Our Mission
To celebrate books, reading and literary arts by creating connections between readers of all ages with inspiring authors and illustrators in a beautiful community.
Our Vision
Inspiring minds and celebrating the power of story.
Land Acknowledgement
We collectively acknowledge that the Harbor Springs Festival of the Book venues occupy the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary Lands of the Anishinaabek – Three Fires Confederacy of Ojibwe (Chippewa), Odawa (Ottawa), and Bodéwadmi (Potawatomi) Nations.
Support of Reading
The Harbor Springs Festival of the Book supports readers, writers, and publishers in their critical roles to provide a broader understanding of both the world we see and the world we imagine. We encourage readers of all ages to engage with books, their creators, and one another to recognize that it is only together that we grow and learn through this necessary partnership. Therefore, we resist attempts to place limits on this relationship and invite all members of the community to join in our evolving collaboration.
Our Financial & Strategic Plan Documents
A PDF copy of our 2024 Annual Report is available here.
A three-year strategic plan (2026-2028) was approved by the Festival’s Board of Directors in December of 2025. A topline summary is available here.
The Festival’s most current 990/990T form is available here.
Our 2025 Festival Highlights & Impact brochure is available here.
Board of Directors
Please click on the photo to see each bio.
Staff
“I’m a battle-scarred veteran of 34 years’ worth of literary conventions, banquets, and festivals all across the U.S. and Canada. The Harbor Springs Festival of the Book is hands down the warmest, best organized, best staffed, and most enjoyable of any I’ve attended.”