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09/07/2023

A few moments from our 7th Annual Festival of Books. What a great time celebrating community and literacy! Big thanks to , our sponsors, authors, bookstore partners and everyone else who played a part in making this day a success.

08/22/2023

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The San Diego Union-Tribune Festival of Books

08/17/2023

📖GIVEAWAY📖

With the San Diego Festival of Books just two days away, we’re doing a book-lovers dream giveaway for one lucky attendee and a friend!

Winner will receive two “Sun’s out, books open” tote bags filled with Festival of Books merchandise and surprise books from this year’s Festival authors☀️

To enter:
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3. Tag who you want to bring to the Festival this Saturday!

Winner will be chosen randomly tomorrow at 5 p.m. PST and must pick up their prize at the Merchandise Booth at the Festival of Books on Saturday between 10am and 4pm. Good luck book lovers!

08/14/2023

The Festival of Books is THIS SATURDAY at ! Check out the schedule and register to see your favorite authors at the link in our bio🎉

08/10/2023

Hear from a group of amazing poets, including San Diego Poet Laureate Jason Magabo Perez, at the Festival of Books.

Register for panel sessions NOW at sdfestivalofbooks.com. See you on August 19!

08/09/2023

Headed to the Festival of Books with your little ones? Discover our Kids’ Guide, available now for free download at sdfestivalofbooks.com. Don’t forget to visit our Children’s Courtyard and Reading Stage where imagination comes to life⭐️

08/08/2023

The Festival of Books is an event for all ages! Join these authors in the Children’s Courtyard for stories all day long.

Tickets for panel sessions are available NOW at the link in our bio. Ticket sales benefit our non-profit partner,

08/03/2023

Fiction and non-fiction, we have stories of all kind featured at the Festival of Books! We’re only about two weeks away, have you registered yet? Schedule to be announced soon👀

08/01/2023

Come kick off the Festival with us! On Friday, August 18th at 7:00pm, Warwick's, USD’s College of Arts and Sciences and Humanities Center, and The San Diego Union-Tribune Festival of Books will host Alice Hoffman as she discusses her new book, “The Invisible Hour,” in conversation with Jeniffer Thompson. Alice Hoffman is the author of more than thirty works of fiction, including “The Book of Magic,” “Magic Lessons,” “Practical Magic” and more. Tickets are available now - grab them while you can!

07/26/2023

Thanks to everyone who joined us at our Festival of Books Comic-Con panel! And thank you to our speakers and moderator for the amazing discussion. Can’t wait to continue the conversation and many more on August 19th!

07/20/2023

Headed to Comic-Con this weekend? Check out our panel, “Boundless Adventures: San Diego Festival of Books,” this Friday at 4:30 in Room 10. These authors join Alonso Nunez of to discuss the thrilling adventures, extraordinary worlds and vivid characters in their latest books. See you there!

07/18/2023

No better time to crack open a book than the dead of night🌙😅

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07/13/2023

Escape and explore another world with these fantasy reads✨

Catch these authors and more on August 19th!

07/07/2023

Grab a summer read & hear from these authors at the Festival of Books! Don’t forget to register and sign up for updates at the link in our bio📚

07/05/2023

Midyear check-in…how is everyone doing on their yearly reading goal👀

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06/29/2023

The Festival of Books is for book lovers of ALL ages. Your young readers will be inspired hearing from these authors and many more!

06/26/2023

It’s a love/hate relationship♥️

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06/22/2023

Searching for a page-turner? These authors will surely make your jaw drop…

See them and many more at the Festival of Books. Check out our list of authors at SDFestivalofBooks.com

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Good vibes all around at this South Park gem🪩 📍 @thebookcatapult

PANEL REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Select main stage panels are $5, most are free with a suggested donation to @sdliteracy . Click the link in our bio to reserve spots in your favorite sessions. We’re so excited to host all these incredible authors!

Calling all book lovers! We’re turning a new page at The San Diego Union-Tribune Festival of Books. Join us in person this August at @uofsandiego for an exciting lineup of authors, activities, and entertainment for all ages!

The importance of the LGBTQ+ YA fantasy category is discussed as these leading authors explore the role fiction play in discussions around queerness, neurodivergence, trauma, and mental health and why it is important for queer characters to reclaim joy. Stream this panel at sdfestivalofbooks.com #GrabABook 📚

Festival of Books Author Session with Alicia Garza: Creating Transformative Movements

Streaming now! Join Alicia Garza, author and co-founder of the international Black Lives Matter movement, as she talks about her book “The Purpose of Power” with CBS 8’s Keristen Holmes. The FULL INTERVIEW is live on sdfestivalofbooks.com now. #GrabABook

Attention book lovers, did you RSVP to this year’s virtual Festival of Books on Aug. 21? Hit the link in bio to sign up to view author panels, performances, contests, and more! #GrabABook

Festival of Books Children's Storytime with Taylor Knox

Join us for Children’s Storytime with professional surfer Tyalor Knox. He will be reading “Kitten and the Night Watchman" written by John Sullivan and illustrated by Taeeun Yoo. For more info, visit sdfestivalofbooks.com. #GrabABook

Our bookstore partner @warwicksbooks is celebrating 125 years! Check out all of their genres next time you are in the shop, and join all of us on August 21 at the fifth annual Festival of Books! RSVP at the link in bio #GrabABook

Did you miss the live Q&A with @ziggymarley? Watch it on demand at the link in bio, and while you’re at it don’t forget to RSVP to the Festival of Books on Aug. 21 📚 #GrabABook

Did you miss Children’s Storytime with Rob Machado and Jax? 🏄‍♂️ Catch up on our virtual event series and watch past live videos at sdfestivaofbooks.com #GrabABook

Festival of Books Author Q&A with Christina Lauren

Join us this Thursday, July 17 at 12:30 p.m. PDT for a special Q&A event with authors Christina Lauren as they discuss their latest novel, "The Soulmate Equation." Visit sdfestivalofbooks.com for more info! #grababook

Festival of Books Author Q&A with Victoria "V.E." Schwab

Join us this Thursday, June 3 at 12:30 p.m. with author V.E. Schwab as she discusses her latest novel "The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue." Visit sdfestivalofbooks.com for more info! #grababook