The festival opens at 9 AM, with author signings throughout the day.

10:00 AM – Children’s Storytime

• Sue Steinhardt, Imperfect Phil
• Danielle Willmott, Sampson the Square

11:00 AM – Susen Edwards, “Turning Your Memoir into Fiction”

Does your memoir needs a little “pizzazz”? Concerned with protecting the
identities of real people? Or are you faced with the challenge of reliving a past
trauma? Get ideas on how to transform your memoir into fiction by adapting
real-life experiences while maintaining the essence of the original story.

12:00 Noon – “Ask the Authors” Panel

• D.M. Barr, author of several suspense novels
• Ted DelGrosso, author of the Ted’s Tales series of anthologies
• Michael Penncavige, author of various short stories and novels

1:00 PM – Spoken Word Open Mic Event

Any attendee may read their written work, including fiction, poetry, or essays. All
readings must be “family friendly,” with a time limit of six minutes. Interested
“readers” may sign up on the day of the event on a first-come, first-served basis

We hope you all have a great time. See you there!

• At 10:00 AM, during the children’s storytime, Sue Steinhardt will read from her children’s series, ImperfectPhil is a Friend.

• At 11:00 AM, Pamela Hegarty will talk about “Finding Your Inner Hero” and read from and discuss her new novel Jo Moonstone and the Atlantis Diamond.

• At 12:00 Noon, novelist Michelle Cameron will lead an “Ask the Author” Panel. Joining her will be Susen Edwards, Michael Stephen Daigle and J.M. Adams.

• At 1:00 PM, Dr. Peter Lubrecht will share the history of Carl Schurz, the German immigrant who became a reformer, ambassador, Civil War general, US senator and Secretary of the Interior. As a newspaper editorial writer, Schurz was instrumental in abolishing slavery.

The date of September 21, 2024 has been set for the sixth New Providence Book Festival, which will once again be on the grounds of the Salt Box Museum at 1350 Springfield Avenue in New Providence, NJ 07974.

Our objective is to make this this year’s festival reach new heights! So, many volunteers will be needed. If you are interested in volunteering, please go to our Contact page.

• Book Signings
• Author Talks & Readings
• Free Museum Tours
• Bake Sale Goodies

Due to inclement weather, the New Providence Book Festival is being postponed to it rain date of Sunday, October 1st. (We’re importing some sunshine.) Please check back with this website to see any other changes. We thank all participants for their patience.

Below are the authors set to speak at the New Providence Book Festival on the grounds of the Salt Box Museum on Sunday, October 1, 2023:

10:00 AM – Children’s Story Hour
● Susen Edwards, Dr. Whisper and Nurse Willow
● Patricia Paradiso, Iggy’s Second Chance

11:00 AM – Mally Becker
“Bringing the Past to Life One Spy, Mystery and Murder at a Time”

12:00 Noon – Elissa Matthews
“Three Kinds of Historical Fiction – Which One Calls to You?”

1:00 PM – Susen Edwards
“Writing Your Own Memoir”

2:00 PM – J.R. Bale
“Turning the Voices in My Head into Novels”

The schedule of talks and readings has been set for the New Providence Book Festival on Saturday, September 17th. The talks will take place behind the Salt Box Museum at 1350 Springfield Avenue in New Providence, NJ 07974.

10:00 AM – Children’s Story Hour
   ● Laura Kaighn, Rabbit’s Tale and Other Rites of Passage
   ● Angela LaCarrubba, Dancing with theTruth
   ● Lisa Jacovski, Lets talk!

11:00 AM – Michelle Cameron 
“Historical Fiction – What’s Real and What’s Fiction?”

12:00 Noon – Elissa Matthews
“How to Tell a Great Story”

1:00 PM – The Journey to Becoming an Author
Authors Michael Daigle, Sarajane Giere and Kal Uddin wil share their journeys to
becoming an author in a panel discussion.

2:00 PM – Janice Berliner
“Familial Implications of Genetic Disorders Examined Through the Lens of Fiction”

The following authors will be signing their books during the 9am-3pm event: J.R. Bale, D.M. Barr, Linda Barth, Janice Berliner, Michelle Cameron, Michael Stephen Daigle, Ann Frommer, Kristina Garlick, Sarajane Giere, Lisa Jacovsky, Laura Kaighn, Tom Kranz, Angela LaCarrubba, Elissa Matthews, Andrea Stein & Kal Uddin.

The New Providence Historical Society will be offering free tours of the historic Salt Box Museum, a 18th century farmhouse. Refreshments will also be available.

The date of September 17, 2022 has been set for the fifth New Providence Book Festival, which will once again be on the grounds of the Salt Box Museum at 1350 Springfield Avenue in New Providence, NJ.

Our objective is to make this this year’s festival reach new heights! So, many volunteers will be needed. If you are interested in volunteering, please go to our Contact page.

The 2021 New Providence Book Festival is over. The canopies have been struck. Newly acquired books have been taken home, soon to be explored soon. Thank you all for making this the best festival yet.

Attendee Reviews

“We had a wonderful time at the New Providence Book Festival. My husband and I bought five books. The authors were accessible and enthusiastic about their books. We will attend again next year.”

— Kathie Veloric 

“I enjoyed listening to writers discuss their work and their writing process.  The conversation was informative and relevant to any form of creative work.”

— Katie Weiss

“It was amazing! I just started to read “My Pilot: A Story of War, Love, and ALS” by Sarajane Giere. So far it offers a glimpse into the life of a military wife and her struggles with her husband who is suffering from ALS. I cannot wait to finish the book and start the other books I have purchased.”

— Victoria Pepper

“The New Providence Book Festival offered a charming tented venue beside the Salt Box museum and a series of author talks and book signings. The community came out in a stream of friendly folk and curious readers! Chatting under a canopy with authors and readers–about books, ah! What a grand day!”

— Nev March, author

“An honor to meet actual authors and see their works!”

— Nancy Wick

“We really enjoyed the homemade baked goods and meeting such a wide array of authors who were willing to talk about their work. It was a nice small forum and we bought two children’s books for family.

— Mary Ann Cece

See you all in 2022!