MASS BOOK AWARDS SPEAKERS BUREAU

The Mass Book Awards Speakers Bureau funds author visits to libraries, schools, and nonprofits across Massachusetts, making high-quality literary programming accessible statewide.
All events are free and open to the public.

2026 Speakers Bureau Event Schedule

January

Lisa Stringfellow - Thursday, January 22 at 6pm, Pollard Memorial Library, Lowell

Casey W. Robinson - Saturday, January 24 at 10:30am, West Bridgewater Public Library

February

Desmond Hall - Wednesday, February 11 at 6:30pm, Peabody Institute Library of Danvers

Desmond Hall - Wednesday, February 18 at 6pm, Wareham Free Library

Lisa Stringfellow - Friday, February 27 at 4pm, Easthampton Library Annex (*pre event workshop, author will not be in attendance)

March

Jedediah Berry - Tuesday, March 10 at 7pm (Hybrid Event), Tewksbury Public Library, in collaboration with the Chelmsford Public Library

Ieva Jusionyte - Thursday, March 12 at 6pm, First Unitarian Church, New Bedford

Ieva Jusionyte - Tuesday, March 24 at 7 PM, Morrill Memorial Library, Norwood

Lisa Stringfellow Friday, March 27 at 4pm, Easthampton Library Annex

April

January Gill O’Neil - Thursday, April 2 at 6pm, Museum of African American History, Boston

Heather Treseler - Wednesday, April 22 at 7pm, Newton Free Library

January Gill O’Neil - Thursday, April 30 at 2:30pm, North Shore Community College, Lynn

May

Sarah Levine - Tuesday, May 5 at 5:30pm, Wisteriahurst Museum, Holyoke

Aube Rey Lescure - Monday, May 11 at 6:30pm, West Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library

Margot Livesey - Tuesday, May 12 at 6pm, Grafton Public Library

Margot Livesey - Saturday, May 16 at 2pm, Mashpee Public Library

Robin Bernstein - Thursday, May 21 at 4pm, Cotuit Library

Linda Booth Sweeney -Wednesday, May 27 at 1pm, Elizabeth Taber Library, Marion

Jedediah Berry - Saturday, May 30 at 4pm, Worthington Library

Participating Authors