2023 Festival Authors

Waters

MITCHELL WATERS joined Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents in 2019, having previously worked at Curtis Brown for twenty-four years. He represents a diverse list of authors of fiction and non-fiction for adult and young adult markets.

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Polnac

One of Jael’s strengths as a yoga teacher is her ability to explain complicated concepts in a thorough and understandable way. She approaches each class with awareness and sensitivity…

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Grady-Willis

Winston Grady-Willis is professor and founding director of Black Studies at Skidmore College. Most recently, he was inaugural director of the School of Gender, Race and Nations at Portland State University…

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Person

Rachel Person is the director of events for Northshire Bookstore, and has planned events at Northshire’s Saratoga location since the store opened in 2013.

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Godine

Saratoga-based independent scholar, freelance writer and Adirondack historian Amy Godine met novelist Steve Stern over lunch at the late great Mother Goldsmith’s Restaurant on Phila Street in 1987.

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Rabinowitz

Laurie Rabinowitz, EdD, MSEd, MA, is an Assistant Professor of Education Studies at Skidmore College. Prior to working at Skidmore, she was a faculty member in Literacy and Reading at Bank Street College of Education.

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McKibben

Bill McKibben is the author of more than a dozen books, including the best sellers Falter, Deep Economy, and The End of Nature, which was the first book to warn the general public about the climate crisis.

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Witten

Matt Witten is a TV writer, novelist, playwright, and screenwriter who has written for many TV shows including House, Pretty Little Liars, CSI: Miami, and Law & Order.

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