• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
Chappaqua Children's Book Festival

Chappaqua Children's Book Festival

Putting a book in the hands of every child

  • 2025 Authors
  • About Us
  • Sponsor
    • Be a sponsor
    • Be a family supporter
    • Be a community supporter
  • Press
  • Donate

Venable, Colleen AF

Colleen AF Venable is the author of bestselling Katie the Catsitter graphic novel series, as well as the writer for Barbara Park’s Junie B. Jones graphic novel adaptations, the Kitten Ninja series, and many more. Her teen graphic novel, Kiss Number 8, with Ellen T. Crewshaw was one of the first comics ever nominated for the National Book Award. Colleen grew up in Walden, NY and now splits her time between North Adams, MA and Brooklyn.

Pronouns: She/Her/They

Repped by the wonderful Holly Root at Root Literary.

Footer

Follow Us!

  • Facebook
  • Instagram

Subscribe to Festival Updates

DONATE

Official Book Vendor

Best Book Fairs

CHAPPAQUA CHILDREN’S BOOK FESTIVAL ANTI-HARASSMENT* & ANTI-CENSORSHIP POLICY**

The Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival is a 501c3 nonprofit on a mission to connect authors with readers everywhere. We produce one of the largest and most engaging annual children’s book festivals in the United States and support literacy programs countrywide.

Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Chappaqua Train Station
Rain or shine!

Contact
liz@ccbfestival.org
914.263.6768

Sponsor
info@ccbfestival.org

 

Copyright © 2025 · Chappaqua Children's Book Festival

  • 2025 Authors & Illustrators
  • Be a Sponsor
  • Volunteer
  • Donate