We are a vibrant community of readers and writers who come together each year to bask in the love of reading. A celebration of literature, from fiction to poetry to non-fiction and biography, the festival features author readings, panel discussions, and book signings held in venues across historic Newburyport, Massachusetts.
Mark your calendar for the 2026 Newburyport Literary Festival,
April 24 to 26, 2026.
With a rich literary heritage, the greater Newburyport area has a lot to be excited about. Writers as diverse as John Greenleaf Whittier, John P. Marquand, Edna St. Vincent Millay, and Andre Dubus II have called Newburyport home.
This effort is made possible through the generosity of our founding sponsors: Institution for Savings and Newburyport Bank
• Jill Gross and Paula Breger, Festival Directors •
• Kevin Bourque • Nana Kennedy • Meg Mitchell Moore • Elizabeth Welch •