Texas Book Festival
2024 Festival Highlights
2025 Festival Dates to Come!
Literary Programs Year-Round
Who We Are
Connecting Authors and Readers
For almost three decades, Texas Book Festival has connected authors and readers through experiences that celebrate the culture of literacy, ideas, and imagination. Through our annual Festival and year-round statewide programs, we produce diverse, high-quality programming that brings readers together with the leading writers of our time.
Inspiring Readers of All Ages
Our flagship Festival features a diverse range of authors and books, from children’s picture books, middle grade and young adult literature to fiction and nonfiction for adult readers. Beyond the Festival, we bring TBF programs into Title I schools across the state throughout the year, connecting young readers with inspiring authors and building students’ home libraries through books we donate.
Celebrating Literary Legacy
We host the year’s most celebrated books and authors at our annual Festival and through our year-round programs. One of the biggest and most beloved literary events in the country, the Texas Book Festival brings together today’s most celebrated writers and uniquely showcases Texas’ own diverse literary lineage by featuring writers that connect to the great state of Texas.
What We Do
Festival
The Texas Book Festival is one of the nation’s premier annual literary events. Hosted every fall in downtown Austin, TBF features over 250 authors of the year’s best books and attracts 40,000 book lovers.
Programs
TBF’s work continues year-round. Our Library Grants program provides grants to public libraries throughout Texas, including rural and underserved communities, while our Reading Rock Stars and Real Reads programs connect great books and writers with young readers across the state.
Events
TBF hosts events in Austin and beyond throughout the year. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed about literary events coming to a community near you.
The Latest
2024 Festival Friends Pass Session Times
With a Festival Friends pass, you’ll enjoy priority access to these can’t-miss conversations. Already a Festival Friend? Fantastic! Thank you! You’re all set to enjoy a phenomenal Festival weekend. Haven’t grabbed…
Shop TBF Merch
We’re excited to announce the launch of the official Texas Book Festival online merch store! The online store features a collection highlighting art by 2024 Festival poster artist Zeke Peña….
Festival Friends Pass Session Authors
Announcing the 2024 Festival Friends Pass session authors. Don’t miss your chance to secure priority access to see these authors during the 2024 Texas Book Festival on November 16–17. Festival…
Get Involved
For nearly 30 years, Texas Book Festival has delivered on our mission to connect authors and readers. Thanks to our donors, we have kept the Texas Book Festival free, brought books and authors to 178,000 students in Texas Title I schools, and granted more than $3,500,000 to Texas public libraries!