Sonoma Valley Authors Festival, #SVAF2025 May 2-4, 2025. Sonoma Valley Authors Festival has five parts: The Festival, Students Day, Authors of the Plaza, the Virtual Festival, and Special Events. Through these, we strive to do two things: • Stimulate the minds and nurture the souls of readers • Enrich students through exposure to great minds and new concepts The Sonoma Valley Authors Festival is a 3-day weekend lecture series for adults and students that brings people together to hear authors from various literary genres. Speakers also discuss advances in science, technology, medicine, and current affairs in a “TED-talk-style format. It attracts people committed to lifelong learning and who love to read, listen, and discuss a wide range of topics that facilitate understanding and enrichment through knowledge.