Saturday & Sunday
Meet the Authors
Browse the Author Marketplace, get books signed, and catch Podcaster's Row and Children's Author Readings.
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Gilded Pages Literary Festival
August 13–15, 2027
A Seaside Literary Festival
Jekyll Island Club Resort
Come mingle with award-winning authors at VIP events, visit the Author Marketplace and Podcaster's Row, and dance the night away at the Once Upon a Gilded Age Book Ball.
Welcome
Books, authors, and the Georgia coast
Picture a weekend of book signings under century-old oaks, conversations with authors in Gilded Age rooms, and elegant sunset receptions.
Gilded Pages is a new literary festival for readers who love meeting the people behind their favorite stories, and for writers who love meeting their readers.
Saturday night
Once Upon a Gilded Age: A Night Between the Fairytale Pages
Our themed Book Ball, hosted by The Pink Flamingo Society of Jekyll Island, benefits children’s literacy.
Learn moreAges 12 to 22
Young Authors Competition
Young, unpublished authors compete to have their book professionally edited and published.
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