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Welcome to the Canal Town Book Festival
The Tuscarawas Valley’s largest author fair is coming your way.
Saturday, October 4th, 2025
from 10am - 3pm
At the Dover High School Gym
520 N Walnut St, Dover, OH 44622
Enter on 6th Street!
This location is wheelchair accessible.
Meet 50 talented authors, spanning multiple genres. Find the perfect gifts for Christmas. Signed copies available for purchase directly from the author.​
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Meet authors and get your books signed.
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Engage in Author led panels.
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Play at the children's activity area.
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Find fantastic gifts for the readers in your life.
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Have a chance to win one of our epic raffle prizes.
Author Led Panels
There will be two rooms hosting panels simultaneously.
Room A
10:00 - 11:00
How to Make Worlds Collide: World Building
Panelists: Evan Graham, John Newton, and Trent Lindsey
Room B
10:00 - 11:00
Characters that Breathe:
Building Characters Who Own the Story
Panelists: Zariah Banks, Britton Brinkley, and Patricia Miller
11:30 - 12:30
Crafting a “Whodunnit”
Panelists: M.H. David, and Wendy Sand Eckel
1:00 - 2:00
DIY Publishing with Amazon/KDP
Panelists: Elizabeth R. Strauss, and Angola Hone
1:00 - 2:00
An Author’s Journey: Mindy McGinnis
Presenter: Mindy Mcginnis
Raffle Prizes
For every $5 you spend on books you will earn a raffle ticket with the potential to win a fabulous raffle prize.
Check out your purchases at the Exit / Entrance, to get your raffle tickets.
At the raffle table write your name and phone number on your tickets
and choose which prizes you want to put your tickets in for.
Kids Activities
Lots of free fun for kids at the book fair!
Face Painting
The Dover High School cheerleaders will be painting faces or hands.
Story Time
Stories will be read by children's authors and library staff at the reading corner.
Photo Booth
Take a picture at our fairytale backdrop with photo props that will be delivered directly to your phone.
Coloring Station
We will have coloring pages and crayons at the coloring station.
Scavenger Hunt
The Reading Dragons will be hiding around the book festival waiting to be found. Find them all for a treat.
Food Trucks
Grab a bite to eat!
Retro Espresso
Boone Creek Woodfire Pizza
Are you an author?
Are you interested in participating in the Canal Town Book Festival?
Here you will find out how to apply, a FAQ for Authors, and a mailing list to be notified when the next application is made available.