Deaf Authors Book Festival

at the Texas School for the Deaf

Using GPS
Enter 1102 South Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78704
 
Directions from Downtown Austin
Go south on Congress Avenue
Cross the Congress Avenue Bridge
After the second light, the school's entrance will be on the right
 
Directions from I-35
Exit Riverside Drive
Travel westbound on East Riverside Drive
Turn left onto South Congress Avenue
The school's entrance will be on the right
 
Directions from MOPAC
Exit Cesar Chavez Street
Travel eastbound on Cesar Chavez Street
Turn right on Congress Avenue
Cross the Congress Avenue Bridge
After the second light, the school's entrance will be on the right
 
Once at the gate, please inform TSD security you are here for the book festival.
TSD Security will direct you where to park.
 
TSD will be welcoming visitors and guests to the Deaf Authors Book Festival on Friday, May 6th and Saturday, May 7th. We all understand parking is limited here at TSD; however, for Friday, May 6th, we ask that you keep from parking your vehicle in the parking area across from Elementary, ELC, and AWC. 
 
map of where not to park
 
Please consider these alternative parking areas for Friday, May 6th.
 
Parking lot behind Statewide Outreach Center (S.O.C.)
ALTERNATIVE PARKING S.O.C.
 
If the grounds are not wet, you can park behind softball field
alternative parking behind softball field
 
You can park behind the cottages
parking area behind cottages
 
 

Deaf Authors Book Festival – May 6-7, 2022

Public Schedule

 

Friday

(9:00am-10:00am)

Introduction of the Deaf Authors

School-wide assembly in R.L. Davis Auditorium

 

10:15am-11:15am

Public Book Signing I

Administrative and Welcome Center-2nd floor

 

11:30am-12:15am

Panel Discussion I –

Seeking Deaf Authors of Color

R.L. Davis Auditorium

 

1:30pm-2:30pm

Student / Author Informal Chat

Administrative and Welcome Center-2nd floor

 

2:45pm-4:30pm

Public Book Signing II

Administrative and Welcome Center-2nd floor

 

Saturday

9:00am-10:30am

Public Book Signing III

Administrative and Welcome Center-2nd floor

 

10:45am-11:45am

Panel Discussion II –

Deaf Playwrights Who Became Authors

R.L. Davis Auditorium

 

1:00pm-2:00pm

Public Book Signing IV

Administrative and Welcome Center-2nd floor

 

2:15pm-3:00pm

Student / Author Informal Chat

(Book signing continues)

Administrative and Welcome Center-2nd floor

 

3:15pm-4:30pm

Book Signing V

Administrative and Welcome Center-2nd floor

 

List of 25 Deaf Authors Who Are Coming to the 2022 DABF


  1. Stephen C. Baldwin- “Backspace” (2015) 
  2. Donald Bangs- “My ASL Book” (2018) 
  3. Phil Bravin- “Controlling Our Destiny: A Board Member’s View of DEAF PRESIDENT NOW” (2020)
  4. Kathleen Brockway- “A Lost Shared Signing Community of Lantz Mills and Shenandoah County, Virginia” (2022)
  5. Simon L. Carmel- “Out of the Magic Cloak: Biographies of 68 Deaf Magicians from 23 Countries” (2019) 
  6. John Cartwright II- “The Deaf Black Man” (2020)
  7. Willy Conley- “Visual-Gestural Communication: A Workbook in Nonverbal Expression and Reception” (2019) 
  8. T. Alan Hurwitz- “Let’s Go in: My Journey to a University Presidency” (2020)
  9. Mike Kane- “Deaf and Hard of Hearing Certified Public Accountants: Professional Journeys” (2021)
  10. Linda Lambrecht- “Lovely Hula Hands” (2021)
  11. Harry G. Lang- “Fighting in the Shadow” (2017) & “Turn on the Words!”  (2021) 
  12. Irene W. Leigh, Jean F. Andrews, Raychelle L Harris, Topher Gonzalez Avila - “Deaf Culture: Exploring Deaf Communities in the United States” Second Edition (2022) 
  13. Raymond Luczack- “Once Upon a Twin” (2021)
  14.  Marvin Miller- “Our First Discovery” (2022)
  15. Kevin Nolan- “From Obstacles to Political Victory” 2019.
  16. Melvia M. Nomeland and Ronald E. Nomeland- “The Deaf Community in America: History in the Making’ (2013)
  17. Jefferson Nunn- “Burning Mold” (2021)
  18. David Pierce- “Old Fogeys Treasury” (2022) 
  19. Roslyn “Roz” Rosen- “Deaf Culture Fairy Tales” (2017) 
  20. Barry Strassler (in memoriam)- “Gallaudet University Men’s Basketball 1904-2019” (2020)*
  21. Frank Turk- “From Oaks to Acorns: Promoting Deaf Youth Leadership Through Multigenerational Engagement” (2019) 

*Will not appear

Visit the Deaf Authors Book Festival Facebook Page HERE
Map of DABF Location
Group photo of authors