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Deep Valley Book Festival
October 3, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Mark your calendars for Southern Minnesota’s largest literary festival!
The Deep Valley Book Festival is a FREE annual family event that brings together readers and writers in a vibrant celebration of literature and literacy. This beloved community gathering features dozens of authors, illustrators, publishers, and literary organizations—plus hundreds of books to discover and explore.
What to Expect:
- Meet your favorite authors and discover new ones
- Get your books signed
- Hear authors discuss their works
- Enjoy engaging programs, workshops, and panel discussions
- Participate in book giveaways
- Connect with fellow book lovers in our thriving literary community
I’m excited to be joining this year’s festival, and I hope to see you there! I will have children’s books, new YA released (the entire Ambassadors of Orealis series!) as well as new Women’s fiction titles.
About the Festival: Named after the beloved Betsy-Tacy children’s book series by Mankato-born author Maud Hart Lovelace, the Deep Valley Book Festival is organized entirely by an all-volunteer committee of passionate local writers, publishers, and book lovers dedicated to celebrating our region’s rich literary culture.
Come celebrate the joy of reading with us—admission is completely free!
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