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Welcome to the Hanover Book Festival Website!


ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL EXPO! 

THIS YEAR'S EVENT HAS COME AND GONE, BUT WE CAN LOOK FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR!

SAVE THE DATE! SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2025!


FOR PHOTOS OF THIS YEAR'S EVENT, STAY TUNED. THEY WILL BE POSTED SOON!

VISIT THE PHOTO GALLERY.


We are so glad you found us and hope you will join us for NEXT year's festival for readers!  Always FREE to the public and a fun and relaxing way to spend a few hours on a Saturday.


Visit each table to meet the authors and browse their newest books.


Buy 4 books and get one free from the table of books donated by participating authors.

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We hope to see you there!

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Sponsors include:​

​PARTICIPATING AUTHOR, EDITORS, ARTISTS,
AGENTS, & PUBLISHERS are listed below:


​Brenda Anderson | Lindsey Baltz | James Blakey | Kimberly Brown | J.P. Cane | Sara Condrey | Amanda S. Creasey

April Michelle Davis | P.A. Duncan | Jessie Eaker | Maj. Gen. Mari K. Eder | S.K. Ehra | Charlie Finley | Cindy L. Freeman

David Godwin | David Gorman | Chris Grooms | Bryn Grover | Michael Gryboski | Susan D. Guillotte

Alexandra Haden-Douglas | Harry Heckel | J.T. Hine | Kathy Kasunich | Pamela K. Kinney | April Kortlang | Joanne Liggan 

Linda Mayo | Blaine McCants | Susan McConaghy | Sirrah Medeiros | Jim Meyer | Joyce A. Miller | Mike Mollman

Bishop O'Connell |Mary Ann Olsen | Christina Perera | Denise Peters | Lori Hawthorne Ponton | Patti Gaustad Procopi 

Emily Walls Ray | Chris Register | Vianlix-Christine Schneider | Jack Schuler | Susan Schwartz | Janice Sebring | Joseph Sissler  

Carol Smith | Paul Steinberg | Charles Tabb | Dr. Sandra Tanner | Joann S. Teal | Musau WaKabongo | Paulette Whitehurst 

Richard Alfred Willis | Debbie Gail Zane 



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We are very excited to welcome this year's guest speakers!.


Mari K. Eder, retired U.S. Army Major General, is a renowned speaker and author, and a thought leader on strategic communication and leadership. General Eder speaks and writes frequently on communication topics and has published in USA Today, TIME Magazine, The Hill, and other outlets.


April Michelle Davis, freelance editor, indexer, proofreader, and author of A Guide for the Freelance Indexer, Choosing an Editor: What You Need to Know, Insider’s Guide to Expert Editing, and A Princesses in Disguise.


Learn more about the above accomplished women, as well as the gentleman below, by clicking on the "Presentations" tab at the top of this page! 

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Bishop O'Connell, consultant, writer, blogger, and author of the American Faerie Tale series and Two-Gun Witch, will be our third guest speaker. You won't want to miss this presentation!

Enjoy works by the following artist!!

Click on the name to see bio!

Paul Steinberg

ATTENTION VIRGINIA AUTHORS! 

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Registration is closed!

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Contact Joanne to be placed on a waiting list. E-mail: joliggan@gmail.com

Hanover Book Expo 2024!


​Saturday, November 9, 2024

VFW Post 9808

7168 Flag Ln.

Mechanicsville, VA 23111

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FREE Admission!

Book sales from 10:00 am 'til 2:00 pm

Speaker Presentations from 9:00 am 'til 3:00 pm






​​​​​​​​​​What to Expect This Year


​More than 50 of Virginia's authors will be displaying, discussing, signing, and selling their latest books. Scroll down to see a list of participating authors!

"Buy 4, Get 1 FREE!"​​​​​​

Each person receives a card with 4 check-boxes. 
Each time you purchase a book, have the author initial one of the boxes.
After 4 purchases, go to Table #1 near the entrance to choose your free book!



This is a family event so bring your children!
Children's Storytime:  11:00 AM - Reading by Author Susan McConaghy


PRESENTATIONS!​

There will be FREE presentations given by successful authors.

9:00 AM, 12 noon, 2:00 PM

To learn more, ​Click on the "Presentations" tab at the top of this page.