Southern Festival of Books

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Southern Festival of Books Vanderbilt University Presents: The Southern Festival of Books, a Program of Humanities Tennessee www.humtn.org/sfb

The Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word is, traditionally, a free, three-day literary Festival held annually the second full weekend of October in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The event welcomes more than 200 authors and thousands of visitors annually. The Festival features more book exhibitors, performance stages, and events for children.

Can you believe it? Only one month until we're back at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, Tennessee State Library & A...
09/18/2026

Can you believe it? Only one month until we're back at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, Tennessee State Library & Archives, & Tennessee State Museum celebrating the written word! Will we see you there?

There's still time to purchase your individual ticket or table for Authors in the Round, the Southern Festival of Books’...
09/16/2026

There's still time to purchase your individual ticket or table for Authors in the Round, the Southern Festival of Books’ signature fundraiser where you can dine alongside nationally known authors in an intimate setting. Don't wait - seats are limited and filling fast! Purchase here: https://www.humanitiestennessee.org/air2026/

It's time to plan your Southern Festival of Books weekend! Find the schedule on our website (www.sofestofbooks.org) or a...
09/10/2026

It's time to plan your Southern Festival of Books weekend! Find the schedule on our website (www.sofestofbooks.org) or app (available for Apple and Android - links in bio). Which panels are on your can't miss list?

09/04/2026
We know you're ready to plan your Southern Festival of Books weekend, and the wait is almost over! We'll have the schedu...
09/02/2026

We know you're ready to plan your Southern Festival of Books weekend, and the wait is almost over! We'll have the schedule live next week.

We've been busy adding authors to the lineup for the 38th Annual Southern Festival of Books, presented by Vanderbilt Uni...
08/19/2026

We've been busy adding authors to the lineup for the 38th Annual Southern Festival of Books, presented by Vanderbilt University. You can always check our website for the most up to date author list! www.sofestofbooks.org

Who else has a countdown going? We'll be seeing y'all soon!
08/18/2026

Who else has a countdown going? We'll be seeing y'all soon!

Vendor applications for the 2026 Southern Festival of Books - October 17 -18 - are open. Early bird pricing ends on Frid...
08/14/2026

Vendor applications for the 2026 Southern Festival of Books - October 17 -18 - are open. Early bird pricing ends on Friday, August 21, so be sure to submit soon! ➡️https://www.sofestofbooks.org/vendors

Leading the robust lineup for the 2026 Festival will be Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Ayad Akhtar and Jayne Anne Philli...
07/06/2026

Leading the robust lineup for the 2026 Festival will be Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Ayad Akhtar and Jayne Anne Phillips, bestselling authors Kathryn Stockett, Allegra Goodman, Elizabeth Kostova and Maria Semple, memoirist Belle Burden, poet Claudia Rankine, award-winning Nashville favorites Ann Patchett and Margaret Renkl. Find the full author list on our website: https://www.sofestofbooks.org/authors
Will we see you at the Festival?

Check out this year's poster created by Nashville-based artist IMGRNT (Arash Shoushtari)! If the person was you, which ...
06/23/2026

Check out this year's poster created by Nashville-based artist IMGRNT (Arash Shoushtari)! If the person was you, which books would be in your hands?

Learn more about IMGRNT's art practice here: https://arcadearts.org/imgrnt/

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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