Welcome to the 2026 Summerville Book Festival! This year's festival adds more panels, more FUN, over 50 faculty, and an extra eveni ng of thrills…

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This year's Summerville Book Festival author stages include our Bestsellers Stage at the Flowertown Theatre (paid programming with books signed by select authors Friday & Saturday; a free Children's Stage (Saturday 11 am) and free Lowcountry Stars Stage (Saturday 12-4 pm) on Hutchinson Square; the Authors Voice event at the Timrod Library; a Healing w/Words Signing & Salon breakfast at the Blackbox Studio (behind Flowertown Players); and a Book Repair: Chat and Share at Public Works Arts Center.

Something for every reader, every age - mark your calendars and spend a lit weekend around downtown.