To support community endeavors focusing on literacy, such as libraries, literacy councils and schools. The ARFB will promote authors, celebrate reading and build community spirit while supporting literacy programs. This will be accomplished through an annual festival that will rotate between the counties of Bedford, Somerset, and Cambria, connecting people through the imagination of literary artists, and the innovation of storytelling. The goal is to unite people who enjoy reading with those who enjoy writing while providing the spark for future authors and poets.