Thousands of people headed to the State Capitol this weekend to see more than 200 authors at this year's Texas Book Festival.
Besides great authors and their books, the festival also features local food and live music.
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Book Festival
News 8’s Jenna Hiller was at the state capitol with more details on this year’s Texas Book Festival.
 
Young Authors
News 8 's Jennifer Borget met up with some authors as young as 8-years old.
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"We are so excited, it is a two day weekend celebration of books and readers, and we want to get everyone down here. I want to make sure that every one knows that there is something for every one," Heidi Marquez Smith, with the Texas Book Festival, said.
Jeanette Walls is one of the authors participating in the festival. She said this weekend's events aren't just for people who love to read.
"It is not just to celebrate reading with those who love books, but we are hoping we can convert a lot of non-readers into the world of reading," Walls said.
Proceeds from the festival benefit Texas libraries and Reading Rock Stars, an outreach program that works to bring books to life for children in low-income schools.
For more information on the festival, visit TexasBookFestival.org.
