LOVE WHAT WE DO? 

WANT TO LOVE IT EVEN MORE?

BE A FRIEND OF THE FESTIVAL

The Festival creates a one-of-a-kind experience: a joyful immersion in books, bringing together thousands of people from every part of the Bay Area.

Do you love that experience as much as we love making it? Are you interested in special benefits that’ll make you love it even more? If yes, become a Friend of the Festival. 

What do I get as a Friend of the Festival?

The Friends is a circle of people who help make a free, world-class Festival possible. We show appreciation by offering thank-you gifts at each level of giving, including:

  • Shorter lines so you won’t miss your favorite authors (several events last year reached capacity fast, so this perk is a game changer)
  • Tickets to evening headliner programs (past headliners have included Joan Baez and W. Kamau Bell)
  • Invites to our kickoff (and kickass) Authors Party the night before Fest weekend
Yes, I’ll join the Friends of the Festival!

$200: Manuscript Level

  • Festival-wide priority seating for one (access to shorter lines, to make sure you can see your favorite authors)
  • A top headliner ticket (a few special events will be ticketed, and you’d be in for your choice)

$300: Chapbook Level

  • Festival-wide priority seating for you and one guest
  • Two tickets to a top headliner event of your choice

$500: Book Party Level

  • Festival-wide priority seating for you and a guest
  • Two tickets to a top headliner event
  • Invitations for you and a guest to the Kickoff Authors Party on Friday night

$1,000: Blockbuster Book Party Level

  • Festival-wide priority seating for you and a guest
  • Two tickets to a top headliner event
  • Invitations for you and two guests to the festival Kickoff Authors Party

$2,500: Epic Level (VIP)

  • Two VIP passes (same as the Authors get) to bypass the line for regular events
  • Four top headliner tickets
  • Invitations for you and three guests to the festival Kickoff Authors Party
Yes, I’ll join the Friends of the Festival!

If you’d like to make a larger gift, thank you! Email us at [email protected], and together we can make your literary weekend just what you hope it can be.

Your donation of stock or an IRA defined contribution can serve to fund your Friends membership and enjoy the relevant benefits. If you prefer to write a check instead of give online, no worries. Just write “Friends” on the check and include your email address (essential), and we’ll reach out to confirm your thank-you gifts.