Announcing the 2025 Headliners

Amity Gaige at Saratoga Book Festival
Amity Gaige
Ruth Reichl
Ruth Reichl
Chris Bohjalian
Chris Bohjalian
Kate DiCamillo and Sophie Blackall
Kate DiCamillo and Sophie Blackall
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Featured Authors

Beyond the Book Events...

Kate DiCamillo & Sophie Blackall: Saturday, October 4th at 10:30AM, Maple Avenue Middle School
Ruth Reichl: Sunday, October 5 11:00AM at Universal Preservation Hall

Volunteers Needed!

It truly takes a village to put on a Festival! Each year, over 40 volunteers help as greeters, booksellers, room hosts, drivers and more. Please consider being a 2025 SBF Volunteer! Click the button below to get started…

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Reservations and Tickets

  • 2025 Events Coming soon!
  • Nearly All Sessions are FREE!
  • Beyond the Book Session

Over 30 Sessions
Oct 2 - 5, City-Wide!

  • Saratoga Springs Public Library
  • Universal Preservation Hall
  • Caffè Lena
  • Maple Avenue Middle School
  • and more…
  • Over 30 Children’s & Young Adult Authors
  • Read-Alouds and Story Books
  • Activities and sessions for kids of all ages
  • Many books for sale

Visit the Literary Night Market & KidZone

Meet Local Authors:  

Adult Authors: Friday, October 3, 6pm – 9pm at the Literary Night Market at Universal Preservation Hall
Children’s Authors: Sunday, October 5, 1pm – 4pm at the KidZone at Saratoga Springs Public Library

2025 Night Market and KidZone Applications are no longer being accepted however you can still be added to our waitlist!

Literary Marketplace
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What is the Saratoga Book Festival?

  • Keynote Author Presentations Featuring Best-Selling Authors
  • Book Chats Highlighting the Latest in Literature
  • Panel Discussions on Hot Topics
  • Book Signings
  • Literary Marketplace
  • And so much more…
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Thank You to Our 2024 Cultural & Programming Partners

Saratoga Arts made this program possible through the Community Arts Regrant Program, funded by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Thank You to Our 2025 Sponsors

Benefactor Sponsor

Gold Patron Sponsors

Adirondack Trust Company, Charlie Wait
Ellen & Brad Beal
Lauren Cobello*
Dawn & Dan Sauer
Saratoga Spring Publishing, Vicki Adesso Dodd**

*Literary Night Market Sponsor
**KidZone Sponsor

Silver Patron Sponsors

Joyce Bouyea
Ellen & Todd Downing
King Wealth Management, Sally King
Price Chopper
Stewart’s Holiday Match
Walmart

Bronze Patron Sponsors

Jeff & Bart Altamari
Susan Bergmann
Dave Collins
Eric & Denise Gordon

Margaret Lynch
Almeda Riley
Kevin Ryan

Friends of the Saratoga Book Festival

Naomi Allen
Heather Crocker
Marsha Dolinsky
Patricia Egan
Peter Faith
Mary Martini Faith

Chris and Gary Harkins
Kristine Hatch
Kathryn Madden
Kelly Reinhardt
Jessica Schwartzman

In-Kind & Community Sponsors