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# Savannah Book Festival

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## Posts

- [SECURITY ALERT: Fraudulent entities are currently posing as Savannah Book Festival representatives](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/about-us/news/security-alert-fraudulent-entities-are-currently-posing-as-savannah-book-festival-representatives/) - Please be advised: Fraudulent entities are currently posing as Savannah Book Festival representatives to reach out to authors. To protect our community, ensure that all official Festival communication originates strictly from @savannahbookfestival.org domain addresses. Stay alert, check email handles carefully, and reach out to us directly if you suspect suspicious activity. Thank you!
- [We're Hiring for a Festival Operations & Development Coordinator](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/about-us/news/were-hiring-for-a-festival-operations-development-coordinator/) - Want to become a key member of the SBF team? We're hiring a Festival Operations & Development Coordinator to provide year-round logistical support. View the full job posting here for position requirements and how to apply.
- [SBF Presents: Juneteenth with 2026 Festival Author Bennett Parten](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/about-us/news/sbf-presents-juneteenth-with-2026-festival-author-bennett-parten/) - This month, SBF sat down with 2026 Festival Author Bennett Parten, author of Somewhere Toward Freedom to get his thoughts on the legacy of emancipation in Savannah. Bennett Parten is an assistant professor of history at Georgia Southern University with an area of expertise in the Civil War. SBF: We loved having you with
- [SBF Presents: Conversation with SBF Board Member Tucker Compton](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/about-us/news/sbf-presents-conversation-with-sbf-board-member-tucker-compton/) - Savannah Book Festival Board Member Tucker shares with us his first year on the board. SBF: When did you join the SBF Board of Directors? Tucker: I joined SBF Board in 2025 for the 2026 festival. SBF: How long have you been attending SBF? Tucker: My wife and I have been coming to the
- [E. Shaver Booksellers Presents an Evening with Friends & Fiction](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/about-us/news/e-shaver-booksellers-presents-an-evening-with-friends-and-fiction/) - Join 2022 Festival Headliners and celebrate the launch of Road Trip by Mary Kay Andrews at the upcoming live event with Friends & Fiction on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 6:30 PM. Friends & Fiction is a community of more than 300,000 readers, hosted by New York Times bestselling authors Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel, Kristy Woodson
- [SBF Presents: Our SCAD Intern Graduates](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/about-us/news/sbf-presents-our-scad-intern-graduates/) - This month, the Savannah Book Festival celebrates the graduation of our SCAD Intern, Riley Heath. Riley is a senior writing major who contributed to our graphics and organic social media. She will be attending Columbia to pursue a master's in Narrative Medicine. SBF: Tell me about your previous Festival experience as an attendee. What was
- [SBF Presents: Local Author Corner with Kendra R. Parker](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/about-us/news/sbf-presents-local-author-corner-with-kendra-r-parker-associate-professor-at-georgia-southern-university/) - The Savannah Book Festival celebrates literature in all its forms. This month we focus on biography. Local author Kendra R. Parker is a Professor of English at Georgia Southern University and was a Free Festival Saturday Author at the 2026 Festival. She is the author of Understanding Octavia E. Butler, Black Female Vampires in African
- [The 19th Annual Savannah Book Festival Is in the Books!](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/about-us/news/the-19th-annual-savannah-book-festival-is-in-the-books/) - From the inspiring Opening Address to a sun-drenched Festival Saturday and Closing Headliner, we are overwhelmed by the passion our community showed for the written word. This year, the Savannah hosted thousands of eager readers, and countless moments of literary discovery. A Weekend of Highlights Headliner Magic: We were honored to host a diverse lineup
- [Trinity United Methodist Church Sessions Airing on C-SPAN](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/about-us/news/trinity-united-methodist-church-sessions-airing-on-c-span/) - If you have attended the Savannah Book Festival over the years you may have noticed C-SPAN Book TV in the back corner of the sanctuary recording author presentations. Each year these sessions are broadcasted on C-SPAN. The sessions at Trinity United Methodist Church will air on CSPAN 2 on Sunday, March 8 from 2:30 PM
- [Headliner Tickets Drop Tomorrow, January 9!](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/about-us/news/mark-your-calendars-headliner-tickets-drop-tomorrow-january-9/) - The wait is almost over. If you’ve been holding your breath for the chance to see our 2026 Headliners, it’s time to get ready. Tickets for the Savannah Book Festival Headliner Addresses officially go on sale to the general public on Friday, January 9, at 10 AM. Where to Get Tickets Historically, Headliner tickets sell
- [Author Update: Tom Piazza Appearance Canceled](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/about-us/news/author-update-tom-piazza-appearance-canceled/) - We regret to inform our Festival-goers that Tom Piazza will no longer be able to appear at the 2026 Savannah Book Festival. While we were looking forward to his presentation on Living in the Present with John Prine, unforeseen circumstances have made his attendance impossible. We know many of you were excited for this session,
- [Leigh Bardugo is unable to attend this year’s festival due to the Los Angeles fires](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/about-us/news/leigh-bardugo-is-unable-to-attend-this-years-festival-due-to-the-los-angeles-fires/) - Leigh Bardugo, author of The Familiar, is unable to attend the 18th Savannah Book Festival due to the Los Angeles fires. The #1 New York Times bestselling author is a resident of Los Angeles. Bardugo will visit Savannah at a later date. She was originally scheduled to present at the Savannah Book Festival’s Festival Saturday
- [Book-It Tuesdays Begin!](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/about-us/news/book-it-tuesdays-begin/) - Our weekly reveal of the 2026 Savannah Book Festival authors is underway. New authors drop every Tuesday through November. Follow along on Facebook, Instagram, and X, and visit our “Meet the Authors” page to discover more about our outstanding lineup. Stay tuned — the announcement of our 2026 Headlining Authors is coming soon!
- [SBF@Schools Elementary Style](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/about-us/news/sbfschools-elementary-style/) - The SBF@Schools program brings fiction and non-fiction authors into local middle schools, high schools and colleges. What began as a gift to older students in 2010, became a call for engagement with younger students in elementary schools. In an effort to address that need, we launched SBF@Elementary Schools. For the pilot program, we visited five local
- [Nicholas Sparks Conversation Moderated by Kristy Woodson Harvey](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/about-us/news/nicholas-sparks-conversation-moderated-by-kristy-woodson-harvey/) - We are pleased to announce that Kristy Woodson Harvey will be moderating the conversation with Nicholas Sparks celebrating the release of his newest book, REMAIN: A Supernatural Love Story. This event will take place at the Trustees Theatre at 6:00pm on October 14th, 2025. We hope to see you there! Tickets for the event are
- [Nicholas Sparks the Night in Savannah](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/about-us/news/nicholas-sparks-the-night-in-savannah/) - The Savannah Book Festival is thrilled to announce a special evening featuring #1 New York Times bestselling author Nichols Sparks. This event will take place on Tuesday, October 14th, 2025 at 6:00pm at the historic Trustees Theater. Join us for a captivating conversation as we celebrate the release of Sparks' latest novel, REMAIN: A Supernatural Love
- [Another Festival for the Books](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/about-us/news/another-festival-for-the-books/) - The 18th Annual Savannah Book Festival has ended, leaving behind a memorable weekend replete with inspiring conversations, captivating books, and the powerful energy of authors and readers coming together. Our city welcomed over 40 celebrated authors sharing their passions, insights, and journeys. This year’s Festival was a testament to the power of storytelling and the
- [Diane Foley Is Unable to Attend This Year’s Festival Due to a Family Emergency](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/about-us/news/diane-foley-is-unable-to-attend-this-years-festival-due-to-a-family-emergency/) - Diane Foley, co-author of American Mother, will no longer be able to attend the 18th annual Savannah Book Festival due to a family emergency. Please note that this session is not cancelled. Foley's co-author, Colum McCann, will be presenting at 9 AM at Trinity United Methodist Church.

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/) - Learn about the Savannah Book Festival. Meet the authors, find festival information, attend off-season events, donate, volunteer, and more.
- [Off-Season Events](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/community-engagement/off-season-events/) - Learn about the current off-season events hosted by Savannah Book Festival.
- [Submission Guidelines](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/about-us/submission-guidelines/) - Submission guidelines for the Savannah Book Festival. Learn more about submission information.
- [Literati](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/support-sbf/literati/) - Support SBF by becoming a Literati Member and never miss an event! Your Literati membership helps keep Savannah Book Festival free and open to the public and entitles you to exclusive SBF benefits, including advanced ticket sales, preferred seating at ticketed events, and more.
- [Sponsors](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/support-sbf/sponsors/) - SBF is fortunate to have an outstanding base of donors. Thanks to the support of sponsors, SBF has been enhancing cultural experiences in Savannah since 2008.
- [Donors](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/support-sbf/donors/) - The Savannah Book Festival takes place, solely, through the dedication of an amazing number of donors. SBF Sponsors and Literati members provide 90% of the funding for the Festival.
- [Volunteer](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/support-sbf/volunteer/) - Volunteer at the Savannah Book Festival! Our four-day festival is only possible with the help of over 200 volunteers.
- [Tips & FAQ](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-info/tips-faqs/) - TIPS & FAQ When is the Festival? The 2027 Savannah Book Festival is scheduled February 4-7, 2027. Our ticketed Headliner Addresses are Thursday, February 4, Friday, February 5 and Sunday, February 7, 2026. Our free Festival Saturday is Saturday, February 6. Where Is the Festival? The Festival takes place across seven venues in beautiful Historic
- [Maps](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-info/maps/) - MAPS GETTING to the FESTIVAL Download the SBF App for easy directions between venues!
- [Saturday Book Sales & Signings](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/book-sales-signings/) - SATURDAY BOOK SALES & SIGNINGS YOUR PURCHASE SUPPORTS the FESTIVAL The Savannah Book Festival is proud to partner with E. Shaver, Bookseller, one of Savannah's most beloved local independent bookstores. This collaboration is a vital part of our mission to celebrate literary culture and support the local community. Your book purchases directly help sustain the
- [Festival Schedule](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/festival-schedule/) - FESTIVAL SCHEDULE THE 2027 SBF FEBRUARY 4‑7 The 2027 Festival Saturday schedule has not been released. Keep an eye on our social medias and subscribe to our newsletter for updates! Our four-day Festival takes place in Savannah’s Historic District against a backdrop of stunning historic buildings, cascading Spanish moss, and blooming Azaleas. Each year, over
- [Meet the Authors](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/) - MEET the AUTHORS See below to get to know the wonderful Headlining Authors and Free Festival Saturday Authors joining us in 2027 and to learn more about their latest works. HEADLINER EVENTS Book-It Tuesday Each week on “Book-It-Tuesday,” we revealed new Festival Saturday authors — right here on our website, on social media, and in
- [Headliners](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/headliners/) - STAY TUNED FOR OUR 2027 HEADLINERS SBF’s Headliner Addresses are premier, ticketed events held at the historic Trustees Theater in Downtown Savannah. These three marquee sessions — scheduled for Thursday, Friday, and Sunday — feature renowned authors offering candid reflections on their creative process, career paths, and the writing life. Each Headliner speaks for 45
- [Panel Discussions](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/panel-discussions/) - PANEL DISCUSSIONS PANEL DISCUSSIONS on FESTIVAL SATURDAY Every year, The Savannah Book Festival's Free Festival Saturday includes two genre-focused, immersive panel discussions. These carefully crafted sessions bring together three acclaimed authors and a seasoned moderator for a truly intimate and intellectual exchange. Designed as a deeper dive into the literary world, these conversations seek to
- [Festival Food](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-info/festival-food/) - FESTIVAL FOOD FOOD TRUCKS Beyond the pages of a book, you'll find yourself immersed in Savannah's warm hospitality and enchanting Southern charm. Wander through our historic squares under the gentle shade of moss-draped oaks, explore the city's eclectic atmosphere, and take in the natural beauty that makes Savannah special. When physical sustenance overrides your intellectual
- [Support SBF](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/support-sbf/) - Each year, the Savannah Book Festival welcomes thousands of readers to downtown Savannah for a free celebration of the written word. This is our gift to the community, and it’s only possible because of the incredible generosity of our supporters.
- [About Us](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/about-us/) - Now in its 18th year, the Savannah Book Festival is one of the nation’s leading invitation-only book festivals. The 2025 Annual Savannah Book Festival will continue to celebrate nationally-recognized and local authors for their contributions to literacy, ideas, and imagination.
- [Accommodations](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-info/accommodations/) - ACCOMMODATIONS The Savannah Book Festival is proud to partner with the new Hotel Bardo Savannah and the Andaz Savannah in historic Downtown Savannah, offering gracious Southern hospitality to our visiting authors. We highly recommend these hotels for your stay in Savannah during the Book Festival! Hotel Bardo Savannah700 Drayton Street Andaz Hotel Savannah14 Barnard Street
- [Mission & History](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/about-us/mission-history/) - The Savannah Book Festival is an annual event, free and open to the public, in celebration of the written word and its role in improving the human experience. Our mission is to promote reading, writing and civil conversation.
- [Previous Festivals](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/about-us/previous-festivals/) - Interest in previous headliners? You can watch recordings of past SBF headliners by clicking on the authors' names.
- [Board of Directors & Staff](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/about-us/board-and-staff/) - The Savannah Book Festival is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. It is through the direction and guidance of this group of individuals that the Savannah Book Festival has grown to one of the country’s finest invitation-only literary festivals.
- [Planned Giving](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/support-sbf/planned-giving/) - Planned gifts and contributions to the Savannah Book Festival are an investment in the Festival’s continued cultural and educational impact in the Savannah community.
- [Donate](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/support-sbf/donate/) - The Savannah Book Festival is fortunate to have many wonderful and generous individuals and companies support our mission. Over 90% of our revenue comes from sponsorships and Literati memberships that are critical to keeping Festival Saturday free and open to the public.
- [SBF@Schools](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/community-engagement/sbf-at-schools/) - Since its launch in 2010, SBF@Schools has expanded the mission of the Savannah Book Festival by bringing authors directly into classrooms across the city, extending the Festival’s impact into public schools and community organizations.
- [Community Engagement](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/community-engagement/) - The Savannah Book Festival’s mission extends far beyond the four days of our annual event. We believe a love for reading fuels better educational outcomes, fosters critical thinking, and enriches lives.
- [Accessibility](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-info/accessibility/) - ACCESSIBILITY The Savannah Book Festival is dedicated to creating an inclusive and welcoming experience for all of our attendees. We are committed to making our Festival fully accessible and continually work to enhance our accommodations for differently-abled attendees. To make your visit as enjoyable and accessible as possible, we are pleased to offer ASL interpretation.
- [Parking](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-info/parking/) - PARKING If you are planning to drive downtown and park on Free Festival Saturday, it is recommended that you allow plenty of time to park and get to the venue. Parking is very limited and entry to author sessions after they have begun is not permitted. The information below is provided from the City of
- [App](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-info/app/) - DOWNLOAD the SBF APP DON’T LET LONG LINES OR SUDDEN CHANGES CATCH YOU off GUARD. It is essential to plan ahead and stay informed on updates throughout FREE Festival Saturday. The SBF App gives you real-time updates on long lines, venues filled to capacity, and emergent schedule changes. Receive notifications on Free Festival Saturday with
- [Festival Info](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-info/) - FESTIVAL INFO Planning ahead is the best way to make the most of your Savannah Book Festival experience. With dozens of events, multiple venues, and thousands of attendees, navigating the Festival is easiest when you are informed and prepared. A reminder, the 4-day Festival is largely powered by volunteers, we strongly encourage all guests to
- [Headliner Book Sales & Signings](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/headliners/book-sales-signings/) - HEADLINER BOOK SALES & SIGNINGS Each Headliner Address will have a book sales table located at the front of the venue, complete with that Headliner’s most recent books. Upon your purchase, you will be given a signing number, and a line will be formed in this order immediately following the Q&A. It is recommended that
- [Festival Saturday](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/) - FESTIVAL SATURDAY Free Festival Saturday is the heart of the Savannah Book Festival. On Saturday, February 7, 2026, more than 40 nationally-recognized authors from wide-ranging genres will take the stage in historic Downtown Savannah to share their insights, inspirations, and stories. These free 30-minute presentations, followed by audience Q&As and book signings, take place across
- [News](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/about-us/news/) - News and updates from The Savannah Book Festival. Learn about upcoming events, press coverage, past events, more!

## Authors

- [Steve Wagner](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/steve-wagner/) - Steve Wagner is a Senior Producer at Macmillan Audio, where he has spent six years bringing award-winning audiobooks to life. With a decade of experience in the audiobook industry, he has collaborated with some of the most acclaimed voices in Nonfiction, Literary Fiction, and Science Fiction/Fantasy. Steve holds an MA in English Literature from SUNY
- [Lindsey Kelk](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/lindsey-kelk/) - Lindsey Kelk is a bestselling author, a podcaster and vociferous defender of The Cheesecake Factory. Her books include the I Heart series, The Christmas Wish, Love Story and the YA romantasy series, The Bell Witches and its sequel The Witch and the Wolf (2026). When she isn’t writing, Lindsey moonlights as a co-host on Tights
- [Leigh Bardugo](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/leigh-bardugo-2/) - Leigh Bardugo is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Ninth House and the creator of the Grishaverse (now a Netflix original series) which spans the Shadow and Bone trilogy, the Six of Crows duology, the King of Scars duology—and much more. Her short fiction has appeared in multiple anthologies including The Best American
- [Edward J. Larson](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/edward-j-larson/) - Edward J. Larson is the author of many acclaimed works of history, including the Pulitzer Prize–winning account of the Scopes trial, Summer for the Gods, and the recent study of liberty and slavery at the founding, American Inheritance. A chaired professor of history and law at Pepperdine University, Larson lives with his family near Los
- [Stacey Abrams](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/stacey-abrams/) - STACEY ABRAMS is a New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur and political leader. She served as Minority Leader in the Georgia House of Representatives, and she was the first black woman to become gubernatorial nominee for a major party in United States history. Abrams has launched multiple nonprofit organizations devoted to democracy protection, voting rights,
- [Sarah Penner](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/sarah-penner/) - Sarah Penner is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of The Lost Apothecary, The London Séance Society, and The Amalfi Curse. Her books have been translated into more than forty languages and her debut, The Lost Apothecary, has sold over one million copies worldwide. A graduate of the University of Kansas, Sarah spent
- [Jeneva Rose](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/jeneva-rose/) - Jeneva Rose is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of several novels, including Home Is Where the Bodies Are, You Shouldn’t Have Come Here, The Perfect Marriage, One of Us Is Dead, and The Perfect Divorce. Her work has been translated into more than two dozen languages and optioned for film and television. She
- [Michael Cannell](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/michael-cannell/) - Michael is the author of five non-fiction books, most recently BLOOD AND THE BADGE: THE MAFIA, TWO KILLER COPS, AND A SCANDAL THAT SHOCKED THE NATION. Michael has worked as a reporter for Time and an editor for The New York Times. His writing has appeared in The New Yorker, Sports Illustrated, and many other
- [Keith Rushing](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/keith-rushing/) - Keith Rushing is a writer who lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife and two daughters. He worked as a journalist for daily newspapers in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and California for nearly two decades. In recent years, he has worked as a communications director, writer-editor, and strategist for national nonprofits supporting the environment, voting rights,
- [Chris Duffy](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/chris-duffy/) - CHRIS DUFFY is a stand-up comedian who has worked as a television writer (Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas on HBO, National Geographic Explorer) and is currently host of TED’s hit podcast How to Be a Better Human, winner of the 2025 Webby Award for Advice & How-To Podcasts. He has appeared on Good Morning America, ABC
- [Jane Smiley](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/jane-smiley/) - Jane Smiley is the author of numerous novels, including A Thousand Acres, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, and the Last Hundred Years Trilogy: Some Luck, Early Warning, and Golden Age. She is the author as well of several works of nonfiction and books for young adults. A member of the American Academy of Arts
- [Nicholas Boggs](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/nicholas-boggs/) - Nicholas Boggs was an undergraduate when he discovered James Baldwin’s out-of-print children’s book, Little Man, Little Man: A Story of Childhood, in the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. After he tracked down its illustrator, the French artist Yoran Cazac, he went on to coedit an acclaimed new edition of the book in 2018. His
- [Anthony Vinci](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/anthony-vinci/) - Dr. Anthony Vinci served as the first Chief Technology Officer and Associate Director for Capabilities at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). Earlier in his career he operated clandestinely in Iraq, Africa and Asia. After leaving the world of intelligence, Anthony became an executive at a private equity firm and CEO of a technology company, where he
- [Scott Anderson](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/scott-anderson/) - Scott Anderson is the author of two novels and five works of nonfiction, including Lawrence of Arabia, an international bestseller which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and a New York Times Notable Book. He is a contributing writer for The Times Magazine. The New York Times Magazine devoted an entire
- [Tista S. Ghosh](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/tista-s-ghosh/) - Dr. Ghosh is a physician, epidemiologist and award-winning health journalist. She has served as the Chief Medical Officer of the state of Colorado, an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer, and an appointee to the U.S. Community Preventive Services Task Force. During the height of the pandemic, she advised multiple Fortune 500 companies on keeping their workers
- [Jeanine Cummins](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/jeanine-cummins/) - Jeanine Cummins is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of American Dirt, which was an Oprah’s Book Club and a Barnes & Noble Book Club selection, as well as a #1 Indie Next pick. The novel has been translated into thirty-seven languages and sold more than four million copies worldwide. Her other works include the memoir A Rip in
- [Ace Atkins](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/ace-atkins/) - Ace Atkins is an award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty novels and numerous short stories. A former college football player and newspaper reporter, he's a recipient of the Richard Wright Literary Excellence Award, the Harper Lee Award, and is a member of the Alabama Writers Hall of Fame. He lives with
- [Bennett Parten](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/bennett-parten/) - Bennett Parten is an assistant professor of history at Georgia Southern University. His area of expertise is the Civil War period. He was named a Distinguished Lecturer by the Organization of American Historians. He is a native of Royston, Georgia, and completed his PhD in history at Yale University. His writing has appeared in The
- [Fiona Davis](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/fiona-davis/) - Fiona Davis is the New York Times bestselling author of several novels, including The Spectacular, The Magnolia Palace, and The Lions of Fifth Avenue, which was a Good Morning America book club pick. She's a graduate of the Columbia Journalism School and is based in New York City.
- [Ha Jin](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/ha-jin/) - Ha Jin grew up in mainland China and served in the People’s Liberation Army in his teens for five years. After leaving the army, he worked for three years at a railroad company in a remote northeastern city, Jiamusi, and then went to college in Harbin, majoring in English. He has published in English ten
- [Christopher Clarey](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/christopher-clarey/) - Christopher Clarey was the longtime tennis columnist and global sports correspondent for the New York Times and International Herald Tribune, covering more than 100 Grand Slam tournaments and 15 Olympics. He is the author of the New York Times bestselling The Master: The Long Run and Beautiful Game of Roger Federer.
- [Michelle Young](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/michelle-young/) - Michelle Young is an award-winning journalist and author. Her latest book, The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of World War II Resistance Hero Rose Valland was longlisted for the 2025 American Library of Paris Book Award. Michelle’s work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Airmail, Hyperallergic, The Forward, Town & Country,
- [Gary Shteyngart](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/gary-shteyngart/) - Gary Shteyngart was born in Leningrad in 1972 and came to the United States seven years later. His debut novel, The Russian Debutante’s Handbook, won the Stephen Crane Award for First Fiction and the National Jewish Book Award for Fiction. Shteyngart’s other novels include: Absurdistan (one of The New York Times Book Review’s 10 Best
- [Kevin Wilson](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/kevin-wilson/) - Kevin Wilson is the author of two collections, Tunneling to the Center of the Earth (Ecco/Harper Perennial, 2009), which received an Alex Award from the American Library Association and the Shirley Jackson Award, and Baby You’re Gonna Be Mine (Ecco, 2018), and five novels, The Family Fang (Ecco, 2011), Perfect Little World (Ecco, 2017), Nothing
- [Caroline Fraser](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/caroline-fraser/) - Caroline Fraser is the author of Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder, which won the Pulitzer Prize as well as the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Heartland Prize, and the Plutarch Award for Best Biography of the Year. She is also the author of God's Perfect Child: Living and Dying in
- [A'Lelia Bundles](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/alelia-bundles/) - A’Lelia Bundles is the author of New York Times Notable Book and bestseller On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C. J. Walker. A former ABC News Washington, DC, deputy bureau chief and an Emmy Award–winning producer, she participated in residencies at Yaddo and MacDowell while writing Joy Goddess.
- [Brian Goldstone](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/brian-goldstone/) - Brian Goldstone is a journalist whose longform reporting and essays have appeared in The New York Times, Harper’s Magazine, The New Republic, The California Sunday Magazine, and Jacobin, among other publications. He has a PhD in anthropology from Duke University and was a Mellon Research Fellow at Columbia University. In 2021, he was a National
- [Aaron John Curtis](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/aaron-john-curtis/) - Aaron John Curtis is an enrolled member of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, which he’ll tell you is the white name for the American side of Akwesasne. Aaron has judged for the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize, the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance prizes, the 2019 Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction, and the 2021 National Book
- [Sean Dietrich](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/sean-dietrich/) - Sean Dietrich is a columnist, humorist, multi-instrumentalist, and stand-up storyteller known for his commentary on life in the American South. His work has appeared on The Today Show and in Newsweek, Southern Living, Garden and Gun and Reader’s Digest. His column appears weekly in newspapers throughout the U.S. He has authored eighteen books and over
- [Christopher C. Gorham](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/christopher-c-gorham/) - CHRISTOPHER C. GORHAM is a lawyer, educator, and acclaimed author of THE CONFIDANTE (a Goodreads Choice Award nominee in History/Biography) and MATISSE AT WAR (Citadel, Sept. 30, 2025). He is a frequent speaker at conferences, literary events, and book club gatherings. He lives in Boston, and can be found on social media @christophercgorham
- [Steve Oney](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/steve-oney/) - Steve Oney is a longtime journalist who worked for many years as a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Magazine and Los Angeles magazine. He has also contributed articles to many national publications, including Esquire, The Wall Street Journal, New York magazine, GQ, and The New York Times Magazine. His history of the lynching of
- [Tom Piazza](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/tom-piazza/) - CANCELED AND UNABLE TO ATTEND THE 2026 FESTIVAL Tom Piazza is celebrated as a novelist and a writer on American music. His twelve books include the novels The Auburn Conference and City Of Refuge, the post-Katrina manifesto Why New Orleans Matters, and the essay collection Devil Sent The Rain. He was a principal writer for
- [Madeline Martin](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/madeline-martin/) - Madeline Martin is a New York Times, USA Today, and internationally bestselling author of historical fiction and historical romance with books that have been translated into over twenty-five different languages. She lives in sunny Florida with her two daughters (known collectively as the minions), two incredibly spoiled cats and a man so wonderful he's been
- [Daniel Pollack-Pelzner](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/daniel-pollack-pelzner/) - Daniel Pollack-Pelzner teaches English and theater at Portland State University. He received the Graves Award from the American Council of Learned Societies for outstanding teaching in the humanities. As a cultural historian and theater critic, his articles about playwrights from Shakespeare to Quiara Alegría Hudes have appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and The
- [Susan Morrison](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/susan-morrison/) - Susan Morrison is the author of the New York Times-bestselling biography “Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live” and the Articles Editor of The New Yorker. Formerly, she was the editor–in–chief of the New York Observer and an original editor of SPY magazine.
- [Amity Gaige](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/amity-gaige/) - Heartwood is Amity Gaige’s fifth novel. It was selected by Jenna Bush Hager as a Read with Jenna pick for April 2025 and became an instant national bestseller. Amity is the author of four previous novels, O My Darling, The Folded World, Schroder, and Sea Wife. Sea Wife was a 2020 New York Times Notable
- [Kate Fagan](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/kate-fagan/) - Kate Fagan is an Emmy-award winning journalist and the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of What Made Maddy Run, which was a semi-finalist for the PEN/ESPN Award for literary sports writing. She is also the author of three further non-fiction titles, a former professional basketball player, and spent seven years at ESPN. Kate currently lives in New
- [Damian Duffy & John Jennings](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/damian-duffy-john-jennings-david-brame/) - Damian Duffy is a cartoonist, scholar, writer, curator, lecturer, teacher, and a Glyph Comics, Eisner Comics, Bram Stoker, and Hugo Award–winning, #1 New York Times bestselling graphic novelist. He holds a MS and PhD in Library and Information Sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he teaches courses on computers and culture, and
- [Kendra R. Parker](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/dr-kendra-r-parker/) - Dr. Kendra R. Parker is a scholar and educator with a passion for teaching and researching African American literature broadly, with specific interests in Black vampires, Black horror, literary Afrofuturism, and the works of Octavia E. Butler, among other topics. In 2018, Dr. Parker published her debut book, She Bites Back: Black Female Vampires in
- [Victoria Christopher Murray](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/victoria-christopher-murray/) - Victoria Christopher Murray is the New York Times and USA Today best selling author of more than 30 novels, including the New York Times Instant Best Sellers, The Personal Librarian and The First Ladies. Both novels, Victoria co-wrote with Marie Benedict. A native New Yorker, Victoria Christopher Murray attended Hampton University where she majored in
- [Brad Thor with Ward Larsen](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2026/brad-thor-and-ward-larsen/) - Brad Thor is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-five thrillers, including Edge of Honor, Black Ice (ThrillerFix Best Thriller of the Year), Near Dark (one of Suspense Magazine's Best Books of the Year), Backlash (nominated for the Barry Award for Best Thriller of the Year), Spymaster ("One of the all-time best thriller
- [Ben Mezrich](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/ben-mezrich/)
- [Sebastian Junger](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/sebastian-junger/)
- [Joseph Cox](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/joseph-cox/)
- [Chanel Cleeton](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/chanel-cleeton/)
- [Denny S. Bryce](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/denny-s-bryce/)
- [Brom](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/brom/)
- [Keren Blankfeld](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/keren-blankfeld/)
- [Rachelle Bergstein](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/rachelle-bergstein/)
- [Charles Baxter](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/charles-baxter/)
- [Valerie Bauerlein](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/valerie-bauerlein/)
- [Christina Baker Kline](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2017/christina-baker-kline/)
- [Colson Whitehead](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2017/colson-whitehead/)
- [James Patterson](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2017/james-patterson/)
- [Jodi Picoult](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2018/jodi-picoult/)
- [Lisa Ko](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2018/lisa-ko/)
- [Diana Gabaldon](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2018/diana-gabaldon/)
- [Chris Stirewalt](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2019/chris-stirewalt/)
- [Sara Vincent and Lynn Vladic](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2019/sara-vincent-and-lynn-vladic/)
- [George and Paula Saunders](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2019/george-and-paula-saunders/)
- [Daniel Krauthammer](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2019/daniel-krauthammer/)
- [John Becker and Megan Scott](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2020/john-becker-and-megan-scott/)
- [John Grisham](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2020/john-grisham/)
- [Joseph Kanon](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2020/joseph-kanon/)
- [Friends & Fiction](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2022/friends-fiction/)
- [William Kent Krueger](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2022/william-kent-krueger/)
- [David Baldacci](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2022/david-baldacci/)
- [David Maraniss](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2023/david-maraniss/)
- [Preston & Child](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2023/preston-child/)
- [George Dawes Green](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2023/george-dawes-green/)
- [Jeannette Walls](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2024/jeannette-walls/)
- [David Grann](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2024/david-grann/)
- [Ruth Ware](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2024/ruth-ware/)
- [Anna Quindlen](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/anna-quindlen/) - Anna Quindlen is the author of many bestselling books including the #1 New York Times bestselling novel Rise and Shine, the #1 bestselling memoir Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake, and A Short Guide to a Happy Life. Her novels include Blessings, One True Thing, the Oprah Book Club Selection Black and Blue, Still Life with Bread Crumbs, Miller’s Valley, and Alternate Side.
- [Leigh Bardugo](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/leigh-bardugo/) - Leigh Bardugo is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Familiar, Ninth House and the creator of the Grishaverse (now a Netflix original series) which spans the Shadow and Bone trilogy, the Six of Crows duology, the King of Scars duology—and much more. Her short fiction has appeared in multiple anthologies including The
- [Rumaan Alam](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/rumaan-alam/)
- [David Wroblewski](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/david-wroblewski/) - David Wroblewski is the author of the internationally bestselling novel The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, an Oprah Book Club pick, Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection, and winner of the Colorado Book Award, Indie Choice Best Author Discovery award, and the Midwest Bookseller Association’s Choice award. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle has been translated into over
- [Colum McCann & Diane Foley](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/colum-mccann-diane-foley/)
- [Todd Richards & Amy Paige Condon](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/todd-richards-amy-paige-condon/)
- [Sloane Crosley](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/sloane-crosley/)
- [Peter Swanson](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/peter-swanson/)
- [Joe Posnanski](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/joe-posnanski/)
- [Kevin Fedarko](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/kevin-fedarko/)
- [Dr. Daniel J. Levitin](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/dr-daniel-j-levitin/)
- [Fawn Weaver](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/fawn-weaver/)
- [Melissa Pritchard](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/melissa-pritchard/)
- [Tommy Tomlinson](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/tommy-tomlinson/)
- [Cara Giaimo](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/cara-giaimo/)
- [Daniel M. Lavery](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/daniel-m-lavery/)
- [Rainbow Rowell](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/rainbow-rowell/)
- [Amanda Jones](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/amanda-jones/)
- [Uché Blackstock, MD](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/uche-blackstock-md/)
- [Rob Lalka](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/rob-lalka/)
- [Liz Moore](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/liz-moore/)
- [David Greenberg](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/david-greenberg/)
- [Susan Rieger](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/susan-rieger/)
- [Mark Greaney](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/mark-greaney/)
- [Jimmie James](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/jimmie-james/)
- [Chris Nashawaty](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/chris-nashawaty/)
- [Claire Lombardo](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/claire-lombardo/)
- [Jean Hanff Korelitz](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/jean-hanff-korelitz/)
- [Scott Turow](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/scott-turow/)
- [Dava Sobel](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/dava-sobel/)
- [Carole Hopson](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/carole-hopson/)
- [Marjan Kamali](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/marjan-kamali/)
- [Paul M. Sparrow](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/meet-the-authors/2025/paul-m-sparrow/)

## Schedules

- [2026](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/festival-schedule/2026/)
- [2027](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/festival-schedule/2027-2/)
- [2025](https://www.savannahbookfestival.org/festival-saturday/festival-schedule/2025/)

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