The 2025 Texas Book Festival will take place November 8-9, 2025. We welcome over 40,000 attendees and host over 250 authors. Held each fall in and around the Texas State Capitol in downtown Austin, the annual Festival Weekend features a rich variety of author presentations and panels, book signings, cooking demonstrations, programs and activities for kids of all ages, food trucks, and exhibiting vendors from across the state and country.
2024 Recorded Sessions
Watch 2024 Recorded Sessions from the BookTV on C-SPAN 2 Tent and stay tuned for more sessions in the coming weeks! Visit our Youtube channel to discover more.
Texas Writer Award
Each year, Texas Book Festival presents the Texas Writer Award — formerly known as the Bookend Award — to an esteemed writer in recognition of outstanding contributions to Texas literature. Learn more about the beloved poet, educator, and editor Naomi Shihab Nye – the 2024 Texas Writer Award recipient.
Texas Book Festival Poster Artist
Each year, a talented artist creates an original poster that captures the spirit of the Texas Book Festival. Meet the 2024 Festival Poster Artist and explore their stunning work that will represent this year’s event.
2024 Festival Galleries
Visit the 2024 Festival Galleries to see some of the moments captured during Festival weekend!
