KC BOOK BEAT
Stories build community. Community builds KC.
Our Mission
We champion local authors, celebrate diverse stories, and create inclusive experiences that inspire, educate, and connect our community.
- Inclusive events that inspire and connect
- Real opportunities for local authors
- A community that shows up for each other
- Resources to help you succeed
Find your story.
Find your community.
Whether you're a reader, writer, creator, or supporter — there's a place for you in Kansas City's thriving literary and creative scene.
COMMUNITY
EMPOWERS US.
What we do
Four ways we show up for KC.
We connect the people who make Kansas City's literary scene worth showing up for.
Events, catalog features, and programming that put local authors in front of the readers who actually want to find them.
We close the gap between indie authors and local bookstores — building real relationships and genuine exposure.
School visits, library partnerships, and pop-up events that bring authors directly into Kansas City neighborhoods.
Workshops, panels, and events that connect writers to each other. We're here to help — that's just who we are.
The KC BOOK BEAT Catalog
Kansas City's literary scene,
in print, twice a year.
Our biannual catalog is a love letter to everything happening in KC — local authors, indie bookstores, small businesses, and literary events, distributed throughout the community every spring and fall.
Get your work in the next issue.
Catalog listings and ads are open to authors, vendors, and small businesses. Partner members get a full-page ad included — no extra cost.
See Membership Options →Join the community
The Collaboration
Station is open.
A room full of people who actually want your book recs. Events before anyone else. KC creatives who get it.
Your rate. Locked for life.
Join KC BOOK BEAT during the beta and your monthly rate never goes up — ever. Three tiers. No fine print. Cancel anytime.
From our community
Don't take our word for it.
This event was a book lovers dream and soooo much fun! KC BOOK BEAT made this event so utterly fantastic and magical. Truly a night to remember.
Lit and Libations was a hit. Readers left with bags — yes, plural — full of books. That alone makes my heart happy.
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KC BOOK BEAT is built by the community, for the community. We're fun, we're here to help, and we genuinely love what we do. Come be part of it.
KC BOOK BEAT is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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