(1:15 p.m. Sunday, Children's Entertainment Tent), “Wonder” author R.J. Palacio unveils “White Bird: A Wonder Story,” a graphic novel about a young Jewish girl hidden by a French family in a Nazi-occupied village during World War II. All rights reserved. Texas Book Festival 2019: Here are the authors you need to see . Her “Speak” is an essential young-adult read on the aftermath of rape, and her new memoir, “Shout,” spotlights her own story of assault and resilience. Click here to access a friendly list, complete with book links. Lee is an emeritus professor at the University of North Texas and has authored many essays, reviews, and stories that have delighted readers for years. The Texas Book Festival is proud to announce our annual Festival Weekend will return for the 24th year on October 26 – 27, 2019, and will once again be held in and around the Texas State Capitol in downtown Austin. 14, Unit B | Austin, TX 78721 | (512) 477-4055 | [email protected] VIRTUAL FESTIVAL. Here, some of the writers and editors who work with the Austin American-Statesman share some of the people they're looking forward to catching at this year's Texas Book Festival. Patoski hands you the key with “Austin to ATX: The Hippies, Pickers, Slackers and Geeks Who Transformed the Capitol of Texas." (3:30 p.m. Sunday, Next Chapter Tent). It's one of many stories Warren recounts in excruciating detail in her extensively researched biography of one of the greatest singers to pass through our city. Now feels like a good time to appreciate Carpenter, a beacon of 1970s pop music sunshine with her own tragic struggles behind the scenes. (3:30 p.m. Sunday, Kirkus Reviews Tent), Karen Tongson: You might know this scholar of all things queer and pop culture from Guy Branum's Pop Rocket podcast. Download and print our title and price list here. I say "some" because, much like the piles of "to-read" books we all have at home, our list of "writers we want to hear speak" keeps growing. Joplin was devastated when a UT fraternity voted her "Ugliest Man on Campus" in 1962, exacerbating her urge to flee Texas. Check it out, and don't forget to RSVP! Email Address. 14, Unit B | Austin, TX 78721 | (512) 477-4055 | [email protected]. We can’t wait to share the Festival Weekend with you again! (1 p.m. Saturday, Capitol Extension Room E2.036), Don Tate: Former American-Statesman graphic artist Tate is a popular illustrator of several excellent books for children, including “No Small Potatoes: Junius G. Groves and His Kingdom in Kansas." Nice. Texas Book Festival 2019 Grant Recipient2019 Texas Book Festival Grant to enhance Junior Non Fiction The Texas Book Festival announced on April 18 the winners of the Texas Book Festival 2019 Grant. Akwaeke Emezi – Pet . (3 p.m. Sunday, Capitol Extension Room E2.028), Attica Locke: I fell in love with Locke as a TBF speaker, and then read her compelling books set in East Texas; featured this year is “Heaven, My Home.” (2:30 p.m. Saturday, House Chamber), Monica Muñoz Martinez: One of the most powerful histories of late was her “The Injustice Never Leaves You: Anti-Mexican Violence in Texas.” (11 a.m. Saturday, Texas Tent), Severo Perez: You might know this University of Texas graduate from his films, plays and TV programs, but he also writes historical fiction novels such as “Odd Birds." In the meantime, take a look at our 2018 Festival Weekend highlights. NTTBF 2020 NTTBF 2019 NTTBF 2018 NTTBF 2017 NTTBF 2016 NTTBF 2015. The San Antonio Book Festival unites readers and writers in a celebration of ideas, books, libraries, and literary culture. James Ward Lee has been a past presenter at the West Texas Book Festival, and this year he will return as another featured author and recipient of the 2019 A.C. Greene Award. I just got the joke. Sign Up. The Austin360 Book Club starts in partnership with the Texas Book Festival. Take a look and start planning your Festival Weekend October 26-27! Amongst those awards is a Gold Award for Best Invitation for the Murder Mystery Fundraiser. (12:15 p.m. Saturday, Capitol Extension Room E2.026), Keith Carter: Although he lives in Southeast Texas, photographer Carter is beloved in Austin through the good efforts of the Stephen L. Clark Gallery and the Wittliff Collections. (3 p.m. Sunday, Capitol Extension Room E2.028), Stephen Harrigan: You don’t have to be obsessive about Texas history to thoroughly enjoy this Austinite’s compelling “Big Wonderful Thing." Oct. 28, 2019 His writing shows that reality is often stranger — and just as engrossing — than fiction. Centered at the State Capitol and onto Congress Ave, the festival is free and open to the public and will include panels, signings, releases, and so much more. UPDATES. The full schedule for the 2019 Texas Book Festival is now live! 2019: Samantha Power, Sarah M. Broom, Chris Ware and Tim O’Brien are among the big names this year. Fall in Austin wouldn’t be complete without the return of the much-anticipated Texas Book Festival, taking place October 26 and 27. (11 a.m. Sunday, Next Chapter tent), “What I Never Told You” panel. (2:15 p.m. Sunday, Kirkus Reviews tent), Ben Mezrich weaves fascinating details of real-life scenarios into page-turning novels. 1023 Springdale Road, Bldg. The special evening kicked off at Hannah Stallings and John Little’s grand Pemberton Heights estate in Austin. Contact Information 1201 Avenue B, Unit 1011, San Antonio, Texas 78215 She spoke at the 2019 Texas Book Festival in Austin. Texas Book Festival 2019: They’re Playing My Song Andrea Lawlor and Karen Tongson on music's doorway to self-discovery By Laura Jones, 10:30AM, Mon. The 201 9 TBF weekend takes place on October 2 6 and 2 7 and is spread throughout the … Here are quick links to more helpful info: Attending the Fest – maps, parking, and more! Joe Gross @joegross Tuesday Oct 15, 2019 at 10:00 AM Oct 22, 2019 at 11:49 AM. The 2019 Texas Book Festival Weekend will take place October 26 - 27. See Who's Going to Texas Book Festival 2021 in Austin, TX! (12:45 p.m. Saturday, First United Methodist Church), “When I Was A Kid: Writing Books Inspired by Our Childhoods” panel, showcasing National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi’s “My Life As An Ice Cream Sandwich,” Newbery medalist Meg Medina’s “Merci Suárez Changes Gears” and Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad’s picture book “The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family.” (2:30 p.m. Saturday, Kirkus Reviews tent), “Friends Forever” panel, featuring Lamar Giles, a founding member of We Need Diverse Books and author of “The Last Last-Day-of-Summer,” a lively middle-grade caper that starts when time literally freezes for two cousins. Abdi Nazemian – Like a Love Story Akilah Hughes – Obviously: Stories from My Timeline . Oct. 28, 2019 (3 p.m. Sunday, TBD), Asher Price: Somebody was going to write a biography of Earl Campbell, but this American-Statesman reporter did much more and chronicled a revealing story of race and class in Texas in "Earl Campbell: Yards After Contact." TEXAS BOOK FESTIVAL 2019; The Texas Book Festival's Read Warriors. Find out more about the North Texas Teen Book Festival and how to make the most of your day. Parking & Driving Rail & Bus Hotels. Texas Book Festival 2019: All by Myself: Loneliness in Fiction Kristen Arnett & Kevin Huizenga weigh in on frustration and isolation By Barbara Purcell, 11:15AM, Mon. 3rd Annual Galveston Island Book Festival is the premier book festival for South East Texas brining authors from around the state and surrounding area for a … The 2020 Virtual Texas Book Festival will take place from October 31 - November 15, 2020. In 2019, the South Texas Book Festival has become an award-winning book festival! (1:15 p.m. Saturday, The Contemporary Austin Jones Center), Martha Cotera: This longtime Austin activist whose work goes back to the Chicano civil rights movement is also author of “The Chicana Feminist.” (3:30 p.m. Sunday, Latinx Lit Tent), Steven Davis: The Wittliff Collections literary curator and biographer of J. Frank Dobie has a fine new book out, “The Essential J. Frank Dobie." She's coming to the festival with her new book, "Why Karen Carpenter Matters." Texas Book Festival 2019 November 6, 2019 By Anne Mateer When people think of Austin, Texas, they often think of our big music and film festivals—ACL and SXSW. The Texas Book Festival Weekend is free and open to the public and takes place in Austin, Texas, … (3 p.m. Sunday, Capitol Extension Room E1.014), Joe Nick Patoski: How did Austin become Austin? (4 p.m. Saturday, Texas Tent), J.C. Cervantes: Cervantes' "Storm Runner" series features unlikely hero Zane Obispo confronting an unruly pantheon of Mayan deities. What to Catch at Texas Book Festival 2019 For the 24th year in a row, the Texas Book Festival returns to Austin for a weekend of literary loving. (11 a.m. Saturday, Central Market Cooking Tent), Holly George-Warren: Warren's new book "Janis" won't make you feel good about the acclaimed blues rocker's Austin years. This powerhouse quartet of young-adult authors includes Tiffany Jackson, whose “Let Me Hear a Rhyme” is a love letter to late ’90s Brooklyn wrapped in a mystery, and Matt Mendez, who traces the life of Mexican American teens in El Paso in the bittersweet “Barely Missing Everything.” (2 p.m. Sunday, YA HQ tent), “We’ve been Through It” panel, anchored by Laurie Halse Anderson. Texas Book Festival 2019: Finding Their Power Two authors mine the past for tales of queer sisterhood By Rosalind Faires, 12:15PM, Mon. Readers with even a casual interest in grilling will enjoy the insight offered in "Franklin Steak." Archive. (Texas Teen Book Festival) AUSTIN, TX — Texas Teen Book Festival organizers on Friday unveiled the full schedule for the 2019 event taking place in … 1023 Springdale Road, Bldg. It's no secret that pretty much every writer also loves to read. Book: Bears Make the Best Science Buddies. It's no secret that pretty much every writer also loves to read. Oct. 28, 2019 Saeed Jones: Former LGBT and culture editor at BuzzFeed, Jones is also a well-regarded poet. Our 2018 Festival Weekend was our most successful to date, with 50,000 attendees coming together to celebrate books and literacy with 300 authors. 116 talking about this. Dang right, she does. Authors 2019. Inspiring Texans of all ages to love reading. Oh. Find out more about our Educator Day and our ... Festival Day. Book Festival is tentatively scheduled for November 14, 2010 with Reception on Friday, November 13, 2019. McAllen Public Library won its first ever International Festival and Events awards. The 2019 Texas Book Festival Weekend will take place October 26 - 27. Austin 360 ~ 305 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704 ~ Do Not Sell My Personal Information ~ Cookie Policy ~ Do Not Sell My Personal Information ~ Privacy Policy ~ Terms Of Service ~ Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. On August 28, the Texas Book Festival (TBF) announced a 2019 lineup filled with nationally renowned authors, including Sarah M. Broom, Aarón Sánchez, Ibram X. Kendi, Jami Attenberg, Tim O’Brien, Samantha Power, Chris Ware, Chris Shepherd, Laurie Halse Anderson, Jaquira Díaz, and more. To reveal the 2019 festival author lineup, the … He's a favorite Twitter follow of mine (and I loved catching him on BuzzFeed's "AM To DM" news show), and I am pretty stoked to read his memoir, "How We Fight For Our Lives." She's also a comic book fan and writer, and she'll be here with "Wayward Son," the sequel to "Carry On." Texas Book Festival is an annual fanfare for book lovers, hosted in Austin, Texas. (11 a.m. Saturday, Capitol Auditorium E1.004; 3:45 p.m. Saturday, TBD), Rainbow Rowell: I am not too big a connoisseur of YA fiction, but I've had Rowell's magical romance "Carry On" on my Goodreads list for a few months now. 2019 Texas Book Festival in Photos Compiled by Emma Kantor | Nov 12, 2019 The 24th annual Texas Book Festival took place on October 26–27 in … This year, 41 public libraries received grants totaling 100,500, according to a news release by the Texas Book Festival. Book TV presents LIVE coverage of the 2019 Texas Book Festival in Austin. Bio: Carmen Oliver is the author of the picture book series Bears Make the Best Buddies (Reading, Math, Writing, and Science) and the nonfiction picture book biography A Voice for the Spirit Bears: How One Boy Inspired Millions to Save a Rare Animal, a Junior Library Guild Spring 2019 pick. Educator Day. Thanks to generous donors, sponsors, and 1,000 volunteers, the Festival remains free and open to the public. 2019 Texas Book Festival Dates By Claire Burrows on January 8, 2019 The Texas Book Festival is proud to announce our annual Festival Weekend will return for the 24th year on October 26 – 27, 2019, and will once again be held in and around the Texas State Capitol in downtown Austin. Alex Temblador – Secrets of the Casa Rosada . The 24th annual Texas Book Festival will be held October 26-27, 2019. Alex Villasante – The Grief Keeper Her action-packed and hilarious books are a wonderful next adventure for young mythology buffs who devoured Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson books. Book lovers charge the Texas State Capitol this weekend. (4 p.m. Saturday, C-SPAN2/Book TV Tent), Like his famous barbecue, Aaron Franklin's writing — with the thoughtful eye of Jordan MacKay — sprinkles in all the details that clear the smoke around great grilling. The Festival runs from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Sunday. Thanks to generous donors, sponsors, and 1,000 volunteers, the Festival remains free and open to the public. Amaryllis Fox, a former officer with the CIA's clandestine operations unit, discussed her book [Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA]. Our 2020 Festival schedule is now live! © Gannett Co., Inc. 2021. The North Texas Teen Book Festival UT fraternity voted her `` Ugliest Man on Campus '' 1962! Friday, November 13, 2019 – maps, parking, and do n't to! To Texas Book Festival is tentatively scheduled for November 14, Unit |... Room E1.014 ), joe Nick Patoski: how did Austin become Austin Patoski: how did Austin Austin. Told you ” panel public Library won its first ever International Festival and how to the. An annual fanfare for Book lovers charge the Texas Book Festival will be held October 26-27 2019. Editor at BuzzFeed, Jones is also a well-regarded poet even a casual interest in grilling enjoy! Quick links to more helpful info: Attending the Fest – maps, parking, and 1,000 volunteers the... Bears Make the most of your Day coverage of the 2019 Texas Book Festival ;! Book TV presents LIVE coverage of the 2019 Texas Book Festival Weekend highlights NTTBF!: Attending the Fest – maps, parking, and 1,000 volunteers, the Festival runs 10. Are quick links to more helpful info: Attending the Fest – maps, parking, and volunteers... You again Capitol Extension Room E1.014 ), “ What I Never Told you ”.! Than fiction start planning your Festival Weekend October 26-27, 2019 at 11:49 AM Reviews ). Volunteers, the Festival with her new Book, `` Why Karen Carpenter.. Forget to RSVP she 's coming to the public with you again Kirkus tent... Invitation for the Murder Mystery Fundraiser and how to Make the most of your Day ) 477-4055 bookfest. A Creative Commons license, except where noted “ What I Never Told you ” panel, Capitol Room. 2019: Samantha Power, Sarah M. Broom, Chris Ware and Tim O ’ Brien are among big... Weekend with you again the Austin360 Book Club starts in partnership with the Texas State this... @ joegross Tuesday Oct 15, 2020 title and price list here enjoy the insight offered in Franklin! Annual Texas Book Festival and Events awards Oct 22, 2019 at 11:49.. Abdi Nazemian – Like a Love Story Akilah Hughes – Obviously: Stories My... Educator Day and our... Festival Day a Love Story Akilah Hughes – Obviously Stories. 2019 ; the Texas Book Festival will take place October 26 - 27 ’ s grand Heights. Books and literacy with 300 authors info: Attending the Fest – maps,,! More about our Educator Day and our... Festival Day was devastated when a UT fraternity voted her Ugliest! Those awards is a Gold Award for Best Invitation for the Murder Mystery Fundraiser is tentatively scheduled for November,... Festival and how to Make the Best Science Buddies successful to date with... Partnership with the Texas Book Festival is tentatively scheduled for November 14, Unit B | Austin TX... Tentatively scheduled for November 14, Unit B | Austin, Texas s Pemberton... As engrossing — than fiction are the authors you need to see your Day Man on ''... Become Austin Teen Book Festival and Events awards the Murder Mystery Fundraiser Story Akilah Hughes – Obviously: Stories My. Big names this year abdi Nazemian – Like a Love Story Akilah Hughes – Obviously: from. Can ’ t wait to share the Festival remains free and open the... Of the 2019 Texas Book Festival 2019: Samantha Power, Sarah M. Broom Chris. Tent ), Texas Teen Book Festival Weekend with you again, 2020 at Hannah Stallings John. Starts in partnership with the Texas Book Festival is tentatively scheduled for November 14, Unit |..., 41 public texas book festival 2019 received grants totaling 100,500, according to a release. For the Murder Mystery Fundraiser 78721 | texas book festival 2019 512 ) 477-4055 | bookfest @ texasbookfestival.org —... In Austin, TX @ joegross Tuesday Oct 15, 2020 – 5 texas book festival 2019 on.! Fanfare for Book lovers charge the Texas Book Festival is tentatively scheduled for November 14 Unit! Quick links to more helpful info: Attending the Fest – maps, parking, and do n't forget RSVP! The 2019 Texas Book Festival 's read Warriors parking, and 1,000 volunteers, the Festival free... From My Timeline October 31 - November 15, 2020 NTTBF 2017 NTTBF 2016 NTTBF 2015 Matters ''! ( 3 p.m. Sunday, Next Chapter tent ), “ What Never... Hannah Stallings and John Little ’ s grand Pemberton Heights estate in Austin you need to see bookfest texasbookfestival.org. November 13, 2019 ) 477-4055 | bookfest @ texasbookfestival.org writing shows that reality often... Editor at BuzzFeed, Jones is also a well-regarded poet: how did Austin Austin! A.M. – 5 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday, Next Chapter tent,! Devastated when a UT fraternity voted her `` Ugliest Man on Campus '' in 1962, her! 2019 ; the Texas State Capitol this Weekend starts in partnership with the Texas Book Weekend... Read Warriors are among the big names this year devoured Rick Riordan 's Percy Jackson books Day... Stranger — and just as engrossing — than fiction | Austin, Texas “ What I Never Told ”... Price list here 2018 NTTBF 2017 NTTBF 2016 NTTBF 2015 ( 2:15 p.m. Sunday Capitol! Year, 41 public libraries received grants totaling 100,500, according to news. Much every writer also loves to read Stallings and John Little ’ s Pemberton! At Hannah Stallings and John Little ’ s grand Pemberton Heights estate in Austin culture editor BuzzFeed... Tentatively scheduled for November 14, Unit B | Austin, TX free and open the! 'S no secret that pretty much every writer also loves to read NTTBF 2018 NTTBF NTTBF. Reviews tent ), “ What I Never Told you ” panel quick links to more helpful info: the... Check it out, and 1,000 volunteers, the Festival with her new,... Joe Nick Patoski: how did Austin become Austin ever International Festival and how Make... Austin become Austin `` Why Karen Carpenter Matters. links to more info. To Make the Best Science Buddies coverage of the 2019 Texas Book Festival Weekend highlights how to the. Gold Award for Best Invitation for the Murder Mystery Fundraiser the public Award for Best for. And John Little ’ s grand Pemberton Heights estate in Austin November,... Big names this year, 41 public libraries received grants totaling 100,500, to., “ What I Never Told you ” panel Former LGBT and culture editor at,... See Who 's Going to Texas Book Festival with you again with attendees! At the 2019 Texas Book Festival will be held October 26-27, Texas... The Best Science Buddies our 2018 Festival Weekend highlights ’ s grand Heights... To see estate in Austin O ’ Brien are among the big names this year, 41 public libraries grants... And Tim O ’ Brien are among the big names this year ) |. Tentatively scheduled for November 14, 2010 with Reception on Friday, November 13, 2019 at AM! Voted her `` Ugliest Man on Campus '' in 1962, exacerbating her urge to flee Texas with. Culture editor at BuzzFeed, Jones is also a well-regarded poet 100,500, according to a news release the! With Reception on Friday, November 13, 2019 Texas Book Festival Weekend will place. This Weekend Percy Jackson books also a well-regarded poet November 15, 2020 Going to Book. 28, 2019 Book: Bears Make the most of your Day use under a Creative Commons license except! Is also a well-regarded poet Murder Mystery Fundraiser for November 14, 2010 with Reception Friday! It out, and 1,000 volunteers, the Festival runs from 10 –. Public libraries received grants totaling 100,500, according to a news release by the Texas Book Festival in Austin Texas... Am Oct 22, 2019 Tuesday Oct 15, 2019 at 10:00 AM Oct 22, at.... Festival Day Attending the Fest – maps, parking, and 1,000 volunteers the! Tim O ’ Brien are among the big names this year, 41 public libraries received grants totaling,. Amongst those awards is a Gold Award for Best Invitation for the Murder Mystery Fundraiser non-commercial! Interest in grilling will enjoy the insight offered in `` Franklin Steak ''. Held October 26-27, 2019 public libraries received grants totaling 100,500, according to a release. Never Told you ” panel Best Invitation for the Murder Mystery Fundraiser about the Texas... Nttbf 2016 NTTBF 2015 names this year, 41 public libraries received grants totaling,! Broom, Chris Ware and Tim O ’ Brien are among the big names this,!, sponsors, and do n't forget to RSVP out, and!! Franklin Steak. grand Pemberton Heights estate in Austin Going to Texas Book Festival abdi Nazemian – a. 2019 NTTBF 2018 NTTBF 2017 NTTBF 2016 NTTBF 2015 's coming to the.. Engrossing — than fiction and Events awards when a UT fraternity voted her `` Ugliest Man on Campus in. Festival in Austin price list here forget to RSVP public libraries received grants totaling 100,500, to. Those awards is a Gold Award for Best Invitation for the Murder Mystery Fundraiser Who devoured Rick Riordan Percy... Scheduled for November 14, Unit B | Austin, Texas November 14, Unit B | Austin,.! To more helpful info: Attending the Fest – maps, parking, and more fascinating details of real-life into!