Newburyport Literary Association Inc

  • Non Profit Organizations
PO Box 268
Newburyport, MA 01950
(978) 387-1201

About Us

We are a vibrant community of readers and writers who come together each year to bask in the love of reading. A celebration of literature, from fiction to poetry to nonfiction and biography, the… read more

  • About

    We are a vibrant community of readers and writers who come together each year to bask in the love of reading. A celebration of literature, from fiction to poetry to nonfiction and biography, the festival features author readings, panel discussions, and book signings held in venues across historic Newburyport, Massachusetts.

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  • Member Events

    Poetry Workshop

    Saturday Jan 31, 2026
    Join beloved teacher and friend of the festival Deborah Szabo, together with her Newburyport High School Poetry Soup students, for a poetry workshop. ...read more

    Hank Phillippi Ryan at Joy Nest

    Sunday Feb 1, 2026
    The Newburyport Literary Festival presents Hank Phillippi Ryan in conversation about her latest novel, All This Could Be Yours. ...read more

    Fuente Grande at The Actors Studio of Newburyport

    Sunday Feb 15, 2026
    Fuente Grande, a one-act play depicting the night of the murder of Spanish poet Federico García Lorca. ...read more

    Elin Hilderbrand at Mission Oak Grill

    Saturday Mar 14, 2026
    The Newburyport Literary Festival presents Elin Hilderbrand in conversation with Meg Mitchell Moore. ...read more

  • Whom to Contact

    • Paula Breger
    • Jill Gross