The Santa Fe International Literary Festival thanks its 2025 partners and donors.
Launching this festival has been possible only because of a visionary, diverse group—partners, colleagues, friends, and family. Without them, this festival would not exist. We’re here thanks to them. Let us introduce you.
The City of Santa Fe
The inspiration for the Festival springs directly out of our love for this unique town steeped in literary and cultural history, and the City of Santa Fe has enthusiastically supported the idea of the Festival from the very start. Tourism Santa Fe is offering an ideal home base in the Community Convention Center and is supporting the Festival in countless other ways as well. The City of Santa Fe Public Library is also an invaluable partner in community programs such as SFILF Young Writers and Readers, the Festival’s youth initiative, and more.
The Authors Guild
The Authors Guild is the nation’s oldest and largest professional organization of writers. We advocate for the rights of writers by supporting free speech, fair contracts, and copyright. Our members include novelists in all genres and categories, nonfiction writers, journalists, historians, poets, and translators.
New Mexico Writers
New Mexico Writers is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and connecting the state’s literary community. Its annual dinner, now in its fourth year, brings established and aspiring writers together and raises funds to support grants that assist New Mexico writers seeking to further their craft.
New Mexico MAGAZINE
New Mexico Magazine has been telling the story of New Mexico for 100 years. Their mission is to inspire authentic experiences with its people, places, art, culture, and food.
THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN
The Santa Fe New Mexican is one of the oldest newspaper companies in the American West dating back to 1849. In addition to its daily newspaper, Santa Fe New Mexican also publishes a host of annual and specialty magazines, most notably Pasatiempo, the weekly cornerstone of the cultural and arts scene. Santa Fe New Mexican has been owned and operated by the Martin-McKinney family for decades and is operates its own printing facility in Santa Fe.
LOS POBLANOS
Set among 25 acres of lavender fields, enormous cottonwood trees and lush formal gardens, Los Poblanos is one of the most magnificent historic properties in the Southwest. Designed in 1932 by New Mexico's foremost architect, John Gaw Meem, the "Father of Santa Fe Style", Los Poblanos is located on an organic farm in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley with a boutique inn, field-to-fork dining, and luxurious spa.
Sazón
Originally from Mexico City, Chef Fernando Olea, Best Chef of the Southwest 2022 James Beard Award Winner, has been enthralling diners in Santa Fe since 1991 with his unique interpretation of contemporary and traditional Mexican dishes. Nothing evokes the mystery of Mexican cuisine more than mole, a regional dish from the heart of the country. In Old Mexico each cook has their unique mole recipe often handed down generation by generation. Chef Olea is delighted to share his moles that include his “New Mexican Mole” that he created to commemorate Santa Fe’s 400 year anniversary in 2009. The large mural in the main dining room, painted and presented to Chef Olea by Federico Leon De La Vega, a well known artist from Mexico City, illustrates all of the ingredients found in this mole.
Goodmans
Thank you, Goodmans, for supplying SFIF’s office furniture in 2024! Goodmans is the certified Herman Miller and Knoll Dealer for the state of New Mexico. They provide furniture and design services to clients in the healthcare, government, corporate, and higher education sectors. Their vision is to change the community by using their excess resources, assets, and talents to aid local organizations that make a difference for the citizens of New Mexico.
Georgia O’Keeffe Museum
The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum celebrates the art, life, and independent spirit of Georgia O’Keeffe. The Museum Store offers a mix of original products by innovative designers and regional artisans, at a range of media and price points. Inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe’s iconic style, find beautifully designed accessories and add unique items to your wardrobe!
Beastly Books
Beastly Books returns with a pop up bookstore featuring its eclectic offerings in the science fiction and fantasy genres, with autographed and collectible books, games and memorabilia by a mix of local author and award-winning bestselling authors.
Violet Crown
Violet Crown is committed to celebrating and preserving the magic of cinema. From new releases to timeless classics, we present films from across the entire cinematic spectrum to bring extraordinary films to the screen and to our community.
Words Without Borders
Words Without Borders is the premier destination for a global literary conversation. Founded in 2003, our mission is to cultivate global awareness by expanding access to international writing and creating a bridge between readers, writers, and translators.
Kakawa Chocolate House
Kakawa supports local organic farming, promotes the history and anthropology of chocolate, and, most importantly, produces a huge variety of delicious chocolate creations of the highest quality. Since its founding, Kakawa has earned a reputation as one of the most exciting and original chocolate shops in the world. They balance the traditional with the cutting edge, creating unique and exquisitely bold creations from fresh, seasonal ingredients.
Nomadic School Of Wonder
Nomadic School of Wonder creates "adventures in awe" rooted in nature, art, community, and play. We help people utilize the catalyzing power of wonder to expand creative possibilities in their lives. Our teachers are artists, wild mustangs, neuroscientists, the forest floor, naturalists, a ball of clay, and our imaginations.
San Miguel Writers’ Conference & Literary Festival
As the largest and most prestigious co-cultural, bi-lingual literary gathering in the Americas, SMWC attracts prominent authors, established and emerging writers, industry experts, teaching professionals, and avid readers primarily from the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Individual CONTRIBUTORS
Literary Luminary
Gale Family Foundation
Literary AMBASSADOR
Anonymous (2) • TJ Heyman and Jane McConnell Fund, Community Foundation Boulder County • Dana Pope Manning and The Bitter Southerner
Literary Benefactor
Cathy Allen and Paul Rooker • Stewart Alsop and Valerie Grison-Alsop • Richard and Mary Lyn Ballantine • Markeeta Brown • Mary Costello • Lynne Horning • Edelma and David Huntley • Kay and Anthony Marks • Cindi and Michael Pettit • Ray and Jill Sharp Weeks
Literary Champion
Susan Esco Chandler • Karen and Stephen Durkovich • Juliet Erickson • Lydon Haviland and Tom Neff • Ms. Jude Ford • Marcelle Foundation • Karen and McAllison Hebert • Andrea Meditch • Jane Reid • Diane M. Rubin • Jack and Cheryl Young
Festival Donor
Margie Arnold • Alina Borsa and Devendra Contractor • Catherine Campbell • Pat and Bob Curtis • Rob Donnell • The Bryant and Linda Edwards Giving Fund • Sheila and Kirk Ellis • Alex and John Engs • Nicole Hixon • Dee Ann McIntyre • Jennifer Newton • Nan Newton and Dave Grusin • Anita Ogard and George Strickland • Neva and Don Rountree • Jenna Skinner Scanlan and Wilson Scanlan • Blair Townsend • Nancy Wirth • David and Sheila Young • Young Boozer Family Foundation
Festival Fellow
221 Fund, Santa Fe Community Foundation • Polly Ahrendts • Janet L. Bailey • Joan Brooks Baker and Margeaux Klein • Bob and JoAnn Balzer • J. Russell Bellamy • Jean S. Berghoff • Karen Freeman • Will Halm and Marcellin Simard • Peggy and Tom Hubbard • Helene Madonick • Meryl Marshall-Daniels • Carla Chung Mattix • Jan Moberg • McCune Charitable Foundation • Dan and Ashlyn Perry • Robert Shearer • Susan Bergholz and Bert Snyder • Dorothy Bracey & Tom Johnson • Elizabeth Bremner and Karen Crow • Genevieve Caldwell • Al and Celia Foy Castillo • Margo Cutler • Ardith Eicher • Kelly Sue and Eric Enfield • Ellyn Feldman • Felicitas M Funke • Betsy Garside and Stephen Warren • Pat Hall • Stephen and Amparo Maria Garcia Ingram • Nance y Ramón José López, in honor of Carmella Padilla • D. J. Kahlo Fund • Margaret and Barry Lyerly • Cindy and Neil Lyon • Megan C Lyon • William A. Miller and Robbi Firestone • Shirley Murphy • Alexandra Pyle • Marisol Navas Sacasa • Pat Stanley • Anne Wrinkle Charitable Fund
Festival Member
501(C)PA • Margaret Ater • Leslie Atler • J. Russell Bellamy • Joan and Richard Chodosh • Elizabeth Glassman • Greer Enterprises, Inc. • Mark Gunnin • Wendy Hitt • Marianne Kah • Julie McCashin • Jan Elizabeth Mitchell • Juliet Myers • Pamela Pescosolido • Bronwyn Poole • Happy Price • Helena Ribe • Jim Stephens • Penelope and Gerald Stiebel • Luci Tapahonso & Robert Martin • Jennifer Vellinga • Susan Warden
Festival Reader
Damaris Ames • Susan Bierhorst • M. Joyce Brams • Leslie Burnside • Harriet Christian • Gregory Dove • Lucie Duranceau-Church • Nicole Forde • Josephine Geyer • Mike Godwin • Kent and Kaki Grubbs • Carrie Hempel • Robert Hinton • Mia Homan • Elinor Hoover • Scott Jones • Kelly Koepke • Sandra McLeroy • Barbara and Michael Ogg • Carmella Padilla & Luis Tapia • Carmen Paradis & Brian McGrath • Joanna Prukop • Jesus Quiñonez • Roberta Robinson • David Schlessinger • Judith Sellers • David Skolkin • Virginia Smith • Andrea Stemper • Carole and Edd Stepp • Susan Stinson • Jerri and Jeff Straight • Mayor Alan Webber & Frances Diemoz • Jo Ann Ward • Charles Whittock & Megan Mulry
Festival Subscriber
Lois Alexander • Mary Ann Amos • Carol Armbruster • Stephanie Arnett • Susan Ashworth • Catherine Avery • Celia Baldwin • Ann Barker • Wendy Beaver • Patricia Beck • Judith Benkendorf & Norman Marks • Tom and Donna Berg • Lynn Bickley • Jen Bilik • Kathleen Blake • Elizabeth Blecker • Karen Bloom • Gordon Bloom • Eva and Edward Borins • Janara Bornstein • Carol Braker • William Brancard • Nicholas Brown • Martha Burns • Debbie Byron • James Carey • Chris Cassel • Janis Chitwood • Mary Christ • Harriet Christian, in honor of Mara Christian • Penelope Clements • Adela Contreras • Heather Cuevas • Debbie Dean • Frankie Sue DelPapa • Linda Dillman • Patrick Dorsey • Nancy Duncan • Diana Dunn • Susan Dunshee • Polly Eliason • Lisa Enfield • Jane Englebardt • Cynthia Feiden-Warsh • Mona Ferrugia • Joanne Frey • Pamela George • Cheryl Fossum Graham • Madhavi Garimella • Ann Garvin • Pamela George • Shaun Gilmore Merrick • Betsy Glenn • Susan Goodwin • Sally Grahn • Joe Gresh • Kamari Gupta • Blaine Gutermuth • Alison Gwinn • Beverly Hafner • Johan Hagaman • Kathleen Hammar • Clifton Harald • Cheryl Hardt • Mara Harris • Judith Henry • Martin Herrera • Molly Hill • Tina Hille • Sally Hoffman • Emily Ivey • Betty Jackson • Jennifer Johnson • Deborah Jones • Amanda Jones • Sara and Christopher Julsrud • Judy Kahn • Judy Kares • Mindy Kaufman • Jane Kauvar • Jacinta Kehoe • Margaret Keller • Lorri Kershner • William Keslar • Julie King • Claudia Kopkowski • Bette Korber • Gloria Korngold • Jane Kramer • Donald S. Lamm • Esther Langmack • Zoe Lees • Michael Liggett • Diane Locandro • Linda Lockett • Susan and Jim Lodes • Vicki Lofquist • Carol Lopez • Karen A. G. Loud • Wendy Lukas • Kate Mackie • Kathryn Marczak • In memory of Rita McDonald from her Caregivers Support Group • In memory of Rita McDonald from her Santa Fe Book Club • Elaine McLeod • Lottie Meador • Kathy Meadows • Marcela Medina • Robin Merlo • Stephen Merrill • Carolyn Meyer • Leland Miller • Carol and George Miraben • Michael Morrissey • Sana Morrow • MaryEllen Noris Adams • Susan Palkowski • Linda Parlin • Carol Parlin-Reilly • Mary and James Polk • William Pollock • Chris Rainier • Clare Ratliff • Deborah Rethemeyer • Karen Kolbert Richelli • Jeannie Ritter • Barbara Robins • Linda Rose • Shellie Rosser • Diana Rothbarth • Matilda Rubin • Ann Sacks • Sandi Sain • Marilyn Salman • Veronica Saunero-Ward • Eva Schmatz • Randi Scott • Mr. Robert Shacochis • Cassie Shaw • Renee Shea • Robert Shearer • Danielle Silver • Andy and Patty Smith • Linda Speil • Bryan Sperry • Carmela D. Starace • Steven Stauss • Mary Kay Stein • Cydney Stewart • Jacquelyn Stirn • Tyson M. Stolte • Linda Switzer • Marsha Thom • Evelyne Thomas • Enid E. Tidwell • Kelly Tonsmeire • Anthony Traweek • Stephanie Usher • Michael Van Buskirk • Jane Warren • Kim Weiss • Patti Wetzel • Janislee Wiese • Margaret Wood • Madeleine Wright • Catherine Wygant • Robin Zabel • Ed Zafian • Ellen Zieselman
Festival Contributor
Gail Ansheles • Cheryl Appell • Nancy Dusseau • Wendy Heaton • Harry and Margie Hiestand • Shirley Hirsch • Christine Iger • Brenda Jerome • Allan Jones • Patricia Journeay • Robert Kerr • Brian Kitts • Antonio La Pastina • Jud Little • Barbara D Martin • Maura McAndrews • Robbie Miller • Catherine Peck • Mary Beth Staben • Rebecca Ward
Business Contributors
Business Ambassador
Avalon Trust, Modern Elder Academy
Business Donor
TOKo Santa Fe, The Ranch House
Business Friend
The Ark Bookstore, Inc.
Donors Sponsoring Tickets for NM Educators and Students
Margaret Ater • Leslie Atler • Richard and Mary Lyn Ballantine • Joanne M. Boulton • Martha Burns • Nancy Cook • Catherine Corgill • Pat and Bob Curtis • Elizabeth Degrood • Melissa Eason • Carolyn Ellis • Louise Fouracre • Cynthia Geist • Alison Gwinn • Pamela Hanratty • Margaret Holland • Lesley Holzer • Thomas Hood • Patricia Hussey • Cheryl Inouye • Lorelei Kellogg • Esther Langmack • Karen Linder • Maria C. Lopez • Kate Mackie • Katie MacPhail • Dorothy Marchand • Beverly Martin • Marilyn Maxwell • Teresa Moore • Scott Morgan • Ann Morrison • Kindred Murillo • Pamela Pescosolido • Alexis Pier • John Ratliff • Jay Rodman • Kathryn Ryan • Sandi Sain • Marilyn Salman • Jeannette Scott • Carla Lanting Shibuya • Emily Smith • Cathy Snow • Julie Strickland • Jennifer Vellinga • Elizabeth Wallen • Lynn Walters • Nancy Waring • Sue Wetsel • Kathleen Whalen • Geralyn White • Nancy Wirth • Leslie Wilson
This list reflects gifts received July 1, 2024 through March 30, 2025.
Enormous thanks also go to …
Hampton Sides, James McGrath Morris, Susan Bergholz, and Bert Snyder for their wise counsel and support of all things literary; to Jack Parsons, whose magnificent photographs capture Santa Fe’s extraordinary light and spirit; to Will Palmer for his copyediting expertise and always steady, sunny nature; to local marvel Adelma Hnasko as well as 826michigan and the International Congress of Youth Voices’ Amanda Uhle for their superb guidance in helping us envision and shape a pilot program for the community’s young writers; to Judith Espinar, co-founder of the International Folk Art Market, for sharing her vision for creating beauty and community through an event of this scale. To all of these folks and the countless others who have played a part in making the Festival a reality, we are eternally grateful.
