MEET the AUTHORS

Don’t miss Steve Oney at the Savannah Book Festival on February 7th as he discusses his book, On Air: The Triumph and Tumult of NPR. Fascinating, revelatory, and irresistibly dishy, this is a riveting account that was in the making for fourteen years by Oney, that captures NPR’s unlikely launch, chaotic ascent, and ultimate triumph. 🎙️📰

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We are so excited that Lindsey Kelk will be joining us at the Savannah Book Festival to share her sequel in her Savannah Red series, The Witch and the Wolf. This follow-up book to the atmospheric, Savannah-set, contemporary, witchy romantasy — The Bell Witches — is a high-stakes, immersive read. Expect a captivating mix of magic, werewolves, brooding and sassy heroes and heroines, forbidden romance, and a high-stakes adventure; we can’t wait to hear all about it during our Free Festival Saturday on February 7th! 🐺🧙‍♀️ #LindseyKelk #TheWitchAndTheWolf #Books #Authors #Readers #Romantacy #SavannahBookFestival #Savannah #SBF2026 #ExploreSavannah #AuthorTalk #bookstagram

Edward J. Larson will join us at the Savannah Book Festival to share his process behind his latest release, Declaring Independence: Why 1776 Matters. Larson gives us a compact, insightful history of that pivotal year, tracing a narrative arc that runs from the inspiring appeals of Paine’s Common Sense in January, through the soaring ideals of midsummer when the Continental Congress grounded independence in the self-evident truths of human equality and individual rights. Combined, these ideals and sacrifices remind us why, on this anniversary and at this political moment, 1776 matters to all of us. 🇺🇸📜 #EdwardJLarson #DeclaringIndependenceWhy1776Matters #DeclaringIndependence #NonfictionHistory #SavannahBookFestival #SBF2026 #ExploreSavannah #AuthorTalk #bookstagram

Happy Holidays from the Savannah Book Festival! We hope you had a lovely Christmas, and we’re eagerly looking forward to the New Year where we’ll welcome Fiona Davis to our 2026 Free Festival Saturday on February 7th with her book, The Stolen Queen. Hear all about the creation of this dual-timeline historical mystery about two women — an Egyptologist curator at the Met Museum and a young fashion assistant — who will uncover a secret linked to a powerful female pharaoh and a stolen artifact. This is a story of art, ambition, and ethics, exploring women’s roles in male-dominated fields along with the ownership of antiquities. Don’t miss out on this book and conversation; we hope to see you there! 🏛️👑🎨

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Joy Goddess: A’Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance by A’Lelia Bundles is coming to the Savannah Book Festival on February 7th! Based on extensive research and Walker’s personal correspondence, Bundles creates a meticulous, nuanced portrait of her grandmother — a charismatic woman struggling to define herself as a wife, mother, and businesswoman outside her famous mother’s sphere. Don’t miss this conversation about this raucously immersive story🍸💎#ALeliaBundles #JoyGoddess #HarlemRenaissance #ALeliaWalker #Biography #ExploreSavannah #AuthorTalk #SavannahBookFestival #SBF #bookstagram

Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson is coming to the Savannah Book Festival on February 7th! Don’t miss this conversation discussing this heartfelt, unexpected journey across America, and Wilson’s process in creating his book. According to the New York Times Book Review, Wilson makes a bold and convincing case in this novel that every real family is one you have to find and, at some point, choose, even if it’s the one you’re born into. 🚗🫶 #KevinWilson #RunForTheHills #SBF2026 #SavannahBookFestival #ExploreSavannah #AuthorTalk #bookstagram

Skill, determination, and 14 French Open titles to show for it…the book, The Warrior: Rafael Nadal and his Kingdom of Clay, is coming to the Savannah Book Festival on February 7th. Join us for a conversation with author Christopher Clarey that uncovers what it took for this sports icon become what he is now: a legend. 🎾🏆 #ChristopherClarey #RafaelNadal #Nonfiction #Tennis #ExploreSavannah #Sports #SBF#SavannahBookFestival #AuthorTalk #bookstagram

Gary Shteyngart’s appearance at the Savannah Book Festival on February 7th promises to be a highlight for literary fans! He’ll be discussing Vera, or Faith, sharing insights into his storytelling process, and offering a closer look at the themes and tactics that shape his work. Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to his writing, this is a rare chance to hear from one of contemporary fiction’s most significant voices 🧠📝

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