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The 2026 Savannah Book Festival will be held on February 5-8. A full schedule of events will be released closer to the Festival.
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Welcome to the Savannah Book Festival!
February 5-8, 2026
When and Where is SBF?
The 2026 Savannah Book Festival will be held on February 5-8. A full schedule of events will be released closer to the Festival.
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 9,000 people join us for three ticketed Headliner Address events and for our free Festival Saturday.
Festival Saturday presentations take place in museums, churches, and theaters in and around the historic Telfair, Wright, and Chippewa Squares in the heart of Downtown Savannah. Our lineup of nationally-recognized authors from wide-ranging genres give 30-minute solo presentations on their creative process, followed by a Q&A and book signing.
Headliner Addresses are ticketed events presented in the Historic Lucas Theater in Downtown Savannah. Headliners give a 45-minute presentation on their creative process and life as a writer, followed by a Q&A and book signing. Sponsors and Literati members receive guaranteed access to Headliner Addresses.
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The Savannah Book Festival is excited to announce that for our final Headliners, we’re welcoming Sean Dietrich as the Opening Address Author, and Leigh Bardugo as the Closing Address Author!
SEAN DIETRICH is a columnist, humorist, multi-instrumentalist, and stand-up storyteller known for his commentary on life in the American South. He has authored eighteen books and over four thousand columns.
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 trioligy, the Six of Crows duology, and much more.
Make sure to keep up with SBF happenings on our website (link in bio) and via our social medias on Facebook, Instagram, and X.
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Love this!
Round 3 here we come! Kimberly Dudley
Christy Henderson
Yay!! I was so disappointed when Leigh Bardugo canceled last year.
Happy Thanksgiving, readers! We are very excited to announce our final Festival Saturday authors! 📚🦃
As 2026 author announcements wind down, we want to thank you all for the overwhelming support and love shown towards this year’s lineup. We are so excited to welcome such talent to Savannah, GA, and to our festival!
We still have a couple of announcements left. Our social medias are the best way to keep up with SBF happenings, so make sure to follow along on Facebook, Instagram, and X.
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Courtney Gonzales
It’s finally that time! We are thrilled to announce that Brad Thor and Ward Larsen are the Headlining Keynote Address Authors for the 2026 Savannah Book Festival. Their appearance will be on February 6th, 2026.
Brad Thor is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 25 thrillers including Edge of Honor, Black Ice, Near Dark, Backlash, and many more. He’s also the winner of countless literary awards, including ThrillerFix Best Thriller of the Year, Suspense Magazine’s Best Books of the Year, and the Barry Award for Best Thriller of the Year.
Ward Larson is a USA TODAY bestselling author and decorated Air Force veteran. He’s an eight-time Florida book award winner, and his thriller, The Perfect Assassin, has been optioned for film. Larson brings real-world experience as a fighter pilot, federal agent, airline captain, and aircraft crash investigator to his high stakes fiction.
You can read more about them and their new book, COLD ZERO, on our the Meet the Authors page of our website. Stay connected with SBF for the Opening and Closing Address Author announcements via our newsletter, website and social medias, and stay tuned for more Festival Saturday author reveals to come. Happy holidays, readers!
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We appreciate the support of our Chairperson’s Circle:
Beekman Family
David & Nancy Cintron
Robert Faircloth
Courtney Knight Gaines Foundation
Betsy Lancaster
Drs. Mickey and Kristin Ott
Gerald D. & Helen M. Stephens Foundation
Robert and Linda Zerbe
Thank you to our independent
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