Festival Info
FAQs
The Festival takes place downtown at the Central Library (600 Soledad Street) and the neighboring UTSA Southwest Campus, from 9am – 5pm.
SABF is on Saturday, April 11, 2026.
The Festival is a day-long event that unites readers and writers alike. Authors talk about their books in lively conversations encouraging audience participation. Outdoors the Festival grounds are active with book sales, signings, children’s story time and learning projects, family activities, and a technology area. Food trucks offer a variety of eats.
Thanks to our generous sponsors, the Festival is FREE and OPEN to ALL!!
Please refer to our Parking Information page for a full list of parking options.
Information about the 2026 authors will be available on March 4, 2026.
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Information about the 2026 authors can be found here, and you can Build Your Schedule here!
The number of authors coming to the Festival changes every year, ranging from 75 to 100.
The San Antonio Book Festival accepts submissions of books published within the past 12 months in various genres. Submissions open in June, and close in December.
These submissions are then reviewed by our Literary Director and Selection Committee and combed through for final selections. For further details on what is accepted and how to submit a book for consideration, go to our Submit a Book page.
Authors hold signing sessions in the Book Sales & Signing tent located in the Festival Marketplace immediately following their scheduled presentations. Books must be purchased at the Nowhere Bookshop tent, the Festival’s official bookseller, in order to be signed.
Due to our limited footprint and space considerations, we give priority to our year-round partners for exhibitor booth space. We are currently not accepting new vendors. Sign up for our newsletter to receive the latest updates.
We rely on volunteers to put the Festival together. Please consider volunteering with us! Learn more about volunteering and registration here.
The San Antonio Book Festival runs on your donations! Donations also assist in our many educational outreach programs. Click here for information on how to donate.
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The 15th annual Book Festival will take place on April 10, 2027.
It’s not, it’s scam.
FRAUD WARNING:It was brought to our attention that writers have been contacted by individuals claiming to be from the San Antonio Book Festival offering an opportunity to participate in our events in exchange for a fee. This is a scam that is not affiliated with the San Antonio Book Festival. Any email claiming to come from the San Antonio Book Festival that does not end in @sabookfest.org is not legitimate.We are a literary arts nonprofit organization, and we do not charge authors to be featured in our festival or any of our other events.If you have been contacted by anyone claiming to work for the San Antonio Book Festival, please do not engage and email us at sabf@sabookfest.org.
