February 2016 | San Antonio Book Festival

2016 Fiction Contest Winners Announced

February 23, 2016

The San Antonio Book Festival (SABF) has announced nine winners from among 175 entries across 40 schools throughout Bexar County for its third annual fiction writing contest. Young writers from grades 7 to 12 were asked to showcase their creativity and storytelling abilities on the theme of “Not All Heroes Wear Capes.” Selena Flores, a...
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View our 2016 SABF Authors Playlist on YouTube

February 16, 2016

We’ve curated a teaser playlist of some of our 2016 SABF authors to give you a taste of the unforgettable experience to be had on April 2, 2016. Many of these are “book trailers,” which provide a glimpse into some featured books at the Festival, while others are videos of some of our authors discussing...
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SABF 2016 Author Lineup Announcement Receives Wide Coverage

February 10, 2016

The announcement of the 2016 SABF author lineup received wide coverage across San Antonio media outlets yesterday. We’ve compiled a list of the media clips below. KSAT San Antonio Current San Antonio Express-News The Rivard Report San Antonio Magazine San Antonio Culture Map Texas Public Radio
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SABF Releases Lineup of More than 85 Authors for 4th Annual Book Festival

February 9, 2016

The San Antonio Book Festival (SABF) has released their list of more than 85 acclaimed national, regional and local authors who will appear at the 4th annual festival. SABF is a free, daylong, family-friendly event that draws thousands for author presentations, panel discussions, book sales and signings, recipe demonstrations, children’s and teen activities and food...
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Save the Date for the 4th Annual Book Festival

February 5, 2016

We hope you’re as excited about the 4th annual San Antonio Book Festival as we are. Be sure to save April 2 on your calendars as a day for the books! (click image below to expand) (link to pdf-2016_SABF_Digital_Invitation_copy) (add to our file) http://www.saplf.org/news/2016-book-festival-events-guide  
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Announcing the 2016 Fiction Contest Finalists

February 1, 2016

Thank you to every single person (teachers AND students) who submitted to our 2016 Fiction Contest! We received 175 submissions from 40 schools across Bexar County. Listed below (in no particular order) are ten finalists in each grade division. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, February 23. 7th-8th Grade Finalists: Katharine Stevens, “The Lonely, Little, Old Lady,” St. Luke’s...
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