Date: 10/26 – 10/27 | Time: 5 PM | Location: Texas Book Festival, Austin, Texas
Join the 24th annual Texas Book Festival—A weekend of book talks, signings, family activities, and more, held in and around the Texas State Capitol in downtown Austin.
The Festival Weekend is free and open to the public!
One of the largest and most prestigious literary festivals in the country. The annual Texas Book Festival features 250+ nationally and critically recognized authors, 20+ venues including the State Capitol, 100+ exhibitors, local food trucks, family activities, and countless opportunities to meet authors and fellow book lovers.
Founded in 1995 by First Lady Laura Bush, the Festival has hosted thousands of notable and award-winning authors over the years. Authors including Margaret Atwood, Robert Caro, Sandra Cisneros, Salman Rushdie, Cheryl Strayed, Walter Mosley, Molly Shannon, Frank McCourt, Ziggy Marley, Liz Carpenter, Doris Kearns Goodwin, and many, many others.
The 24th annual Texas Book Festival will be held October 26-27, 2019. The Festival runs from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday. And 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Sunday. The Texas Book Festival Weekend is free and open to the public. This takes place in Austin, Texas, at the State Capitol and surrounding grounds.
The Texas Book Festival is a non-profit organization. They welcome your contributions to help produce this popular annual event and year-round literary events. Moreover, contributions support their literacy programs and grants to Texas public libraries. Donate to Texas Book Festival online at any time. When you give $100 or more, they thank you with a Festival Friends Pass. The Festival Friend Pass provides priority seating and signing line access for you and one guest at select venues and signings during the Festival Weekend. They are grateful for your support of literature, libraries and literacy in Texas!
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