author Panels
may 2 | 10am - 4pm | Broad Commons Park
Listen to a variety of award-winning and bestselling authors discuss their works, writing process, and industry insights. We will have two tents jam-packed with incredible panelists this year.
TENT 1
All the Feels: Writing Young Adult
TENT 1: 10:00am - 10:45am
For the young and the young at heart, young adult fiction has become a place to explore all those feelings of early adulthood, including loss, love, and self-discovery. Join this conversation between three successful YA authors De Elizabeth, Laura Genn, and Trang Thanh Tran, as they discuss how they bring those emotions to literary life on the page.
10:45am: Join our panelists as they sign copies of their books after each discussion. Each signing will last 30 minutes. Books will be available for sale at the festival bookstore hosted by The Doylestown and Lahaska Bookshops. A portion of each book sale will support the Bucks County Book Festival.
What Lurks Between the Lines
TENT 1: 11:00am - 11:45pm
Clowns, curses, wolves, and weddings, oh my! Join this panel of four bestselling horror authors Adam Cesare, Chuck Wendig, Nat Cassidy, and Rachel Harrison, as they reveal how they are inspired to create the wonderfully creepy worlds that lurk in our nightmares.
11:45 pm: Join our panelists as they sign copies of their books after each discussion. Each signing will last 30 minutes. Books will be available for sale at the festival bookstore hosted by The Doylestown and Lahaska Bookshops. A portion of each book sale will support the Bucks County Book Festival.
Crafting Suspense
TENT 1: 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Nothing is as satisfying as finishing a well-crafted whodunit. Join this panel of bestselling suspense authors Marc Avery, M.L.RIO, Clémence Michallon, and Victor Suthammanont to hear about their latest books and how they dunit.
1:45pm: Join our panelists as they sign copies of their books after each discussion. Each signing will last 30 minutes. Books will be available for sale at the festival bookstore hosted by The Doylestown and Lahaska Bookshops. A portion of each book sale will support the Bucks County Book Festival.
Voices in Fiction
TENT 1: 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Author Steven Saylor once said that writing a first novel takes so much effort, with such little promise of result or reward, that it must necessarily be a labor of love bordering on madness. On this panel, celebrate three debut authors, Hafeez Lakhani, Stacy Nathaniel Jackson, and Caroline Palmer, who have completed this labor of love.
2:45pm: Join our panelists as they sign copies of their books after each discussion. Each signing will last 30 minutes. Books will be available for sale at the festival bookstore hosted by The Doylestown and Lahaska Bookshops. A portion of each book sale will support the Bucks County Book Festival.
Romance is Not a Guilty Pleasure
TENT 1: 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Romance is often dismissed as trivial or cringe. Join this panel of four romance authors LaQuette, Victoria Schade, Betty Corrello, and Jamie Brenner, as they discuss the vital role this genre plays in bringing empathy, empowerment, and joy to its readers.
3:45pm: Join our panelists as they sign copies of their books after each discussion. Each signing will last 30 minutes. Books will be available for sale at the festival bookstore hosted by The Doylestown and Lahaska Bookshops. A portion of each book sale will support the Bucks County Book Festival.
TENT 2
The Group Chat Made Us Read It
TENT 2: 10:00am - 10:45am
Nothing brings a group of friends together faster than an unputdownable book recommendation. Join this panel of three bestselling and chatworthy authors Lee Kelly, Timothy Janovsky, and Tom Vellner, to find out about the next novels all your friends will be talking about.
10:45am: Join our panelists as they sign copies of their books after each discussion. Each signing will last 30 minutes. Books will be available for sale at the festival bookstore hosted by The Doylestown and Lahaska Bookshops. A portion of each book sale will support the Bucks County Book Festival.
From Page To Plate
TENT 2: 11:00am - 11:45pm
A book’s place is (often) in the kitchen. Join this panel of three cookbook authors, Danielle Sepsy, Margaret Eby, and Becky Diamond, as they discuss the process of creating a cookbook, from creating recipes in the kitchen to transcribing them to the page.
11:45 pm: Join our panelists as they sign copies of their books after each discussion. Each signing will last 30 minutes. Books will be available for sale at the festival bookstore hosted by The Doylestown and Lahaska Bookshops. A portion of each book sale will support the Bucks County Book Festival.
Truth, Told By Her (Women in Non-Fiction)
TENT 2: 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Who gets to tell our stories? Join a panel of fearless female authors and investigators for a discussion on research, memoir, poetry, and craft, where they will share their journeys and explore groundbreaking non-fiction that reveals their truth and challenges the status quo.
1:45pm: Join our panelists as they sign copies of their books after each discussion. Each signing will last 30 minutes. Books will be available for sale at the festival bookstore hosted by The Doylestown and Lahaska Bookshops. A portion of each book sale will support the Bucks County Book Festival.
Women in Fiction
TENT 2: 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Books often widen our view of the world, right from the comfort of our cozy chairs. Join this panel of four bestselling women authors, Megan Okonsky, Nisha Sharma, Katie Siegel, and Nova Ren Suma, as they discuss their own explorations and recent publications.
2:45pm: Join our panelists as they sign copies of their books after each discussion. Each signing will last 30 minutes. Books will be available for sale at the festival bookstore hosted by The Doylestown and Lahaska Bookshops. A portion of each book sale will support the Bucks County Book Festival.
Into the Dark: Crafting Horror Fiction
TENT 2: 3:00pm - 3:45pm
It’s been said that writing is like driving at night in the fog, lit by only your headlights. Join three horror authors, Lauren A. Forry, Erin E. Adams, and Taylor Grothe, as they light the way into the creation of their own dark fiction.
3:45pm: Join our panelists as they sign copies of their books after each discussion. Each signing will last 30 minutes. Books will be available for sale at the festival bookstore hosted by The Doylestown and Lahaska Bookshops. A portion of each book sale will support the Bucks County Book Festival.
