Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When is the festival?
A: The festival is March 12-14, 2020. The Community Day is open to the public on Saturday, March 14.
Q: How much does it cost to attend the festival?
A: SE-YA Book Festival is completely FREE!
Q: Who will be at SE-YA 2020?
A: Check out our full author lineup for SE-YA 2020!
Q: Where is the festival located?
A: SE-YA is located on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN.
Q: Do I have to purchase tickets to attend?
A: Tickets are only required for Thursday and Friday's school visit events (open to school groups only).
Saturday is free and open to the public and does not require tickets.
Saturday Writing Workshops are FREE but require registration.
Info about Writing Workshops and registration is available here.
If you are a middle or high school teacher, administrator, or librarian interested in bringing a group to the festival, please email us at info@seyabookfest.com to be added to the mailing list.
Q: Who may visit the festival on Thursday and Friday?
A: Thursday and Friday are reserved for school field trips only and requires tickets to enter the session.
For security, the public is not able to attend the events on Thursday or Friday.
If you are a middle or high school teacher, administrator, or librarian interested in bringing a group to the festival, please email us at info@seyabookfest.com to be added to the mailing list.
Q: Do students need a signed waiver to attend?
A: Yes, Please bring a signed MTSU liability waiver for each student. These will be collected at check-in and can also be found on the "Schools" portion of our website.
Q: May elementary schools bring groups of students on Thursday or Friday?
A: School days are reserved for middle and high school students in grades 6-12.
SE-YA Book Festival does not host any elementary school authors.
If you are an elementary school student, please visit the festival with your parent/guardian on our community day on Saturday,
Q: Who may visit the festival on Saturday?
A: Anyone is able to visit the festival on Saturday. The event is free and open to the public all day on Saturday. Our information booth is located in the MTSU Student Union.
Q: Do the writing workshops on Saturday require registration?
A: Yes. Session information about Writing Workshops and registration is available here.
Q: What is the schedule for the festival?
A: Thursday and Friday's schedule is private and only available to schools who have registered to bring a group of students for a field trip. The Saturday, Community Day schedule is here!
Q: Where do I park?
A: Parking on campus is free. Parking map is available here.
The best address to use to get you close to festival events & parking is:
1768 MTSU Blvd.
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
Q: Will I be able to purchase books at the festival?
A: Yes. The bookstore will be open all three days of the festival for the purchase of books and festival merchandise.
The bookstore accepts cash, debit and credit cards, and if pre-arranged, school purchase orders/checks.
If you are a middle or high school teacher, administrator, or librarian interested in making a purchase through your school,
contact Melisa Warner at the MTSU Bookstore.
Q: May I bring my own books for authors to sign?
A: Yes, no more than 3 (TOTAL) previously owned books.
We encourage you to support the festival by purchasing books at the festival bookstore.
Official signing line policies are here.
Q: Is there a limit on how many books I may have signed by an author?
A: Yes. There is a limit of three books per author per trip through the line.
Q: Is food available at the festival?
A: Yes. On Thursday and Friday, both the student union food court and McCallie dining hall (Corlew Hall) will be open for lunch. Middle school students must eat in the McCallie (Corlew Hall) dining hall
and high school students must eat in the student union building.
Groups that bring sack lunches may eat in the seating area of the KUC.
On Saturday, the student union food court will be open for lunch.
Q: Do you need volunteers for the festival?
A: We welcome you to complete our Volunteer Application today!
Q: How can I support the festival?
A: If you are an individual and would like to donate to SE-YA, please visit our PayPal link.
If you would like to sponsor the festival in a greater capacity, please visit our sponsor link.
Q: How can I take part in the author panels at SE-YA?
A: To be considered for SE-YA, watch our website for the author application in late spring 2020.
Q: Do you have an anti-harassment policy for participants?
A. Yes! SE-YA is dedicated to a harassment-free conference experience for everyone.Click here for our policy.