2025 Festival Authors

To celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, literary curator Kristina Kulin …

Joe Donahue is a radio host and commentator on WAMC-Albany NPR. 

Halimah Marcus is the Executive Director of Electric Literature, a nonprofit digital publisher…

Caitlin Sheldon has been a full-time Adult Services Librarian for eleven years, and a Fantasy fan…

Abby Tegnelia is a world-renowned journalist who has interviewed celebrities such as Celine Dion and Robert De Niro…

Tiina Loite had a long career as a photo editor at The New York Times…

Tim Cahill is currently an Associate Creative Director at Digitas

Trevor Oakley is the Head of Access and Outreach Services at the Saratoga Springs Public Library.

Victoria Dalpe is a Providence-based horror writer and painter.

Kim van Alkemade is the New York Times bestselling author of the historical novels Counting Lost Stars, Orphan #8 and Bachelor Girl.