2023 Fort Collins Book Fest Schedule
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All sessions are free and open to the public. Schedule is subject to change.
Friday, February 17
7:00 PM-
8:00 PM
Dear Anti-Valentine
Old Firehouse Books
The lived experience Weber captures aromantic and asexual, attached to the natural world but refusing expected couplings….
ReadingsKelly Weber
Saturday, February 18
1:00 PM-
2:00 PM
Story Hour with an Author: "Dance to the Moon"
Council Tree Library
Hear a special story about friendship, believing, and dancing, too!
Kids & Families ReadingsMegan Levaque
2:30 PM-
3:30 PM
On the Edges & In Between: Identity, Displacement, & Belonging
Council Tree Library
Stories and essays on finding identity, belonging, and reconciliation in displacement.
Panel DiscussionNazlı Koca
Harrison Candelaria Fletcher
Nina McConigley
7:00 PM-
8:00 PM
Sunday, February 19
1:00 PM-
2:30 PM
How to Write "How-To": Writing Workshop
Old Town Library
When you are ready to share your knowledge and experiences, How-To writing is for you!
WorkshopRonda Simmons
3:00 PM-
4:00 PM
YA Author Panel
Old Town Library
Featuring YA authors Ellen O'Clover, JC Peterson, Jessie Weaver, Leslie Vedder, and Olivia Chadha.
Panel Discussion TeensPoudre Libraries & Book Fest Staff
Monday, February 20
1L30 PM-
2:45 PM
10:00 AM-
10:45 AM
1:30 PM-
2:30 PM
3:00 PM-
4:00 PM
5:30 PM-
7:30 PM
BYOBook Club: Black American Authors
Wolverine Farm Publick House
Poudre Libraries & Book Fest Staff
Tuesday, February 21
4:30 PM-
5:30 PM
6:00 PM-
7:00 PM
Let's Discover Picture Books
Old Town Library
This session will highlight titles from the library's NEW picture book collections, offer pointers on how to read aloud and how to choose books to read with kids….
Book Talk Kids & FamiliesPoudre Libraries & Book Fest Staff
Thursday, February 23
7:00 PM-
8:00 PM
Friday, February 24
6:00 PM-
7:00 PM
Alison Turner in Conversation with Laura Pritchett
Old Firehouse Books
Celebrate Allison Turner's latest book "Defensible Spaces." She'll be joined in conversation by award-winning local author Laura Pritchett…
Book TalkPoudre Libraries & Book Fest Staff
7:00 PM-
8:00 PM
Oh God. Modernity, Myths & (Dis)Belief
Snowbank Brewing
Interrogating what lies beneath our inner lives, outer exchanges, and responsibilities to one another
ReadingsJohn Tipton
Aby Kaupang
Saturday, February 25
12:00 PM-
2:00 PM
2:30 PM-
3:30 PM
Rich Revelations & Suspenseful Stories
Harmony Library
Best-selling authors share how they unfold rich narratives while building reader anticipation.
Panel DiscussionMelissa Payne
Carter Wilson
6:00 PM-
8:00 PM
Book Fest Finale Party: NoCo Writers Read
Wolverine Farm Publick House
Poudre Libraries & Book Fest Staff
Sunday, February 26
1:00 PM-
2:30 PM
2:00 PM-
5:00 PM
Unjudge Someone: Experience the Human Library / Desjuzga a alguien: ¡Visita la Biblioteca Humana!
Fort Collins Museum of Discovery
Poudre Libraries & Book Fest Staff
Monday, February 27
6:00 PM-
7:30 PM
Old Town Book Club: "Free Food for Millionaires"
Monthly in-person and Zoom book club at Old Town Library! Registration required.
Poudre Libraries & Book Fest Staff
Tuesday, February 28
6:00 PM-
7:00 PM
Wednesday, February 1
5:30 PM-
7:30 PM
Veterans Writing Workshop
Old Town Library
For military veterans, dependents, survivors, or anyone with a military affiliation with a story to tell. No writing experience necessary. Registration required….
WorkshopPoudre Libraries & Book Fest Staff
Thursday, February 2
6:00 PM-
8:00 PM
Friday, February 3
6:15 PM-
7:45 PM
8:00 PM-
9:00 PM
Silent Hauntings: An Evening with Erika T. Wurth
Snowbank Brewing
Wurth’s debut novel, "White Horse," is described as a “perfect example of new wave horror that will also satisfy fans of classic Stephen King."…
ReadingsErika T. Wurth
Saturday, February 4
1:00 PM-
2:00 PM
Cathartic Cartoons: A Pros and Cons List for Strong Feelings
Old Town Library
Boulder author and cartoonist Will Betke-Brunswick discusses their experience unpacking life, death, and coming-of-age through graphic storytelling….
Book TalkWill Betke-Brunswick
3:00 PM-
4:30 PM
Sunday, February 5
1:00 PM-
2:30 PM
Monday, February 6
7:00 PM-
8:00 PM
Who Rescued Whom? Taking Paws to the Page
Virtual / Livestream
Hear incredible canine stories and learn how the authors turned paw prints into pages.
Panel DiscussionCary Unkelbach
Mary Roberts
Wednesday, February 8
5:30 PM-
8:00 PM
Thursday, February 9
7:00 PM-
8:00 PM
Remembrance & Reflection: The Art of Memoir
Virtual / Livestream
Creating stories of triumph, hope, and life itself through the art of memoir
Panel DiscussionSusan J. Tweit
Karen Comba
Friday, February 10
4:30 PM-
5:30 PM
The Art of Handwriting
Old Town Library
A hands-on workshop for practicing the art of handwriting. Registration required.
Kids & Families Teens WorkshopPoudre Libraries & Book Fest Staff
7:00 PM-
8:00 PM
Legends & Love: Romance in Fantasy Fiction
Virtual / Livestream
Hear how the authors combine elements of fantasy and romance writing to create these titillating and spellbinding narratives. …
Panel DiscussionVanessa Rasanen
Sarah Henning
Saturday, February 11
1:00 PM-
1:30 PM
Musical Story Hour with an Author: From Across the Street / Del Otro Lado de la Calle
Harmony Library
Make music while you listen to a story during this interactive, family-friendly performance!
Kids & Families ReadingsWanda Vásquez García
Sócrates Garcia
1:00 PM-
2:00 PM
2:30 PM-
3:30 PM
7:00 PM-
8:00 PM
Lessons in Astonishment
Peculier Ales Fort Collins
The writers address events that arise and demand astonishing changes in perception or existence.
ReadingsHR Hegnauer
Selah Saterstrom
Frankie Rollins
Sunday, February 12
1:00 PM-
2:30 PM
Methods of Memoir: Writing Workshop
Old Town Library
Writing memoirs and how to frame your experiences in a way that will interest your readers
WorkshopMary Roberts
Wednesday, February 15
6:00 PM-
8:00 PM
Book Bingo
Mythmaker Brewing
Play Bingo AND celebrate books at this special Book Bingo session hosted by Mythmaker Brewing.
SocialPoudre Libraries & Book Fest Staff
6:30 PM-
8:30 PM
Rekindle the Classics Book Club: "The Woman of Colour: A Tale"
Gryphon Games & Comics
This month's title is "The Woman of Colour: A Tale," by Anonymous and Lyndon J. Dominique.
Book ClubPoudre Libraries & Book Fest Staff
Thursday, February 16
7:00 PM-
8:00 PM
Murder, Money & Misdirection: The Making of a Mystery
Virtual / Livestream
Uncover the not-so-secret tenets of mystery novels and learn how these authors made these elements their own. …
Panel Discussion