2019 Texas Book Festival Dates

January 8, 2019

The Texas Book Festival is proud to announce our annual Festival Weekend will return for the 24th year on October 26 – 27, 2019, and will once again be held in and around the Texas State Capitol in downtown Austin.

Our 2018 Festival Weekend was our most successful to date, with 50,000 attendees coming together to celebrate books and literacy with 300 authors. We can’t wait to share the Festival Weekend with you again!

Mark your calendars to join us October 26 – 27, 2019!

In the meantime, take a look at our 2018 Festival Weekend highlights.

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In Conversation: Terrance Hayes & Roger Reeves
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A Conversation with Justin Deabler
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For our March book club pick, TBF Literary Director Matt Patin will be chatting with native…

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