Save the date for 2025 and meet our new Executive Director!

May 31 – June 1, 2025

We are delighted to be starting preparations for our 2025 Festival. Save these dates and be on the lookout for exciting updates.

Welcome J. K. Fowler, our new Executive Director!

For more on this exciting new chapter, including remarks from J. K. and BABF board members, please read our press release here:

Some of our 2024 speakers

Check out all of our Family Day Speakers and 10th Anniversary Speakers!

“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

2024 Festival Sponsors

Click here to see all of our 2024 sponsors

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Our 2024 podcast series has launched! First up is

Exciting news – visionary local publisher and cu

Alllll the book signings! ✨📚 When we say tha

Another round of exhibitor shoutouts! Thank you t

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