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Watch this space in May for our 2026 presenter announcement.

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Watch this space in May for our 2026 presenter announcement. 〰️

CELEBRATING BOOKS, READING, AND THE LITERARY ARTS

CONNECTING READERS OF ALL AGES WITH INSPIRING AUTHORS & ILLUSTRATORS

Festival Details

OUR BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITY

Our festival is a wonderful experience for all ages. Our illustrators use a fun, hands-on approach that effectively connects with every attendee, regardless of their age.
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At our festival, we host a book signing experience that brings all of our presenters together in one place. This event is a wonderful opportunity for you to ask them questions and enjoy a conversation with them.
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We feature up to 50 nationally published authors and illustrators. Our unique approach of pairing consistently leads to strong and entertaining conversions.
Following our last festival, we would love to hear your feedback.
Which panel stood out mos

So many wonderful memories from the 2025 Festival!
Thanks for being you!
Share your favorite memory below!👇

The board and staff of the Harbor Springs Festival of the Book wish you a joyous holiday season wrapped in warmth, light, and wonderful reads!🎁🎄❤️

What a great Luncheon conversation with Alix Traeger!
What are you cooking during this Holiday Break?
📷Don't forget to share your photos!

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We are extremely grateful that you have chosen to be a part of our Festival family.
We wish you a wonderful, peaceful
and safe Thanksgiving holiday!

Great News!
Daniel Nayeri just won the National Book Award for Children's Literature! 👏👏👏
@danielnayeri
See all the 2025 winners👇
www.nationalbook.org/winners-of-the-2025-national-book-awards-announced/

Authors in Schools is made possible through the support of local teachers, administrators and our many school visit volunteers. Thank you to all who help inspire readers and celebrate the culture of books with our children and youth! Presenters have

What was your favorite book you took home from the Festival?

Yet another great festival in the books!
To all the presenters, moderators, volunteers and attendees, we could not make this event what it is without your support! Thanks for being YOU!

Michelle Adams is the Henry M. Butzel Professor of Law at the University of Michigan. The former co-director of the Floersheimer Center for Constitutional Democracy at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, she served on the Biden administration&rsqu

Scott Anderson is the author of two novels and five works of nonfiction, including Lawrence in Arabia, an international bestseller which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and a New York Times Notable Book. He is a contributing

Kira Jane Buxton's writing has appeared in The New York Times, NewYorker.com, McSweeney’s, The Rumpus, Huffington Post, and more. Her debut novel Hollow Kingdom was an Indie Next pick, a finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor, the Au