October 20 - November 6, 2011

Concord, Massachusetts

Two weeks of talks, readings, and discussions celebrating the written and the spoken word.
  • Randall Kennedy
    Randall Kennedy
  • Ha Jin
    Ha Jin
  • Anita Hill
    Anita Hill
  • Stephen Greenblatt
    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

Massachusetts Cultural Council
Middlesex Savings Bank

Major Sponsors:

Cambridge Trust Company
Cambridge Savings Bank

Gregory Maguire

Events: Concord Free Press Presents Gregory Maguire

Book: The Next Queen of Heaven

Visit Author's Website

Best known for his revisionist retellings of classic children’s stories, Gregory Maguire is the author of the novels Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, Son of a Witch, and many other novels for adults and children. Wicked was adapted into the hit Broadway musical of the same name.