Williamsburg Book Festival

03/08/2026

The 11th Annual Williamsburg Book Festival was a wonderful celebration of books, creativity, and connection!

Thank you to all of the authors, speakers, poets volunteers, sponsors, and attendees who helped make the day so special. Your enthusiasm and support keep this festival growing year after year.

We’re so grateful to this wonderful community. Thank you for being a part of such a great day! 🎉📚

03/06/2026

Elaine Honeycutt is a teacher, wife, and mom living in the Richmond, Virginia area. She is passionate about education, travel, animals, and great food!

Elaine is a children’s book author whose book series shows the joys of travel and cooking to a new generation of children. Featured on Richmond’s Virginia This Morning, this first book teaches how to bake an amazing apple pie. Elaine currently teaches high school English and is a graduate of Sweet Briar College.

03/06/2026

2 days to go!! 🎉📚

The Williamsburg Book Festival place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at William & Mary's School of Education.

https://www.dailypress.com/2026/03/05/williamsburg-book-festival-returns-saturday-for-its-11th-year/

03/06/2026

D. L. Farrar’s working career spanned over forty-five years in book and magazine publishing. She has authored short stories, books, plays, and a Hollywood screenplay with an HBO option.

Organizations have sought her talent to write plays, drawing thousands of people to hear devotional inspiration through her imagination.

Her unique ability to successfully combine science fiction and faith has produced stories of interest to fans of multiple genres. D.L.’s latest book, “Vincent and the Grief Masters” mixes a sci-fi murder mystery, demons, heroes and forces of hope, faith, and love. The sequel, “Forbidden Fruit,” is coming in 2026. See https://dianalfarrar.wixsite.com/dlfarrar for more!

03/06/2026

J.S. Furlong has told stories all her life. She has written, directed, and produced for theatre, circus, film and television. She is the author of the best selling speculative supernatural suspense series THE UNIMAGINABLES and middle grade series Meredith's World featuring tween versions of the Unimaginables' main characters.

Under her maiden name, Jennifer Albright, she is the author of Antagonists: Mind’s Eye Theatre for Vampire: The Masquerade, and played a small, but pivotal role on Buffy: The Vampire Slayer. Between novels, she raises dairy goats, works in the theatre and stays close to her espresso machine. She lives in an 1850's Virginia farm house with her husband and four teenagers.

03/06/2026

Make your cover do its job. Author and editor Marni Graff translates design principles into author‑friendly steps: genre signals, typography, color, and the crucial thumbnail test. With real case studies and before‑and‑afters, you’ll leave with a practical checklist, resource links, and the confidence to brief a designer—whether you’re indie or traditionally published.

Marni will speak at 11:30 AM this Saturday at the W&M School of Ed!

03/05/2026

Andrew J. Hall is an up-and-coming author and illustrator of four children’s picture books, one 60-page coloring book, and a fifth title coming soon. His passion is inspiring imagination in children through bold, fun, and adventurous storytelling.

His flagship Bartholomew Babbitt series launches his creative career, featuring vibrant characters, playful worlds, and imaginative journeys. Andrew’s long-term vision is to build memorable stories, lovable characters, and timeless art that grow with young readers, encouraging curiosity, courage, and creativity.

Follow his journey and behind-the-scenes process on Instagram for updates, artwork, and new releases:

03/05/2026

Ginny Brock was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. She has traveled extensively and lived in many parts of the world, Including twenty years in the Middle East.

Her journalistic career spans three decades, and co-existed alongside a lifelong interest and serious study of metaphysics.

She now makes her home in Toano, a small town outside of Williamsburg, VA, writing full-time.

Meet her in two days at the W&M School of Ed!

03/05/2026

Heather Mullaly is an award winning author of books for children and teens. She is a strong believer in the power of story. When she isn't reading them, or writing them, she can often be found baking something that involves chocolate.

03/05/2026

Chris Register served in the Peace Corps, graduated Georgetown Law, and litigated cases in federal court before embarking on his cross-country cycling and interview project, Conversations With US. Sixteen thousand miles of exploration and inquiry brought Chris and his touring bike into the heart, and along the fringes, of a vast and changing nation, where he sought connection and conversation with hundreds of everyday Americans, hoping to better understand their America.

He’s now documenting the unforgettable experiences and heartfelt interviews from that journey with his ongoing Conversations With US book series, and relying on them to inform and inspire his recently-launched campaign to represent Virginia’s 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives as an Independent (with the help of his good and loyal dog, Banjo).

Meet him at the W&M School of Ed on March 7th!

03/05/2026

Juanita Graham is the author of Find Your Voice Find Your Healing. Her book of poetry, which includes pictures and reflection questions, focuses on helping people explore what makes up their voice and how expressing that voice facilitates healing.

After graduating from William & Mary with a M.Ed. in Agency Counseling, Juanita entered the ministry and is currently serving as an associate minister at the historic First Baptist Church in Williamsburg, Virginia. As a counselor, she works with survivors of domestic and sexual violence, and she conducts educational presentations in the Greater Williamsburg area.

Juanita is also on the Advisory Board for the Let Freedom Ring Foundation and is a member of the Williamsburg Book Festival Board. She is a genealogical enthusiast and has traced her family history back to 1840. She also likes reading, crafting, and listening to music.

02/23/2025

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2025 Williamsburg Book Festival! We are so grateful you braved the chilly weather to celebrate books, stories, and creativity with us.

A huge shoutout to our amazing volunteers, friends, and sponsors—your support means the world! 💙 And of course, a special thank you to the incredible authors, publishers, poets, and speakers who filled the day with inspiration and storytelling magic. 📖

Event photos will be available on our website in the coming weeks—stay tuned! 📸

We’d love to hear your thoughts! Please take a moment to share your feedback and help us make next year’s festival even better.

📢 Access the survey here: www.williamsburgbookfestival.org/feedback

Thanks again & happy reading! 📚✨