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The 2026 Savannah Book Festival will be held on February 5-8. A full schedule of events will be released closer to the Festival.
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Welcome to the Savannah Book Festival!
February 5-8, 2026
When and Where is SBF?
The 2026 Savannah Book Festival will be held on February 5-8. A full schedule of events will be released closer to the Festival.
Our four-day Festival takes place in Savannah’s Historic District against a backdrop of stunning historic buildings, cascading Spanish moss, and blooming Azaleas. Each year, over 9,000 people join us for three ticketed Headliner Address events and for our free Festival Saturday.
Festival Saturday presentations take place in museums, churches, and theaters in and around the historic Telfair, Wright, and Chippewa Squares in the heart of Downtown Savannah. Our lineup of nationally-recognized authors from wide-ranging genres give 30-minute solo presentations on their creative process, followed by a Q&A and book signing.
Headliner Addresses are ticketed events presented in the Historic Lucas Theater in Downtown Savannah. Headliners give a 45-minute presentation on their creative process and life as a writer, followed by a Q&A and book signing. Sponsors and Literati members receive guaranteed access to Headliner Addresses.
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ROUND 2 of “Book-It Tuesday” is here! 📚🍂🙌
We are so excited to share with you the next five incredible authors for our 2026 Festival Saturday.
Book-It Tuesday’s will continue through October and early November until all of our amazing Festival Saturday authors have been announced.
Keep an eye out each Tuesday on our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter and visit the “Meet the Authors” page on our website for a more in-depth view on the authors and their books.
#SBF2026 #books #bookittuesday
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Yay! So excited to see Madeline Martin here!!
Listening to Sean Dietrich read OVER YONDER now…so much tongue-in-cheek humor!
Reading Heartwood (previously announced) now. Fantastic!
I can’t wait to see these each week!
The 2026 Savannah Book Festival is approaching and “Book-It Tuesdays”—our weekly announcements of Festival Saturday authors—have begun!
Every Tuesday, we will announce a handful of this year’s authors until all authors have been announced. Stay tuned for the 2026 Headlining Authors announcement!
Keep an eye out each Tuesday on our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter and visit the “Meet the Authors” page on our website for a more in-depth view on the authors and their books.
#SBF2026 #bookittuesdays #books #bookstagram #author #SBF #SavannahBookFestival #savannahgeorgia
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That time already
What are the dates for the festival?
Sherrie Gainey Lemieux
Courtney Gonzales
Coming soon to Savannah! Join Nicholas as he launches his latest book, REMAIN: A Supernatural Love Story, on Tuesday, October 14th, 2025. If you want to see more, visit @goodmorningamerica and @gmabookclub to see clips of an interview they conducted recently with Nicholas to discuss his upcoming release. We are so excited and honored to host this bestselling author—next week can’t come soon enough! For more information, visit savannahbookfestival.org. Tickets are sold through the SCAD Box Office; they’re selling fast, so secure yours today!
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I wasn’t able to attend due to child illness. Is there a way to pick up the two copies I paid for? I’m also a SCAD Alumni. #sobummed
We appreciate the support of our Chairperson’s Circle:
Beekman Family
David & Nancy Cintron
Robert Faircloth
Courtney Knight Gaines Foundation
Betsy Lancaster
Drs. Mickey and Kristin Ott
Gerald D. & Helen M. Stephens Foundation
Robert and Linda Zerbe
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