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# Salem Lit Fest

Bringing Readers and Writers Together

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- [Salem So Sweet Storytime](https://salemlitfest.org/sosweet/)
- [Salem Lit Fest](https://salemlitfest.org/2018-lit-fest-update/) - On September 21 and 22, 2018 the Salem Athenaeum will present the 9th Salem Literary Festival, an exciting day of literary adventures for adults and youth, with award-winning and best-selling writers, lunch with the authors, and more. Who? 11 Authors What? Author readings, panels, and talks. Where? Tabernacle Church, 50

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- [](https://salemlitfest.org/) - Check back here for announcements.
- [Sponsor](https://salemlitfest.org/sponsorship/) - Help us celebrate the written word by sponsoring the Salem Literary Festival! The Salem Literary Festival offers exciting literary adventures and activities for adults and families. This year we are continuing to offer both in-person and online program options. Building on last year’s in-person attendance of more than 700 people, and 400 viewers on YouTube,
- [](https://salemlitfest.org/ww_gdaniels/) - Whispers in The Attic: Writing Horror Short Stories Workshop with Gillian Daniels October 3 @ 1:00–4:00 pm This event is a fundraiser for the 2026 Salem Literary Festival; all proceeds will be used to fund festival programming. This October, climb the stairs to The Attic at the Salem Athenaeum and step into a world of shadows, story craft, and
- [2026 Workshops](https://salemlitfest.org/2026-workshops/) - Salem Lit Fest is excited to offer three special workshops! These workshops are fundraisers for the 2026 Salem Literary Festival; all proceeds will be used to fund festival programming. Click below to find out more each workshop and register today! Take advantage of this special opportunity to work with award-winning authors and write at the
- [](https://salemlitfest.org/ww_ken-liu/) - Speaking Tools: How to Tell Compelling Stories About Technology Writing Workshop with Ken Liu September 26 @ 1:00–4:00 pm This event is a fundraiser for the 2026 Salem Literary Festival; all proceeds will be used to fund festival programming. This workshop will train you to see and think about “technology”—both fictional and nonfictional forms—in new
- [](https://salemlitfest.org/ww_hankpryan/) - Everything You Need to Know to Write Your Novel In One Hour Virtual Workshop with Hank Phillippi Ryan August 22 @ 10:00 am This event is a fundraiser for the 2026 Salem Literary Festival; all proceeds will be used to fund festival programming. Full disclosure: actually writing it is going to take longer than that.
- [Submissions](https://salemlitfest.org/submissions/) - Submissions for the 2026 Salem Lit Fest are open! Please read our guidelines and complete the form to apply. Deadline: June 1, 2026. Online Submissions: Only online submissions are accepted. See the form. Priorities: Preference is given to local authors with books released either in hardcover or paperback in 2025 and up to August 1,
- [Give](https://salemlitfest.org/donate/) - Help keep Salem Lit Fest ... free! The Salem Literary Festival is committed to celebrating literature in all forms, honoring Salem’s own literary heritage, and fostering the next generation of readers and writers. Your generosity makes the festival happen. Please give today! Feeling generous? Learn about Sponsorship!
- [](https://salemlitfest.org/fairies-and-scaries/) - Support SLF and celebrate storytelling! March 22 @ 6pm Gulu Gulu Café • 247 Essex St. Salem Andrew Warburton, originally from Bristol, England, is the author of the books New England Fairies, New York Fairies, and the blog Fairies of New England: The Little People of the Hills and Forests, where he collects stories about
- [2024 Schedule of Sessions](https://salemlitfest.org/2024-schedule-of-sessions/) - Watch SLF 2024 videos here! Read bios of authors & moderators here. Wednesday, September 4—Online only 7:00 p.m. In Conversation: Geraldine Brooks and Brunonia Barry Geraldine Brooks, Horse Brunonia Barry, The Fifth Petal Thursday, September 5—Online only 7:00 p.m. Found in Translation Jennifer Croft, The Extinction of Irena Rey Hannah Weber, member of National
- [FAQ](https://salemlitfest.org/faq/) - Contact info staff@salemathenaeum.net Getting to the Festival In-person events will be held in several locations throughout Salem. Locations are identified in event descriptions and listed at the bottom of the page. If you are driving, you can find general parking suggestions here. There are parking lots available near the Community Life Center, Ames Hall, Salem
- [One Book, One Salem](https://salemlitfest.org/one-book-one-salem-2025/) - Meet Julia Alvarez at the One Book, One Salem event at Sophia Gordon Center Salem State University 352 Lafayette Street Find a book at these events or locations! June 14 Fiesta en la Calle Palmer Cove Park August 6 Ice Scream Bowl at Salem Common August 8 Info Session for El Cemeterio de los Cuentos
- [2025 Schedule of Sessions](https://salemlitfest.org/2025-schedule-of-sessions/) - * Indicates session moderator Read bios for authors & moderators here. Wednesday, September 3 North Shore CDC, 96 Lafayette Street, Second Floor, Salem, MA 7:00 p.m. Kickoff with Allegra Goodman Allegra Goodman, Isola Thursday, September 4—Online only 7:00 p.m. A Fireside Chat with Lev Grossman Join us to hear best-selling author Lev Grossman
- [2025 Authors & Moderators](https://salemlitfest.org/2025-authors-moderators/) - * = Moderator ** = Keynote Check back here for author updates. Micro Marvels authors are listed here! Born in New York City in 1950, **Julia Alvarez's parents returned to their native country, Dominican Republic, shortly after her birth. Ten years later, the family was forced to flee to the United States because of her father’s
- [Enduring Hawthorne 2025](https://salemlitfest.org/enduring-hawthorne-2025/) - Salem Lit Fest is excited to bring back Enduring Hawthorne: Ekphrastic Writing. This year we are inviting all of our writers to visit The Custom House and/or The House of the Seven Gables, the famous spaces that inspired Nathaniel Hawthorne’s writing. We hope you will become equally inspired to write, be it a poem, short
- [2025 Workshops](https://salemlitfest.org/3325-2/) - Salem Lit Fest is excited to offer two special workshops with SLF alums this summer! These two workshops are fundraisers for the 2025 Salem Literary Festival; all proceeds will be used to fund festival programming. Click below to find out more each workshop and register today! Take advantage of this special opportunity to write at
- [Shop](https://salemlitfest.org/shop/) - We have merch! Visit our store Choose from a wide variety of colors and styles: salem-literary-festival.myspreadshop.com/all
- [](https://salemlitfest.org/ww_cayouette/) - This event is a fundraiser for the 2025 Salem Literary Festival; all proceeds will be used to fund festival programming. Romance is having a moment on the national stage as a genre, moving both book sales and readers' hearts. Whether it's your A plot or B plot, a compelling romantic storyline can add sizzle and
- [](https://salemlitfest.org/ww_kbair/) - This event is a fundraiser for the 2025 Salem Literary Festival; all proceeds will be used to fund festival programming. Whether your characters are traveling through time, aisle 8 in the grocery store, or a broken heart, we’ll look closely at what makes them tick and how to make them feel like real people. We’ll
- [Past Festivals](https://salemlitfest.org/past-festivals/) - 2024 Festival and Authors 2023 Festival and Authors 2022 Festival and Authors 2021 Festival and Authors 2020 Festival and Authors—watch panel videos here! 2019 Festival and Authors 2018 Festival and Authors 2017 Authors
- [Micro Marvels 2024](https://salemlitfest.org/micro-marvels-2024/) - Micro Marvels: Thirty Tiny Works of Literary Art from Molecule and Five Minutes Molecule and Five Minutes are two journals dedicated to short pieces of writing. Very short. Molecule, out of Salem State University, publishes everything from poetry to plays ... all 50 words or less. Five Minutes, also based in Salem, gives writers twice that, 100 words, but they must focus on
- [2024 Authors & Moderators](https://salemlitfest.org/2024-authors-moderators/) - * = Moderator ** = Keynote Check back here for author updates. Micro Marvels authors are listed here! Kelly Andrew lost her hearing when she was four years old. She's been telling stories ever since. Kelly lives in New England with her husband, two daughters, and a persnickety Boston Terrier. You can read more about
- [Enduring Hawthorne 2024](https://salemlitfest.org/enduring-hawthorne-2024/) - Salem Lit Fest is excited to introduce a new and exciting adaptation of Enduring Hawthorne. We’re inviting the festival’s writers and attendees to visit The House of the Seven Gables, the home that inspired Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel. Over the course of two nights, September 4 and 5, the Gables will welcome Lit Fest attendees into the
- [One Book, One Salem](https://salemlitfest.org/one-book-locations-2024/) - Find a book at these events or locations! August 9, 6-8 pm Ice Scream Bowl at Salem Common August 22, 3-7pm Farmers Market at Old Town Hall Salem Athenaeum 337 Essex Street Salem Public Library 370 Essex Street Little Free Libraries in Salem Check back here for more locations!
- [2023 Schedule of Sessions](https://salemlitfest.org/2023-schedule-panels/) - Watch SLF 2023 videos here! Read the participating author biographies here. Tuesday, September 5—Online only 7:00 p.m. In Conversation: Paul Tremblay and Grady Hendrix Paul Tremblay, The Beast You Are Grady Hendrix, How to Sell a Haunted House Wednesday, September 6—In person 7:00 p.m. One Book, One Salem event with Angie Cruz, How Not to
- [See Us at Salem's So Sweet!](https://salemlitfest.org/2839-2/)
- [Five Live 2023](https://salemlitfest.org/five-live-2023/) - Five Minutes explores five minutes of a life in one hundred words. The latest list of Five Live authors is listed here! Carol Alfred is an educator and writer who lives with her husband Dugan in beautiful Monkton, Vermont, where she walks, hikes, and snowshoes well, and golfs badly. Her pieces have been published in
- [2023 Authors & Moderators](https://salemlitfest.org/2023-authors-moderators/) - * = Moderator ** = Keynote Check back here for author updates. Five Live authors are listed here! Laurie Lico Albanese has published fiction, poetry, journalism, travel writing, creative nonfiction, and memoir. Her books include Hester, Stolen Beauty, Blue Suburbia: Almost a Memoir, Lynelle by the Sea, and The Miracles of Prato, co-written with art
- [Salem Litfest With Slideshow](https://salemlitfest.org/salem-litfest-with-slideshow/) - Register today! September 5 – 10, 2023 Virtual: Tuesday & Sunday In person: Wednesday – Saturday OneBook, One Salem has started! Read more here! ____________________________________ Support Salem Lit Fest today! Interested in sponsorship opportunities, group/book group tickets, or volunteering? Drop us a line at info@salemathenaeum.net. Presented by
- [2022 Authors & Moderators](https://salemlitfest.org/2022-authors-moderators/) - * = Moderator ** = Keynote Jabari Asim is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Pushcart Prize. His work has been included in Best American Poetry and Best American Essays. He is the author of eight books for adults, the most recent of which is Yonder, a novel that the New York Times
- [2022 Schedule & Panels](https://salemlitfest.org/2022-schedule-panels/) - Read the participating author biographies here. Thursday, September 8 7:00 p.m. Alix Harrow & Olivie Blake in Conversation with Introduction by Brunonia Barry—Livestream from Cinema Salem 8:15 p.m. 5 Minute Lit—Live at Cinema Salem Friday, September 9—In person 6:00 p.m. Book and Barks with Jenna Blum and Alena Dillon—Salem Common Saturday September 10—In person
- [One Book Locations](https://salemlitfest.org/1book1salem/) - Find a book at these events or locations! August 9, 6-8 pm Ice Scream Bowl at Salem Common August 17, 3-7pm Farmers Market at Old Town Hall Salem Athenaeum 337 Essex Street Salem Public Library 370 Essex Street Little Library at Salem Common Check back here for more locations!
- [Confirmed Authors Form](https://salemlitfest.org/confirmed-authors-form/) - We're excited to have you at this year's Salem Lit Fest! Please fill out the form below and send your high-res JPG photo to this address: carolyn@salemathenaeum.net
- [2020 Schedule & Panels](https://salemlitfest.org/2020-schedule/) - Read the participating author biographies here. Enjoy the panel videos of the 2020 festival below. Thursday, September 10 7:00 p.m. Opening Conversation Chris Bohjalian, The Red Lotus Jim DeFilippi, Pals, Punks, and Pagans: Stories and Studies of the Criminal's Mind Friday, September 11 7:00-7:30 p.m. Red Carpet 7:30 p.m. Keynote Conversation: Kiley Reid, Such
- [2021 Schedule & Panels](https://salemlitfest.org/2021-schedule-panels/) - Events are virtual unless otherwise noted. Read the participating author biographies here. Watch the 2021 panel videos here. Thursday, September 9 7:00 p.m. Horror, Hope and the Apocalypse: A Conversation Paul Tremblay, Survivor Song Chuck Wendig, The Wanderers/The Book of Accidents Friday, September 10 7:00 p.m. Red Carpet with A Mighty Blaze and Jenna
- [Salem Lit Fest 2022 is September 8–11](https://salemlitfest.org/salem-lit-fest-2022-is-september-8-11/) - Salem Lit Fest 2022 is September 8–11 ________________________________________ Watch the panel videos from Salem Lit Fest 2021 here! ____________________ Support Salem Lit Fest today! Interested in sponsorship opportunities, group/book group tickets, or volunteering? Drop us a line at info@salemathenaeum.net. Many thanks to our sponsors! In partnership with Salem Public Library Order titles from Salem Lit
- [2020 Authors and Moderators](https://salemlitfest.org/2020-authors-and-moderators/) - Elizabeth Ames is a graduate of the University of Michigan MFA program, where she won the Hopwood Award. Her short stories have appeared in Ninth Letter and Third Coast. She currently lives in a Harvard dormitory with her husband, two children, and a few hundred undergraduates. The Other's Gold is her first novel.Nandini Bajpai (she/her)
- [2021 Authors & Moderators](https://salemlitfest.org/2021-authors-and-moderators/) - All of our featured books may be purchased from our sponsor Wicked Good Books via Bookshop.org. * = Moderator ** = Keynote Dahlia Adler is an editor of mathematics by day, the overlord of LGBTQReads by night, and a young adult author at every spare moment in between. She is the editor of several anthologies
- [The Salem Literary Scavenger Hunt](https://salemlitfest.org/the-salem-literary-scavenger-hunt/) - Open to everyone and anyone! To participate the Literary Scavenger Hunt, download the form, walk the given route, and fill in all the answers. Return your form with the answers and your contact information to the Salem Public Library circulation desk by 8pm September 13th. One winner will be chosen at random from the returned
- [Hour of the Witch Promo](https://salemlitfest.org/chris-bohjalian-and-brunonia-barry-in-conversation-hour-of-the-witch/) - Hour of the Witch Chris Bohjalian and Brunonia Barry in Conversation A Fundraiser for Salem Lit Fest! May 19 at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom Tickets Bestselling author Chris Bohjalian celebrates the launch of his latest book, Hour of the Witch, in conversation with bestselling author and pillar of Salem Lit Fest, Brunonia Barry. A riveting
- [2021 Schedule](https://salemlitfest.org/2021-schedule/)
- [Anti-Harassment Policy](https://salemlitfest.org/anti-harassment-policy/) - The Salem Literary Festival seeks to build community on the North Shore by connecting and inspiring readers and writers. We aim to be welcoming, inclusive, respectful, and safe for all. To that end, we ask all festival attendees, speakers, sponsors, and volunteers to follow our code of conduct, below. By attending any Salem Literary Festival
- [About](https://salemlitfest.org/about/) - History of the Salem Literary Festival The Salem Literary Festival aims to inspire and promote literacy and a love of books and reading by creating connections through sharing stories. Held over one weekend each fall, the Salem Literary Festival hosts readings, writing workshops, panel discussions, and artistic expression in music, theater, dance, etc. Lit Fest
- [2020 Salem Lit Fest Schedule](https://salemlitfest.org/2020-salem-lit-fest-schedule/) - We are updating this page weekly! Please check back for the latest about this year’s festival, September 10-13, 2020. Thursday, September 10 7:00 p.m. Opening Conversation Chris Bohjalian, The Red Lotus Jim DeFilippi, Pals, Punks, and Pagans: Stories and Studies of the Criminal's Mind Friday, September 11 7:00-7:30 p.m. Red Carpet Kick-off 7:30 p.m.
- [2019 Schedule](https://salemlitfest.org/2019-schedule/) - Read the list of participating author biographies here. Friday, September 20 In The Cellar at Hotel Salem 7:00 p.m. Opening Keynote Speaker: Whitney Scharer, The Age of Light Whitney holds a BA in English Literature from Wesleyan University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Washington. Her short fiction has appeared in
- [2018 Festival](https://salemlitfest.org/authors/2018-authors/) - 2018 Salem Lit Fest Highlights Opening Keynote Madeline Miller, author of #1 New York Times bestseller, Circe Closing Keynote Authors in Conversation: Lisa Genova author of New York Times bestseller and major motion picture Still Alice and Joseph Deitch author of Elevate! Family Programming Activities for the whole family, including Celebrity Storytelling with Mayor Kim Driscoll, Tuneful Tales with Act!vated Story Theatre, children’s author
- [In Conversation with Isa Leshko and Keri Cronin](https://salemlitfest.org/tea-with-isa-leshko/) - Fundraiser to benefit Salem Literary Festival July 31, 6:00 p.m. Hosted online by Salem Athenaeum The Salem Athenaeum and Salem Literary Festival welcome award-winning artist, writer, and activist Isa Leshko for a live online discussion about her book, Allowed to Grow Old: Portraits of Elderly Animals from Farm Sanctuaries published by the University of Chicago
- [2019 Authors and Moderators](https://salemlitfest.org/2019-authors/) - Sara Johnson Allen received her MFA from Emerson College and is now an associate professor at Endicott College. She received the 2018 Marianne Russo Award for Emerging Writers from the Key West Literary Seminar and won the First Pages Prize at the 2019 Stockholm Writers Festival. Recently, she also received an artistic grant from the Elizabeth George Foundation and
- [Authors](https://salemlitfest.org/authors/) - 2019 Authors Whitney Scharer, author of The Age of Light, is the opening keynote of the 10th Salem Lit Fest on September 20. Whitney holds a BA in English Literature from Wesleyan University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Washington. Her short fiction has appeared in numerous journals including New Flash Fiction Review, Cimarron
- [2017 Authors](https://salemlitfest.org/2017-authors/) - Keynote — M. T. Anderson M. T. Anderson has written stories for adults, picture books for children, adventure novels for young readers, and several books for older readers (both teens and adults). His satirical book Feed was a Finalist for the National Book Award and was the winner of the L.A. Times Book Prize. The
- [Sponsorship Opportunities](https://salemlitfest.org/sponsorship-opportunities/) - Interested in sponsoring the 2018 Salem Literary Festival? Please contact Jean Marie Procious at the Salem Athenaeum: info@salemathenaeum.net or 978.744.2540. Sponsorship Packages: 2018 Salem Literary Festival Become a Sponsor of the 2018 Salem Literary Festival On September 21 and 22, the Salem Athenaeum will present the Salem Literary Festival offering exciting literary adventures and activities for
- [Submission Form](https://salemlitfest.org/submission-form/)
- [Tickets](https://salemlitfest.org/tickets/) - General Admission for the 2017 Salem Lit Fest is free! We encourage you to sign up so that we can tell you the latest news and so that check-in on June 17 will be faster for all. Please review all the options below before registering, as you may only login once per email address. Register

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