The enduring popularity of Austin’s holiday art and craft fairs – Armadillo Christmas Bazaar, Blue Genie Art Bazaar, Cherrywood Art Fair, Arabic Christmas Bazaar, et al. – testifies to the interest our citizens have in giving gifts made locally. If that’s important to you, don’t forget about all the literature lovingly handcrafted by our resident writers (or onetime residents who may still set stories here). Chronicle writers have already reviewed some 20 books written in or related to Austin this year (all archived on austinchronicle.com), but here are five more to consider for that bibliophile on your shopping list.

Gift Guide 2015: Fiction by Austin Authors

A version of this article appeared in print on Dec 11, 2015 with the headline: Gift Guide 2015: Fiction by Austin Authors

This article appears in December 11 • 2015.

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