Author Panels
Saturday Schedule Nov.6 10 am – 11:15 am CDT LITERATURE OF PLACE – OUR OWN WISCONSIN Three authors who use Wisconsin in a big way in their work discuss the importance place plays in literature, both…
Writers’ Workshops
Sessions for Aspiring Writers 10 am-11:15 am Poetry: From Memories to Lyricism Author Presenters: Jim Landwehr and Barb Geiger When Jim and Barb started to write their first books, they were both convinced they wanted…
Writing Workshops
Coming soon
Pre-Festival Presentation Features Wisconsin Poet Laureate (2019-2020)C
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
Duane Stein Short Story Contest Sponsored By: Duane Stein Short Story Contest This competition is in honor of Duane Stein, a beloved educator in the Waukesha School District from 1974 to 2011. Stein is well-known…
Duane Stein Short Story Contest
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…
Nov. 7, 6 PM – Awards Ceremony Video Online
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…
Nov. 7, 7 PM – Ellyn Lem, Ph.D
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…
Oct. 27, 6:30 PM – Waukesha’s Professors Read: A Scholar Panel
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…
Oct. 20, 7 PM – Jeanette Hurt
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…