Let's Play Books Employee Directory

Mission: The Lehigh Valley Book Festival is a celebration of books and the strong connections they forge bringing published authors, illustrators and readers together, through thoughtful, approachable and inclusive programming. Our mission is based on the notion that reading is for everybody and that people of all ages and interests can find someth... ing to spark their imagination, broaden their perspective and nourish their spirit in a book. Kirsten is the owner and founder of Let's Play Books Bookstore and the Lehigh Valley Book Festival. Kirsten spent the first 15 years of her adult life in major events & leadership development in higher education and fortune 50 companies in the Washington DC area prior to realizing she likes playing with books a whole lot more. Josh Berk is the author of the teen novels The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin (named a best book for teens of 2010 by Kirkus Reviews) and Guy Langman: Crime Scene Procrastinator (2012) as well as the middle grade mysteries Strike Three Youre Dead and Say It Aint So. Coming soon: the horror/comedy CAMP MURDERFACE series co-written with Saundra Mitchell. Valerie is the founder of InnerChildFun.com , a site where she writes about creative play for all ages, parenting tips, educational activities for kids, and more. Valerie is the author of two coloring and activity books for kids, HORSES! and DOGS! Her work has been featured in Highlights High Five, FamilyFun Magazine, and PBS Parents. Theresa is an award-winning writer and editor who has written for several daily newspapers and national business-to-business magazines. Highlights of her career include interviewing former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and winning a Jesse H. Neal award --sometimes referred to as the Pulitzer of business journalism -- for a magazine feature documenting the months-long makeover of a struggling embroidery shop. She's shadowed a famed fashion designer for a day and an amateur ghost-hunting group for a night, profiled a legally blind art teacher who used a magnifying ...Read More