We’re so excited to kickoff this inaugural Lit Fest with you! Come check out some amazing K-12 authors, fantastic painters, musicians, and Dolly Parton’s Library. This is a family-friendly event, and we can’t wait to celebrate this momentous beginning with you. This event will occur rain or shine. Authors include: Kari Carr Lindsay Clement Jean ... Read more
Free event, but RSVP needed! RSVP HERE “Books are powerful. They can open your mind, give you language and understanding and, most importantly, give you the tools to change the world. This makes them a danger to those who are invested in keeping folks in the dark.” ~ Nicole Lintemuth, author of “This Book is ... Read more
Know a lot of random facts about all things literary? Join us and Steve Zaagman for a night of Lit Trivia! Please Note: This is a 21+ event.
We’ll meet up at Riverside Park to walk the trails and hear beautiful poetry by some of our local poets. Poets Include Kathleen McGookey Heather Picardat Caitlin Cowen Meeting Spot Enter the park at the Riverside Park Boat Launch #2 / Island Shelter entrance. At the last parking lot, we’ll meet by the restrooms and ... Read more
Please join us at the park pavilion for a children’s story hour with the Imagination Library and youth readers! This event will include English and Spanish readings. Thank you to our partners at the Imagination Library and Friends of GR Parks for making this event possible. This event will occur rain or shine. RSVP is ... Read more
Join authors LaUra Schmidt and Aimee Lewis Reau as they discuss their book, How to Live in a Chaotic Climate. How to Live in a Chaotic Climate is a salve for these times, walking us through how to connect and stay open-hearted in deeply fragmented, disconnected times. The presentation will include a QandA at the ... Read more
Featured authors for this event include: YOU! GR Lit Fest is excited to partner with The Nightwatch Lounge to host an Author Happy Hour! Come on out for a drink and celebrate that you’re an author. It doesn’t matter if you’re pre-published or published, traditional or indie. This night is for you. This event is ... Read more
Author Sarah McCormick will reading her children’s book Ollie the Owl for a kids’ story hour! Join us for this special, family-friendly event at Richmond Park. RSVP is not required but appreciated: Click Here
We’re excited to offer an evening of verse by young poets with the GRCCT, the Diatribe, and a special guest! This event is free to attend, but please RSVP. Click Here
We’re excited to partner with Arktos Meadery to bring you an out of this world Fantasy and Sci-Fi Author Panel to answer all of the quests... we mean, questions, you may have. RSVP Required Click here to RSVP. Authors Include: Jean Davis Martin Shoemaker Allison Spooner Christopher Tallon Please Note This is a 21+ event. ... Read more
We’re so excited to partner with Less Traveled to present you with a spine-tingling Horror and Thriller Author Panel! Bring all the questions haunting you about these intense genres. RSVP Required Click here to RSVP. Authors Include: Jessica Gomez Alex Ebenstein M.D. LaBelle Samantha Moran Please Note This is a 21+ event. The venue requires ... Read more
This event is free to attend, but please RSVP. Click Here We’re excited to bring you an amazing panel of Mystery Authors to answer all of your burning questions about the genre. Or about writing itself. Authors include: J Arens Dwain Lee Wendy Day This panel is brought to you in partnership with the spectacular ... Read more
in partnership with The Playground GR!
Join us at Turnstiles, grab a drink and food, and get ready for an over the top night to fully appreciate the romance genre! Our night will begin with some Spicy Bingo hosted by the amazing Heather of Pages and Grapes, followed by a panel of awesome romance writers whom you can ask any question. ... Read more
The Grand River Poetry Collective will gather for a poetry reading and a Q&A at the Wealthy Theatre Annex, where several rooms will be “poetry activated.” Join your host Christine Stephens-Krieger, current Grand Rapids Poet Laureate, and get to know the new poetry collective in town. There’s no fee for entry or joining the collective. ... Read more
We’ll to walk the trails of Burton Woods and hear beautiful poetry by some of our local poets. Poets Include Lynne Schmidt Vincent Moyet Lisa McAllister Meeting Spot We’ll meet by the Jefferson entrance where there is more street parking. Right across from Garfield Park. These trails are not paved and we'll walk the path ... Read more
What better way to celebrate Pride and the GR Lit Fest than with a children’s story hour? And we’re doing it in style, too. Reading will begin at 11:30 at Black Dog Used Books & Records. Be sure to browse the shelves too for some amazing finds! RSVP is not neccessary, but appreciated: Click Here
GR Lit Fest is excited to Partner with Silent Book Club and Friends of GR Parks to host a Silent Reading event that’s focused on reading outdoors. Come on out to Wilcox Park to enjoy the sunshine and stretch out on the grass with a good book in the company of other readers. RSVP is ... Read more
Space is Limited! Please RSVP: Click Here We’re excited to partner with Scorpion Hearts for a panel of queer authors. We’ll be discussing a sampling of queer experiences in sharing your story and existing within the publishing industry. Authors Include: Vico Black Meika Usher Jenna Weatherwax
