Lakeside Literary Festival

A celebration of books, creativity, and community on August 22, 2026, at the Lake Geneva Public Library in Lake Geneva, WI!
About this Event

Presented by the Lake Geneva Public Library and Lakeside Books, the Lakeside Literary Festival is a celebration of books, creativity, and community on August 22, 2026, at the Lake Geneva Public Library in Lake Geneva, WI!

Featured speakers include:

• Hannah Morrissey, USA Today Best Selling Author of The Black Harbor Suspense Series
• 2020-2022 Wisconsin Poet Laureate Dasha Kelly and memoir author Danielle Bainbridge
• Novelists Maggie Ginsberg, Christina Clancy, and Rowan Beaird, in conversation with author Mindy Quigley
• Kids Writing Workshop with EC Quinn
• Lakeside Youth Literary Award Announcement
• Author Fair with 16 authors of various genres

Agenda

🕑: 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Author Fair
🕑: 10:00 AM
Keynote: Hannah Morrissey
Host: Hannah Morrissey
🕑: 11:15 AM
Interview: Dasha Kelley & Danielle Bainbridge
Host: Dasha Kelly & Danielle Bainbridge
🕑: 01:00 PM
Panel: Maggie Ginsberg, Christina Clancy, Rowan Beaird, Mindy Quigley
Host: Maggie Ginsberg, Christina Clancy, Rowan Beaird, Mindy Q
🕑: 02:00 PM
Kid's Writing Class: EC Quinn
Host: EC Quinn
🕑: 03:00 PM
Lakeside Youth Literary Award Announcement