Arts & Entertainment
2017 Texas Book Festival To Be Held In Austin Saturday & Sunday, November 4-5
The 2-day nationally renown event will feature several opportunities for readers to meet their favorite writers and celebrate literature.

AUSTIN, TX -- Bibliophiles rejoice, the annual fall Texas Book Festival (TBF) returns to Austin on Saturday, Nov. 4 through Sunday, Nov. 5. The festival brings together authors and readers to celebrate literature and literacy, and has become an acclaimed literary event since its inception in 1995. In previous years, the festival has drawn 50,000 people of all ages who share the same passion for books. Nearly 300 authors of the year's best titles gather to share their literature and their commitment to literacy.
Countless authors from all genres will be on hand to present their work and sign books. For a complete list of participating 2017 Festival Authors, please click HERE. In addition to the State Capitol, more than 20 venues will be included, as will over 80 exhibitors, live music, local food trucks, family activities, and opportunities for meeting prolific authors and fellow book lovers.
The Texas Book Festival is FREE and open to the public. Profits from book sales at TBF will support the two-day event and the statewide school and library programming. To view the 2017 Festival Schedule, please click HERE.
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