Authors & Vendors
Bring Your Books to the Golden Isles
Gilded Pages welcomes authors and vendors to the Author Marketplace at the historic Jekyll Island Club Resort, open to the public Saturday, August 14, 2027, from 11 am to 4 pm.
For authors
Gilded Pages Categories
Fiction
- Romance
- Mystery/Thriller/Suspense
- Action/Adventure
- Fantasy/Paranormal
- Horror
- Sci-Fi
- Historical
- Literary
- Gothic
- Southern
- Women’s
- Spiritual/Christian/Inspirational
- Gilded Age
- Lowcountry
- Young Adult
- Middle Grade
- Children’s
- Graphic Novels
Non-Fiction
- Memoir/Autobiography
- Biography
- Investigative Journalism
- Self-Help
- Cookbooks/Food & Drink
- Art & Photography
- Travel
- True Crime
- Humor
For participating authors
Best Book Cover
Participating authors enter their favorite cover art, and festival guests pick the winner. Every festival guest gets a free ballot, and ballots may also be included with ticketed events. The winner is announced at the Once Upon a Gilded Age Book Ball on Saturday, August 14.
For vendors
Vendor Tables
A limited number of tables are available for book-related and local businesses, such as bookstores, stationers, candle makers, and boutiques.
How it works
From Application to Table
- Apply using the author & vendor application, or the podcaster application.
- We review every application and let you know if you’ve been accepted.
- Pay your table fee once you’re accepted. Payment details come with your acceptance.
For podcasters
Podcaster’s Row
Record your show live at Gilded Pages. Podcaster’s Row runs all weekend during Gilded Pages in the Federal Reserve Room at the Jekyll Island Club Resort, where festival guests can come watch you record. Some shows will be recorded live in front of an audience.
Podcaster applications open soon
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