Kumbuca 2026For authors
Your work
can find
new readers.
Kumbuca Literary & Business Festival brings authors, readers and communities together through literature, culture and connection in Orlando.
This page is about authors taking part in the festival. The Mentes Imigrantes Collection has its own process. Discover the Collection
From the book to the encounter
It is not only
about displaying
a book.
It is about
creating connections
through it.
At Kumbuca, the work becomes a starting point for conversations, discoveries and connections between authors and readers.
Participation possibilities
What an author
can experience at Kumbuca.
Book exhibition
Your work displayed in the festival's book gallery.
Human Library
Short, direct conversations between readers and the person behind the book.
Reader encounters
Live interaction, questions and shared stories.
Talks and panels
Participation in program conversations, subject to curation.
Possibilities vary according to the participation format confirmed by the curatorial team. No benefit is automatic.
The book experience
Books that
don't stay
on the shelf.
0 works
0 authors and exhibitors
Human Library
Meet the person
behind the book.
Readers choose an author, sit down and talk. No stage, no microphone: a story told up close.
How to participate
Five steps.
None automatic.
Formats
Participation
formats.
Formats, conditions and availability are shared by the team after curation.
Request informationForm
Present
your work.
Submitting registers your interest for curation. It is not an automatic enrollment.
Your book
already exists.
Now it can
find
new readers.
November 11 • 12 • 13
Orlando, Florida
Other ways to participate
Five entry points. One experience.
- VisitorAttend the festivalExperience three days in Orlando.View program
- SchoolRequest informationBring your students to experience the Kumbuca School Experience.School Experience
- CompanyBecome a partnerBuild a partnership with Kumbuca.Become a partner
- CommunityConnect your communityBring your organization or community into the experience.Connect my community