The 2024 Festival Program: At-A-Glance

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Enjoy a literary weekend

with a Festival Pass

Save $25! All Events + reception $115
Save $10! All Events, no reception $80

Michael Crummey-The Adversary

Books to Movies

Location: Bryan Jones Theatre, Lakefield College School
Admission: $30
Guests: Michael Crummey, author of The Adversary, and Christian Sparkes, director of Sweetland, based on Michael Crummey’s novel.
Moderator: James Cullingham


Casey Lyall - Spoonful of Frogs

Children’s Tent

Location: Cenotaph Park, Lakefield
Admission: FREE
Guests: Casey Lyall, author of A Spoonful of Frogs, and Kevin Sylvester, The Fabulous Zed Watson

Kevin Sylvester - The Fabulous Zed Watson

Kate Hilton and Elizabeth Renzetti - Bury the Lead

Bending Genres

Location: Bryan Jones Theatre, Lakefield College School
Admission: $30
Guests: Kate Hilton and Elizabeth Renzetti, authors of Bury the Lead, and Drew Hayden Taylor, author of Cold
Moderator: Laura Rock Gaughan

Drew Hayden Taylor - Cold: A Novel

Meet the Author Reception

Location: Lakefield College School
Admission: $50 per person


Charlotte Gray - Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons

Wartime Mothers and Allies

Location: Bryan Jones Theatre, Lakefield College School
Admission: $30
Guests: Tim Cook, author of Good Allies (soon to be released), and Charlotte Gray, author of Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons
Moderator: Doug Saunders


Enjoy a literary weekend

with a Festival Pass

Save $25! All Events + reception $115
Save $10! All Events, no reception $80

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