• The Edgar Allan Poe Victorian Festival (OkPoeberfest), Dallas, October 3–31
• Dallas Comic Con Fan Days, October 16 – 19
• Zine Fest Houston, October 17
• Lit Crawl Austin, October 17
• Texas Book Festival, Austin, October 17 – 18
• National Black Book Festival, Houston, October 22 – 24
• ReadFest Houston, October 22 – 24

Sunday, Oct. 18

Austin

• Half Price Books – N. Lamar, cartoonist Eddy Decker will sell and sign his new book Far-Out!: The 8th Grade, 2PM
• Texas Center for the Book, Kickoff Celebration with Pat Mora, Sarah Bird, and Carmen Lomas Garza, 1PM

Bedford

• Half Price Books, local author George Dalton will sell and sign his Westerns, A Collision of Dreams and Holding on to the Dream, 1PM

Dallas

• B&N – Lincoln Park, Shirley Palmer to discuss and sign 12 Words: Think It, Feel It, Do It, 3PM
• B&N – Preston/Royal, MaryTherese Grabowski signs America by George! and Liberty on the Loose in the White House, 1PM

Houston

• Cactus Music, Kristin Hersh of Throwing Muses performs and signs her new memoir Don’t Suck, Don’t Die, 4PM
• Johnston Middle School, Inprint Houston presents Cool Brains! with Stephan Pastis, 3PM
• Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Tale-ing through Time: Jewish Storytelling in “Roman Vishniac Rediscovered” presented by storyteller Rabbi Dan Gordon, 3PM

Mansfield

• Half Price Books, Mary Ann Poll will sell and sign her books from the Alaska Iconoclast Mystery series, 1PM

San Antonio

• University of Incarnate Word, Azar Nafisi will speak, sign books, and read from her latest work, The Republic of Imagination, 5PM

Tyler

• B&N, K.M. Roberson signs The Hagen Family Secret, 2PM

The Woodlands

• B&N, Dr. Ben Carson signs A More Perfect Union: What We the People Can Do to Reclaim Our Constitutional Liberties, 2:30PM

Monday, Oct. 19

Dallas

• The Wild Detectives, Wordspace Dallas First Hearings: Zach Dodson reads and signs Bats of the Republic, 7PM

Haltom City

• Haltom City Public Library, tales of ghost haunts and hunts presented by Brandy Herr, author of Haunted Granbury, 6:30PM

Houston

• Brazos Bookstore, An Evening of Poetry: Nick Flynn, Rachel Eliza Griffiths & Gregory Pardlo, 7PM
• Murder By the Book, Bonnie MacBird will sign and discuss Art in the Blood, 6:30PM

Irving

• Irving Public Library – South, Middle Grade Mania with four children’s authors: Polly Holyoke (The Neptune Challenge), Jennifer Ziegler (Revenge of the Angels), Jeramey Kraatz (The Cloak Society) & Kate Hannigan (The Detective’s Assistant), 7PM

San Antonio

• The Twig Book Shop, Jeff Guinn reads and signs Buffalo Trail: A Novel of the American West, 6PM

• B&N, A More Perfect Union: What We the People Can Do to Reclaim Our Constitutional Liberties book signing with Dr Ben Carson, 7:30PM

Tuesday, Oct. 20

Austin

• BookPeople, Grammy Award-Winning Musician ELVIS COSTELLO in conversation with Evan Smith about Costello’s new book, Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink, 7PM
• Malvern Books, An Evening with Reginald Gibbons & Michael Anania, 7PM
• Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 8PM

Dallas

• B&N – Lincoln Park, 100 Deadly Skills: The SEAL Operative’s Guide to Eluding Pursuers, Evading Capture, and Surviving Any Dangerous Situation book signing by Clint Emerson, 7PM
• Crow Collection of Asian Art, Susan Bauer-Wu lectures from and signs Mindfulness Matters: Beyond the Hype, 6PM
• Dallas Public Library – Lakewood, local author and storyteller Rose-Mary Rumbley’s presentation, “The History of Traveling Around Dallas,” 2PM

• Half Price Books Mother Ship, Middle-Grade Books: Five Authors in Discussion with Kate Hannigan (The Detective’s Assistant, Cupcake Cousins series),Karen Harrington (Sure Signs of Crazy, Courage for Beginners), Polly Holyoke (The Neptune Project, The Neptune Challenge), Jeramey Kraatz (The Cloak Society trilogy) and Jennifer Ziegler (Revenge of the Flower Girl, Revenge of the Angels), 6:30PM
• The Wild Detectives, Kaylie Jones presents Anger Meridian and Jason Carney presents Starve the Vulture, 7:30PM

Fort Worth

• B&N – Hulen Center, A More Perfect Union: What We the People Can Do to Reclaim Our Constitutional Liberties book signing by Dr Ben Carson, 11:30AM
• The Dock Bookshop, Fort Worth Poetry Slam and Open Mic, 8PM

Houston

• Brazos Bookstore, Margaret Dean Lazarus discusses and signs LEAVING ORBIT, 7PM
• Houston Museum of Natural Science, HMNS Distinguished Lecture Series: Dr. Zahi Hawass lectures from and signs Pyramids: Treasures, Mysteries, and New Discoveries in Egypt, 6:30PM

San Antonio

• The Korova, PuroSlam! with DJ Donnie Dee, 10PM

Wichita Falls

• Hastings Entertainment, Dr Ben Carson will sign A More Perfect Union: What We the People Can Do to Reclaim Our Constitutional Liberties, 7:30PM

Wednesday, Oct. 21

Austin

• BookPeoople, Novelist & Poet MATT BELL speaking & signing Scrapper, 7PM
• Malvern Books, Patrick Ryan Frank Book Launch for The Opposite of People, 7PM

Dallas

• B&N – Lincoln Park, Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson book signing by S.C. Gwynne, 7PM
• Dallas City Performance Hall, Oral Fixation presents “In the Doghouse,” 8PM
• Jewish Community Center of Dallas, book discussion about Henna House with author Nomi Eve, 7PM
• The Wild Detectives, Sofia Segovia reads, discusses, and signs El Murmullo de las Abejas, 7:30PM

Frisco

• B&N – Stonebriar, All American Boys book signing by Jason Reynolds, 7PM

Houston

• Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Rice Design Alliance (RDA) Fall 2015 Lecture Series: Jimenez Lai lectures from Citizens of No Place, 6PM

Thursday, Oct. 22

Austin

• BookPeople, Debut Novelist GARTH RISK HALLBERG speaking & signing City on Fire, 7PM
• Malvern Books, Susan Signe Morrison Book Launch for Grendel’s Mother: The Saga of the Wyrd-Wife, 7PM
• Harry Ransom Center, Roy Foster, author of Vivid Faces: The Revolutionary Generation in Ireland 1890–1923, presents “‘Hearts With One Purpose Alone’: W. B. Yeats and the Irish Revolution,” 7PM
• UT Fine Arts Library, “Crosstalk” faculty book reading, 6PM

Dallas

• UT Dallas Galerstein Women’s Center, Debra Winegarten will be giving a talk on Ann Richards, as well as signing books on Oveta Culp Hobby, 5:30PM
• The Wild Detectives, Wordspace Dallas First Hearings: Sanderia Faye reads, discusses, and signs The Mourner’s Bench, 7PM

Fort Worth

• Fort Worth Public Library – Southwest, Wordslingers Author Series 2015 presents Taylor Stevens, 6:30PM

Houston

• Asia Society Texas Center, Dr. Ahmed Afzal presents Lone Star Muslims: Post 9/11 South Asian Muslim Experience in Texas, 12PM
• Blue Willow Bookshop, Gitty Daneshvari will discuss and sign her new book for kids, THE LEAGUE OF UNEXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN, 5PM
• Lucia’s Garden, Martina E. Faulkner presents What If..? How to Create the Life You Want Using the Power of Possibility, 6PM
• St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Women and Poetry … From Across the Divide: an evening of poetry featuring Houston’s Poet Laureate, Dr. Robin Davidson, and performance poet Jasmmine Mendez, 7PM

San Antonio

• San Antonio College, Canto Mundo Poetry Reading and Reception with Texas State Poet Laureate Carmen Tafolla and San Antonio Poet Laureate Laurie Ann Guerrero, 6:30PM

Friday, Oct. 23

Austin

• BookPeople, Bestselling Author AUSTIN KLEON speaking & signing The Steal Like an Artist Journal: A Notebook for Creative Kleptomaniacs,7PM
• Malvern Books, I Scream Social Halloween Edition with Layne Ransom, Stephanie Goehring, and Abbey Mei Otis, 7PM

College Station

• B&N, R. Gaines Baty signs Champion of the Barrio, 2:30PM

Dallas

• Heroes, Dallas Poetry Slam with Rachel McKibbens, 8PM

Houston

• B&N – Copperfield, The Barnes & Noble Cookie Bake-Off!: Top 75 Recipes from Around the Country with finalist Becky Schenk, 4PM
• B&N – Vanderbilt Square, George Arnold signing Beijing Ding-a-Ling: Mao of the CIA, 4PM
• Brazos Bookstore, Jonathan Moody reads from and signs OLYMPIC BUTTER GOLD & Kyle Dargan reads from and signs HONEST ENGINE, 7PM
• Half Price Books – Westheimer/Montrose, LaDreka Vaughn will sell and sign her children’s book Adventures of the J.E.T.S.: Mug of War, 5PM
• Houston Public Library – Central, Youth ages 11 to 15 are invited to experience Houston Public Library’s first ever Scream-In and Haunted Library Ghost Walk at the historic (and haunted) Julia Ideson Building!, 6PM

• Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center, HALLOWEEN THEMED MFA POETRY + FICTION READING, 7:30PM

Plano

• B&N – Creekwalk Village, Derek Haas signs A Different Lie, 6PM

Wimberley

• Wimberley Community Center, Terry Thompson-Anderson cooking demonstration & tasting followed by a book signing, 1PM

Saturday, Oct. 24

Austin

• ACC Highland Campus, Writers’ League of Texas workshop: “How to Write a Hollywood Screenplay” with Owen Egerton, 10AM
• BookPeople, Flannery O’Connor Award Winner DEBRA MONROE speaking & signing My Unsentimental Education, 7PM
• BookWoman, Politics and Poetry- featuring Kyle Dargan & Amanda Johnston, 5:30PM
• Half Price Books – S Lamar, local author Victoria McGuire will sell and sign her memoir It Should Not Hurt to be a Wife, 1PM
• Malvern Books, The Lion & The Pirate Unplugged inclusive open mic, 7PM
• SafePlace, Austin Poetry Caravan reading, 10:30AM [women only, please]
• Westlake Performing Arts Center, An Evening With BRIAN SELZNICK In Celebration of his New Novel, The Marvels, 6PM

Cedar Park

• Half Price Books, author Boots Brizendine will sell and sign Grandma Thoughts, 1PM

College Station

• B&N, Doreen Murphy Book Signing and Meet and Greet, 4PM

Dallas

• B&N – Preston/Royal, Melissa Hood signs Memoirs of an ADHD Mind: God was a Genius in the Way He Made Me, 2PM
• Half Price Books Mother Ship, C.A. Griggs will sell and sign Left Turn: Do-overs in Life are Possible, 1PM
• Lucky Dog Books, Kim Batchelor signs The Island of Lost Children, 10AM
• The Reading Room, Annual Book Swap: free book trades, micro readings, beer and conversation, 2PM

El Paso

• B&N – Fountains at Farah, Albert Balesh signing A Bachelor Party for Odysseus, 2PM
• B&N – Sunland Park, The Last Warriors signing with Larry Baron, 2PM
• Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: Azucena Domínguez presents “Say It to Me,” 12:45PM

Fort Worth

• B&N – Hulen Center, Local Author Jeffrey E. Sterling, M.D. signing Behind the Curtain: A Peek at Life from within the ER, 1PM
• The Dock, visit with author Omar Tyree, 3PM

• Half Price Books – Ridgmar, local author James Howell will sell and sign his book, Countdown to Atomgeddon: The Race to Build the First Atomic Bomb, 1PM

Frisco

• B&N – Stonebriar, Ziglar Showcase Speaker: Mike Rodriguez signs Break Your Routines to Fix Your Life, 2PM

Galveston

• Galveston Bookshop, Dr. Melanie Wallace signs The Bolivar Peninsula, 12PM
• Galveston Bookshop, William Merrell signs Henry Sampson and the Great Galveston Storm, 2PM

Garland

• B&N – Firewheel Mall, Reavis Z. Wortham signs Dark Places, a Red River Mystery, 1PM

Houston

• B&N – River Oaks, Author Signing Karen Pugh and Linda Fagala: Destiny Reborn, 2PM
• B&N – Vanderbilt Square, George Arnold signing Beijing Ding-a-Ling: Mao of the CIA, 10AM
• B&N – Vanderbilt Square, James Glassman signing The Houstorian Dictionary, 2PM
• Blue Willow Bookshop, Jenny McKissack will discuss and sign her book for teens, SANCTUARY, 11AM
• Brazos Bookstore, Eileen Myles reads from and signs I MUST BE LIVING TWICE, 7PM
• Marmion Park, the Houston Storytellers Guild presents Skyline Screamers: Ghost Tales Under the Stars, 7PM
• Murder By the Book, Ashley Weaver will sign and discuss Death Wears a Mask, 1PM
• Murder By the Book, Dean “Miranda” James will sign and discuss Dead With The Wind, 4:30PM
• Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Writespace presents Art + Writing – Photography/Memory: Capturing the Ethereal with Elizabeth White-Olsen, 2PM
• River Oaks Bookstore, Jim Bernhard discusses and signs Final Chapters: How Famous Authors Died, 4PM

Hurst

• B&N – NE Mall, Book Signing With Catherine Musemeche, M.D.: Small, 2PM

McAllen

• B&N – Palms Crossing, Meet the Author: Lucia Capaccione, Ph.D.: The Creative Journal, 2PM

Round Rock

• Half Price Books, Don Forrester will sell and sign his inspirational autobiography More Than Enough, 1PM

San Antonio

• B&N – San Pedro, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Possible! Contributor Jax Cortez Discussion and Signing, 2PM
• Half Price Books – Huebner, local author Jesse Brown will sell and sign his Horror book
• Prophecies of Fiction, Volume I, 2PM
• Half Price Books – N Central, Andy Peloquin will sell and sign Blade the Destroyer: The Last Bucelarii Book I, 1PM
• The Twig Book Shop, Victor Alvarez discusses and signs The Huntsman, 6PM

Southlake

• B&N – Town Square, Local Author George Dalton Book Signing: Holding Onto the Dream, 3PM

The Woodlands

• B&N, Robert Shearer signs Swift, 2PM

Sunday, Oct. 25

Austin

• BookPeople, Special Sunday Afternoon Storytime! LIZ GARTON SCANLON & SUSAN KRALOVANSKY reading & signing In the Canyon (Scanlon) & Twelve Cowboys Ropin’ (Kralovansky), 2PM
• BookPeople, Poet & Visual Artist ANIS MOJGANI speaking & signing The Pocketknife Bible: The Poems and Art of Anis Mojgani, 6PM
• Malvern Books, E. Kristin Anderson Book Launch for Pray, Pray, Pray: Poems I wrote to Prince in the middle of the night, 4PM
• One to One Bar, Come party with Jackie Venson and the Austin Bat Cave! Grab food and drink, listen to music, and get a chance to hear the next generation of writer’s read their work! All proceeds benefit Austin Bat Cave’s free children’s writing program, 4PM

Galveston

• 1892 Bishop’s Place, Kenneth Hafertepe lectures from and signs A Guide to the Historic Buildings of Fredericksburg and Gillespie County, 1PM

Houston

• B&N – Vanderbilt Square, George Arnold signing Beijing Ding-a-Ling: Mao of the CIA, 10AM
• Community Artists’ Collective, The Healing of a Broken Spirit – Book Signing with author Akua Fayette, 1PM

Irving

• Irving Public Library: Valley Ranch, Author Workshop with Amanda Arista, 2PM

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