Mission: The Texas Book Festival connects authors and readers through experiences that celebrate the culture of literacy, ideas, and imagination. The Texas Book Festival (TBF) began with a simple purpose: to bring authors and readers together in a celebration of literature and literacy. Founded in 1995 by Laura Bush (a former librarian and then First Lady of Texas), Mary Margaret Farabee, and a dedicated group of volunteers, the TBF set out to honor Texas authors, promote the joys of reading, and benefit the state's public libraries. The first Festival took place in November 1996 and has grown into one of the nation's premier annual literary events, featuring 275+ authors of the year's best books and drawing 50,000 book lovers of all ages. (Less)

Texas Book Festival is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 1996, and donations are tax-deductible.