Friday, Sept. 12 —7-9 pm
Ticketed event – Milford Theater

On the Turtle’s Back by Camilla Townsend and Nicky Kay Michael
Moderator: Jeremy Johnson

Enjoy our festival-opening event dedicated to the oral storytelling traditions of the Lenape, as authors and Delaware Tribe leaders come together in Pike County, the heart of the Tribe’s original lands, to recall the indigenous wisdom and folklore that was passed on from grandparent to grandchild. Learn about the unique circumstances such stories were told, how they were preserved through the ages, and their relevance in today’s world. A special evening that will start with a Lenape prayer for the festival and all in attendance. (continue)

Saturday Sept. 13 — TBD
Ticketed event – Milford Theater

Richard Behar with Richard Morais

Richard Behar is arguably the most intrepid and acclaimed investigative journalist of his generation, winning 20 major journalism awards (including the National Magazine Award and the Gerald Loeb Award) for publications such as Time, Fortune and Forbes. But financial conmen are his specialty, as revealed in his highly acclaimed 2024-published book on fraudster Bernie Madoff.  (continue)

Saturday, Sept. 13 — time TBD
Ticketed event – Milford Theater

Adriana Trigiani 

The bestselling author of twenty delightful romance novels, described as a “comedy writer with a heart of gold” by The New York Times, will share how she creates books endearingly called “tiramisu for the soul.” A rare chance to learn about the high-quality person behind the light-touch transplant from Big Stone Gap, Virginia. (continue)

Saturday, Sept. 13 — time TBD
Ticketed event – Milford Theater

Matt Winkler with Phil Roosevelt

Matt Winkler was a soft-spoken bond columnist at Forbes and The Bond Buyer, when a little-known entrepreneur named Mike Bloomberg hired him on Feb 5, 1990, to start a news organization. Winkler—the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Bloomberg News—not only built a world-class news organization for his boss but he forever changed financial journalism along the way. (continue)

Saturday, Sept. 13 — time TBD
Ticketed event – Milford Theater

Jeff Arch with John DiLeo

Arch famously wrote the Sleepless in Seattle screenplay, one of the most successful romcoms of the 20^th Century, but before he became a Hollywood heavy, Arch was a concert-lighting designer for touring rock-and-reggae acts, and an owner of a martial-arts school instructing rotating officers at the Pentagon. (continue)

Saturday, Sept. 14 — time TBD
Free event
Pike County Public Library

Joseph Lingad, Writer/Director/Producer 

Filmmaker Joseph Lingad will show the 35-minute film-festival favorite Don’t Look Away, before sharing with the audience the documentary’s raw first-draft script, and explaining how he got from A to X. 

Audience: Budding filmmakers and anyone curious to understand how documentaries are crafted behind the scenes. (continue)

Saturday, Sept. 14 — time TBD
Free event
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church

Panelists: Richard C. Morais, Marta Hallett; moderator John DiLeo

Author Richard C. Morais, Foliofina publisher Marta Hallett, and moderator John DiLeo will share the unlikely story of how the lush coffee table book with 250 pictures of nighttime Milford came about, while answering questions about locations, effects, and purpose.

Audience: Pike County residents. (continue)

Saturday, Sept. 14 — time TBD
Free event
Pike County Public Library

Panelists: Matt Myklusch; moderator:

Myklusch is the author of nine children’s books, including the Jack Blank “Accidental Hero” series. The Blood of Kings is his first graphic novel.

Audience: Anyone dreaming of creating a graphic novel, from 8 to12-year-olds and their parents to mature writers. (continue)

Saturday, Sept. 14 — time TBD
Free event
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church

Panelist: Chuck O’Neil

Professional writers from business journalists to novelists routinely turn to poetry to lift their game. A panel on how you can use poetic imagery and technique to lift the writing you do routinely at work and in business.

Audience: Anyone interested in becoming a better everyday writer.  (continue)

Saturday, Sept. 14 — time TBD
Free event
Pike County Public Library

Panelists: Christine Cohen

A panel discussion on what science-fiction writers have predicted in the past about tech products and society— and came true—and what the sci-fi authors of today are currently imagining about our future.

Audience: Sci-fi lovers and anyone curious about what our near future might look like. (continue)