Keynote

Join us for an unforgettable evening with bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson in conversation with Nisha Sharma at the Bucks County Book Festival’s Keynote Event! Held at Salem Church in Doylestown, this special event will celebrate the power of storytelling, creativity, and literature. Enjoy an engaging discussion, participate in a live Q&A, and get your books signed by the authors.

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Join us on Sunday, May 4th, at 4 pm at Salem United Church of Christ, located at 186 E Court St. in Doylestown, PA, for the 2025 Bucks County Book Festival’s thrilling capstone event, where bestselling and award-winning author Laurie Halse Anderson will sit down with YA and adult contemporary romance writer Nisha Sharma to discuss her books, career, and future plans.

This is a ticketed event. All packages include at least one copy of Laurie’s latest book Rebellion 1776. Additional titles by both authors will be available for purchase at the event.

Doors open at 3:00 pm and the event will begin at 4:00 pm. Due to the limited space, attendees are encouraged to purchase their tickets early.

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Laurie Halse Anderson

Laurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times bestselling author known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity. She’s twice been a National Book Award finalist, for Chains and Speak; Chains also received the 2009 Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction. Laurie was chosen for the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award and received the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2023, presented to her by the Crown Princess of Sweden. She lives in Pennsylvania, and you can follow her adventures on X (previously known as Twitter) @HalseAnderson or visit her at MadWomanintheForest.com.

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Nisha Sharma

Nisha Sharma, pronouns she/her, is a YA and adult contemporary romance writer living in the Philly suburbs with her Alaskan husband, and a plethora of animals named after characters in literature. Her books have been included in best-of lists by The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, Cosmopolitan, The Washington Post, Time Magazine and more. Before she left the corporate world, Nisha spearheaded DEI initiatives at billion dollar companies. She has continued her advocacy work by fighting for marginalized authors in publishing. When she’s not writing about people of color experiencing radical joy or teaching about inclusivity, Nisha can be found hitting the books for her PhD in English and Social Justice.

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