Harbor Springs Festival of the Book announces 2023 lineup

Petoskey News-Review
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HARBOR SPRINGS — The Harbor Springs Festival of the Book recently announced confirmed presenters for the eighth annual literary festival scheduled for Sept. 22-24 in downtown Harbor Springs.

“As the festival strives to provide something for everyone in terms of both reading material and presentation, we are heartened at the humbling response we have from publishers, writers and artists about attending our event," said Katie Boeckl, the festival’s literary director. "They are excited to come to Northern Michigan; they value the retreat-like atmosphere; and most of all, they can’t wait to connect with our dedicated readers, donors, staff and volunteers!”

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Included to present this year are Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, Paul Harding; two-time Caldecott winner, Sophie Blackall; Newbery Medalists Tae Keller and Donna Barba Higuera; poet and playwright Sarah Ruhl; bestselling cookbook author Jeanine Donofrio; and lauded novelists David James Duncan, Peter Heller, Lydia Millet and Jenny Offill. The festival is also sharing debut works from Nathaniel Ian Miller, Thao Thai and Will Sofrin.

The full list of presenters, as of May 10, is available on hsfotb.org. More names will be added in the days and weeks to come.

"Our combination of world-class writers in comfortable venues, along with the enthusiasm of the audience members, puts us at the top of the book festival world," said board chair Glen Young. "We are thrilled with this year's lineup, including as always a great collection of both familiar and new authors. As always we are indebted to our many volunteers, our hard-working staff, and our dedicated board members who make this all possible.”

Registration and ticket sales begin at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, July 19 at hsfotb.org and in the festival office at 160 State St. in downtown Harbor Springs.

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