The Swiacki Children’s Literature Festival at Framingham State University is an annual celebration of children’s books featuring
renowned authors and illustrators in the field. The event includes book signings, lectures and workshops about the latest developments
in the craft. The festival was launched in 1986 as the David McCord Children’s Literature Festival, sponsored by the Nobscot Reading
Council. Framingham State University has hosted the festival since its inception and, in 2006, took over coordination of the event.
In 2014, the festival was renamed the Swiacki Children’s Literature Festival at Framingham State University in recognition of the efforts
and support of its alumnae donors, Nancy and Janina Swiacki.
1986- Tomie dePaola 1996- Patricia Polacco 2006-John Lechner & Gordon Morrison
1987-Steven Kellogg 1997-Ann Jonas & Donald Crews 2007-Steven Kellogg
1988-Jean Fitz 1998-Joseph Brushac 2008-Barbara Lehman
1989- Peter Spier 1999-Kevin Henkes 2009-Molly Bang
1990- Barbara Cooney 2000-Jack Prelutsky 2010-Grace Lin, Leda Schubert, Jimmy Gownley, & Nick Abadzis
1991-Rosemary Wells 2001-Diane Stanley 2011-Jeanne Birdsall
1992- Jerry Pinkey 2002- Allen Say 2012-Jerry Pinkey & Joyce Sidman
1993- Jan Brett 2003- Patricia & Fredrick McKissack 2013-Stephen Krensky & Beth Krommers
1994- Joanna Cole 2004-Kathrine Paterson 2014-Steve Jenkins & Mark Teague
1995- Eric Carle 2005- Chris Van Allsburg 2015-Jane Yolen
2016- Steve Sheinkin & Jason Chin
