Every October, the Friends of the Saratoga Springs Public Library’s Saratoga Book Festival presents literary programming featuring about 30 panel discussions, solo book talks, writing workshops, and even a few casual book chats in area pubs. Our programs are aimed at adults, children, and YA audiences.
Applications for the 2025 Festival are now open. See below for criteria and instructions.
We select speakers through active recruitment as well as open festival submissions, from January 1 to May 1 annually. During this time, we invite submissions of new, published books of adult fiction, and nonfiction, as well as books for the YA audience and young readers. To be considered, books must be published in the eighteen months preceding the festival; priority consideration will be given to books published within the festival year. Please do not sent books unless requested. Submitted materials cannot be returned.
Authors must be prepared to cover their own travel expenses.
To apply, please complete this form online, no later than May 28, 2025. Should you be selected to participate, we will reach out to you no later than June.
Questions, please contact: sbfprograms@fsspl.or
Presenting authors should:
Have a book published within 18 months of the Festival through a traditional publisher, within the following categories: fiction, non-fiction (including history, travel, food, current events, science)
Be available to present on either day of the Book Festival (please let us know if there are any constraints)
Complete the author submission form.
Saratoga Book Festival also hosts a Literary Marketplace for local self-published authors. If you are interested in participating in the Marketplace, please click here.
The Friends of the Saratoga Springs Public Library is a nonprofit organization that supports the mission, programs, and services of the Saratoga Springs Public Library. The Friend’s Saratoga Book Festival is a community-wide celebration that promotes literacy and reading for people of all ages and interests and encourages thought-provoking conversations and appreciation of writing in its various forms. Now in its third year, the festival has presented talented new writers as well as headliners such as Liz Moore, Wally Lamb, Joyce Carol Oates, Russell Banks, Meg Wolitzer, Gregory Maguire, Simon Winchester, Kelly Link, Francine Prose, Lynn Painter, Paul Tremplay, Bill McKibben, Kalynn Bayron, Mai Corland, Karen McManus, Lauren Tarshis, Steve Sheinkin, and Ruta Sepetys.