Keynote - Laurie Halse Anderson in conversation with Nisha Sharma

Name: Keynote - Laurie Halse Anderson in conversation with Nisha Sharma
Start: 2025-05-04T15:30:00-04:00
Location: Salem Church

Schedule

Sun, 04 May, 2025 at 03:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Salem Church | Doylestown, PA

Keynote Event – Laurie Halse Anderson in Conversation with Nisha Sharma
📅 Sunday, May 4 | 4:00 PM (Doors open at 3:00 PM)
📍 Salem United Church of Christ, 186 E Court St, Doylestown, PA
Join us for the festival’s thrilling capstone event! Bestselling and award-winning author Laurie Halse Anderson sits down with YA and adult contemporary romance writer Nisha Sharma for an inspiring discussion on her books, career, and future plans.
📚 All ticket packages include at least one copy of Laurie’s latest book, Rebellion 1776
📖 Additional books by both authors will be available for purchase
🪑 Limited seating—secure your spot early!
Laurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times bestselling author known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity. She’s twice been a National Book Award finalist, for Chains and Speak; Chains also received the 2009 Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction. Laurie was chosen for the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award and received the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2023, presented to her by the Crown Princess of Sweden. She lives in Pennsylvania, and you can follow her adventures on X (previously known as Twitter) @HalseAnderson or visit her at MadWomanintheForest.com.
Nisha Sharma, pronouns she/her, is a YA and adult contemporary romance writer living in the Philly suburbs with her Alaskan husband, and a plethora of animals named after characters in literature. Her books have been included in best-of lists by The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, Cosmopolitan, The Washington Post, Time Magazine and more. Before she left the corporate world, Nisha spearheaded DEI initiatives at billion dollar companies. She has continued her advocacy work by fighting for marginalized authors in publishing. When she’s not writing about people of color experiencing radical joy or teaching about inclusivity, Nisha can be found hitting the books for her PhD in English and Social Justice. You can find her online at Nisha-sharma.com or on TikTok and Instagram @nishawrites.
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