2013 Martha’s Vineyard Book Festival 

Saturday, August 3 – Harbor View Hotel in Edgartown

Sunday, August 4 – Grounds of the Chilmark Community Center

11:00am - 5:00pm

Tayari Jones at the 2011 Book Festival



Chris Adrian & Alan Heathcock at the 2011 Book Festival

The Chilmark Town Affairs Council, partnering with Bunch of Grapes Bookstore, is proud to host the Martha’s Vineyard Book Festival.   Held every other summer since 2005, the festival celebrates the island’s rich literary heritage and the joy of reading.

With two days in two locations, the festival is bigger and better than ever making it a true island-wide event. 

Over 30 nationally acclaimed authors will speak about their books on Saturday and Sunday.  The schedule will be posted here several weeks prior to the festival. Most authors will be speaking in both locations. Authors will read from their books, participate in discussion panels, and sign their books.  The festival is FREE and open to all.

James and Deborah Athearn at the 2009 Book Festival

• Locations:
  
• Saturday, August 3 Harbor View Hotel, 131 N Water St, Edgartown
• Sunday, August 4 in the fields adjacent to the Chilmark Community Center, on South Road, Chilmark
• On Saturday, authors will be speaking in two rooms and speak individually and together on panels
  
• On Sunday, authors will be speaking in three tents
• Books will be available for purchase by our partner, Bunch of Grapes Bookstore
• Authors will sign their books following their discussions
• The Vineyard Gazette, our sponsor, will feature a supplement on the Book Festival on Friday, August 2, 2013

• Thanks to the Harbor View Hotel and the Martha's Vineyard Savings Bank Permanent Endowment for making the book festival on Saturday in Edgartown possible

Standing Room Only in 2011