---
title: "Charleston Literary Festival Adds Attendance Options"
url: https://www.herecharleston.com/2026/09/26/charleston-literary-festival-adds-attendance-options/
date: 2026-09-26T17:09:30-04:00
modified: 2026-09-26T17:09:30-04:00
author: "Horacio Matthews"
categories: ["Events"]
site: "HERE Charleston"
attribution: "HERE Charleston"
---

# Charleston Literary Festival Adds Attendance Options

*Source: [HERE Charleston](https://www.herecharleston.com/2026/09/26/charleston-literary-festival-adds-attendance-options/) — September 26, 2026 by Horacio Matthews*

## Charleston Literary Festival Expands Access

The Charleston Literary Festival has announced new ways to attend sold-out and waitlisted programming for its tenth festival. The festival is set to host over 80 authors in the Lowcountry.

Overflow tickets are now available for $20 per session, allowing attendees to watch live-streams of events featuring authors such as Tayari Jones, Virginia Evans, and Lily King at the French Huguenot Church. Belle Burden’s live-stream will be shown at the Queen Street Playhouse. Both venues are located near the Dock Street Theatre. Following these live-streams, attendees can meet the authors and purchase books for signing at the Dock Street Theatre.

For those who prefer to participate from home, sold-out sessions can be accessed via online live-stream for $10, enabling virtual watch parties. While the Barbara Kingsolver event on November 12 will be available for home live-streaming, it will not include a book signing. The Salman Rushdie event will not be available for live-streaming due to licensing issues. Although 16 live events have sold out, 36 other events still have tickets available.