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Discover local books, meet Kansas City authors, and find literary events across the metro.
Explore Authors & Books →Kansas City501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Est. 2024
KCBOOKBEAT
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 yourstory.
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.
STORIESCONNECT US.
COMMUNITY
EMPOWERS US.
COMMUNITY
EMPOWERS US.
Find your place
Start with what brings you here.
Build your community.
Find workshops, event opportunities, practical resources, and people who understand the work.
Explore Author Resources →Invest in local stories.
Support literary programming, connect with KC readers, and help create opportunities for local authors.
Explore Sponsorship →Upcoming ticketed events
Make plans for abookish day out.
Tickets available
Cozy Fest
A Jane Austen Affair
Saturday, September 19, 2026
1–7 PM
Alexander Majors House and Barn · Kansas City, MO
Spend an afternoon with independent authors, bookish vendors, tea, and Regency-inspired atmosphere in a historic Kansas City setting.
Buy Cozy Fest Tickets →Early bird tickets available
Lit & Libations
The Time Traveler's Society
Saturday, November 21, 2026
6 PM
Museum at Prairiefire · Overland Park, KS
Step into an evening of local authors, literary vendors, Victorian invention, time-travel atmosphere, and drinks available for purchase. Early bird tickets are available through September 20; regular-price tickets and VIP admission go on sale September 21.
Buy Early Bird Tickets →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.
2×Per yearspring + fall
100%Local contentall KC, all the time
4Issues publishedand growing
Want to be featured?
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.
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A room full of people who actually want your book recs. Events before anyone else. KC creatives who get it.
Events before anyone else
Meet KC creatives
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Member resources + early access
People genuinely here to help
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This event was a book lover's dream and soooo much fun! KC Book Beat made this event so utterly fantastic and magical. Truly a night to remember.
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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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