2012 Festival: October 4-6  •  Missoula

The Humanities Montana Festival of the Book has featured some of the most important voices of the West, including award-winning authors Thomas McGuane, Mary Clearman Blew, Rick Bass, James Lee Burke, Bonnie Jo Campbell, Jonathan Evison, Alan Heathcock, and many more.

Nearly all events are free and open to the public. Venues include the Holiday Inn Downtown at the Park, the Wilma Theatre, the Missoula Public Library, and the Missoula Art Museum.

The Humanities Montana Festival of the Book has become a signature event in the state. Major 2011 Festival sponsors include the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, the Montana Arts Council, the Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation, the Pleiades Foundation, Montana Public Radio, the Western Literature Association, and the Missoulian.