Texas Book Festival

Explore the full Texas Book Festival schedule to discover all the exciting books, authors, and events happening this year. From author panels to book signings, there’s something for every reader to enjoy. View or download the 2024 printable grid schedule and begin planning your visit!

Schedule :

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Kirkus Tent
Revolution, Revenge and Redemption: Epic Stories Inspired by Personal Histories

Leamos Tent
Breaking the Cycles: Powerful Memoirs of Healing, Recovery, and Belonging

YA HQ Tent
Los Angeles, 1992: A City on Fire and The Stories of That Pivotal Time

Next Chapter Tent
Texas Bluebonnet Award Announcement

Read Me A Story Tent
Read Me a Story: The Helping Sweater

Capitol Extension Room: E2.010
Torch Literary Arts Presents: A Conversation with Morgan Parker and Lynne Thompson

Children's Activity Tent
Austin Allies/Bookopolis Book Club

Camp TTBF
Turn a Vintage Post Card Into a Work of Art with Camp TTBF

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

BookTV on C-Span2 Tent
Mind-Altering Medicine: Psychedelics, Science and the Search for Healing

Texas Tent presented by Texas Monthly
Texas Institute of Letters Presents: 2024 Adult Literature Award Winners

Poetry Tent
Poetry Reading and Discussion: José Olivarez

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

State Theatre
Powerful and Personal Narrative Nonfiction about Life And Death in Mexico

Read Me A Story Tent
Read Me a Story: Construction Site: Garbage Crew to the Rescue!

10:45 AM - 11:30 AM

Central Market Cooking Tent
The Turkey Book: Cooking Demo with Jesse Griffiths

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Kirkus Tent
The Quest for Power, Connection and Belonging in Dystopian Worlds

Leamos Tent
Mothers and Daughters: Novels Centering Fierce Mexican-American Women

YA HQ Tent
From Heartache to Harmony: Love, Loss, and the Music That Binds Us

Next Chapter Tent
The Social Conundrum of Middle School, Graphic Novel Edition

Read Me A Story Tent
Read Me a Story: The Dream Catcher/El atrapasueños

Capitol Auditorium
2024 Texas Writer Award Presentation

Capitol Extension Room: E2.012
The End of the World as We Know It: Dystopian Debut Novels

Children's Activity Tent
The Shapes of Feelings: Make a Cut Paper Portrait with Illustrator Erika Lynne Jones

Camp TTBF
Improv Interview Game & Sculpture Design with Creative Learning Initiative

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

BookTV on C-Span2 Tent
Unpacking Extremism: The MAGA Movement and the Rise of the Latino Far Right

Texas Tent presented by Texas Monthly
Texas Institute of Letters Presents: 2024 Children’s Literature Award Winners

Poetry Tent
Poetry Reading and Discussion: Cindy Juyoung Ok and Sara Daniele Rivera

Capitol Extension Room: E2.010
Secrets and Sacrifice: Daring Debut Novels Centering Women and WWII Japan

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM

First United Methodist Church (FUMC)
Presented by Starz: Book-to-Screen Adaptations

Central Presbyterian Church (CPC)
Inheritance and Identity: Unraveling the Past to Shape the Future

Read Me A Story Tent
Read Me a Story: A Maleta Full of Treasures

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

Kirkus Tent
Buzzy Thrillers: Secrets, Lies, and Smart Women

Leamos Tent
Myth, Magic and Legacy

YA HQ Tent
DC Reimagined: Comics and Modern-Day Heroes

Next Chapter Tent
Plucky Protagonists and Their Adventures with the (Un)Dead

Read Me A Story Tent
Read Me a Story: Mamá’s Magnificent Dancing Plantitas / Las Magníficas Plantitas Bailadoras de Mamá

Capitol Extension Room: E2.014
Raised by Wolves: Fifty Poets on Fifty Poems

Children's Activity Tent
Music and Movement: Interactive Sing Along with Creative Action

Camp TTBF
Banned Book Trivia & Zine Design with Austin Public Library

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM

BookTV on C-Span2 Tent
Power, Race & Identity in America: Colonial Legacies and the Modern Immigrant Experience

Texas Tent presented by Texas Monthly
Haunting Narratives: Texans Writing Supernatural & Psychological Horror

Poetry Tent
Austin Writers Exploring Environmental Crisis & Political Instability in Poetry

Capitol Auditorium
Fantasy Unbound: Magic, Identity and Power of Language

12:30 PM - 1:15 PM

State Theatre
Sinister Secrets and Psychological Suspense: Chilling Adult Novels by Beloved YA Authors

Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC)
Celebrating the Tomás Rivera Book Award Winners

Read Me A Story Tent
Read Me a Story: The Shadow and The Ghost

Capitol Extension Room: E2.010
Everyday Life, Extraordinary Stories: Crafting Characters with Distinctive Voices

12:45 PM - 1:30 PM

First Baptist Church (FBC)
Malcolm Gladwell in Conversation with Michele Norris about Revenge of the Tipping Point

The Jones Center at The Contemporary
Queen: The Art of Drag in Portraits

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

Children's Activity Tent
Make a Dream Catcher with Author/Illustrator Marcelo Verdad

Camp TTBF
We Love Words: Lexical Crafting with Camp TTBF

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

BookTV on C-Span2 Tent
How Women & Academics Transformed the Espionage of War

Texas Tent presented by Texas Monthly
Texas Roots, Hidden Truths: Uncovering Family Histories and Lost Legacies

Central Market Cooking Tent
Tastes of Tradition: Celebrating Culture Through Food

Poetry Tent
Poetry Reading & Discussion: Anastacia-Reneé & Lynne Thompson

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Read Me A Story Tent
Read Me a Story: Miguel Must Fight!

Capitol Auditorium
The Short of It: Stories of Magical Realism & Cultural Legacy

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

First United Methodist Church (FUMC)
Frenemies to Lovers

State Theatre
Ambition, Identity & Connection: Artistic Journeys in Modern Life

The Jones Center at The Contemporary
Writing Beyond Your Experience: Crafting Authentic Diverse Characters

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Texas State Library & Archives Commission (TSLAC)
The Whiting Foundation Presents: Award Alumni on Their Latest Books

Kirkus Tent
The New American Dream? Young Women Navigating Fame, Family & Financial Follies

Leamos Tent
De la Frontera a las Urnas: Migración Latina y Transformación Política

YA HQ Tent
Romantasy Stories to Die For

Next Chapter Tent
Lost Socks, an Artistic Turtle, and Two Middle Grade Mysteries

Read Me A Story Tent
Read Me a Story: The Squish

Capitol Extension Room: E2.012
Family Memoirs about Culture, Connection & Individual Identity

Children's Activity Tent
Create Your Own Book Recommendation Cards with BookPeople

Camp TTBF
Poetry and Collage Art Activation with Creative Action

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

BookTV on C-Span2 Tent
Guardians of Democracy: An Inside Look at the Role of Inspector General

Texas Tent presented by Texas Monthly
Writers’ League of Texas Presents: Debut Texas Novelists

Poetry Tent
Examining the Wounds of War & Daily Life Through Poetry

Capitol Extension Room: E2.014
Black Women Center Stage: Prima Ballerinas and the Opera Carmen

Capitol Extension Room: E2.016
Humor & Heart: Satirizing Schools, Hollywood & Life

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM

Central Market Cooking Tent
Cured: Cooking Demo with Steve McHugh

Read Me A Story Tent
Read Me a Story: Itty Bitty Betty Blob

2:45 PM - 3:30 PM

Central Presbyterian Church (CPC)
Literary Legends on Writing Fiction Inspired by Personal Narratives

Capitol Auditorium
Touched by the Supernatural: Novels of Unusual Girlhood

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Camp TTBF
Brush Up On Your Sword Fighting Skills with Camp Half-Blood

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Poetry Tent
Poetry Reading & Discussion: Naomi Shihab Nye

Capitol Extension Room: E2.016
What Medicine Gets Wrong with Dr. Marty Makary

Texas Tent presented by Texas Monthly
Highways, Growth & Gentrification: The Changing Face of Austin and American Cities

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM

First United Methodist Church (FUMC)
The Chosen Ones: Celebrity Book Club Picks

Read Me A Story Tent
Read Me a Story: Everyone Starts Small

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM

Capitol Auditorium
Memoirs of Adventure & Adversity Exploring Nature

Children's Activity Tent
Storytelling Workshop with Peerbagh

Camp TTBF
Junk Journaling Workshop with Austin Bat Cave

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM

Texas Tent presented by Texas Monthly
Juneteenth Rodeo: A Vibrant Portrait of 1970s Black Rodeo in Photos and Essays

Poetry Tent
Poetry Reading & Discussion: mónica teresa ortiz & Reyes Ramirez