Decatur Book Festival

One of the most beloved book festivals in the county. Join us October 3-4 in Decatur, GA for our 20th anniversary celebration! 🎉📚

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After 20 years, we’d like to RE-INTRODUCE you to the Decatur Book Festival!

This isn't just a refresh — it’s a visual reflection of how DBF has evolved, sets the tone for our future vision, and honors our Decatur home. Explore our new website: https://t.co/FsetK0VqUS

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@bposhea Classic

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Alright community — we’re building a summer reading list together 🫱🏼‍🫲🏾

What are you currently reading 👀⬇️

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Vedika Mehra Wins 2025 @DecaturBookFest Design Contest
https://t.co/1UyRYroCB2

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YA fans, this one's for you!!

Whether you’re into supernatural romance, spine-chilling suspense, or raw, real-world journeys, we have a seat saved just for you! Discover the sessions and purchase your books in advance here: https://t.co/xaeEVfoq66

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Book lovers unite! Or at least subscribe.

P.S. Word on the street is subscribers will be the first to know about some exciting author announcements coming next week…👀 🤫📧

Subscribe now: https://t.co/FsetK0VqUS

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Do you know a humanities hero?

Make a nomination for the annual Governor’s Awards for the Arts & Humanities, sponsored by @gahumanities! Open until July 22nd!
https://t.co/mIqN5xan4d

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JUST ANNOUNCED! Kick off this year’s festival with #​1 bestselling author Angie Thomas as she returns to the world of "Nic Blake and the Remarkables" in a thrilling Kidnote celebration! Save your seat here: https://t.co/UanTmk47DA

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JUST ANNOUNCED! Welcome award-winning author Saeed Jones for a powerful conversation diving into #ThePeoplesProject, a liberatory anthology exploring creativity, identity, and resilience in uncertain times.
RSVP here: https://t.co/UanTmk3zO2

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Calling All Artists: The 2025 Festival Design Contest NOW OPEN! 🎨

What You’ll Win:
💵 $500 cash prize
🔊 Your design featured on official merchandise, posters, and more!

The deadline to submit is July 1st, so click here to learn more: https://t.co/whhrlI0VCk

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Happy #NationalPoetryMonth to all poets and poetry lovers! This month we celebrate the power and beauty of poetry, and the special ability of prose to inspire, heal and transform.

To prompt you to celebrate, here are some of our beloved favorites from last year’s festival!

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This year's Legacy Community Day will feature the Decatur Earth Day Festival, the Trellis Plant Sale, and a host of community-building nonprofits sharing their missions, including DBF! Mark your calendar for Saturday and join us at Legacy Park! https://t.co/yEzLUIbtsr

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Join us in celebrating #IndependentBookstoreDay on April 26th with a "Bookshop Hop" featuring our partnering booksellers and 20+ of Georgia's favorite bookstores! Download your Bingo card today at https://t.co/HZdysLKJDL
#GAIBDhop

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The @atlwritersclub, a longtime DBF sponsor, is proud to present the 2025 Townsend Prize for Fiction to Denene Millner for her novel, "One Blood"!

Denene joins an standout group of previous winners including Alice Walker ("The Color Purple") and Kathryn Stockett ("The Help").

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📣 Now accepting exhibitor applications for 2025! 📣

Every year at DBF, dozens of exhibitors are featured, including authors, poets, publishers, booksellers, writing groups, artists, and unique businesses.

Apply today! https://t.co/dcW2B6t3R1

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@TFGH held an open house, as part of the @DecaturBookFest, so guests could to come our space and learn about our work and our forty years of global health impact. Guests enjoyed our family-friendly science expo and our “Faces of Global Health” panel. #FortyYearsofTaskForce

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Truly a "you had to be there" moment!!

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We're oh so glad to be back!

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Love these book festival pics! Let us know which one ends up as your favorite!

[Amanda Fletcher @mandyscribbles]

Had such fun meeting these middle grade authors at the Decatur Book Festival today. Can't wait to dig into these spooky tales! @DecaturBookFest @christynewrites @KarenMusings #WritingCommunity

[Carl Suddler @Prof_Suddler]

Caleb’s first @DecaturBookFest — and he got to meet @staceyabrams !