Submissions for the 2025 Festival are closed.

Submissions Are Closed

Every year, the Savannah Book Festival seeks to showcase over 40 nationally recognized and award-winning authors in the historic city of Savannah. Authors with a book published within a calendar year of the Festival are invited to give 30-minute solo presentations and host book signings. Submissions for the 2025 Festival are CLOSED. 

Please click here for the SBF Author Submission Guidelines: SBF 2025 SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

REMINDER: The Author Selection Committee reviews submissions with the goal of creating an appealing mix of literature for all visitors. 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, thus children’s books are not included in the festival.

The Festival does not offer vendor or exhibition tents.

 

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