Did you know that many SXSW EDU speakers are also published authors? You can pick up their books at the SXSW EDU Bookstore, presented by BookPeople! 

Explore the list of more than 50 titles available for purchase in the 2026 bookstore, including books written by this year’s Keynote and Featured Speakers. Plus, you can get your copy signed, as 12 of this year’s authors will be hosting book signings as well! 

This year, the SXSW EDU Bookstore will be located in the Level 6 Foyer at the Hilton Austin Downtown during the following times:

Monday, March 9: 10:00am - 5:00pm

Tuesday, March 10: 10:00am - 5:00pm

Wednesday, March 11: 10:00am - 5:00pm

Thursday, March 12: 10:00am - 5:00pm 

Book Signings

Monday, March 9

• Erin Geiger Smith: 10:15am - 11:00am
• Harold S. Koplewicz, MD: 11:15am - 12:00pm
• Jess Zafarris: 2:00pm - 2:45pm
• Ana Homayoun: 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Tuesday, March 10

• Brian Rashad Fuller: 10:15pm - 11:00am
• Lindsay Whorton: 11:15am - 12:00pm
• Walt Hickey: 2:00pm - 2:45pm 
• Britt Hawthorne: 3:00pm - 3:45pm
• Tiffany Jewell: 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Wednesday, March 11

• Jason Wingard: 11:15am - 12:00pm
• Larry Miller: 2:00pm - 2:45pm
• Peter Nilsson: 3:00pm - 3:45pm
• Elliot Haspel: 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Available Books

Keynote & Featured Authors

• Jump: My Secret Journey from the Streets to the Boardroom by Larry Miller
• Thank You for Voting Young Readers' Edition by Erin Geiger Smith
• Useless Etymology: Offbeat Word Origins for Curious Minds by Jess Zafarris
• You Are What You Watch: How Movies and TV Affect Everything by Walt Hickey
• Futuring Black Lives: Independent Black Institutions and the Literary Imagination by Maisha T. Winn

Participating Authors

• Finding The Flow: How Dalcroze Eurhythmics and a New Approach To Music Education Can Improve Public Schools by Patrick Cerria
• A New School Leadership Architecture: A Four-Level Framework for Reimagining Roles by Lindsay Whorton 
• A Revolution in Education: Scaling Agency and Opportunity for All by Chris Unger
• A Teacher's Guide to Instructional Resistance: Overcoming Curricular Challenges to Do What's Best for Your Students by Paul S. Sutton
• About Gender Identity Justice in Schools and Communities by SJ Miller
• Alternative Universities: Speculative Design for Innovation in Higher Education by David J. Staley
• Being Black in America's Schools: A Student-Educator-Reformer's Call for Change by Brian Rashad Fuller
• Bit by Bit: A Graphic Introduction to Computer Science by Ecy Femi King
• Bring History and Civics to Life: Lessons & Strategies to Cultivate Informed, Empathetic Citizens by Karalee Wong Nakatsuka
• Compassionate Leadership: For Individual and Organisational Change by Kirstie Drummond Papworth 
• Dyslexia and Your Newly Diagnosed Child: Parenting Essentials, Tips, and Strategies to Help Your Child by Rebecca Bush, CALT, LDT
• Empowered Families, Thriving Students by Alex Marrero
• Erasing the Finish Line by Ana Homayoun
• Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned In School  by Tiffany Jewell
• Free Agent Learning: Leveraging Students' Self-Directed Learning to Transform K-12 Education by Julie A. Evans
• Grow Your Why: One Story at a Time by Barbara Bray
• Happy Teacher Revolution: The Educator's Roadmap to Claiming and Sustaining Joy by Danna Thomas
• I Too Am America: On Loving and Leading Black Men & Boys by Shawn Dove
• Imagineering Education: A Guide to Creating the Most Magical Schools on Earth by Thomas Francis Riddle II
• Irreplaceable: How AI Changes Everything (And Nothing) About Teaching and Learning by Peter Nilsson
• Joyful Learning: How to Find Freedom, Happiness, and Success Beyond Conventional Schooling by Kerry McDonald
• Leading Toward Liberation: How to Build Cultures of Thriving in Higher Education by Annmarie Caño
• Leading with Grace: Cultivating Hope, Authenticity, and a Focus on People Throughout the Leadership Lifespan by Julia Bialeski
• Main Street: A Community Story About Redlining by Tiffany Jewell
• Making a Tabletop RPG for YOUR Particular Kid by Steph Campbell
• Monster Transformation: Conquer Your Digital Fears, Be AI Ready, and Focus on What Matters to Your Organization by Ari Lightman
• Nye's Digital Lab - 2025: Essays on AI, Creativity, and the Future of Making by Nye Warburton
• Onward and Upward by Marissa Guarriello
• Otherful: How to Change the World (and Your School) Through Other People by Mike Kleba
• Out: A Parent’s Guide to Supporting Your LGBTQIA+ Kid Through Coming Out and Beyond by John Sovec
• Purposeful Educator Connections by Marcela Andrés
• Raising a Nation: 10 Reasons Every American Has a Stake in Child Care For All by Elliot Haspel
• Raising Antiracist Children: A Practical Parenting Guide by Britt Hawthorne
• Rooted in Hope: Twelve Practices for Resilience-Building Educators by Katie McDonald, LMSW
• Rooted: How Black and Brown People Created Classical Music by Vincent Sneed
• Sanctuary School: Innovating to Empower Immigrant Youth by Chandler Patton Miranda
• Scaffold Parenting: Raising Resilient, Self-Reliant, and Secure Kids in an Age of Anxiety by Harold S. Koplewicz, MD
• Shift Teaching Forward by Kelly Cassaro
• Step Into My Shoes by Rebecca Engle
• Storytelling With Purpose: Digital Projects to Ignite Student Curiosity by Michael Hernandez
• Tales of the Prehistoric World: Adventures from the Land of the Dinosaurs by Kallie Moore
• Teaching Students with Dyscalculia by Honora Wall, Ed.D
• Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning by C. Edward Watson
• The Artful Approach to Exploring Identity and Fostering Belonging by Veronica Scott
• The Caring University: Reimagining the Higher Education Workplace after the Great Resignation by Kevin R. McClure
• The College Devaluation Crisis: Market Disruption, Diminishing ROI, and an Alternative Future of Learning by Jason Wingard
• The Encyclopedia of Educational Equity: A Resource for Dialogue and Impactful Change by Shannon D. Holder 
• Therapeutically Applied Role-Playing Games: The Game to Grow Method by Elizabeth Kilmer
• Understanding Your Instructional Power: Curriculum and Language Decisions to Support Each Student by Tanji Reed Marshall
• Wellness Reimagined: A Holistic Approach to Health, Happiness and Harmony by Erin Clifford 
• Yoga & Me: (Mind, Body, and Spirit) A Child's Guide to Yoga) by Jeremy A. Gray

Don’t Miss Out On SXSW EDU 2026

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