Here’s Your Spot to Find In Person and Virtual Author Appearances
Presented by Independent Bookstores in Southeast Wisconsin
Sonja’s List was named in honor of the late Sonja J. Maas
October 1, 4:00 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company and
Shorewood Public Library
at 3920 N. Murray Ave., Shorewood
In Person Author Event
Andrea Beaty, author of Billie Jean Peet, Athlete
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-10-01/andrea-beaty-billie-jean
October 1, 6:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Katherine Rundell, author of The Poisoned King
Tickets:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-10-01/katherine-rundell-author-ticketed
October 2, 6:00 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company and
Wauwatosa Public Library
at the Firefly Room
7635 W. North Ave., Wauwatosa
In Person Author Event
Lauren Myracle, author of Incredibly Penelope
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-10-02/lauren-myracle-author-incredibly-penelope
October 2, 6:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company and
UWM Creative Writing
at 2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
David Haynes, author of Martha’s Daughter, in conversation with Liam Callanan
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-10-02/david-haynes-author
October 4, 10:00 am-1:00 pm CDT
Literatus & Co. Books
401 E. Main St., Watertown
In Person Author Event
Evelyn Ann Casey, author of Candlewood
Information:
https://www.literatusbooks.com/events
October 4, 11:00 am-4:00pm CDT
Blue House Books,
Studio Moonfall and
Kenosha Public Library
at Southwest Library
7979 38th Ave., Kenosha
In Person Author Event
2025 Southport Literary Fair with more than two dozen authors
Information:
https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/3284720251004
October 4, 2:00-6:00 pm CDT
Martha Merrell’s Books & Toys
231 W. Main St., Waukesha
In Person Author Event
Sean Sorce, author of Prince Gabriel of Alladornis: The Rissindell Stories: Book Three
Information:
https://marthamerrellbooks.com
October 4, 2:00-8:00 pm CDT
Martha Merrell’s Books & Toys
231 W. Main St., Waukesha
In Person Author Event
Timothy Dahms, author of Detachment November: The Unclassified Story of U.S. Navy Seabees in Diplomatic Security
Information:
https://marthamerrellbooks.com
October 6, 6:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company and
Marquette University Center for Data, Ethics, and Society
at 2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Alex Hanna, coauthor of The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech’s Hype and Create the Future We Want
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-10-06/alex-hanna-ai-con
October 7, 6:00 pm CDT
Blue House Books
at Public Craft Brewing Co.
628 58th St., Kenosha
In Person Author Event
Freida McFadden, author of The Intruder
Event is Sold Out
Information:
https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/2862020251007
October 7, 6:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Juneau Black, authors of Mockingbird Court
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-10-07/juneau-black
October 7, 6:30 pm CDT
Reads By the River
at Waterford Stillhouse
228 E. Main St., Waterford
In Person Author Event
Hayley Gelfuso, author of The Book of Lost Hours
Event is Sold Out
Information:
https://www.readsbytheriver.com/events/48024
October 8, 6:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Nghi Vo, author of A Mouthful of Dust, in conversation with Oli Schmitz
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-10-08/nghi-vo-author
October 9, 6:30 pm CDT
Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books and
Books & Company
at 1039 Summit Ave., Oconomowoc
In Person Author Event
Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books Pre-Festival Kickoff Event: Kathie Giorgio introduces her new book of poetry, Let Me Tell You, Let Me Sing!, with Richard Hedderman and B.J. Best
Registration:
https://sewibookfest.com/pre-festival-kickoff-eventkathie-giorgio-introduces-her-new-book-of-poetry/
October 9, 7:00 pm CDT
Woodland Pattern Book Center
720 E. Locust St., Milwaukee
Hybrid In Person/Virtual Author Event
Olena Jennings, translator of Girl with a Bullet by Ukrainian poet Anna Malihon; and Alex Niemi, translator of The Endless Week by French poet and novelist Laura Vasquez
Information:
https://woodlandpattern.org/events/reading-from-works-in-translation-olena-jennings-and-alex-niemi
October 10, 6:30 pm CDT
Blue House Books
5915 6th Ave. A, Kenosha
In Person Author Event
Juneau Black, authors of Mockingbird Court
Tickets:
https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/3539020251010
October 11, 10:00 am-1:00 pm CDT
Literatus & Co. Books
401 E. Main St., Watertown
In Person Author Event
Kristen Fray, author of Fang Me Tender
Information:
https://www.literatusbooks.com/events
October 11, 11:00 am-2:00 pm CDT
Blue House Books
5915 6th Ave. A, Kenosha
In Person Author Event
Jeannée Sacken, author of The Women Who Stand Between
Information:
https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/3383020251011
October 13, 6:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company and
Discourse Coffee
at 158 S. Barclay St., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Jyoti Mukharji and Auyon Mukharji, coauthors of Heartland Masala: An Indian Cookbook from an American Kitchen
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-10-13/jyoti-auyon-mukharji
October 14, 6:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Matthew J. Flynn, author of American Dawn
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-10-14/matthew-flynn-dawn
October 15, 6:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Quan Barry, author of The Unveiling
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-10-15/quan-barry-author-unveiling
October 16, 5:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company and
UWM-Milwaukee Department of English
at University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Curtin Hall, Room 175
3243 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Hilary Plum, author of State Champ
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-10-16/uwm-hilary-plum
October 17, 6:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
John U. Bacon, author of The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-10-17/bacon-edmund-fitzgerald
October 18, 1:00 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company and
Milwaukee Public Library
at Centennial Hall
733 N. 8th St., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Patty Loew, author of Seventh Generation Earth Ethics: Native Voices of Wisconsin
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-10-18/patty-loew-mpl
October 18, 2:00 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
G.G. McQueen, author of Squash & Pumpkin
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-10-18/haunted-halloween-mcqueen
October 18, 3:00 pm CDT
Books & Company
1039 Summit Ave., Oconomowoc
In Person Author Event
Elizabeth Eulberg, author of The Taylors Version: Love Stories
Registration:
https://booksco.com/event/2025-10-18/elizabeth-eulberg-taylor-swift-party
October 18, 7:00 pm CDT
Woodland Pattern Book Center
720 E. Locust St., Milwaukee
Hybrid In Person/Virtual Author Event
Anselm Berrigan, author of Don’t Forget to Love Me
Information:
https://woodlandpattern.org/events/talk-pregrettably-yours-on-being-influenced-with-anselm-berrigan
October 20, 6:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Ben McCormick, author of In the Room at the Top of the World: Leaving the Midwest, the Bucks Title Run, and Other Survivals
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-10-20/ben-mccormick-room-top
October 21, 6:00 pm CDT
Blue House Books
5915 6th Ave. A, Kenosha
In Person Author Event
Jane Hamilton, author of The Phoebe Variations, in conversation with Carol Dunbar
Registration:
https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/2759520251021
October 21, 6:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Patricia Skalka, author of StarSong
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-10-21/patricia-skalka-starsong
October 22, 6:00 pm CDT
Blue House Books
5915 6th Ave. A, Kenosha
In Person Author Event
Blair Braverman, author of The Day Leap Soared, in conversation with Pat Zietlow Miller
Registration:
https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/2976120251022
October 22, 6:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Doug Bradley, author of The Tracks of My Years
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-10-22/doug-bradley-tracks
October 22, 7:00 pm CDT
Blue House Books
5915 6th Ave. A, Kenosha
In Person Author Event
Caitlin Starling, author of The Graceview Patient, in conversation with Cynthia Pelayo
Registration:
https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/3526320251022
October 23, 6:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company and
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
at 1111 E. Brown Deer Rd., Bayside
In Person Author Event
Joan E. Strassmann, author The Social Lives of Birds: Flocks, Communes and Families
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-10-23/joan-e-strassmann-author
October 24, 5:00 pm CDT
Lion’s Tooth Bookstore and Cafe
2421 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
James R. Gapinski , author of The Museum of Future Mistakes
Information:
https://www.lionstoothmke.com/events.html
October 24, 5:00 pm CDT
Niche Book Bar
1937 N. MLK Dr., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Angela Flournoy, author of The Wilderness, in conversation with Cree Myles
Tickets:
https://www.findyournichemke.com
October 24, 6:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Lily King, author of Heart the Lover, in conversation with Lauren Fox
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-10-24/lily-king-fox
October 25, 9:00 am-12:00 noon CDT
Literatus & Co. Books
401 E. Main St., Watertown
In Person Author Event
Janice Detrie, author of Murder at the Movies
Information:
https://www.literatusbooks.com/events
October 25, 2:00 pm CDT
Books & Company
1039 Summit Ave., Oconomowoc
In Person Author Event
Poetry reading with poets featured in the 2026 Wisconsin Poets’ Calendar
Registration:
https://booksco.com/event/2025-10-25/wisconsin-fellowhip-poets-poetry-reading
October 27, 6:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Amy Timberlake author of Rock Paper Incisors
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-10-27/amy-timberlake-author
October 29, 6:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Andrea Nolen, author of Lincoln’s Counterfeiters: The Wisconsin Gang that Funded the Union and Started the Chicago Mob
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-10-29/andrea-nolen-lincolns
October 30, 6:30 pm CDT
Boswell Book Company and
CelticMKE
at 2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
In Person Author Event
Dara Waldron, author of A Sheepdog Named Oscar: Love and Companionship in Rural Ireland
Registration:
https://boswellbooks.com/event/2025-10-30/dara-waldron-sheepdog
Information is accurate at the time of publication.
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