Take a quick break to dine with a Festival author: New this year, Book It Luncheons are an opportunity to sit down to an intimate lunch with a Festival author and eight companions. We are offering four Book It luncheons – one the day prior to the Festival at a private home and three on […]
Literary Death Match marries the literary and performative aspects of Def Poetry Jam, rapier-witted quips of American Idol’s judging (without any meanness), and the ridiculousness and hilarity of Double Dare. Each episode of this competitive, humor-centric reading series features a thrilling mix of four famous and emerging authors (all representing a literary publication, press or concern […]
This free literary event has been generously underwritten by Richard and Mari Tamez. UPDATE: This event is full. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please add your information below. The San Antonio Book Festival is proud to present "An Evening with Paulette Jiles," author of News of the World, which was […]
Join us at the Central Library as we announce our full lineup of authors for the 5th annual San Antonio Book Festival. Learn insider details about the lineup first-hand from our Literary Director, Clay Smith. Get the scoop on our special events before the public!
The Book Festival is proud to present its annual Literary Feast: the Book Appétit luncheon featuring Ann Patchett, The New York Times bestselling author of 10 books, including her most recent novel, Commonwealth, which has spent 16 weeks on the Times' bestseller list. Don't miss this special opportunity—Book Appétit is the only fundraising event for the […]
Purchase tickets here Everyone has a story. We at the San Antonio Book Festival believe this to be true. That's why we're proud to bring The Moth Mainstage to San Antonio. Because stories are important—whether they live in books or in the age-old tradition of true stories told live. The Moth is an international […]
It's our 5th anniversary, and we are working hard on the 2017 Book Festival--bigger, better and more bookish than ever! Central Library & Southwest School of Art 600 Soledad St San Antonio, TX 78205
Book It! Luncheons are an opportunity to sit down to an intimate lunch with a Festival author and eight companions. They’re based on the premise that everyone needs to eat while they’re at the Book Festival, so why not dine with a Festival author? For the 5th annual SABF, we are offering four Book It! Luncheons […]
Writing workshop for teens ages 13-18! The San Antonio Book Festival is proud to partner with Barrio Writers, a creative writing program founded in Santa Ana, California, to offer a college-level writing seminar for teens during the 5th annual SABF on April 8. The workshop is free and open to teens ages 13-18. Space is limited […]
The San Antonio Book Festival is proud to present “Get Lit with Stephanie Elizondo Griest,” author of All the Angels and Saints: Dispatches from the U.S. Borderlands. Elizondo Griest will be joined in conversation by Raúl Lomeli-Azoubel, SABEResPODER Chairman. After audience Q&A, there will be book sales and signing courtesy of The Twig Book Shop. Join […]
The San Antonio Book Festival is proud to present “Get Lit with Mark Bittman,” author of How to Cook Everything Vegetarian. Bittman will be joined in conversation by Emily Spicer, features editor and "The Spice of Life" columnist at the San Antonio Express-News. After audience Q&A, there will be book sales and signing courtesy of The Twig […]
SABF is partnering with Bibliotech to bring award-winning children's and YA author JASON REYNOLDS to the new Bibliotech East branch for a FREE, community-wide event on Thursday, April 5. Don't miss this special opportunity to bring your kids (ages 10 and up) to meet this New York Times bestselling writer, NAACP Image Award winner, Kirkus […]
