Submissions for the 2026 Festival are closed.

REMINDER: The Author Advisory Council reviews submissions to curate an appealing mix of literature for all Festival attendees. Every year, SBF aims to bring a diverse mix of authors from a variety of genres, disciplines, heritages, cultures and more.

Types of genres considered include:

• Fiction – Literary, Suspense/Thriller, Mystery, Historical, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, YA etc.
• Nonfiction – History, Autobiography/Biography, Memoir, Cookbooks, Art, Culture, etc.
  • Nonfiction titles are considered from a variety of perspectives and are selected depending on if they encourage the Festival’s mission of engaging in civil conversation
• Graphic Novels/Comics
• Titles with a local focus

Please note there is not a children’s component to the Savannah Book Festival, children’s books are not included in the Festival.

Notification letters to successful applicant(s) will be sent by November 10, 2025; failure to receive notice of approval by that date should be taken as notice of declination; letters of declination will not be sent. 

The Festival does not offer vendor or exhibition tents or tables.