The Santa Fe International Literary Festival 2025 once again brings together readers and writers for three days of conversation, reflection, and connection. With a schedule of mainstage presentations, focused panels, and community-based events, the festival continues to unite a wide range of literary voices in one place.
Recognized as one of only two U.S. cities named a UNESCO Creative City of Literature, Santa Fe maintains an active role in global literary exchange. Events like this annual literary gathering reinforce that connection while also drawing attention to the broader landscape of New Mexico book events and Southwest literary festivals, where the region’s storytelling traditions continue to grow.
Event Details
Date: May 16–18, 2025
Place: Santa Fe Community Convention Center, 201 W. Marcy Street, Santa Fe, NM
The Santa Fe International Literary Festival 2025 takes place at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center, where three days of author appearances, panels, and public programs are planned. The venue’s central location near the Santa Fe Plaza gives attendees easy access to local bookstores, shops, galleries, and open-air gathering spaces throughout downtown.
The convention center is fully ADA-compliant, with accessible entrances, restrooms, and a ramp-accessible loading zone at the corner of Marcy Street and Grant Avenue. As one of the most accessible literary events New Mexico hosts, the festival continues to prioritize inclusive access for all attendees.
Featured Authors and Speakers
The Santa Fe International Literary Festival presents voices across fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, highlighting acclaimed writers alongside emerging authors in dialogue.
Don’t miss the chance to be inspired and enlightened. Witness the brilliance of award-winning authors live and in person. Hear their captivating stories and gain insights into the power of exceptional writing.
Tickets are still available for insights from remarkable voices:
- Jonathan Eig, Pulitzer Prize-winning biographical author (Martin Luther King Jr., Muhammad Ali, and Lou Gehrig).
- National Book Award finalist and acclaimed Whiskey Tender author, Deborah Jackson Taffa, converses with Hampton Sides.
- Hispanic experience writer, Maria Arana, award-winning author of LatinoLand, American Chica.
- Ramona Emerson, filmmaker and celebrated author of Shutter and Exposure.
- Pulitzer Prize-winner Cristina Rivera Garza, and The Iliac Crest and The Taiga Syndrome, plus the memoir Liliana’s Invincible Summer, in conversation with award-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa
- Novelist and Screenwriter, Gabrielle Zevin author of the smash hit Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
See the full list of Santa Fe Literary Festival 2025 authors and moderators.
Tickets for New Mexico Students , Teachers, and Librarians
In addition, in its commitment to making the festival accessible to more of the statewide community, complimentary tickets are available for New Mexico educators, students, librarians, and other book lovers who need financial assistance. Click here to apply.
Be Part of the Story
The Santa Fe International Literary Festival continues to shape the city’s reputation as a literary destination in the Southwest, attracting both national and international visitors who contribute to the region’s growing creative economy.
Guiding the Festival is the belief that the best stories capture what it means to be alive in the world, celebrate our shared humanity, and strengthen our communities. For more information about available tickets and the full 2025 Santa Fe International Literary Festival lineup, visit sfinternationallitfest.org.
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