Community Keynote Address

Thursday, February 19, 7 PM

We are excited to announce our 2026 HP LitFest keynote speaker, bestselling author and screenwriter, Blake Crouch.  Blake’s novels include Dark Matter, Recursion, Upgrade and the Wayward Pines trilogy.  He currently serves as head writer and show runner for the hit Apple TV+ adaptation of Dark Matter, starring Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly.

Mark your calendars and gather your book friends for our community event on Thursday, February 19, 2026.  Our event is free and open to the public due to the generosity of La Fiesta de la Seis Banderas.  The HP LitFest Committee would like to thank La Fiesta for its support of our keynote event over the last 20 years, enabling HP LitFest to achieve prominence as a community literary festival.  Reservations are appreciated via the link at Eventbrite.

Our Book Sales Partner, Bird’s Bookstore, will be onsite selling books, and Blake Crouch will do a book signing at the conclusion of the event.

Donations: To support our public and student programs, please contribute by texting HPLITFEST to 44321 or click below on the PayPal link. Thank you.