Texas Book Festival Returns to Downtown Austin Nov. 14-15
The free festival features 285 authors, including nine Pulitzer Prize winners, plus book signings, family activities and special programming
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The Texas Book Festival, the largest literary celebration in the state and one of the premier book festivals in the country, returns to downtown Austin Nov. 14-15. The event is free and open to the public, with tickets available for select sessions.
The festival expects more than 45,000 readers and 285 authors, including Pulitzer Prize winners Hernan Diaz and Andrew Sean Greer, to fill the Texas Capitol and nearby venues. Readers of all ages can attend author presentations, meet their favorite writers, get books signed and discover new voices.
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Families can enjoy story times and hands-on activities in the Read Me a Story Tent, Children’s Activity Tent and Next Chapter Tent. Teens and young adult readers can catch panels in the YA HQ Tent and take part in activities and crafts in the YA Meetup Tent. Beyond the Capitol, programming also takes place at the State Theatre, the Jones Center at The Contemporary Austin, the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, First Baptist Church of Austin and Central Presbyterian Church.
New this year
The festival pays tribute to Dolly Parton, a well-known literacy advocate, at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. One of her dresses will be on display, and attendees can take home a book from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
Netflix is also partnering with the festival to host a free reading and recharge lounge at Swift Fit Events, 918 Congress Ave. Readers can stop by all weekend for free swag, books and coffee.
Plan your visit
Explore the full lineup and build your schedule at texasbookfestival.org. The festival takes place rain or shine.
Texas Book Festival hours
- Saturday, Nov. 14: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Sunday, Nov. 15: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The BookPeople sales tents open 30 minutes before the festival starts each day and stay open 30 minutes after it closes. For a map of the festival grounds, parking details and accessibility information, visit the How to Attend & Accessibility page.