Bucks County Book Festival Returns To Doylestown

DOYLESTOWN, PA — Bookworms rejoice! The fourth annual Bucks County will return to Doylestown on Friday, Sept. 24, through Sunday, Sept. 26.

The three-day celebration will feature published authors including New York Times bestseller Christina Baker Kline and Jason Reynolds. This year's festival offers a new event, "Book Fest on the Green" on the grounds of the Mercer Museum, as well as the Book Fest favorite "Writers Workshop."

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"We're back and bringing some amazing storytellers to Bucks County," said festival founder Elle Green. "The ability to gather together again is incredible, and I hope everyone will come out to meet these authors and support Book Fest."

The festival will begin with an in-person lecture at Salem United Church of Christ, 186 E. Court St, on Friday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m., with Christina Baker, author of eight novels including "The Exiles," "Orphan Train," and "A Piece of the World."

The festival comes to the grounds of the Mercer Museum from noon to 4 p.m. Ticket holders can explore pop-up author and book sales tents hosting 19 authors throughout the afternoon, including Allener M. Baker-Rogers & Fasaha M. Traylor, Olivia Campbell, Te-Ping Chin, Katelyn Detweiler, Tsering Wangmo Dhompa, L.R. Dorn (Suzanne Dunn), Alan Drew, Lee Harper, Charles Lattimore Howard, Christine Kendall, Maya Lang, Adam Lehrhaupt, Seamus McGraw, Laura Sibson, Mike Sielski, Philip William Stover, Chuck Wendig, and Kate White.

“We are thrilled to host such an inspiring Bucks County Book Fest event here on the Green of the Mercer Museum," said Marjan Shirzad, Vice President of Community Service & Marketing at the Mercer Museum & Fonthill Castle, which is operated by the Bucks County Historical Society. "The spirit of community collaboration drives Doylestown’s downtown cultural district, and what better way to celebrate culture than a book festival on the grounds on a beloved museum?”

Later that evening, the Book Fest showcases a virtual keynote presentation with renowned Jason Reynolds, author of Ghost and All-American Boys. In addition to his many other accolades, Reynolds is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, a Newbery Award Honoree, a Printz Award Honoree, and a two-time National Book Award finalist. He's also the 2020–2021 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature.

The festival will cap off the weekend on Sunday at Salem United Church with a Writers Workshop featuring authors Tsering Wangmo Dhompa and Alan Drew.

For an up-to-date schedule, event and ticket information, visit bucksbookfest.org.

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