Buzz, buzz, buzzzzz.

Publishing types are abuzz about Duxbury Free Library (DFL) and Westwinds Bookshop summer collaboration, Book Breeze – so much so that the series has attracted some of the top names in publishing. “It’s a dream of ours to do a literary festival in Duxbury,” said Westwinds events coordinator, Brooke McDonough. “So we thought all summer long we would have an author series. We’re bringing stellar literary stars to the South Shore, in keeping with our reputation as a literary hotspot.”

Stellar they are. The powerful teaming of independent bookstore and prominent public li

brary has attracted the likes of J. Courtney Sullivan, William Landay and Howie Carr, all of whom are New York Times bestsellers and well-respected in their genres. Yet according to Carol Jankowski, DFL Library Director, there’s a deliberate mix of fiction and nonfiction, literati and debut.

“The mix is so we can reach the widest possible audience,” said Jankowski. “I’m happy if I look around the audience and see someone I’ve never seen before and faces of all ages.”

Just as an indie complements a library, these women compliment one another. Sitting in Jankowski’s sunny office, they often finish each other’s sentences while brainstorming books, writers and big ideas. While McDonough brims with contagious excitement when speaking of novels – she actually teared up when recommending Amor Towle’s “Rules of Civility,” the mark of a true bookseller – Jankowski is quietly charismatic and passionate about reading – if she recommends a book, people read it.

Their mission is to support writing, reading and authors at all stages – and each other.

“For example,” said McDonough to Jankowski, “you had Dennis Lehane before he was Dennis Lehane. You had 30 people in the audience.”

“That’s right, back in his Patrick and Angie days,” said Jankowski referring to Lehane’s popular detective series before he hit it big with “Mystic River.”

“This Nichole Bernier (who’s coming to Book Breeze) is new,” said McDonough about the debut author whose novel ‘The Unfinished Work of Elizabeth D.’ “It’s a lovely book, we’ve all read it and we’re really happy to have her.”

“And you called Bill Landay before he was a bestseller,” said Jankowski, pointing to the Book Breeze schedule where Landay will read from his third novel “Defending Jacob,” which McDonough and her fellow booksellers supported from the start.

As excited as the sponsors are for the series, the writers are even more so.

Inaugurating the summer festival of books will be J. Courtney Sullivan, the New York Times bestselling author of such books as “Commencement” and more recently, “Maine.”

She said she’s excited about visiting because Duxbury reminds her of childhood summers spent in nearby Brant Rock and she knows of Duxbury’s reputation for being well-read.

“It’s a tremendous honor,” said Sullivan of being the first. Originally from Milton, she will make the trek from Brooklyn for her June 21 visit. “New England in general is such a literary place with so many literate readers.”

Sullivan said what really makes this event stand out for her is the melding of both indie and library.

“I really like library readings in conjunction with bookstores,” said Sullivan. “You have all kinds of readers and everyone is a very careful reader.”

Nichole Bernier agreed. When Bernier learned the folks at Westwinds had read an advanced reader’s copy of her novel Random House sent before the book’s June 5 publication and wanted her as the debut author for the Book Breeze series, she was thrilled. Having lived in Hingham before finally settling in Wellesley, she knew what a big draw the DFL is to writers and readers, and the combination of the store and library sponsoring an event for her, a new writer, was moving.

“For anyone to read it before it comes out, before my family has read it, I’m thrilled and so touched,” said Bernier. “That’s the true gift of going to a town like Duxbury, people love books.”

William Landay considered the event so special, he chose to celebrate his July 25 birthday at Book Breeze. He said he appreciated the early support of independent bookstores for his novel “Defending Jacob” which is entering its 16th week on the New York Times bestseller list a result.

“It’s terrific,” said Landay. “It seems to me that really unique bookstore events include indies coordinating with libraries… They create these great events, there’s a spark.”

Jankowski and McDonough are expecting big crowds for Book Breeze. The days are longer, people have more energy to do something fun at night, and everyone needs a good book to take to the beach during the day. More than that, they’re having fun themselves as friends and partners.

“We are total partners in this--” said Jankowski.

“—Right, because we have a total passion for books--” McDonough said, finishing Jankowski’s sentence.

“—Yes! We’re total champions for reading and writing,” Jankowski said.

It’s exactly that kind of infectious exuberance that is sure to make Book Breeze Summer Literary Festival a success.

The first Book Breeze event will take place, Thursday, June 21 at 7 p.m. at the Duxbury Free Library. Tickets may be reserved two weeks before at Westwinds Bookshop. This event is free and open to the public.