than just a book sale—it’s a movement, a moment, and a celebration of the power of storytelling through a Black lens.
“This is about more than just books. It’s about community, representation, and joy,” says Bunnie Hilliard, owner of Brave + Kind Bookshop. “Atlanta’s Black women-owned bookstores are shaping the literary scene in powerful ways, and this fair is a testament to that.”