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The Harbor Springs Festival of the Book is a three-day gathering of nationally known presenters for a celebration of books and the stories that make them great. The annual literary event brings authors and readers from around the country to downtown Harbor Springs.
Registration, required for Festival attendance, will be available in July and the complete schedule of events will be released in mid-August. The author committee accepts submissions for the festival from January-April. For submission guidelines, please review the Harbor Springs Festival of the Book criteria at hsfotb.org/presenterguidelines.
All Festival presenters’ books will be available for sale at the Festival’s Pop-Up Bookstore, provided by Between the Covers, during the Festival event. Between the Covers donates 20% of all session and Pop-Up Bookstore book sales during the Festival weekend back to the Festival.
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Harbor Springs Festival of the Book
160 State St., Harbor Springs, MI, 49740
(231) 838-2725
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