Attend the Gala
Join us for the 2024 First Edition Literary Gala at the Fairmont Austin on Friday, November 15th at 6:00pm. This event is our largest fundraiser of the year, helping us bring books and authors to students in Title I schools, award library grants, and keep the Festival free for everyone.
Join the Foreword Collective
Become a Foreword Collective member and enjoy exclusive benefits like a 10% discount on Gala tickets, quarterly insider updates, and special Festival opportunities. Your support helps us continue to bring authors and books to Texas readers of all ages.
Become a Festival Friend
Support the 2024 Texas Book Festival and help keep it free for all! As a Festival Friend, you’ll join a community of book lovers dedicated to celebrating literature and connecting readers and authors.
Support Texas Readers!
For 29 years, the Texas Book Festival has delivered on the 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!