The Texas Book Festival's board chairman, Ron Weiss, announced today that Lidia Agraz has been named its Executive Director. Agraz will be the fourth executive director to lead the non-profit since its founding in 1995. "The Texas Book Festival Board of Directors is thrilled to have Lidia Agraz become a part of the Texas Book Festival as the new Executive Director," said Ron Weiss. "Bringing more than 15 years of executive level experience in both the corporate and non-profit arenas, she is deeply passionate about the organization's mission and will be a terrific asset."

In addition to producing one of the most respected and engaging book festivals in the country that is entirely free to the public (the Festival takes place Oct. 27-28 this year), the Texas Book Festival is a year-round organization that has given more than $2.3 million in grants to Texas public libraries and has reached more than 35,000 students in low-income schools by introducing them to some of the nation's best kid's writers. Consider becoming a member of the Festival to get first access to our series of year-round events and help us continue to produce an excellent book festival ... More >>