Welcome to the Savannah Book Festival!
February 6-9, 2025
What is SBF?
The Savannah Book Festival (SBF) 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.
Since the first Savannah Book Festival in 2008, SBF has presented an array of nationally-acclaimed authors to crowds of book-loving attendees through our ticketed Headline Addresses and free Festival Saturday.
When and Where is SBF?
For the past several years, SBF has taken place on Presidents’ Day Weekend. In 2025, the Festival will be held on February 6-9 to accommodate our SBF@Schools program. 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 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 Trustees 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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News & Updates
Book-It Tuesday Round Three!
Book-It Tuesday announcements are on a roll. Five new authors scheduled to appear at the Festival were released on Tuesday. We also announced that Ruth Ware will deliver the Opening Address on Thursday, February 15, 2024. We are signing the final two contracts and...
Book-It Tuesday Round Two!
Our Book-It Tuesday announcements have begun. Every Tuesday we will announce five new authors scheduled to appear at the Festival until they end of November when all the authors have been announced. Headliner announcement is coming soon! Visit the "Meet the Authors"...
Book-It Tuesday Is Here!
The 2024 Savannah Book Festival is fast-approaching and "Book-It Tuesdays" - our weekly announcements of Festival Saturday authors - have begun. Each Tuesday we will continue to announce new authors until the end of November, when all authors have been announced. Stay...