Best-selling author will be appearing at this year’s Texas Book Festival in November. Photo: Texas Book Festival
Texas Book Festival is proud to host author Janet Evanovich, “the most popular mystery writer alive” (NYT) and author of 42 New York Times bestsellers, as she presents her new novel, “Going Rogue,” on Sunday,November 6 at 2:30p.m., at the 2022 Texas Book Festival. With “Going Rogue,” the mega-bestselling author returns with the latest book in her massively popular Stephanie Plum series. (Texas Book Festival, 2022)
Book tickets to see this beloved author are now available. Each book ticket includes one copy of “Going Rogue” and admits one person to the conversation and the book signing session. Proceeds from book ticket sales support the annual Festival and our year-round literacy programs, as well as keep the Festival free. A book signing session will immediately follow the event.
Texas Book Festival First Baptist Church 901 Trinity St. Austin, TX 78701
BOOK TICKET: $37 | Includes one copy of Going Rogue and admission to the session and the signing line. SEATING: Seating for book ticket holders will open at 1:45p.m on Sunday, November 6. Book tickets are required to attend this session. SIGNING: A book signing session will follow the event on-site.
Over the last twenty-six years, Janet Evanovich has written a staggering forty-two New York Times bestsellers. In addition to her #1 bestselling Stephanie Plum novels and many other popular books, Janet is the author of “The Recovery Agent,” the start of a blockbuster new series.
The 26th annual Texas Book Festival in October will consist of virtual events and in-person activities. Photo: Texas Book Festival, used with permission.
Texas Book Festival is excited to announce that the 26th annual Texas Book Festival will take place October 25 through October 31 as a hybrid event. Starting Monday, October 25, virtual sessions will lead up to the Festival Weekend on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol and along Congress Avenue in downtown Austin. The Festival will include a diverse lineup of established, emerging, and debut literary talent of all ages. (Texas Book Festival, 2021)
The 2020 all Virtual Festival featured more than 175 authors, illustrators, poets, journalists, artists, and thought leaders including Matthew McConaughey, Dean Koontz, and Erin Brockovich. The annual First Edition Literary Gala was held virtually and raised more than $600,000 to fund all the nonprofit organization’s literary and literacy programs.
In 2021, book enthusiasts can look forward to the return of everything they love about the Texas Book Festival, including a terrific author lineup, timely and thoughtful panel topics, food trucks, a Saturday evening Lit Crawl, and more.
The 2021 Texas Teen Book Festival will also take place during the hybrid Festival, featuring conversations with acclaimed Young Adult authors. The annual First Edition Literary Gala will take place Friday, October 29 as an in-person celebration featuring some of literature’s brightest stars and storytellers, with indoor and outdoor seating options. Guests can attend sessions in the outdoor tents and are welcome to visit the in-person and virtual Exhibitor Marketplace, which features book publishers big and small, university presses, booksellers, independent authors, and a wide variety of items for the literary shopper.
With a vision to inspire Texans of all ages, the Texas Book Festival connects authors and readers through experiences that celebrate the culture of literacy, ideas, and imagination. Founded in 1995 by former First Lady Laura Bush, Mary Margaret Farabee, and a group of volunteers, the nonprofit Texas Book Festival promotes the joys of reading and writing through its annual Festival Weekend, the Texas Teen Book Festival, the Reading Rock Stars Title I elementary school program, the Real Reads Title I middle and high school program, grants to Texas libraries, and year-round literary programming. This year’s hybrid Texas Book Festival will take place from October 25 through October 31, with virtual events October 25 – 28 and the Festival Weekend taking place on the grounds of the Texas Capitol October 30 – 31, featuring renowned authors, panels, book signings, and children’s activities. Thanks to generous donors, sponsors, and volunteers, the Festival remains free and open to the public.
“Festival-goers have shared with us how eager they are to see us return downtown, safety permitting. And now, encouraged by growing vaccination numbers and only after many conversations with authors, publishers, attendees, partners, other event organizations, and the City of Austin, we’re eager as well. We’ll never abandon what we learned about virtual, though—readers told us they enjoyed that too. Stepping into the hybrid space provides everyone the opportunity to participate in a big, vibrant, diverse Festival program, virtually or in-person.” – Literary Director Matthew Patin.
The Texas Book Festival is going virtual this year and begins today and goes through Sunday November 15, 2020. Photo: google
The 2020 virtual Texas Book Festival, the largest book festival in Texas, starts today with its lineup of adult fiction and nonfiction authors participating from November 6 through November 15. Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the festival will bring together thousands of readers and authors across Texas and beyond for engaging, enlightening and educational virtual programming. (Texas Book Festival, 2020)
The Texas Book Festival includes 150+ authors, illustrators, poets, journalists, artists and thought leaders across a diverse array of genres and topics. Highlights include:
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8 at 12p.m.: “A Better Man” Michael Ian Black in Conversation. Comedian and actor Michael Ian Black writes a letter to his college-bound son in this heartfelt meditation on masculinity. As he looks back on his relationship with his father, Black reexamines the lessons he learned about being a man and makes the case for radical vulnerability.
12:45p.m: PEN America Presents: Killing the Story: A Conversation with Journalist Témoris Grecko. Journalist and filmmaker Témoris Grecko (“Killing the Story: Journalists Risking Their Lives to Uncover the Truth in Mexico”) joins Univision’s Hugo Chávez Montes to discuss a profession sometimes fraught with danger and to showcase his journalist colleagues’ courage, bravery and tenacity. This conversation will be in Spanish with English subtitles.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14 at 12p.m:“Caste:” Isabel Wilkerson in Conversation with Saeed Jones. In her new book, Pulitzer Prize winner and Texas Book Festival alum Isabel Wilkerson describes the United States’ own invisible caste system: A hierarchy informed by race, class and gender that affects everything in which we participate, from baseball games to presidential elections. Caste is a portrait of American inequality that shows how privilege and power shape our lives every day. Texas Book Festival alum and Kirkus Prize winner Saeed Jones leads the discussion.
4p.m: Environmental Activists Erin Brockovich and Catherine Coleman Flowers in Conversation. Erin Brockovich (“Superman’s Not Coming: Our National Water Crisis and What We the People Can Do About It” and MacArthur genius grant recipient Catherine Coleman Flowers (“Waste: One Woman’s Fight Against America’s Dirty Secret”) illuminate—in a conversation about sustainability and environmental justice—the failures and dangers of our water and water-management systems and policies, from California to Appalachia.
Texas Book Festival books are available at the BookPeople festival store to receive exclusive perks such as signed books, Texas Book Festival merch, activity bundles and more. For the full list of TBF books and more information, visit Book People.
With a vision to inspire Texans of all ages to love reading, the Texas Book Festival connects authors and readers through experiences that celebrate the culture of literacy, ideas, and imagination. Founded in 1995 by former First Lady Laura Bush, Mary Margaret Farabee, and a group of volunteers, the nonprofit Texas Book Festival promotes the joys of reading and writing through its annual Festival, the Texas Teen Book Festival, the Reading Rock Stars Title I elementary school program, the Real Reads Title I middle and high school program, grants to Texas libraries, and year-round literary programming.
This year’s Lit Crawl will take place from November 7 through November 15. Photo: Texas Book Festival, used with permission.
Texas Book Festival will be hosting their annual Lit Crawl events virtually this year during the Festival, with several evening times between November 7 to November 15 along with two Sunday brunches. The events include storytelling sessions, spoken-word performances and themed discussions, ranging from topics including moments of pivoting, celebrating Black creativity and more. Featured authors include Kathy Valentine, Natalie Diaz, Kelly J. Baptist, and more. (Texas Book Festival, 2020)
For the evening event “Literary Death Match” and brunch event “Tarot Town Hall with Typewriter Tarot,” the first 100 registrants per event will receive a special Camp Mocha cocktail kit from Desert Door Texas Sotol. Cocktail pickup will take place on Saturday, November 7 from 12p.m. to 5p.m. outside the Texas Book Festival office (1023 Springdale Road, Building 14, Suite B, Austin, Texas 78721). All recipients must be 21 years of age or older, with proper ID, and must wear a mask to pick up the cocktail kit. Sparkling water from Rambler will also be available.
The 2020 Virtual Texas Book Festival will take place from October 31 through November 15. As always, all Lit Crawl events are free and open to the public thanks to the generosity of the Texas Book Festival community. To support the Texas Book Festival, Lit Crawl Austin and participating authors, donations can be made online. For the first time ever, Texas Book Festival is offering an exclusive Lit Crawl armadillo enamel pin. Donations of $25 or more to Lit Crawl will receive the one-inch pin, perfect to embellish denim jackets, backpacks, tote bags and more.
With a vision to inspire Texans of all ages to love reading, the Texas Book Festival connects authors and readers through experiences that celebrate the culture of literacy, ideas, and imagination. Founded in 1995 by former First Lady Laura Bush, Mary Margaret Farabee and a group of volunteers, the nonprofit Texas Book Festival promotes the joys of reading and writing through its annual Festival, the Texas Teen Book Festival, the Reading Rock Stars Title I elementary school program, the Real Reads Title I middle and high school program, grants to Texas libraries and year-round literary programming.
The 25th annual Texas Book Festival will be a virtual event. Photo: Texas Book Festival, used with permission.
The Texas Book Festival recently unveiled its full 2020 schedule, detailing author panels, cooking demonstrations, solo author sessions, kids’ activities and more during the two-week virtual event. The Festival begins on October 31 with young adult and Texas Teen Book Festival programming, followed by kids’ programming from November 2 to 6, and adult programming from November 6 to 15, including Lit Crawl Austin and the annual First Edition Literary Gala. This year marks the festival’s 25th anniversary. The full schedule is available online. (Texas Book Festival, 2020)
Teen & Young Adult Programming – Saturday, October 31- Keynote: Elizabeth Acevedo in Conversation at 10a.m. When a plane crashes with their father on board, two sisters who have never met discover all the secrets that connect their lives, their grief and their future paths as they figure out where to go from here. Taking readers deep into a tangled knot of sorrow, jealousy and love, National Book Award winner Elizabeth Acevedo’s newest novel in verse offers a moving testament to the power of sisterhood.
Children’s Programming – Monday, November 2. Raúl the Third: “¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat.” Jon Scieszka and Steven Weinberg: “AstroNuts Mission Two: The Water Planet.”
Adult Programming – Saturday, November 7 at 4p.m. Matthew McConaughey in Conversation with Ethan Hawke. Austin icon and Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey shares wisdom and inspiration in his new book “Greenlights,” based on thirty-five years’ worth of journal entries and observations.
7p.m. Literary Death Match. Four authors. Three judges. Two finalists. One really epic finale. Part literary event, part comedy show, part game show, Literary Death Match brings together today’s finest writers to compete in an edge-of-your-seat read-off critiqued by three judges and concluded by a slapstick showdown to decide the ultimate champion.
Friday, November 13 at 4p.m. “Elsewhere:” Dean Koontz in Conversation with Jeffery Deaver.Dean Koontz, the author of many number-one The New York Times best-sellers, presents his new novel, “Elsewhere,” a technothriller about a father and daughter who discover a strange and highly coveted device that could reunite them with dearly departed Mom. Fellow best-selling author Jeffery Deaver leads the discussion.
The 2020 Virtual Book Festival will take place from October 31 through November 15 and continues to be free and open to the public thanks to generous sponsors and dedicated volunteers. The 2020 Virtual Texas Book Festival is co-presented by H-E-B and AT&T. Other major sponsors include Brigid Cockrum and Family, Kirkus Reviews, Tocker Foundation, Tapestry Foundation, Texas Monthly, Buena Vista Foundation, Still Water Foundation, C-SPAN 2/Book TV, Central Market, Austin American-Statesman, Pentagram, Jordan Foster Construction, and Loewy Law Firm.
With a vision to inspire Texans of all ages to love reading, the Texas Book Festival connects authors and readers through experiences that celebrate the culture of literacy, ideas, and imagination. Founded in 1995 by former First Lady Laura Bush, Mary Margaret Farabee, and a group of volunteers, the nonprofit Texas Book Festival promotes the joys of reading and writing through its annual Festival, the Texas Teen Book Festival, the Reading Rock Stars Title I elementary school program, the Real Reads Title I middle and high school program, grants to Texas libraries, and year-round literary programming.
“We’re excited to bring the Texas Book Festival into the homes of readers across Texas and beyond. Because of our virtual format, it’s never been easier to attend. I encourage everyone to visit our website and the Texas Book Festival Crowdcast page to register for sessions to make sure you don’t miss a single minute of this huge free event.” – Lois Kim, Texas Book Festival Executive Director
‘A Conversation with Matthew McConaughey’ is one of the ticketed events and will feature the actor talking abut his new memoir ‘Greenlights.’ Photo: Texas Book Festival, used with permission.
As part of the 2020 Virtual Texas Book Festival, the festival is announcing events with Matthew McConaughey and Jodi Picoult as they present their most recent books. McConaughey will discuss his memoir “Greenlights” with actor Ethan Hawke on Saturday, November 7 at 4p.m. and Jodi Picoult will discuss her new novel “A Book of Two Ways” with author Amanda Eyre Ward on Wednesday, November 11 at 6p.m. Tickets for both events are required to attend both events and are now available via the Texas Book Festival website. (Texas Book Festival, 2020)
In ‘A Conversation with Matthew McConaughey,’ the Academy Award-winning actor and beloved Texas native will present his new memoir that is filled with raucous stories, outlaw wisdom and lessons learned the hard way about living with greater satisfaction. McConaughey will be in conversation with Ethan Hawke. The first 350 ticket buyers for this event will receive a copy of “Greenlights” with a signed bookplate.
In ‘A Conversation with Jodi Picoult,’ the bestselling author will discuss her new novel “A Book of Two Ways” with bestselling author Amanda Eyre Ward. Picoult is the author of twenty-six novels, including #1 bestsellers “Small Great Things” and “A Spark of Light” and several short stories and novellas. Picoult’s new fiction delivers a riveting story about the choices that change the course of our lives. The first 100 ticket buyers for this event will receive a signed copy of “The Book of Two Ways.”
Tickets are $41 for each event and include the cost of the book, processing fees and shipping. Tickets for the event featuring McConaughey are available via the Crowdcast page and tickets for the event featuring Picoult are available via the Crowdcast page. All proceeds from ticket sales benefit the Texas Book Festival’s literacy and outreach programs across the state and help keep the Festival free and open to the public every year.
For book lovers who want access to all ticketed sessions, Texas Book Festival is offering Festival Friends Passes for a $100 minimum donation. The passes provide access to all Virtual Festival headlining author ticketed sessions (books not included), acknowledgment on the TBF website and one year of Texas Monthly home delivery and subscriber-only digital access. Donors of $150 or more will receive a commemorative 25th Anniversary enamel pin and donors of $200 or more will receive the enamel pin and a special edition TBF tote bag.
With a vision to inspire Texans of all ages to love reading, the Texas Book Festival connects authors and readers through experiences that celebrate the culture of literacy, ideas and imagination. Founded in 1995 by former First Lady Laura Bush, Mary Margaret Farabee and a group of volunteers, the nonprofit Texas Book Festival promotes the joys of reading and writing through its annual Festival, the Texas Teen Book Festival, the Reading Rock Stars Title I elementary school program, the Real Reads Title I middle and high school program, grants to Texas libraries and year-round literary programming. The 2020 Virtual Texas Book Festival will take place from October 31 through November 15. Thanks to generous donors, sponsors, and volunteers, the Festival remains free and open to the public.
The Texas Book Festival will take place entirely online from October 31 through November 15. Photo: Texas Book Festival, used with permission.
For the first time ever, the Texas Book Festival will take place entirely online. Featuring two full weeks of free virtual programming, the 2020 Festival will run October 31 through November 15 and will bring together thousands of readers and authors across Texas and beyond for sixteen straight days of engaging, enlightening and educational programming. TBF’s vision is to inspire all Texans to love reading and this year’s virtual Festival will expand that vision beyond Texas to ensure book lovers across the country and the world can join in celebrating literacy, ideas and imagination. (Texas Book Festival, 2020)
The 2020 Texas Book Festival will feature more than 125 authors participating in virtual sessions, including programming for adults, young adults, middle-grade readers and children. The 2020 Texas Teen Book Festival will also take place during the two-week virtual festival, featuring conversations with acclaimed Young Adult authors aimed at teenage readers.
The TBF’s annual First Edition Literary Gala, which raises significant funds for TBF’s programs and is traditionally held on the Friday evening before the Festival Weekend, will also take place virtually on November 6, 2020. The first of its kind, this year’s Gala will bring together supporters of the arts, members of the TBF community and some of the world’s leading literary minds for an evening filled with good books and wonderful conversation.
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak and stay-at-home measures in the U.S., the Texas Book Festival has produced dozens of online programs with Texas readers and book-lovers. These include Instagram Live author interviews, children and middle-grade story times on Instagram Live, conversations and lessons from acclaimed children’s book illustrators, educational resources for students and parents and children’s story times from beloved authors and Texans as part of the Festival’s Read Together Texas series. TBF is excited to continue providing additional online programming in the months leading up to and through the two-week virtual Festival, offering even more book discussions, author panels and interviews and bringing exciting conversations from celebrated and emerging writers, journalists, artists, scientists, chefs and more into the homes of readers across Texas and the country.
The Texas Book Festival connects authors and readers through experiences that celebrate the culture of literacy, ideas and imagination. Founded in 1995 by former First Lady Laura Bush, Mary Margaret Farabee and a group of volunteers, the nonprofit Texas Book Festival promotes the joys of reading and writing through its annual Festival Weekend, the Texas Teen Book Festival, the Reading Rock Stars Title I elementary school program, the Real Reads Title I middle and high school program, grants to Texas libraries and year-round literary programming. The 2020 virtual Texas Book Festival Weekend will take place from October 31 through November 15. Thanks to generous donors, sponsors, and volunteers, the Festival remains free and open to the public.
“Nothing will stop us from bringing people together around books, including a global pandemic. We are committed more than ever to serving our community and excited that people from all over Texas, the country, and the world can participate in this year’s Festival.” – Texas Book Festival Director Lois Kim
This year’s Texas Book Festival is set for November 7 and 8. Photo: Texas Book Festival, used with permission.
After a successful 2019 connecting authors, readers and book lovers, the Texas Book Festival is excited to announce that this year’s festival will be held on Saturday November 7 and Sunday November 8, 2020. The 25th year of the Texas Book Festival, one of the largest and most prestigious book festivals in the country, will once again be held throughout the grounds of the Texas State Capitol and along Congress Avenue in downtown Austin. (Texas Book Festival, 2019)
This year, everything fans know and love about the Festival will return. There will be acclaimed and emerging authors, book signings, cooking demonstrations, author panels, live music, a Saturday night Lit Crawl and more yet-to-be announced events and programming for the Festival’s 25th anniversary. Submissions to participate in the 2020 festival will be opening soon.
The Texas Book Festival connects authors and readers through experiences that celebrate the culture of literacy, ideas and imagination. Founded in 1995 by former First Lady Laura Bush, Mary Margaret Farabee and a group of volunteers, the nonprofit Texas Book Festival promotes the joys of reading and writing through its annual Festival Weekend, the Texas Teen Book Festival, the Reading Rock Stars Title I elementary school program, the Real Reads Title I middle and high school program, grants to Texas libraries and year-round literary programming. The Festival is held on the grounds of the Texas Capitol each fall and features more than 300 renowned authors, panels, book signings, cooking demonstrations and children’s activities.
The Texas Book Festival will be hosting an ‘Evening with the Authors’ event on Thursday April 20, 2017. Photo: google
The Texas Book Festival, in partnership with the Texas Library Association, will be hosting an ‘Evening with the Authors’ event on Thursday April 20 at 6p.m. at La Orilla Del Rio Ballroom. Guests will be able to enjoy dinner overlooking the San Antonio River Walk in La Orilla Del Rio Ballroom while five acclaimed national authors read from their latest literary work. They will also be able to meet with any of the participating authors and attend a special book signing immediately following the dinner. Tickets are $45 and available online. Since seating is limited, anyone interested should act fast. Deadline to purchase tickets is Friday April 7. (Texas Book Festival, 2017)
Authors scheduled to appear include international bestselling and award-winning author of “Shotgun Lovesongs” Nickolas Butler, acclaimed author of mystery-horror “The Winter People” Jennifer McMahon, author of the female private investigator Warshawski series and international philanthropist Sara Paretsky, Young Adult crossover novelist Ruta Sepetys, whose latest novel “Salt to the Sea” is a New York Times #1 bestseller and critically acclaimed author Amanda Eyre Ward.
La Orilla Del Rio Ballroom
203 South Saint Mary’s St
San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 207-2753
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