By Ralph Ellis, Contributor

The Decatur Book Festival, which starts today, is a huge event with hundreds of authors and venues scattered around the city. Thousands of fans pack the city of Decatur over the Labor Day weekend.

Here are ways to keep up with the action:

The festival website:  www.decaturbookfestival.com.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DecaturBookFestival

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DBookFestival

https://twitter.com/BookzillaDBF

Instagram:  http://instagram.com/decaturbookfestival

Twitter and Instagram hashtags: #decaturbookfest #HiddenByDBF

The festival iPhone app: It’s available at the app store. There’s not an app for Androids.

The paper program: This tabloid-sized publication is available at every venue.

Ask a volunteer: They can be found almost everywhere.

Got Book Festival photos you want to share with us? Send them to [email protected] or give us a shout-out on Twitter or Instagram: @Decaturish