Join us for our Local Author Fair on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, 10:30 a.m.–3 p.m. at the Galaxie Library.
The Local Author Fair is an opportunity for authors and book creators to showcase their work, discuss and sell their books, network with one another, and learn more about writing and publishing. Thirty local authors will be present throughout the day to showcase their talent and offer books for sale. Browse local author booths and discover your next favorite read.
Local Author Fair Brochure
Schedule of events
10:30–11:30 a.m., Room L139: Loft Literary Center Workshop Register starting Oct. 19.
Explore ways to find readers, discover who your audience is and how to build one, and engage with your readers prior to the publishing process. Learn what to anticipate on and after publication day. Presented by the Loft Literary Center. Registration required. Geared for adults.
Noon–3 p.m., atrium: Local authors sell and sign books at their booths.
12:30–1:30 p.m. Keynote speaker Dr. Antonia Felix
Dr. Antonia Felix is the New York Times bestselling author of 21 books, including biographies of Senator Elizabeth Warren, Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Felix will describe the launch, development and adventures of her writing career and how writing expanded her interest in women's rights and leadership.
As an educator, Dr. Felix has been an adjunct professor in the Graduate School of Liberal Studies and Creative Writing Program at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn., instructor in English and Literature at Emporia State University as well as a writing workshop presenter. Dr. Felix also conducts research on racial equity in education and is an established musician, singer, playwright, columnist and ghostwriter.
1:30–2:30 p.m., atrium main stage: Readings from local authors
Hear poems and short passages from winners of the Dakota County Library Poetry Contest and Teen Fan Fiction Contest and Local Author Fair participants.
2019 Local Author Fair participants
Mark Allister
Women's College Softball on the Rise
Genre: Nonfiction
Audience: Teen, Adult
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Michael Brodkorb & Allison Mann
The Girls are Gone
Genre: Nonfiction
Audience: Teen, Adult
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Dylann Crush
All-American Cowboy
Genre: Romance
Audience: Adult
|  | Gatluk G. Digiew
God Threw Me Back: A Child Survives War in Sudan
Genre: Nonfiction
Audience: Teen, Adult
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Kenneth E. Dugan Flies
Into the Backlands: A Peace Corps Memoir
Genre: Nonfiction
Audience: Adult
|  | Linda Garrett-Johnson
Seeing in the Spirit: Understanding the Battle
Genre:Nonfiction
Audience: Adult
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Sharon K. Henry
Good Day, Sad Day, Same Day: A Day with My Mommy, Who Has Bipolar Disorder
Genre: Fiction
Audience: Children
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Joan Hicks Boone
The Best Girl
Genre: Nonfiction
Audience: Adult
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Robin Kashuba Redemption has 4 Paws Genre: Nonfiction Audience: Teen, Adult |  | Thomas Larson Hyena's Tree Genre: General fiction, Mystery, SciFi & Fantasy Audience: Adult |  |
Craig MacIntosh
Til Kingdom Cay
Genre: General Fiction,
Audience: Adult
|  | Vicki Mickelson
Shamrock Savvy: Remembering Rosemount
Genre: Poetry
Audience: Teen, Adult
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Linda Miller
Isaiah's Sunglasses
Genre: General Fiction
Audience: Children |  | MN Writes, MN Reads
Creating and publishing resources for local authors and allows readers to access locally-produced content.
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Cyril Mukalel
Life in a Faceless World
Genre: General Fiction
Audience: Teen and Adult
|  | Chris Norbury Straight River Genre: Mystery Audience: Adult |  |
Dr. Janielle Nordell
How Can God Be a Rock? A Children’s Guide to Idioms in the Bible
Genre: Nonfiction
Audience: Children
|  | Anna E. Rendell
Pumpkin Spice For Your Soul: 25 Devotions for Autumn
Genre: Nonfiction
Audience: Adult
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Amanda Seefeld Markle
Stella's Story: Dealing with Sibling Loss
Genre: Nonfiction
Audience: Children
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Ames Sheldon
Don't Put the Boats Away
Genre: Historical Fiction
Audience: Adult
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Emily Shore
The Aviary
Genre: Dystopian Fiction
Audience: Teen, Adult
|  | Leslyn Amthor Spinelli
Taking My Chances
Genre: General Fiction
Audience: Adult
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Deborah Stevens
Holy Predator
Genre: General Fiction
Audience: Adult
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Carrie Lynn Thomas
One Starry Knight
Genre: Romance, SciFi & Fantasy
Audience: Teen |  |
Twin Cities Sisters in Crime
Midge Mubany, Julie Holmes, Timya Owen and Amy Pendino
Dark Side of the Loon
Genre: Mystery
Audience: Adult
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Dennis and Karen Vinar & Jean and Andrew Voxland
How Did You Find Me… After All These Years
Genre: Nonfiction
Audience: Adult
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