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The Book Festival is proud to present its annual Literary Feast, the Book Appétit luncheon featuring SALMAN RUSHDIE—one of the most celebrated authors of our time. A noted public intellectual, Rushdie has won many of the world’s top literary prizes, influenced a generation of writers, and is one of the most thought-provoking proponents for free speech today. His latest book is Knife, a riveting, deeply personal account of surviving and healing after an attempt on his life. This event will benefit the 13th anniversary of the Book Festival.
Honorary Co-Chairs: Ramiro Salazar & Paula Owen
SPECIAL THANKS:
Event Chairs: Sherry & Ed Layman
Event Committee: Barbara & Wayne Alexander • Alejandra & Mac Altgelt • Heather Ford Caussade & Luke Caussade • Tisha & Chuck Cortines • Dena Dalton • Katy & Ted Flato • Liecie & Nick Hollis • Jennifer Lloyd • Anne & Chuck Parrish • Suzie Rathbone • Heather Welder Russo & David Russo • Melissa C. Sorola • Shannon & David Stephens • Lou Anne Wellford
PEN/Faulkner Sponsor $3,000
- One (1) table for ten guests
- Sponsor recognition on event program (time permitting)
and website
National Book Award Sponsor $5,000
- Everything included in the PEN/Faulkner Sponsor level
- Invitation for two (2) to the private Epilogue party held Saturday evening following the 13th annual Book Festival on April 12, 2025
Pulitzer Sponsor $10,000
- Everything included in the National Book Award Sponsor level
- Private reception with Salman Rushdie prior to the program
for two (2) guests - Two (2) VIP passes to the 13th annual Book Festival on April 12, 2025, including access to the VIP room and VIP parking
Nobel Sponsor $25,000
- Everything included in the Pulitzer Prize Sponsor level
- Private reception with Salman Rushdie prior to the program for an additional two guests for a total of four (4) guests
- Recognition as Major Sponsors of the 13th annual San Antonio
Book Festival on April 12, 2025, including access to the VIP room and VIP parking
In addition, there are also several opportunities for underwriting the event this year.
About Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie is the author of fifteen previous novels, including Midnight’s Children (for which he won the Booker Prize and the Best of the Booker), Shame, The Satanic Verses, The Moor’s Last Sigh, and Quichotte, all of which have been shortlisted for the Booker Prize; a collection of stories, East, West; a memoir, Joseph Anton; a work of reportage, The Jaguar Smile; and three collections of essays, most recently Languages of Truth. His many awards include the Whitbread Prize for Best Novel, which he won twice; the PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award; the National Arts Award; the French Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger; the Budapest Grand Prize for Literature; among others. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and he is a Distinguished Writer in Residence at New York University. He is a former president of PEN America and the recipient of the PEN Centenary Courage Award. His books have been translated into over forty languages. In 2023, he was named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People of the Year. His new book is Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder.
