Keeping Authors Fed and Inspired,Thanks to Shaheen & Gordon
Shaheen & Gordon has supported the NH Book Festival since 2024, our inaugural year. We’re delighted to announce the law firm has stepped up to be our 2026 Hospitality Sponsor. With this vital sponsorship, the festival can welcome its 50+ authors…
Bookstores We Love: Morgan Hill Bookstore, New London, NH
We’re excited to feature New Hampshire’s independent bookstores. This month, we visited Morgan Hill Bookstore in New London, NH.
Book Review: More Than a Shipwreck: The Story of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald
… When I picked up The Gales of November by John U. Bacon, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect. What I found was an engrossing, deeply human story about the legendary SS Edmund Fitzgerald, the communities that depended on Great Lakes shipping, and the storm that changed everything.
Here’s why this is a five-star read for me…
Jeff Kinney: NHBF’s 2026 Children’s Keynote
The New Hampshire Book Festival is thrilled to announce that the phenomenal Jeff Kinney, author of 31 Diary of a Wimpy Kid books, will be the festival’s 2026 Keynote for Schoolchildren. Kinney will appear at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord on Friday, October 2.
Supporting Children’s Literacy: CLiF
The NH Book Festival is proud to support nonprofit organizations that share our goal of creating literary experiences for NH schoolchildren, especially from underserved communities. Over the last three years, we have been honored to work alongside The Children’s Literary Foundation, The Children’s Literary Foundation (CLiF).
Bookstores We Love: MainStreet BookEnds of Warner
We’re excited to feature New Hampshire’s independent bookstores.
Bookstores We Love: Gibson’s Bookstore
We’re excited to feature New Hampshire’s independent bookstores.
Announcing the 2025 Survey Raffle Winners
Congratulations to our 2025 Survey Raffle Winners!
Author Applications Now Open
Authors! If you have a traditionally published book coming out in 2026 consider applying to take part in the 2026 New Hampshire Book Festival. Learn more…
Scenes from the 2025 NH Book Festival
Nearly 5,000 book lovers of all ages flocked to downtown Concord this month for the second annual New Hampshire Book Festival, transforming the south end of Main Street into a vibrant, community-wide celebration of literature. The two-day event, held October 3-4, featured over 50 nationally recognized authors and poets, book-themed activities, local food, and featured book-related activities, local food, and representation from nearly 20 nonprofits and festival sponsors.
