Cartoonist Lincoln Peirce will be honored with the 12th annual Leslie Riedel Award for Excellence in Children’s Literature for his impressive body of literary work for young people. The in person program will take place in the Forum of the Concord Free Public Library, 129 Main Street, Concord MA on Sunday, October 27 at 3 pm. Online registration will begin on October 1.

The Riedel Lecture Series was created in memory of Leslie Riedel by her family and friends so that young people could meet some of their favorite authors. Past speakers of the series include children’s authors/illustrators David Macaulay, Chris Van Allsburg, Jerry Pinkney, Lois Lowry, Tomie dePaola, Grace Lin, Katherine Paterson, Kate DiCamillo, Robert Sabuda, Rajani LaRocca and Chris Van Dusen.

Lincoln Peirce is an American cartoonist and animator, best known as the creator of the successful Big Nate comic strip since 1991 and as the author/illustrator of a series of Big Nate books for young readers. His books regularly appear on the New York Times bestseller list and have been published in 33 different languages with over 20 million copies sold. In 2022, an animated television series based on his books and comics was launched. But, the most important factor in his selection for the Riedel Award is the way he connects with young readers and inspires them to read.

For more information on the Concord Festival of Authors, please visit www.concordfestivalofauthors.org.

This event is made possible by the generous support of the Concord Free Public Library Corporation.