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This year we’re doing some things a bit differently; in April we’re launching the Bay Area Book Festival Prologue. Prologue is a full month of literary happenings all around the Bay, presented by the BABF as well as our partners. You will find everything from local nature walks, to writing workshops, and author events, to poetry slams and open mics, and more. More information

Some of our 2023 speakers

Full lineup of 2023 Festival speakers can be found here.

Joan Baez

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Nicole Chung

Melissa de la Cruz

Margaret Wilkerson Sexton

Tricia Hersey

Cory Doctorow

“It was perfect. Couldn’t have been better. Thanks so much for giving me the opportunity.”

Robert Reich, Author

“My experience was unbelievable. Each of the panels I attended exceeded my expectations. This Festival was the high point of my year.”

Attendee

“My best festival experience ever.”

Pulitzer finalist Hernan Diaz

“I was incredibly inspired by how this Festival provides so many writers and artists with the opportunity to share their work with such a vibrant community in the Bay Area.”

Attendee

“I was truly impressed by the scope and diversity of the panels, participants, and overall programming.”

Maw Shein Win, Author

“The panelists were clearly selected with care, and in all cases I could have listened to them speak all day.”

Attendee

“All the writers I spoke to expressed their love and admiration for the Festival. I do mean all the writers – every single one.”

Marie Mockett, Author

“I’m pretty sure that everyone who attended will agree that they will be forever changed.”

Elizabeth Rosner, Author

2023 Festival Sponsors

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Click here to see all of our 2023 sponsors