Teen Book Festival kicks off next weekend By Casey Claiborne, FOX 7 Austin FOX 7 Austin Published October 1, 2017 9:17 PM CDT Share Copy Link Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Published October 1, 2017 9:17 PM CDT Next weekend, teens can meet some of their favorite authors and take part in panel discussions and workshops at the Teen Book Festival. Director of the event, Shawn Mauser stopped by Good Day Austin on Sunday to talk about it.