Storyfest Agenda
August 27-29, 2026
The Peabody Hotel, Memphis, TN
| Thursday, August 27, 2026 |
| 9:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Registration |
Grand Ballroom Foyer |
| 8:00 am – 6:00 pm |
Bookstore |
Continental Ballroom |
| 6:30 pm |
Milestones Dinner (Storyfest Readers invited with special author-hosted tables) |
Grand Ballroom ABC |
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| Friday, August 28, 2026 |
| 8:00 am – 12 noon |
Registration |
Grand Ballroom Foyer |
| 8:00 am – 12:15 pm |
Bookstore |
Continental Ballroom |
| 9:15 am – 12:15 pm |
Continuing Education Session 04 with Jaime Jo Wright |
Location TBA |
| 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm |
Lunch (Storyfest Readers invited with special author-hosted tables) |
Grand Ballroom ABC |
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| 2:00 – 3:00pm |
Author Panels |
Location TBA |
| 3:15 pm – 5:15 pm |
Scavenger Hunt with fellow readers
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Location TBA |
| 6:00 – 9:00 pm |
Interactive Pizza Party with Authors |
Various |
| Saturday, August 29, 2026 |
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am |
Registration
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Grand Ballroom Foyer |
| 9:00 am – 10:30 am |
Multi-author Book Signing |
Continental Ballroom |
| 12:00noon-2:45 pm |
Lunch – Special Guest: Karen Kingsbury |
Grand Ballroom ABC |
| 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm |
Storyfest Fun |
Location TBA |
| 4:30pm – 5:30pm |
Photo Booth in Bookstore |
Continental Ballroom |
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ACFW Annual Awards Gala (OPTIONAL ADD-ON): |
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| 6:00pm – 9:30pm |
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm: Dinner
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Grand Ballroom ABC |
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7:45 pm – 9:30 pm: Awards Presentation
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