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: 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…
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 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. 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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
