Indie Lit Festival
25-27 September 2025
Frostburg State University Center for Literary Arts, the Allegany County Library System, the Lewis J. Ort Library, Savage Mountain Punk Arts, Frostburg Parks & Rec, and Mountain City Traditional Arts will host the 19th annual Western Maryland Independent Literature Festival (Indie Lit).
This event celebrates the writers, publishers, and readers of small press and independent publishing. If you read and/or write, this event is for you!
Participants and presenters are joining us from places far afield. Come along, too!
Thursday 9/25:
SMPA Poetry Slam
7 PM, Clatter, 15 S. Broadway
Friday 9/26:
Indie Lit Kickoff Reading
7 PM, Clatter, 15 S. Broadway
Clatter re-opens on Fridays at 6 with a thoughtfully-curated selection of craft beers, cocktails, and snacks.
Friday 9/26:
Punk Rock, Baby.
8:30 PM, The Deep End, 16 W. Main St.
Saturday 9/27: Readings, Panels, Workshops, Craft Talks, and a Small Press Book Fair: Mountain City Traditional Arts, Frostburg Public Library Toll House Room, City Place, 11-4
Small and Independent Press, Literary Organization, and Indie Authors Book Fair Tables:
Keep an eye out for updates and spotlights on folk who will be with us in our Facebook group and on other social media.
