OLIF invited local authors who represented the literary culture of the Pacific Northwest. The authors’ genres ranged from contemporary fiction to exploratory poetry.

The event also featured Local authors who represented the literary culture of the Pacific Northwest. Their genres ranged from contemporary fiction to exploratory poetry.

 In total, 29 authors participated in the Anacortes festival, including notable writers such as Sonora Jha, whose book The Laughter was named one of 2023's best by The New Yorker, Kirsten Millares Young, author of Subduction, a staff pick by The Paris Review, and Joshua Mohr, whose book Termite Parade was a New York Times editor’s choice.

The festivities continued on September 14, returning to its original home on Orcas Island.