25 Years of Celebrating
Books and Book People

Rain Taxi’s Twin Cities Book Festival is the annual Minnesota gathering for readers, writers, publishers, and purveyors of all things literary. The TCBF features dozens of presenting authors, special children’s programs, and a wide variety of exhibitors featuring new and rare books, quirky literary curiosities, and more.

Schedule of Events:

LOBBY:

9am - 6pm: TCBF Information Booth

10am - 5pm: Community Games

10am  - 4pm: Coffee Kiosk

WAITING ROOM:

10am - 5pm: TCBF Book Fair

The TCBF’s amazing book fair, featuring over 140 exhibitors as well as Rain Taxi’s annual used book and record sale, goes from 10 am to 5 pm. Make sure to roam the aisles in between great author sessions, or vice versa! Food trucks are located outside the main buildings all day.

See a list of Exhibitors here!

10am - 4pm: TCBF Raffle and Giveaways

10am - 4pm: Writers for Democratic Action - MN

CHILDREN'S CORNER:
Located in the Head House.

10 - 10:30am: Leaf Town Forever with Betsy Bowen, Beth Rooney, and Kathleen Rooney

10:30 - 11am: How To Draw A Tree with David LaRochelle and Colleen Muske

11am  - 12pm: Picture Book Showcase with Art Coulson, Molly Beth Griffin, Keenan Jones, Margi Prcus, Joyce Sidman, and Matthew Schufman

12 - 12:30pm: True Stories with Melina Mangal and Caren Stelson

ACTIVITY HUB:
Located in the Head House.

10am - 4pm: TCBF Community Mural with Ursula Murray Husted

10am - 4pm: Codebreaker Challenge: A TCBF Scavenger Hunt with Jay Martel

12 - 1pm: String Crafts with Chris Monroe

1 - 2pm: You Have Always Been You: Free Cartoon Portraits with Matt Eicheldinger

1 - 2pm: Cartooning for Writers with Andy Hartzell

2 - 3pm: Manga Drawing Workshop with Misako Rocks!

2 - 4pm: Typewriter Poems with Bill Meissner

3 - 4pm: Recipe Swap with Stephanie Hansen

RED CAP ROOM:
Located upstairs from the Book Fair.

10am: Eoin Colfer

11am: Stephanie Burt

12pm: Steve Grove and Medaria Arradondo

1pm: George O'Connor, Tyler Page, and Misako Rocks!

2pm: Idris Goodwin, Selina Li Bi, and Vanessa Torres

3pm: Jane Hamilton, Anika Fajardo, and Erin O. White

VETERANS GALLERY:
Located upstairs from the Book Fair.

10:30am: Alex Vernon

11:30am: Sarah Chamberlain and Sam Tschida

12:30pm: Shannon Hale and Trung Le Nguyen

1:30pm: Edy Poppy and Curtis Sittenfeld

2:30pm: Will Alexander and Amber Sparks

3:30pm: Keetje Kuipers and the MN Poetry Showcase

Admission: Free