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Book-It Tuesday – Round 5!

ROUND 5 of “Book-It Tuesday” is here! Presenting the next five AMAZING Festival Saturday Authors… Awakening the Spirit of America by Paul M. Sparrow The Trial of Mrs. Rhinelander by Denny S. Bryce Why We Love Football by Joe Posnanski A Walk in the Park by Kevin...

Book-It Tuesday – Round 4!

ROUND 4 of “Book-It Tuesday” is here! We are so excited to share with you the next five incredible authors… Book-It Tuesdays will continue through October and early November until all of our amazing Festival Saturday authors have been announced – Stay tuned for the...

SBF 2025’s Keynote Address Headliner Is Sebastian Junger!

We are excited to announce author Sebastian Junger as the Keynote Headliner of the 18th Annual Savannah Book Festival. He will give the Keynote Address on Thursday, February 7, 2025. Sebastian Junger is the New York Times bestselling author of Tribe, War, Freedom, A...

Book-It Tuesday – Round 3!

ROUND 3 of “Book-It Tuesday” is here! We are so excited to share with you the next five incredible authors… Flight of the Wild Swan by Melissa Pritchard Dark Wire by Joseph Cox The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science by Dava...

Book-It Tuesday – Round 2!

ROUND 2 of “Book-It Tuesday” is here! We are so excited to share with you the next five incredible authors… The Sequel by Jean Hanff Korelitz A Pair of Wings by Carole Hopson The Genius of Judy (How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of us) by Rachelle Bergstein  I...

SBF 2025’s Opening Address Headliner Is Anna Quindlen!

We are thrilled to announce author Anna Quindlen as the Opening Headliner of the 18th Annual Savannah Book Festival. She will give the Opening Address on Thursday, February 6, 2025. Anna Quindlen is the author of many bestselling books including the #1 New York Times...

Book-It Tuesday Is Here!

The 2025 Savannah Book Festival is fast approaching and “Book-It Tuesdays” – our page-turning parade of weekly announcements for Festival Saturday authors has begun. Each Tuesday we will continue to announce new authors until the end of November, when all authors have...

Headliner Addresses Live on SBF YouTube

Relive the magic of SBF 2024 — Click below to watch Opening, Keynote, and Closing Address from the 17th Annual Savannah Book Festival! Ruth Ware — Opening Address Jeannette Walls — Keynote Address David Grann — Closing Address Access even more Headliner recordings by...

Spring Simon & Schuster’s 2024 AuthorFest!

Join TJ Alexander, Kaliane Bradley, & Jackie Lau in conversation with Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings, the duo behind the romance power-house Christina Lauren.   WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24th at 7PM ET/ 6 PM CT / 4 PM PT VIA ZOOM   From fake relationships to...

Submissions for the 2025 Festival Are Open

The Savannah Book Festival is one of the finest invitation only literary events in the country. Whether you are a published author, a publicist, or simply an avid book reader, you can fill out the digital form linked below to nominate yourself or your favorite author...

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