The 2014 Mid-South Book Festival is scheduled for Saturday, September 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Memphis Botanic Garden. While some events are ticketed, the Mid-South Book Festival is FREE and open to the public.

Thanks to our wonderful sponsors, this event will raise funds for Literacy Mid-South's many programs for children and adults!

The event will feature celebrity authors from around the country, including:

Daniel Wallace, Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions
Julia Reed, Newsweek
Neil White, In the Sanctuary of Outcasts
Jennifer Chandler, Simply Grilling
Lisa Patton, Yankee Doodle Dixie
And 30 more!
The event will also feature:

Creative writing seminars
Speaking panels
Author's Hall for local and regional authors
Children's Area
Chalk Walk poetry and short story area
Food trucks
Live musical performances
Roving performance artists
Cooking demonstrations
Book store
And much more!