Harrisburg Book Festival
- From: Oct 09, 2024 – Oct 13, 2024
- Venue: Midtown Scholar Bookstore Café
- 1302 N. Third St.
Harrisburg, PA 17102 - Times: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
- Phone: (717) 236-1680
This October, the Harrisburg Book Festival returns for its 12th year!
Proudly presented by the Midtown Scholar Bookstore from October 9th-13th, the Harrisburg Book Festival celebrates the written word and its power to inspire, provoke, and delight. Featuring an outdoor tent sale, award-winning authors, and children’s day programming, the Harrisburg Book Festival promotes a culture of reading and community in the heart of Pennsylvania’s state capital — all while surrounded by thousands of books at one of the nation’s leading independent bookstores.
AUTHOR APPEARANCES
This year’s festival includes a lineup of world-renowned authors, including:
- Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David W. Blight
- Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Eliza Griswold
- New York Times bestselling author James McBride
- New York Times bestselling author Edwidge Danticat
- New York Times bestselling fantasy author Olivie Blake
- New York Times bestselling fantasy author Hannah Nicole Maehrer
- Renowned horror authors Chuck Wendig, Richard Chizmar, Catriona Ward, & CJ Leede
- Art Historian Sarah Lewis
- Caldecott Honor Award-Winning Illustrator Hanna Cha
- Coretta Scott King Award-Winning illustrator Bryan Collier
- New York Times bestselling author Evan Friss
- New York Times bestselling author and magazine editor Adam Moss
- Middle Grade Author Amanda Foody
- New York Times bestselling author Abbott Kahler
- Award-Winning Author Kay Chronister
- Award-Winning Author John Vercher
- Award-Winning Novelist Becky Chalsen
- Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Eliza Griswold
- New York Times bestselling author James McBride
- New York Times bestselling author Edwidge Danticat
- New York Times bestselling fantasy author Olivie Blake
- New York Times bestselling fantasy author Hannah Nicole Maehrer
- Renowned horror authors Chuck Wendig, Richard Chizmar, Catriona Ward, & CJ Leede
- Art Historian Sarah Lewis
- Caldecott Honor Award-Winning Illustrator Hanna Cha
- Coretta Scott King Award-Winning illustrator Bryan Collier
- New York Times bestselling author Evan Friss
- New York Times bestselling author and magazine editor Adam Moss
- Middle Grade Author Amanda Foody
- New York Times bestselling author Abbott Kahler
- Award-Winning Author Kay Chronister
- Award-Winning Author John Vercher
- Award-Winning Novelist Becky Chalsen
OUTDOOR TENT SALE
Our most popular annual event is back — with over 30,000 used books priced at $1, $2, and $3. The book sale will take place on Verbeke Street in front of the Broad Street Market, adjacent to the bookstore, from Wednesday, October 9th through Sunday, October 13th. This year’s sale will feature bargain books and hidden gems in fiction, history, politics, art, children’s, poetry, photojournalism, biography, sports, and much, much more. Rain or shine, we'll see you there!
CHILDREN’S DAY
Children’s Day at the Harrisburg Book Festival is back and better than ever! On Saturday, October 12th, visit the Midtown Scholar Bookstore for an afternoon of family-friendly programming. Featuring author signings, story time sessions, live illustration demonstrations, face-painting, arts & crafts, and our beloved bookstore scavenger hunt (with exciting prizes!), they’ll be something for the whole family in Harrisburg!
