Join us for the 7th Annual Festival • May 21 - 24, 2026
The Mountain Words Festival is a multi-day literary celebration at nine-thousand feet, featuring readings, workshops, kids' events, parties, panel discussions, and more.
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2026 Authors + Presenters
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2025 Authors + Presenters
2025 Authors + Presenters
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Karen Russell
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Deborah Jackson Taffa
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Ben Goldfarb
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Ernest Scheyder
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Elizabeth Gonzalez James
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Will Cockrell
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Shelley Read
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Leah Sottile
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Paolo Bacigalupi
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Ramona Ausubel
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Chris La Tray
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David Wroblewski
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Eli Francovich
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Hillary Leftwich
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Doug Kurtz
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Kevin Grange
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Rebecca Boyle
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Rajiv Mohabir
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Laura Krantz
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Teow Lim Goh
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Erica Reid
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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Dan Manzanares
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Amy Gamerman
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Athena Aktipis
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Craig Childs
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Dan Flores
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George Sibley
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Jim O'Donnell
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Aaron John Curtis
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Justin Farrell
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Luke Mehall
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Megan E. Freeman
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Sara Dant
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Steven Dunn
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Suzi Q Smith
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Ted Genoways
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Mark Easter
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Steven Cole Hughes
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Thomas Kostigen
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Byron Graves
Join us in stunning Crested Butte, Colorado for the seventh annual Mountain Words Festival!
