A note from the Cofounders

Welcome to the inaugural New Hampshire Book Festival!

When we first began to plan this ​festival more than a year ago, we ​had a hazy idea of how it might ​work, and who might want to come. ​It’s been wonderful seeing that hazy ​idea coalesce into something real, ​the festival that we’re all attending.

And we couldn’t have done any of ​this without you—the authors, the ​attendees, the many volunteers, the ​hardworking festival board, and the ​generous sponsors, donors, and ​partners—you’ve all helped to make ​the New Hampshire Book Festival a ​reality. Thank you!

And now, on to the festival!

With gratitude,

Emilie & Sarah

NHBF Board of Directors

Emilie Christie Burack, Cofounder, President

Sarah McCraw Crow, Cofounder, Board Chair

Elaine Pezanowski Loft, Secretary

Samantha K. Henrichon, Treasurer

Lucy C. Hodder, Esq., Assistant Secretary

Rebecca Briccetti

Angelica M. Ladd

Kate Estabrook Schoedinger

Laura Simoes

Susan Mary Zankel

Partners

Book Signing Locations CCA Stage & Poets: Gibson’s Tent ~ KidLit Stage: Gibson’s Bookstore

The theme of hope and belief amid impossible circumstances is a common ​thread in much of KATE DiCAMILLO’s writing. In fact, DiCamillo’s own ​journey is something of a dream come true. After moving to Minnesota from ​Florida in her twenties, homesickness and a bitter winter helped inspire ​Because of Winn-Dixie—her first published novel, which, remarkably, became ​a runaway bestseller and snapped up a Newbery Honor. “After the Newbery ​committee called me, I spent the whole day walking into walls,” she says. “I ​was stunned. And very, very happy.”

Her second novel, The Tiger Rising, went on to become a National Book Award ​Finalist, followed by The Tale of Despereaux, her first Newbery Medal winner. ​Since then the master storyteller has written for a wide range of ages, ​received countless awards, and currently has over 44 million books in print ​worldwide. Her stories have been translated into 41 languages, and she ​continues to enjoy a robust following of readers all over the globe. She has ​collaborated with some of the top illustrators of the day, including Sophie ​Blackall, Chris Van Dusen, Jaime Kim, Carmen Mok, Timothy Basil Ering, and ​Harry Bliss. Beloved by the entertainment world, many of her books have ​been adapted for stage and screen. There are popular feature film versions of ​some of her classic novels, including Because of Winn-Dixie, The Tale of ​Despereaux, Flora & Ulysses, The Tiger Rising, and The Magician’s Elephant. ​Kate DiCamillo, a literacy advocate and a Library of Congress National ​Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Emerita, says about stories, “When ​we read together, we connect. Together, we see the world. Together, we see ​one another.”

This program is made possible by generous funding from the ​Judge Family Foundation.

Friday, October 4

7:00 PM

Jean Hanff Korelitz is the New York Times-bestselling author of the ​captivating new thriller The Sequel, the follow-up to her blockbuster ​The Plot, which is being adapted for TV as a limited series. Jean’s body ​of work includes novels The Latecomer (also being adapted as a film), ​You Should Have Known (which aired on HBO as The Undoing, starring ​Nicole Kidman, Hugh Grant, and Donald Sutherland), Admission ​(adapted as a film starring Tina Fey), The Devil and Webster, The ​White Rose, The Sabbathday River, and A Jury of Her Peers, as well as ​Interference Powder, a novel for children. She lives in New York City ​with her husband, Irish poet Paul Muldoon.

Laura Knoy was long-time host of New Hampshire Public Radio’s live, ​daily news and public affairs call-in show, The Exchange, one of New ​Hampshire's most widely recognized and respected radio programs. ​Laura’s podcast, ReadLocalNH celebrates New Hampshire authors, ​independent bookstores, libraries, and their loyal readers.

From Novel to Netflix:

How The Magician’s ​Elephant became a beloved ​feature film

Saturday, October 5

5:00 PM Keynote conversation and Q & A

6:00 Intermission

6:15 Screening of film, followed by book signing

The theme of hope and belief amid impossible circumstances is a ​common thread in much of Kate DiCamillo’s writing. The renowned ​author, literacy advocate, and Library of Congress National Ambassador ​for Young People’s Literature Emerita says about stories, “When we ​read together, we connect. Together, we see the world. Together, we see ​one another.”

Beloved by the entertainment world, many ​of Kate’s books have been adapted for stage ​and screen. There are popular feature film ​versions of some of her classic novels, ​including Because of Winn-Dixie, The Tale ​of Despereaux, Flora & Ulysses, and The ​Tiger Rising.

In this program, Kate will discuss her novel ​The Magician’s Elephant, and how it became ​a hit animated Netflix Original Movie. A ​screening of the movie and book signing ​will follow.

Veronica Chao is the editor of Boston Globe ​Magazine.

With gratitude for generous ​funding from

City of Concord, NH

in partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities

Julie and John Bassi

Rebecca and Fred Briccetti

Emilie and Tom Burack

Ann and Harte Crow

Sarah McCraw Crow and Peter Crow

Drs. Rebecca and Douglas Ewing

Bob and Alison Goyette

Michael Herrmann,

in memory of Becky Herrmann

Elaine and Jim Loft

Sarah and John Mattes

Cynthia McCraw

Scott and Lisa Metzger

Allison Moskow

Julia Burdick and Nathan Faulkner

Margaret Frank and Peter Yunich

Anonymous

Wendy and Brent Powell

Ann and Paul Remus

Anonymous

Episcopal Diocese of NH

Lucy Hodder and Rob Thomson

Rachel and Marshall Rowe

Kate and Ferdinand Schoedinger III

Mike and Patty Shearin

Laura and Jayme Simoes

Robert and Patti Steigmeyer

Bob and Binney Wells

Bob Wilson

Sherry and Gary Young

Susan and Mark Zankel

with graditude for our

2024 NHBF Donors

Susan Albert

Jessica Benjamin

Christi Benney

Peg Blume

Carrie and John Bouton

Beatrice Burack

Larsen Burack

Alan Cantor

Liz and Paul Carey

Mary and Chris Carter

Callie Chase

Alice Crow

Kelli D'Amore

Karen Davis

Megan DeVorsey

Janet DeVito

Duprey Companies

Marnie Dupuis

John and Iris Estabrook

Eastern Bank Foundation

Kathryn Fry

Kenneth Gasser

Brian Goeselt and Nancy Bowler

Gould Hill Orchards

Natalie Gudas

Michelle Hallstron

Samantha Henrichon

Polly Ingraham

Bob Friedlander and Jackie Winn

Betsy Janeway

Hope Jordan

Patricia & Mark Kegel

Lea Kelsey

Gail Kimball

Kiwanis Club of Concord

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