Join the Gulf Coast’s top literary talent for a free, one-day writing conference. Enjoy industry panel discussions, workshops, The Haunted Book Shop Pop-up Shop, the Writing Away Refuge Pitch War, poetry readings, and more at the 2025 Mobile Literary Festival, April 5, 2025, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the Ben May Main Library at 701 Government Street in Mobile. This free festival is sponsored by the Mobile Public Library, Mobile Writers' Guild, Writing Away Refuge, and The Haunted Book Shop.