Past events

The Maine Festival of the Book 2011 was held April 1-3 in Portland. More than 2000 people attended the three-day event. We’re sorry if you missed it but hope you will join us next year! Special thanks to our sponsors, collaborators, and presenters. We also gratefully acknowledge the support of our volunteers, particularly Altrusa International, Inc. of Portland, Maine. (www.altrusa.com)

Presenters at the Maine Festival of the Book 2011 (April 1-3) included Paul Harding, winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for fiction, Sarah Braunstein, a winner of the 2010 National Book Award 5 under 35, Julia Glass, winner of the 2002 National Book Award for Fiction, bestselling novelist Stewart O’Nan, Lily King, winner of the 2010 New England Book Award for Fiction, and Tom Allen, President and CEO of the Association of American Publishers. Program Brochure Maine Festival of the Book 2011

The Maine Festival of the Book 2009 and 2011 audio tapes of selected programs can be heard on the Maine Humanities Council website.

Maine Festival of the Book 2011

Maine Festival of the Book 2010

Maine Festival of the Book 2009

Maine Festival of the Book 2008

Maine Festival of the Book 2007 (Our inaugural year)