*** 2021 UPDATE: We were hoping to be back this year but unfortunately we will have to wait another year. We are keeping this website up for the benefit of our local authors, musicians, and sponsors. Please visit their listings and websites! *** 2020: We are so sad to announce that the 2020 festival has been cancelled due to the current crisis. We had a great festival planned but we will regroup and have a great festival next year! Thank you to everyone who supported and encouraged us in so many different ways. And to all our authors...keep writing! Please everyone stay safe and healthy. Elisenda & the 2020 Festival Team
More 2020 Children’s book authors and vendors coming soon! Feature photo: Hands Around the Library by Susan L. Roth and Karen Leggett Abouraya Click on author names for links to websites and book pages! Dawn Brotherton Karen Leggett Abouraya Lawrence Brian * Jeannene Pettett Hall Joan Waites Cameron Alexander Amy Ginsburg * Jayda Mayfield Lawrence Brian * Christiana Kelley *
Read moreMore 2020 festival authors coming soon! Please click on author names for links to online pages! Special Guest Speakers: Steve Piacente * Daniel P. Glavin * Marti Gironell * Dr. Cynthia Jacobs Carter * E. Ethelbert Miller * Wendy Swallow * Michael Dirda * Verlyn Flieger Exhibiting Authors: James H. Lewis * Edward Allan Faine * Bill Lewers * Chuck
Read moreMore 2020 festival Publishers, Artists, and Vendors coming soon! Click on logos for links to websites! Dale A. Sorenson Books Dr. Sorenson will be performing free rare book evaluations at the festival. For more information click HERE Thick Press Summit Crossroads Press Amanita Books
Read more15th Annual Kensington Day of the Book Festival * Sunday, April 26, 2020 A not for profit literary festival created by the community for the community Click here for –> 2020 Participant Registration Form If you would like us to mail a form via USPS please send your name and address to kensingtonbookfestival2020@gmail.com or call 301-949-9416 INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS DESCRIPTION: The Kensington
Read more“The Kensington Community is so fortunate to have its very own celebration for books! Every Spring we re-connect with our community to meet new authors, enjoy fabulous music and talk books! The festival provides the Kensington Park Friends of the Library volunteers an opportunity to share library news with community book-lovers.”– Liz Brennan, Former President, Kensington Park Friends of the Library
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