Book Events - Texas Edition

2024

June 13-15 - WAITLIST Book Bonanza (Grapevine, TX)

*potentially last year, tickets are hard to get, waitlist is not guaranteed

• TBD @ Embassy Suites Riverwalk San Antonio

• $TBD

• 150+ Authors, signing, narrators, vendors

• FB: https://m.facebook.com/groups/bookbonanza23/?ref=share

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/book.bonanza/

• SITE: www.thebookwormbox.com/book-bonanza

October 5 - LIMITED TICKETS Traveling Bookshelf (Grapevine, TX)

• 12-4 pm @ Grand Prairie Event & Convention Center

• $30 (only Noon and 1 pm Entry left)

• 60+ Authors, signing, add-ons available

• FB: www.facebook.com/travelingbookshelf

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/the.traveling.bookshelf/

• SITE: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/travelingbookshelf?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR10DXTNDHlQPfi2uCUA7tEV3oJIA1Pr7pPLB6GkZ7_TxaqesDs3-WKxdLg_aem_AVfrZm-H9iL20tfgvmFH16iCZcujIp0T304Y7i_Cnca8erbnkzmyLrK5mwHRmncZpKob76K47Nh9bhEktjFrDqUS

October 12 - SOLD OUT Wanderlust (San Antonio, TX)

*There is a BST group on their website pinned if anyone can’t make it/sells their tickets

• 11 am-5 pm @ Embassy Suites Riverwalk San Antonio

• $35-70

• 50+ Authors, signing, narrators, vendors

• FB: https://www.facebook.com/Wanderlustblogs

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/wanderlustsigningevents/

• SITE: www.wanderlustsigningevents.com

November 16-17 - Texas Book Festival (Austin, TX)

• TBD @ downtown Austin

• $FREE

• 250-300 authors whose books are published within 12 months preceding the festival. All authors will have at least one session (panels/conversations)

• Application for books open until May 15th! : https://www.texasbookfestival.org/2024-book-submissions-are-now-open/

• FB: https://www.facebook.com/texasbookfest

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/texasbookfest/

• SITE: https://www.texasbookfestival.org/

2025

June 21 - Kiss and Tell (Grapevine, TX)

• TBD @ Embassy Suites By Hilton - DFW Grapevine

• $TBD

• Meet-n-Greet Authors and Signing

• Still Accepting AUTHORS and VENDORS applications

• FB: https://www.facebook.com/ntxbbkissandtell

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/kissandtellbookevent/

• SITE: https://kissandtelltx.com/

September 5-6 - Villians & Vixens (Grapevine, TX)

• TBD @ the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine

• $TBD

• Authors, Influencers, Cosplayers, Vendors and More +

• Applications open for AUTHORS and VENDORS (volunteer apps coming soon)

• FB: https://www.facebook.com/ggeventspresents

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodgirlsevents

• SITE: https://www.goodgirlsevents.com/

September 20 - Violet Crown Author Event (Round Rock, TX)

• 12-6pm @ Kalahari Resorts & Conventions - Round Rock

• $30-45

• Romance Authors, Vendors, and Southern Belle Book Events / One Main Signing Session

• FB: https://www.facebook.com/SouthernBelleBookEvents/?ref=embed_page

• IG: N/A

• SITE: https://www.southernbellebookevents.com/upcoming-events

• TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/violet-crown-author-event-tickets-764991258447

2026

November 7 - Book Blast Dallas (Dallas, TX)

• TBD @ TBD

• $PTBD

• TBD

• FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1397513724289167

• FB (Company Hosting): https://www.facebook.com/AnytimeAuthorPromotionEvents

• IG: N/A

• SITE: https://anytimeauthorpromotionsevents.com/book-blast-in-dallas/

Others:

February - Holiday with the Belles (Dallas, TX 2023)

*same company as Violet Crown Author Event^^

April 13 - SA Book Fest (San Antonio, TX 2024)

• FB: www.facebook.com/SanAntonioBookFestival/

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/sabookfest?igsh=ZXhpdjd5OHJteDhw

• SITE: sabookfestival.org

The Dallas Museum of Art - Dallas, TX

*occasionally hosts authors - see website for list of events

Flagship HPB - Dallas, TX

• ^^ Has signings/meet and greets - link for location and in-store events

Houston - none???

There are a few book clubs on Eventbrite but thats it…

Potential Locations:

• George R Brown Convention Center

• NRG Stadium

• Hotel Conference Rooms/Ballrooms

If you have ANY ideas / places you would like to see an event in Texas please contact me and maybe we can pull something together!! :

Send me an email: southernworksandco@gmail.com

IG/Threads: instagram.com/southernworksandco