October 20 - November 6, 2011
Concord, Massachusetts
Two weeks of talks, readings, and discussions celebrating the written and the spoken word.
Randall Kennedy
Ha Jin
Anita Hill
Stephen Greenblatt
How You Can Participate
- Attend: Most events are free. All events are open to the public. Events that require a ticket are so indicated and include information about how and where to obtain tickets.
- Donate: The festival is produced by a non-profit foundation and depends greatly on individual support. Tax deductible donations in any amount are encouraged and can be made online.
- Sponsor: Corporate sponsorship is welcomed and is available. For information please .
Concord Festival of Authors is funded in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council,
a stage agency
Major Sponsors:
Kathy Nilsson
Events: The Poets of Finishing Line Press
Book: The Abattoir
Kathy Nilsson received an M.F.A. from Bennington Writing Seminars, a fellowship from the New York State Writer’s Institute, and a residency at the MacDowell Colony. Some of her poems have appeared in Volt, Ploughsares, Post Road, Boston Review, Poetry Daily, and other journals. Her chapbook, The Abattoir, was recently published by Finishing Line Press