Save the Dates - Book Bash is Back!

Summer Book Bash 2023

LibraryLinkNJ is proud to announce the return of our annual Summer Book Bash!

Join us Wednesday afternoons this July and August to hear from a wide-ranging slate of authors and publishers, and be entered to win a collection of books and literary prizes for yourself or your library!

  • To kick off the series, Macmillan, Chronicle, & Levine Querido will be highlighting their new and noteworthy books on Wednesday, July 19.
  • Join us for the first of several author events, Must-Read Memoirs, with Greg Marshall, Rachel Louise Snyder, and Jane Wong on Wednesday, July 26
  • We'll explore Middle-Grade Adventures with Newberry Award-winning author Erin Entrada Kelly in conversation with Sara Farizan on Wednesday, August 2.
  • We are also coordinating another Summer Scares author event featuring a panel of horror authors for Wednesday, August 9; more details will be shared in the coming weeks!
  • On Wednesday, August 16, we will hear from Jeffrey Brown and Chad Sell about the process of making and creating comics for children of all ages.
  • Lastly, join us on Wednesday, August 23 as W. W. Norton, Workman Publishing, & Hachette share their can't-miss titles for summer and beyond.

Of course, we haven’t forgotten about prizes! Attend any program, whether an author event or a publisher book buzz, for a chance to win a collection of prizes from our sponsors, which include Macmillan, Chronicle, Levine Querido, W. W. Norton, Workman Publishing, Hachette Book Group, Catapult Books, Out of Print, Litograph, and New York Review of Books.

Please visit our Summer Book Bash information page for links to each program. 

Save the dates now and we'll see you this summer!