Wisconsin Poet Laureate (2019-2020) Margaret Rozga will open this year’s virtual programs with her newest book, Holding My Selves Together, New and Selected Poetry . She will be in conversation with Lisa Baudoin, Books & Company owner, on Saturday, Sept 18 at 7 p.m. The presentation is free and will be streamed by Books and Company.
Duane Stein Short Story Contest Sponsored By Entries for the Duane Stein Short Story Contest have closed. All winners will be announced at the 2024 Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books Awards Ceremony at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Waukesha. The ceremony will take place during a reception on Friday, November Read more…
Sponsored By Wisconsin middle and high school students can enter an original short story of up to 2500 words Prizes for 1st ($2000), 2nd ($1000), and 3rd ($500) Duane Stein Short Story Contest Information This competition is in honor of Duane Stein, a beloved educator in the Waukesha School District Read more…
Nov. 7, 6 PM – Awards Ceremony The Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books continued its tradition of writing contests for middle and high school students with the Century Fence Student Essay and Poetry Contests for middle and high school students and the Duane Stein Short Story Contest for Wisconsin high Read more…
Nov. 7, 7 PM – Ellyn Lem, Ph.D. Waukesha author and UWM at Waukesha professor of English and Gender studies will present Gray Matters: Finding Meaning in the Stories of Later Life and UWM Theater Professor and MacArthur Foundation “Genius Grant” recipient Anne Basting, Ph.D., author of Creative Care: A Read more…
October 27 at 6:30 PM Author scholar panel, co-sponsored with Waukesha Reads. Area professors from UWM at Waukesha and Carroll University—Ellyn Lem, Ph.D., Dr. Lilly Goren and Dr. Abigail Markwyn—will share insights on the themes of When the Emperor Was Divine. This panel can be viewed at youtube.com/waukeshareads.
Oct. 20, 7 PM – Jeanette Hurt Jeanette Hurt, Milwaukee author, will launch her new book Wisconsin Cocktails. This history of spirits in the Badger State will include a demonstration on how to make the perfect cocktail. Visit https://www.booksco.com to register in advance Follow this link to hear the event’s Read more…
Oct. 13, 7 PM – Kathie and Michael Giorgio Kathie Giorgio, Waukesha author, will launch, No Matter Which Way You Look, There Is More to See, her new full-length poetry collection. She will share the program with her husband, author, Michael Giorgio whose latest novel is A Week of Criminal Read more…
Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books Cancels 2020 Event The UWM at Waukesha Foundation will continue some festival components Waukesha, Wisconsin, August 11, 2020 – The UWM at Waukesha Foundation announced today that the 2020 Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books scheduled for a virtual event on November 6 and 7 will Read more…
Festival of Books bookstore partner, Books & Company of Oconomowoc, will host three virtual author events planned for the festival. Visit https://www.booksco.com to register in advance for each event. Oct. 13 – Kathie Giorgio, Waukesha author, will launch, No Matter Which Way You Look, There Is More To See, a Read more…