Spring arrives soon and so does the annual Exeter Litfest in the Exeter Town Hall. This year the board (above 2024) voted to change the name of the April event to “Exeter Literary Festival” but keep the website and all other sundries like the annual Spooky Folsom Halloween party as sponsored by “ExeterLitFest.com.”

To round out the weekend there will be bookish parties/events at other cultural places around town: Friday night kick-off Latin concert at the Exeter Public Library at 6pm, followed by an after-party at the TEAM Gallery, Sunday fun at Up Front Art Gallery.

Below is the town hall schedule for Saturday. Full info and author bios at ExeterLitFest.com

2025 SCHEDULE

Exeter Literary Festival: Saturday, April 5 at Exeter Town Hall

Free & Open to the Public

2025 Featured Authors: J. Courtney Sullivan author of “The Cliffs” & Dr. Tiya Miles author of “Night Flyer: Harriet Tubman: the Faith Dreams of a Free People”

 SCHEDULE:
11am
J. Courtney Sullivan in conversation with Katie Adams (Main Stage)

12:15pm
Keith O’Brien in conversation with Dan Provost (Main Stage)

Independent Publishing in the Modern World: Featuring authors Renay Allen, Michael Cameron Ward, Justin Corriss and Sara North. Moderated by Lara Bricker  (Located in the upstairs gallery)

1:30pm
Damsels and Dragons: Romance, Fantasy, and Marrying the Two. Featuring authors Jacquelyn Benson, Laura Mayo, and Lyra Selene. Moderated by Naomi Farr (Main Stage)
 
Echoes of Now: Poets of the Present Moment. Featuring poets K. Iver, Cate Marvin, and Nathan McClain curated by Diannely Antigua. (Located in the upstairs gallery)

2:45pm

Family and Finding Home. Featuring authors Jane Brox and Alexandra Chan. Moderated by Stef Kiper Schmidt (Main Stage)

Exeter High School Student Poetry. (Located in the upstairs gallery)

4pm
Dr. Tiya Miles in conversation with Caleb Gale (Main Stage)

Don’t forget to visit the book swap table in honor of Bookmobile founder & Robinson Female Seminary alum, Mary Lemist Titcomb!

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RM Allen is the author of The New Hampshire Goddess Chronicles series, small but effective books on the intersection of spirituality & environmentalism. She continues the small but effective theme in her newest writing project: the Maryvonne Mini-Mystery series, which tell a more inclusive history of New Hampshire: Incident at Exeter Tavern. Incident at Ioka, Incident at Exeter Depot and Yuletide at Exeter. All profits donated. Available at Amazon/Kindle or Water Street Bookstore. Thanks for your support!