The festival’s annual student writing contests support a goal to attract youth to the potential of the written word. This year, students are asked to write about a book that helped them reimagine and improve a situation in their life. Entries to the Century Fence sponsored poetry and essay contests Read more…
Waukesha, Wisconsin, June 25, 2020 – Booklovers from around the world can participate in the Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books by joining a program of virtual events on Nov. 6 and 7 at sewibookfest.com. The virtual approach puts a new twist on the festival’s tradition of bringing together authors, artists Read more…
This year in Authors In The Schools, participating students were given the opportunity to enter a writing contest sponsored by AllWriters’ Workplace & Workshop. All students were given the same prompt. They had to start their piece with the words, “There were days when the wall was too large.” They Read more…
2019 Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books author Miciah Bay Gault has an essay featured in the New York Times Modern Love section. In her words: [It’s] about the day my mom lost her memory, and my surprise midnight wedding, and marriage and romance and childhood. ❤️❤️❤️ So grateful to have Read more…
sewibookfest@uwc.edu Contact: Candace Decker, SEWI Festival of Books Coordinator FESTIVAL OF BOOKS STUDENT ESSAY, POETRY & SHORT STORY CONTESTS ANNOUNCED Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books’ contests offers prizes up to $2000 Waukesha, Wis. – May 29, 2019 – “Opening Doors” is the theme of this year’s Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Read more…
Keynote Novelist Andre Dubus III Friday, November 1, 6:30 pm Ticketed Event – Purchase Tickets Andre Dubus III is the author of The Cage Keeper and Other Stories, Bluesman, and the New York Times bestsellers, House of Sand and Fog, The Garden of Last Days (soon to be a major Read more…
Are you an emerging author? Take part in the Writer Marketplace at Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books 2019 The Writer Marketplace enables authors to promote their books without the expense and time commitment of an exhibit booth. The Writer Marketplace will be listed in the program and the Festival website, Read more…
Promote your organization at the 2019 Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Book Reach over 1700 community members throughout Southeast Wisconsin Date: Saturday, November 2, 2019 8:45am-5:30pmLocation: UW – Milwaukee at Waukesha1500 N University Drive Waukesha, WI 53188Cost: $50 Registration Deadline: October 1, 2019 (Registration form attached) The Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Read more…
Yes! We feature amazing people who write about food! With topics from nutrition to cheese to beer there’s something for everyone at our cooking stage. Check out How a Beer Should Taste with Kathy Flanigan and the Pink Boots Society Saturday, November 3rd at 2:30 pm on the Hub Stage. Read more…
Friday, November 2nd, 6:30-8:00p, Hub Stage $10 Reception and Keynote Only / $35 Reception, Keynote and Hardcover Book-LIGHT IT UP Our Keynote Event with Nick Petrie kicks off the Southeast WI Festival of Books. Petrie, will read his current novel from his Peter Ash Series, Light It Up and share Read more…