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 Pinkney               2002- Allen Say                                            2012-Jerry Pinkney & 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