2026 Festival of Faith and Writing: Full Schedule

11:45am EDT

Friday April 17, 2026 11:45am - 12:30pm EDT

Book signing follows in the Chapel Narthex

Speakers

Ariel Lawhon

Ariel Lawhon is the New York Times bestselling author of The Frozen River as well as several other works of historical fiction, including I Was Anastasia and Code Name Hélène. The Frozen River was an instant paperback bestseller, rapidly ascending the New York Times bestseller... Read More →

Friday April 17, 2026 11:45am - 12:30pm EDT
Chapel

Concurrent Session, Interview

2:30pm EDT

A Conversation with Carrie Fountain

Friday April 17, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT

Gezon Auditorium

Join us in a conversation with Carrie Fountain, interviewed by Abram VanEngen.

Book signing follows in the Spoelhof Atrium

Speakers

Carrie Fountain

Carrie Fountain is the author of three books of poetry: The Life, Instant Winner, and Burn Lake; the YA novel I’m Not Missing; and the children’s book The Poem Forest. She is currently adapting I’m Not Missing for the screen, working on a second YA novel, and finishing a th... Read More →

Abram VanEngen

Abram Van Engen is the Stanley Elkin Professor of the Humanities at Washington University in St. Louis. His books include City on a Hill: A History of American Exceptionalism (2020) and Word Made Fresh: An Invitation to Poetry for the Church (2024), named Best Book of 2024 in Cul... Read More →

Friday April 17, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
Gezon Auditorium

Concurrent Session, Interview

10:30am EDT

A Conversation with Barbara Brown Taylor

Saturday April 18, 2026 10:30am - 11:15am EDT

Covenant Fine Arts Center, Auditorium

A conversation with Barbara Brown Taylor, interviewed by Calvin University Pastor Rev. Mary S. Hulst.

Book signing follows in the Covenant Fine Arts Center Lobby

Speakers

Barbara Brown Taylor

Barbara Brown Taylor is the New York Times bestselling author of An Altar in the World, Learning to Walk in the Dark, and Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others.

In 2024, she was elected to the Georgia Writer’s Hall of Fame at the University of Georgia, and her new bo... Read More →

Saturday April 18, 2026 10:30am - 11:15am EDT
Covenant Fine Arts Center, Auditorium

Concurrent Session, Interview

11:45am EDT

A Conversation with Leyla K. King

Saturday April 18, 2026 11:45am - 12:30pm EDT

Chapel

In this interview, Leyla K. King explores the layered, often tender work of telling a life shaped by multiple cultures, identities, and spiritual landscapes.

Book signing follows in the Chapel Narthex

Speakers

Leyla K. King

Leyla K. King is a Palestinian-American Episcopal priest and author. She is a founding member of both Palestinian Anglicans and Clergy Allies (www.palestiniananglicans.org) and The Small Churches Big Impact Collective. She writes about her experiences as a Palestinian, a clergywo... Read More →

Saturday April 18, 2026 11:45am - 12:30pm EDT
Chapel

Concurrent Session, Interview

11:45am EDT

A Conversation with Neal Shusterman

Saturday April 18, 2026 11:45am - 12:30pm EDT

Covenant Fine Arts Center, Auditorium

A Conversation with Neal Shusterman, interviewed by Dean Nelson.

Book signing follows in the Covenant Fine Arts Center Lobby

Speakers

Neal Shusterman

Neal Shusterman is the New York Times bestselling author of more than fifty award-winning books for children, teens, and adults, including Challenger Deep, which won the National Book Award, Courage to Dream, a Sydney Taylor Honor Book, Scythe, a Michael L. Printz Honor Book, the... Read More →

Dean Nelson

Dean Nelson is the founder and director of the journalism program at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, and the founder and host of the annual Writer's Symposium By The Sea, where he has interviewed great writers for more than 30 years. His most recent books are Talking... Read More →

Saturday April 18, 2026 11:45am - 12:30pm EDT
Covenant Fine Arts Center, Auditorium

Concurrent Session, Interview

2:30pm EDT

A Conversation with Sarah Perry

Saturday April 18, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT

Covenant Fine Arts Center, Recital Hall

A Conversation with Sarah Perry, interviewed by Jennifer L. Holberg, CCFW Director.

Book signing follows in the Covenant Fine Arts Center Lobby

Speakers

Sarah Perry

Sarah Perry is the internationally best selling author of the novels Melmouth, The Essex Serpent, After Me Comes the Flood, and Enlightenment, and the nonfiction Essex Girls.

Her essays have been widely published, and she has contributed to the Guardian, the New York Times, the ... Read More →

Saturday April 18, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
Covenant Fine Arts Center, Recital Hall

Concurrent Session, Interview

2:30pm EDT

A Conversation with Terumi Echols

Saturday April 18, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT

Prince Conference Center, Willow Room

A Conversation with Terumi Echols, Interviewed by Scott Hoezee, Center for Excellence in Preaching.

Speakers

Terumi Echols

Terumi Echols is the President and Publisher of InterVarsity Press (IVP), where she leads a mission-driven publishing ministry committed to deepening lives in Christ and equipping the church for faithful witness and renewal. Under her leadership, IVP has strengthened its financial health, expanded its global reach, and launched significant initiatives... Read More →

Saturday April 18, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
Prince Conference Center, Willow Room

Concurrent Session, Interview

11:45am EDT

2:30pm EDT

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