Dahlonega Literary Festival

Love books? For literature lovers, New York Times best-selling author Rebecca Wells will talk about her "Ya-Ya Sisterhood" series. The literary festival is mostly free but features three ticketed events.

Rebecca Wells will perform the "Divine Daughter of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" from 4:30-5:30 p.m. March 2 in the Dahlonega Baptist Church sanctuary. Tickets are $20, with proceeds benefiting the new Lumpkin County Public Library.

Dr. Bonita Jacobs, president of UNG, will hold a free "Children's Book Publishing from Start to Finish" workshop with Dr. B.J. Robinson, director of UNG Press, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 2 at Dahlonega Baptist Church. Jacobs published "UNG The Gold I See: The Legacy of UNG's Dahlonega Campus" in fall 2018.

Other literary events include:

• Songwriters Café that will feature Arthur Hinds, Erick Jones, Judy Linn, Paul Pelt, and novelist Ray Atkins
• Buffet lunch with the festival's 14 featured authors, who include Terry Kay and Phil Hudgins
• Author panels and workshops

For a full list of literary events, view the event website linked on this page.