Celebrating 2024 Texas Poet Laureate Amanda Johnston
To celebrate National Poetry Month, Texas Book Festival honors the genre and the occasion by spotlighting Amanda Johnston. Johnston is the 2024 Texas Poet Laureate and founder of Torch Literary Arts,...
View ArticleMeet the 2024 Festival Poster Artist: Zeke Peña
Texas Book Festival is proud to announce author/illustrator Zeke Peña as the 2024 Festival poster artist. Every year, Texas Book Festival selects an artist with a strong Texas affiliation whose work...
View ArticleSummer Audiobook Recommendations
As the summer ramps up, the TBF staff is enjoying some vacation time before the Festival season really kicks into high gear. We’re book people, so of course we listen to audiobooks during long drives...
View Article2024 Festival Ticketed Sessions
While Festival attendance is always free of charge, there will be two ticketed events for headlining authors Malcolm Gladwell and Matthew McConaughey. Gladwell’s session will feature the bestselling...
View Article2024 Texas Writer Award Recipient
Every year, we present the Texas Writer Award (formerly the Bookend Award) to a writer who has made outstanding contributions to Texas literature. This year, we’re thrilled to announce beloved poet,...
View ArticleFestival Friends Pass Session Authors
Announcing the 2024 Festival Friends Pass session authors. Don’t miss your chance to secure priority access to see these authors during the 2024 Texas Book Festival on November 16–17. Festival Friends...
View ArticleShop TBF Merch
We’re excited to announce the launch of the official Texas Book Festival online merch store! The online store features a collection highlighting art by 2024 Festival poster artist Zeke Peña. Purchase...
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