2026 Author Roster is Here!

The 2026 NH Book Festival is coming into focus, with a full roster of novelists, nonfiction authors, poets, picture-book authors, and more, from all over the country. You can peruse the 2026 list here. These authors will be in conversation with each other and with festivalgoers on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, in Concord’s Capitol Center for the Arts, and on South Main Street. The Saturday festival is free and open to all.

We’re really excited about this year’s author lineup. The festival was fortunate to receive an unprecedented number of stellar author applications this year, which made for some tough decisions for the festival’s author committee. But the result is a pretty amazing roster with some incredible books. We hope you’ll join us on Oct. 3, and find out for yourself!