Welcome to the Hanover Book Festival Website!


We are so glad you found us and hope you will join us for this year's festival for readers!  Always FREE to the public and a fun and relaxing way to spend a few hours on a Saturday.


Visit each table to meet the authors and browse their newest books.


Buy 4 books and get one free from the table of books donated by participating authors.


We hope to see you there!

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Click on the name to see bio!

POST 9808

Hanover Book Expo 2024!


Saturday, November 9, 2024

VFW Post 9808

7168 Flag Ln.

Mechanicsville, VA 23111


FREE Admission!

Book sales from 10:00 am 'til 2:00 pm

Speaker Presentations from 9:00 am 'til 3:00 pm






Enjoy works by the following artist!!

We are very excited to welcome this year's guest speakers!.


Mari K. Eder, retired U.S. Army Major General, is a renowned speaker and author, and a thought leader on strategic communication and leadership. General Eder speaks and writes frequently on communication topics and has published in USA Today, TIME Magazine, The Hill, and other outlets.


April Michelle Davis, freelance editor, indexer, proofreader, and author of A Guide for the Freelance Indexer, Choosing an Editor: What You Need to Know, Insider’s Guide to Expert Editing, and A Princesses in Disguise.


Learn more about the above accomplished women, as well as the gentleman below, by clicking on the "Presentations" tab at the top of this page! 

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Bishop O'Connell, consultant, writer, blogger, and author of the American Faerie Tale series and Two-Gun Witch, will be our third guest speaker. You won't want to miss this presentation!

Sponsors include:

ATTENTION VIRGINIA AUTHORS! 

Click on the green box below for the registration form for a table at the book expo!

UPDATE: Only one full table left! Contact Joanne to see if still available before registering. E-mail: joliggan@gmail.com or text 804-514-1446.

PARTICIPATING AUTHOR, EDITORS, ARTISTS,
AGENTS, & PUBLISHERS are listed below:




Brenda Anderson | Lindsey Baltz | James Blakey | Kimberly Brown | J.P. Cane | Sara Condrey | Amanda S. Creasey

April Michelle Davis | P.A. Duncan | Jessie Eaker | Maj. Gen. Mari K. Eder | Cindy L. Freeman | David Godwin | David Gorman

Chris Grooms | Bryn Grover | Michael Gryboski | Alexandra Haden-Douglas | Susan D. Guillotte | Harry Heckel | J.T. Hine

Kathy Kasunich | Pamela K. Kinney | Joanne Liggan | April Kortlang | Linda Mayo | Blaine McCants | Susan McConaghy

Sirrah Medeiros | Jim Meyer | Joyce A. Miller | Mike Mollman | Denise Peters | Lori Hawthorne Ponton | Patti Gaustad Procopi  

Emily Walls Ray | Vianlix-Christine Schneider | Jack Schuler | Susan Schwartz | Janice Sebring | Joseph Sissler | Carol Smith

Paul Steinberg | Charles Tabb | Dr. Sandra Tanner | Joann Teal | Celie Thomas | Paulette Whitehurst | Richard Alfred Willis

Debbie Gail Zane 

 ...& more!


Participating authors will be added below as their registration forms are received and processed.

​​​​​​​​​What to Expect This Year


More than 40 of Virginia's authors will be displaying, discussing, signing, and selling their latest books. Scroll down to see a list of participating authors!

"Buy 4, Get 1 FREE!"​​​​

Each person receives a card with 4 check-boxes. 
Each time you purchase a book, have the author initial one of the boxes.
After 4 purchases, go to Table #1 near the entrance to choose your free book!



This is a family event so bring your children!


PRESENTATIONS!

There will be FREE presentations given by successful authors.

9:00 AM, 12 noon, 2:00 PM

To learn more, ​Click on the "Presentations" tab at the top of this page.