The Deep Valley Book Festival connects readers and writers in a celebration of literature and literacy. This FREE family event brings people together to celebrate our vibrant literary culture.
Keynote Author, Beth Dooley, best-selling author, will speak at 3:30 pm
Meet Authors, Illustrators, Publishers & Literary Organizations
100’s of Books of all Genres
Book signings
Writing Workshop
Past keynote author panel
Young Writer & Artist Competition Awards
Children’s activities
Book Drawing
The Deep Valley Book Festival is organized by an all-volunteer committee of local writers, publishers, and book lovers. The Deep Valley Book Festival gets its name from the setting of the beloved Betsy-Tacy children’s books written by Mankato-born author Maud Hart Lovelace.