Ep. 199: The Benefits of Book Festivals with Dale MahFood

Why do book festivals matter? In this episode, Dale Mahfood—co-founder of the Jamaica Brew Festival—introduces us to a vibrant range of book festivals across the Caribbean and around the world that independent authors should have on their radar. It’s time to start building a bucket list of book festivals to attend in the near future.Book festivals are powerful spaces for building connections,meeting famous authors, discovering new readers, and learning more about the publishing industry. Dale brings both personal and professional insight to theconversation as a Jamaican author living in Florida. He published his debut novel, When Trees Fall, in October 2022 and is currently working on the second book in the Wood and Water series, titled Up from Mountains.Dale will be sharing at the final session of the CaribbeanAuthorpreneur Summit on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. EST. During this session, he will provide a curated list of book festivals in the Caribbean and around the world that are truly worth attending. These include Calabash, the Jamaica Brew Festival (also taking place on January 31), Author Nation, and many others.Get your ticket for The Jamaica Brew Festival: January 31, 2026 in South Florida.Dale’s Contact InformationWebsite: www.dalemahfood.comInstagram: dalemahfoodauthorSubstack: Dale MahFoodBooks MentionedWhen Trees Fall by Dale MahFood: www.dalemahfood.comUp from Mountains by Dale MahFood: www.dalemahfood.com A Simple Smile by Dorothy MahFood - www.dalemahfood.com  Ruth’s Upcoming Authorpreneurship VenturesJoin the Authorpreneur Secrets™ Academy Membership Group for top-tier publishing support to publish professionally without breaking the bank https://authorpreneursecrets.com/asam/ Register for the Caribbean Authorpreneur Summit – January30-31, 2026. Discover how to write faster, publish smarter and thrive in the Age of AI.https://authorpreneursecrets.com/summit2026/Authorpreneurship Resourceshttps://authorpreneursecrets.com/resources/⁠Dave Chesson’s Authorpreneur Academy: https://academy.kindlepreneur.com/Podcast Mission: This podcast is part of the education campaign to train and equip 10,000 Caribbean authors to become profitable authorpreneurs by 2030. This will help them to transform more lives, create sustainable income, and reduce poverty across the Region. We will challenge Caribbean authors to earn US$1000-10,000 with their books every 3-12 months.