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The Texas Book Festival is an annual free book fair held every fall in Austin, Texas. It is considered one of the major book festivals in the States. The festival was established by Laura Bush and Mary Margaret Farabee in 1995 in order to benefit the state's public library system, to honor Texas authors, and to promote the pleasure of reading. The festival’s current, greatly expanded, focus is on nationally known authors and it attracts major bestselling writers and award-winners. It hosts more than 250 authors every year and attracts over 40,000 attendees. Every year, the festival honors one writer for outstanding contribution to the literature of Texas with the "Bookend Award". The festival events include author readings, book signings, presentations, panel discussions, cooking demonstrations, local food, live music, book vendors, children's activities, and much more.
Around the Texas State Capitol, Austin, TX 78701, Phone: 512-477-4055
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