Hurt, Jeannette
Jeanette Hurt is an award-winning author and writer who specializes in writing about food, wine and travel. Her latest book is The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Sausage Making, and she also is the author of…
Carter, David
David Carter attended college at Emory University, where he majored in religion while also taking many French courses. He received his MA in South Asian Studies from the University of Wisconsin. Soon after moving to Wisconsin,…
McLean, Andrew
Andrew M. Mclean, rare books expert and professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, has taught classes on the history of printing & book collecting, and owned Martha Merrell’s Bookstore in Racine (WI). He has…
Tawni O’Dell 2012 Keynote Speaker
The Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books is pleased to announce Tawni O’Dell as its 2012 Keynote Speaker. O’Dell will give the keynote address at 6 p.m. Friday, June 15. O’Dell’s remarks will be followed by…
Wuori, G.K.
G. K. Wuori is the author of over a hundred stories published throughout the world in the U.S., Japan, India, Germany, Spain, Algeria, Ireland, and Brazil. A Pushcart Prize winner and recipient of an Illinois…
Best, B.J.
B.J. Best holds an MFA from Washington University in St. Louis. His poems have appeared in numerous journals, including Hanging Loose, Hayden’s Ferry Review, Mid-American Review, Nimrod, North American Review, Quarterly West, and Sentence. His…
Wilson, Kim
Kim Wilson is a writer, speaker, editor, gardening enthusiast, and a life member of the Jane Austen Society of North America. She lives in Waukesha, Wisconsin, with her husband and their two daughters, whom she…
Sava, Walter
Dr. Walter Sava is the Executive Director of Latino Arts, Inc. (Milwaukee, WI). His previous experience includes six years serving as Executive Director of La Casa de Esperanza, Inc. in Waukesha, Wisconsin, General Supervisor…
Maycock, Angela
Angela Maycock serves as Assistant Director of the Office for Intellectual Freedom at the American Library Association. She provides guidance and support to librarians, teachers, and others on the application of ALA’s intellectual freedom policies…
Sorby, Angela
Angela Sorby received her PhD from the University of Chicago and is currently Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing at Marquette University. She is the author of three books, Distance Learning (poems, New…