Matthew McConaughey and Malcolm Gladwell Among 275 Authors & Literary Programming Planned for the Texas Book Festival

The 29th annual Texas Book Festival has a wonderful lineup of notable authors who will descend upon Austin November 16 & 17 for this premiere annual literary event. Held on the beautiful grounds of the Texas State Capitol and surrounding blocks of Congress Avenue in downtown Austin, the festival programming includes something for all ages and interests. Sessions with authors will be scheduled throughout the weekend, as well as special ticketed events for headlining authors Malcolm Gladwell and Matthew McConaughey.

Free Literary Programming for All Ages at Texas Book Festival

The Festival weekend is free and open to all, featuring more than 275 authors of the year’s best books across all ages and genres. This year’s Festival will feature New York Times bestselling author Rumaan Alam, California Book Award for First Fiction winner Rachel Khong, Guggenheim fellow Claire Messud, and more award-winning and bestselling writers such as Jay Ellis, Ernest Cline, Jane Smiley, Attica Lock, Cristina Rivera Garza, and many more. View the full author line-up.

“This year’s Festival will feature a diverse ensemble of literary voices to engage readers of all ages,” said TBF Literary Director Hannah Gabel. “Attendees can expect storytimes and interactive family-friendly activities, teen-focused programming, cooking demonstrations, poetry readings, discussions about timely issues, bilingual sessions in English and Spanish, and intimate conversations with high-profile authors.”

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Texas Book Festival ticketed sessions for 2024.

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Attendees at the 2023 Texas Book Festival on Congress Ave. (photo by Bob Daemmrich)

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Festival attendees at the 2023 Texas Book Festival (photo by Bob Daemmrich)

The Texas Book Festival weekend includes authors at readings, panel discussions and signings; exhibitor booths and food vendors; and family activities.

For more information on the festival, please visit texasbookfestival.org and follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @texasbookfest.