Save the Date!
October 16, 2026 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Marathon Music Works | 1402 Clinton St., Nashville
Look out for formal invitation in August!
We hope you will plan to join us for Authors in the Round, a special event dinner that provides vital funding for the 38th annual Southern Festival of Books. The dinner pairs a Festival author with a table of Festival supporters, creating an intimate dinner party experience among 400 friends and fans of the written word. Formal invitations will come in August but should you have any questions in the interim, please let us know! René Dillard, Humanities Tennessee’s Director of Development, can be reached rene@humtn.org and 903-399-2005.
The 2026 Southern Festival of Books’ Authors in the Round co-chairs are Libby Page and Alice Brackenbury.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Sponsorships range from $5,000 – $25,000 and provide visibility to the 400 Dinner attendees and the approximately 20,000 Festival attendees. Humanities Tennessee prioritizes partnerships, so we hope to discuss your goals and how sponsorship may benefit your organization as well as the Festival.
For more info, please contact René Dillard, Humanities Tennessee’s Director of Development, at rene@humtn.org and 903-399-2005.
TABLE HOSTS
Tables seat 9 guests plus an author on the Festival program and may be reserved for $3,000. This is a wonderful opportunity for companies to host clients, book clubs to gather members together for a night out, friend groups, or colleagues. We recognize all table hosts in the print program and during the evening’s program. Please contact René, Humanities Tennessee’s Director of Development at rene@humtn.org with questions.
If you are unable to attend the dinner but would like to make a full tax-deductible contribution, please use the form below.
Every gifts makes a difference!