Announcing BBF 2013 Keynote Speakers
As you may have heard, 2013 marks the fifth edition of the Boston Book Festival, and we’re kicking off the party by announcing our keynote speakers for adults and kids. These distinguished speakers...
View ArticleBBF Author Reveal Party
Parenting blogs are full of ideas for so-called gender reveal parties, where expectant parents find cute and clever ways to announce whether they’re having a boy or a girl. Here at the BBF, we feel...
View ArticleBook to Film Festival 2013
Do you want to prepare for BBF 2013 in multimedia fashion? Did you miss some of this summer’s big-screen adaptations of books to be presented at the BBF? Do you feel the angst of writers whose...
View ArticleHow to Survive BBF 2013 . . . and Live to Tell the Tale
The fifth anniversary edition of the Boston Book Festival launches later this week, and we’ve got some tips to help you make the most of your day(s)—whether you’re a first-time attendee or your...
View ArticleLooking Back on BBF 2013
Thanks to a dazzling array of authors and strong attendance by Boston book lovers, BBF 2013 surpassed our expectations for a happy fifth anniversary. Our Thursday kick-off on the subject of writing...
View ArticleWanted: 2014 BBF Interns
Like books? Interested in going behind the scenes at New England’s premier literary event? The Boston Book Festival is seeking interns to help us prepare and execute the sixth annual BBF, October...
View ArticleDispatch from Maternity Leave
In 2014, we’ll be featuring occasional posts from a variety of different voices, including BBF presenters, partners, and staff. First up is Norah Piehl, the BBF’s deputy director. Remember those “What...
View ArticleIFF Boston 2014
Here at the BBF, we love movies (almost) as much as we love books. That’s why we’re proud to partner again with the smartest film festival around, Independent Film Festival of Boston. The twelfth...
View ArticleBBF Unbound 2014: Seeking Submissions
2013’s series of BBF Unbound community-curated sessions was wonderfully diverse, focusing on such varied topics as discovering world literature for kids, reporting on the Boston Marathon bombings, and...
View ArticleGuest Post: Boston Stories by Kate Racculia
In 2014, we’ll be featuring posts by guest bloggers: BBF staff, authors, and friends of the festival. This month, we asked Kate Racculia, former BBF volunteer and author of the recently-published novel...
View ArticleSummer Reading Roundup from the BBF
Whether your summer travel plans include trips to the mountains, the beach, or just a well-placed hammock in your own backyard, you should never leave home without packing a great book or two. The BBF...
View ArticleGuest Post: Jennifer Haigh Interview by Anna Solomon
In 2014, we’re featuring posts by guest bloggers: BBF staff, authors, and friends of the festival. This month, we asked Anna Solomon, 2012 One City One Story author of “The Lobster Mafia Story,” to...
View ArticleBBF 2014: Journeys and Destinations
We didn’t set out to have a theme for this year’s BBF, but as we began inviting presenters and assembling sessions earlier this year, we noticed the word “journey” cropping up all over. In some cases...
View ArticleThese Are a Few of Our Favorite Books of 2014
Yes, the Internet abounds with “best-of” lists, but that doesn’t stop us from adding our own picks to the mix! Here are our staff’s eclectic choices for the best books we read in 2014. We hope one (or...
View ArticleHelp Us Help a Teacher: Announcing Shelf Help
In conjunction with the upcoming launch of our new children’s festival, Hubbub, on June 20, 2015, we at the Boston Book Festival want to reach out to the Greater Boston community to cultivate and...
View ArticleIFF Boston 2015
At BBF, we love a good story, whether it’s found in the pages of a book or on the big screen, which is why we are so excited to once again partner with the Independent Film Festival of Boston. Now in...
View ArticleBBF Unbound 2015: Seeking Submissions
2014’s series of BBF Unbound community-curated sessions was rich and diverse, focusing on such topics as inspiring young readers to social change, demystifying the business of publishing, and exploring...
View ArticleGive P. A. Shaw Elementary School a Little "Shelf Help"!
Join us in supporting the recipient of our first-ever Shelf Help initiative: Morgan VanClief, library paraprofessional at P.A. Shaw Elementary School in Dorchester! You can help us stock the shelves of...
View ArticleFrequently Asked Questions About Hubbub Festival
So this is another book festival, right? Well, yes—sort of. We’re hosting more than a dozen authors and illustrators for kids, but also puppeteers, dancers, scientists, drummers, artists, handbell...
View ArticleBBF 2015: Under the Radar
Just like you, we’re counting down to the 2015 Boston Book Festival! It’s Year 7 of the BBF, and by now many of you are seasoned book festival pros, but here are some inside tips and under-the-radar...
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