About the Savannah Book Festival
Each year in the beautiful and historic city of Savannah,
Georgia, dozens of popular and critically acclaimed authors join
thousands of readers, book lovers, fans and aspiring writers for an
annual world-class literary event, the Savannah Book Festival.
OUR MISSION
The Savannah Book Festival mission is to promote reading, writing and
civil conversation by celebrating the written word and its role in
improving the human experience. The Savannah Book Festival, Inc. is an
independent non-profit corporation led by a volunteer board of
directors.
Authors
- Gregg Allman (Celebrity appearance & book signing)
- David Baldacci (Closing Ceremony)
- Dave Barry (Kickoff Ceremony)
- T.C. Boyle
- W. Bruce Cameron
- Claire Cook
- Bobby Deen
- Michael Duffy
- Richard Paul Evans
- James Farmer (Special Event Nov. 1, 2012)
- Mark Frost
- Kami Garcia
- Beverly Jenkins
- Joseph Kanon
- Heidi Squier Kraft
- Krysten Kusek Lewis
- Robert K. Massie (Apr. 30, 2013 event)
- Kevin McCarey
- Paula McLain
- Jim Morekis
- Mark Murphy, MD
- James Patterson (Keynote Address)
- Leonard Pitts, Jr.
- B.A. Shapiro
- Mary Sharratt
- Andrew Solomon
- Susanna Sonnenberg
- Margaret Stohl
- Jake Tapper
- Evan Thomas
- Colm Tobin
- Kimberly Shlegel Whitman
- Isabel Wilkerson
- Gary Wills
Event Schedule
- Thursday evening: Humorist Dave Barry kickoff for Festival 2013 on Valentine’s Day evening at 6:00 p.m. at the Trustees Theater.
- Friday: SBF@Schools author visits to area middle, high school & college students.
- Friday afternoon: Bobbie Deen & Kimberly Schlegel Whitman entertain at 1:00 p.m. at Trustees Theater.
- Friday evening: James Patterson delivers the Keynote Address at the Trustees Theater at 6 p.m. and a VIP/Meet the Author Party follows.
- Saturday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. approximately 40 authors offer 1 hour
presentations with Q&A opportunity at venues in the Telfair Museum,
Jepson Center for the Arts, Trinity United Methodist Church and Telfair
Square venue tents. Free and open to the public.
- Sunday: Closing Ceremony with David Baldacci at 3 p.m. at the Trustees Theater.
For details about these events and after parties, please see our
ticketed events page.
Exclusive Media Invitation
Join Us at the 2013 Savannah Book Festival
LOSE YOURSELF IN BOOKS
FEBRUARY 14-17, 2013
- Celebrating our sixth year
- Four days of fabulous literary events over Presidents Day weekend
- Over 40 Acclaimed Authors
- FREE and open to the public + special ticketed events
- Presentations by David Baldacci, Dave Barry and James Patterson
http://www.savannahbookfestival.org/
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