The countdown is on until Texas Book Festival — Austin’s annual free celebration of reading — and its 30th anniversary this year.
Mark your calendar for Saturday, Nov. 8 + Sunday, Nov. 9, because the first star-studded round of authors is here. Keep your eyes peeled for the full list of 250+ authors on Wednesday, Sept. 10, but here are a few of the authors we’re most excited to see.
Chelsea Handler | This comedian, TV host, and writer will be at the festival chatting about her autobiography, “I’ll Have What She’s Having.”
Ali Hazelwood | The author, known for her contemporary romance novels like “The Love Hypothesis,” will be at the festival just after the release of her new novel, “Mate.”
Skip Hollandsworth | A staple at Texas Monthly since 1989, Hollandsworth’s new true crime book, “She Kills: The Murderous Socialite, the Cross-Dressing Bank Robber, and Other True Crime Tales,” comes out in the fall.
R.L. Stine | Get excited if you grew up reading “Goosebumps,” because the best-selling author’s new novel, “The Last Sleepover,” comes out on Tuesday, Aug. 5.