BookFest St. Louis

What is BookFest St. Louis?

BookFest St. Louis is a celebration of the literary arts that will bring dozens of local, regional and national authors together for a one-day festival in the Central West End. Festival-goers will be able to enjoy author presentations, panel discussions, book signings and an array of family-friendly activities and programming throughout the day. All BookFest St. Louis activities are free and open to the public.

News & Updates

Sep 19 2019

Is this a book festival? Singers, artists and more join third-annual BookFest St. Louis From the September 18th article on St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Mary Englebreit talks about 40 years of illustrating cheery cherries and charming children. Romance specialists survey the online dating scene. And singers perform a piece from the Tony-nominated musical “The Prom.” Is this really a book festival? Yes, they all have literary links. But at BookFest…

Sep 10 2019

BookFest St. Louis Festival Zone to Feature 30+ Artists & Vendors In between BookFest St. Louis author events, be sure to check out our robust McPherson/Euclid Avenue festival zone, featuring live music, demonstrations, book sellers, local artisans and more! Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, our festival zone is free and open to the public. Participating Artists Geoffrey Parker (Woodblock Prints)Latonja Flowers (Jewelry)Jeremy Gagnon…

Sep 10 2019

Announcing the 2019 BookFest St. Louis Schedule Start planning now! BookFest St. Louis returns to the Central West End on Saturday, September 21, and with more than two dozen authors and 15 different panels, there’s sure to be something for everyone. Now in its third year, BookFest St. Louis will host a diverse mix of locally and internationally renowned writers. All are welcome at this family-friendly…

Sep 21 2018

BookFest St. Louis returns with award-winning actress Sally Field From the September 21st segment on Fox2Now: A great event for book lovers this weekend in St. Louis. BookFest St. Louis is a celebration of the literary arts that will bring dozens of regional and national authors together for this one day festival in the Central West End. Book lovers will be able to enjoy ten different panels highlighting…

Sep 20 2018

BookFest St. Louis 2018: Events schedule, location, and what to know before you go From the September 20th article on St. Louis Magazine: Left Bank Books and the Central West End Community Improvement District’s second annual BookFest St. Louis kicks off Friday night with "An Evening with Sally Field," where the actress will be discussing her memoir In Pieces at 7 p.m. at the Chase Park Plaza. More than 40 authors will make appearances at the…

Sep 20 2018

Kathleen Finneran, who will talk to Sally Field for BookFest St. Louis, shares what’s remarkable about the actor’s new memoir From the September 20th article on St. Louis Magazine: When Kathleen Finneran floated the idea of interviewing Sally Field about the actress’ new memoir In Pieces for BookFest St. Louis past organizer Kris Kleindienst, she says it was “partly in jest.” Well, maybe it wasn’t so much in jest, Finneran, the senior writer in residence at Washington…