The call for proposals is now closed, thank you for your interest.

We will evaluate all submissions between December 7, 2024 and January 31, 2025. We kindly request that you do not contact us to inquire about the status of your submission before February 1, 2025.

If you’d like to guarantee a presence at BABF 2025, see below for more information on exhibiting at or sponsoring the 2025 festival.

Other Ways to Get Involved

Even if your proposal is not accepted for this year’s official festival programming, there are other ways to get involved and guarantee that your author or program can be included in the festival:

Be an Exhibitor 

We feature a number of literary-themed exhibitors, including publishers and individual authors who purchase a booth or table in our outdoor fair held in MLK, Jr. Civic Center Park during the festival (please note, these authors do not appear on stages, but interface directly with the public outdoors). If you or your organization are interested in exhibiting, please sign up to our mailing list to be amongst the first to know when we open the exhibitor proposal form.

Be a Sponsor

There are many opportunities for sponsorship of the Bay Area Book Festival and we are happy to work with you to find the right fit. Please email our Executive Director, J. K. Fowler, at [email protected] to start the conversation.

Questions and More Information

If, after reading all materials, you still have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dora at [email protected].