The theme of the 2026 Dahlonega Literary Festival is “Celebrating the Power of Storytelling in a Small-town Setting.” The 22nd annual festival will be Saturday, March 7. It will feature events appealing to fans of various genres of fiction and nonfiction writing, including 20 authors.
There will be returning authors, some first-time authors and three who are launching new books in March. Also returning is the ever-popular 9 a.m. crime/murder panel.
“Our festival has a small-town, relaxed atmosphere where everyone can interact casually. Authors and attendees tell us that is one of their favorite things about our event,” said Donna Gessell, chairperson of DLF…