Our Mission
Since our first Festival in 2016, the Harbor Springs Festival of the Book has been celebrating the culture of books in a beautiful part of the world. Our mission is:
To gather authors, readers, and artists together in Harbor Springs.
To support education and literacy through book events in the schools.
To enhance the economic and cultural future of Harbor Springs and neighboring communities.
Board of Directors
Julia Fogarty
Chair
Maureen Abood
Vice Chair
Sara E. Smith
Treasurer
Susan Sparrow Carson
Secretary
Peggy Abood
Karen Ford
F.W. Skip Renker
Lee Walsh
Glen Young
Staff
Amy J. Gillard
Executive Director
Katie Capaldi Boeckl
Literary Coordinator
Andy Donahoe
School Visit Coordinator & Executive Assistant
Bess Bleyaert
Author Coordinator
Joan McDonald
Volunteer Coordinator
“If every book festival was as well organized and attracted such a fine group of authors and book lovers as the HSFOTB, I’d never even bother going home. The fact that it was held in one of the most charming little towns in the country was the icing on the cake. I can only hope to be invited back. ”