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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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").

📣 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

@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

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

We're oh so glad to be back!

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

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

💫MAPW is getting their write on! 💫 Some of our MAPW students will read at the Decatur Book Festival next week! #getyourwriteon 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗮𝘄 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 – 𝗔 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 Saturday, October 5 11:15 AM-12:15 PM The Reading Room