The Selinsgrove Gelnett Book Festival is a collective effort of six current Susquehanna University students to inspire a boisterous literary community.
Please feel free to contact our team members with questions at any time, or you can email our whole team at selinsgrovegelnettbookfestival@gmail.com
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Event Details
Event Coordinator: Brianna Luby
Brianna Luby is a senior double major in Creative Writing and Publishing & Editing, with a minor in English Literature. In Her free time, she likes to read romance and creative nonfiction while snuggling with her black cat.
She handles everything day of on the event, including scheduling, maps, volunteers, and much more. For questions about the event day, you can contact her at luby@susqu.edu.
Vendors and Authors
Author Manager: Kathryn Douglas
Kathryn Douglas is a senior Creative Writing and Publishing & Editing double major, with a minor in Women & Gender studies. She reads everything she can get her hands on, but she especially enjoys Magical Realism, History, Social Sciences, and Literary Fiction.
She handles all author outreach, planning, and questions. If you’re an author, you can contact her with questions at douglasm@susqu.edu
Vendor Manager: Caitlyn Wierzbicki
Caitlyn Wierzbicki is a junior Creative Writing and Publishing & Editing double major. She enjoys reading contemporary fiction, short stories, and poetry.
She handles all vendor,sponsor, and business outreach. If you’re an interested vendor, business, or sponsor, you can contact her with questions at wierzbicki@susqu.edu
Social Media
Co-Social Media Manager: Brinley Lopes
Brinley Lopes is a junior Publishing & Editing major. There are very few things she won’t read, but fantasy, sci-fi, and romance will always be her favorites.
As part of our social media team, she will help bring delightful posts to our different social media platforms. You can contact her with social media questions at lopesb@susqu.edu
Co-Social Media Manager: Riley Gomez
Riley Gomez is a junior Advertising and Public Relations major. He enjoys books about world mythology.
As part of our social media team, he will help bring delightful posts to our different social media platforms. You can contact him with social media questions at gomezr@susqu.edu
Progress and Information
Scribe and In-house Specialist: AJ Johnson
AJ Johnson is a sophomore Creative Writing major with a minor in Museum Studies. He enjoys reading horror and all things folklore, with the occasional foray into epic fantasy.
As our in-house specialist, he keeps track of the team’s progress and research, as well as archiving materials, managing risk, and tracking budget. If you have questions about research or our archives, you can contact him at johnsonaj@susqu.edu