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LAKESIDE LITERARY FESTIVAL

A celebration of books, creativity, and community on August 22, 2026, at the Lake Geneva Public Library in Lake Geneva, WI!

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PARTICIPATING AUTHORS & DETAILS COMING SOON

If you're an author interested in speaking at the festival or participating in the Book Fair, please scroll down for more information.

FESTIVAL FEATURES

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AUTHOR APPLICATION

Thank you for your interest in participating in the Lakeside Literary Festival as one of our featured authors for the Book Fair. We are only able to accommodate 16 authors for the event. The application period is open now, and we will be making our selections by May 1 and notifying authors around that time as well. Please do not get discouraged if you are not selected for this inaugural event. We hope to be able to accommodate more authors in the following years. Thank you!

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Thanks for submitting your author application!

INTERESTED IN SPEAKING? SEND US YOUR PITCH!

If you are interested in speaking or putting together a panel -- we want to hear your pitch! Please email us a document containing your pitch. It should include the following: 

  • Presentation Title & Topic

  • Presentation Elements

  • Speaker participant(s), bio(s), and qualifications

  • Length

  • Will you need AV?

  • Anything else you think we should know!

Email information to hello@lakesidebookslg.com by April 15th.

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