The Savannah Book Festival is thrilled to announce that best-selling, world-renowned and award-winning author Stephen King will appear as the guest of honor of the Festival, delivering the Closing Address at 3pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012 at the Trustees Theater in historic downtown Savannah. SOLD OUT!

Mr. King, author of over 350 written works, is the 2003 recipient of The National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, awarded each year to a writer who has enriched our literary heritage over a life of service or a corpus of work. He is a six-time winner of the Horror Guild Award; the holder of the 2007 Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award; and the recipient of O. Henry, World Fantasy, Us Magazine and countless other awards since he began publishing in 1967.

His latest novel, 11/22/63, published by Scribner, hits stores on November 8, 2011.

Savannah Book Festival board president Stephanie Duttenhaver says, “We are extremely excited to welcome Mr. King as the guest of honor at our Fifth Annual Festival. His willingness to appear is a testament to the reputation and growth of our festival, which now rivals any festival in the country for talent, author access and charm.”

Tickets go on sale on October 3rd, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Ticket price is $10 each. To reserve your seat, please call the SCAD Box Office at 912-525-5050.