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SAVANNAH BOOK FESTIVAL
The Savannah Book Festival is a 4-day event with a ticketed opening address on Thursday evening, a ticketed keynote address on Friday evening, a full day of free author talks on Festival Saturday, and a ticketed closing address on Sunday afternoon.
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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.
FESTIVAL INFO
The 2026 Savannah Book Festival takes place February 5–8 in Savannah’s Historic District. Each year, more than 9,000 people attend three ticketed Headliner Address events and our free Festival Saturday. Festival Saturday showcases nationally recognized authors across genres in Savannah’s historic squares, with 30-minute talks, Q&A, and book signings. Headliner Addresses are held at the Historic Lucas Theater, featuring 45-minute presentations followed by Q&A and signings.
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Happy Holidays from the Savannah Book Festival! We hope you had a lovely Christmas, and we’re eagerly looking forward to the New Year where we’ll welcome Fiona Davis to our 2026 Free Festival Saturday on February 7th with her book, The Stolen Queen. Hear all about the creation of this dual-timeline historical mystery about two women — an Egyptologist curator at the Met Museum and a young fashion assistant — who will uncover a secret linked to a powerful female pharaoh and a stolen artifact. This is a story of art, ambition, and ethics, exploring women’s roles in male-dominated fields along with the ownership of antiquities. Don’t miss out on this book and conversation; we hope to see you there! 🏛️👑🎨
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Joy Goddess: A’Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance by A’Lelia Bundles is coming to the Savannah Book Festival on February 7th! Based on extensive research and Walker’s personal correspondence, Bundles creates a meticulous, nuanced portrait of her grandmother — a charismatic woman struggling to define herself as a wife, mother, and businesswoman outside her famous mother’s sphere. Don’t miss this conversation about this raucously immersive story🍸💎#ALeliaBundles #JoyGoddess #HarlemRenaissance #ALeliaWalker #Biography #ExploreSavannah #AuthorTalk #SavannahBookFestival #SBF #bookstagram
Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson is coming to the Savannah Book Festival on February 7th! Don’t miss this conversation discussing this heartfelt, unexpected journey across America, and Wilson’s process in creating his book. According to the New York Times Book Review, Wilson makes a bold and convincing case in this novel that every real family is one you have to find and, at some point, choose, even if it’s the one you’re born into. 🚗🫶 #KevinWilson #RunForTheHills #SBF2026 #SavannahBookFestival #ExploreSavannah #AuthorTalk #bookstagram
Skill, determination, and 14 French Open titles to show for it…the book, The Warrior: Rafael Nadal and his Kingdom of Clay, is coming to the Savannah Book Festival on February 7th. Join us for a conversation with author Christopher Clarey that uncovers what it took for this sports icon become what he is now: a legend. 🎾🏆 #ChristopherClarey #RafaelNadal #Nonfiction #Tennis #ExploreSavannah #Sports #SBF#SavannahBookFestival #AuthorTalk #bookstagram
Gary Shteyngart’s appearance at the Savannah Book Festival on February 7th promises to be a highlight for literary fans! He’ll be discussing Vera, or Faith, sharing insights into his storytelling process, and offering a closer look at the themes and tactics that shape his work. Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to his writing, this is a rare chance to hear from one of contemporary fiction’s most significant voices 🧠📝
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Mark your calendars for February 7th! Nicholas Boggs is bringing his deeply moving novel, Baldwin: A Love Story, to the Savannah Book Festival, offering a powerful biography of author and civil rights activist, James Baldwin, through his intimate and artistic relationships. Join Boggs for a deep dive into his process and experience creating this unforgettable book, and for a sneak peek, check out “The Book Review” — a podcast by the New York Times where Boggs’s work was recently featured. 🤍📖
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Don’t miss Savannah’s very own Bennett Parten, author of Somewhere Toward Freedom, at the Savannah Book Festival on February 7th. Dive into this groundbreaking account and critical moment in American history, that through this body of work, is finally getting the attention it deserves.
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Join us for an unforgettable conversation with Ha Jin, the author of Looking for Tank Man, a deeply moving, coming-of-age tale and a poignant tribute to the courage of activists. Looking for Tank Man keeps this tragedy alive in the public memory and warns against the dangers of authoritarian regimes, and whether you’re a longtime fan or discovering his work for the first time, this is an event you won’t want to miss! 📖🏫🪖
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