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Registration Open for MWA University-Midwest

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MWA University-Midwest is a day-long fiction writing series organized by Mystery Writers of America and running concurrently with general Festival programming on June 16, 2012.    A tremendous opportunity for writers at all levels and taught… 

Greenslit, Sara

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Sara Greenslit has won two innovative fiction awards: the 2009 FC2 Sukenick/American Book Review Innovative Fiction Award for her novel, As If a Bird Flew By Me, and the 2006 Starcherone Prize for Innovative Fiction… 

VIP Author Dinner With Kathie Giorgio

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March 8, 2012   6:00-8:00 p.m. Martha Merrell’s Books 231 W. Main Street – Waukesha In the second installment of the exciting new Springhouse Writers Series, join author Kathie Giorgio for an exclusive sneak preview of ENLARGED… 

An Evening With Reed Farrel Coleman

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The Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books and Martha Merrell’s Books launch a new writers series on February 9, 2012.   First in our lineup:  An Evening With Reed Farrel Coleman. Join us for a special… 

Duotrope Editor Interview Names Kathie Giorgio

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In a recent interview with Duotrope, The Main Street Publishing Company Managing Editor M. Scott Douglass discusses why he’s a fan of Kathie Giorgio’s writing, what mistakes people often make when submitting their work and… 

2012 Century Fence Student Essay Contest

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The Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books is pleased to announce the 2012 Century Fence Middle School & High School Student Essay Contest. Hosted and administered by the Festival, this contest is open to current middle… 

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Check back as our program grows.

Thering, Timothy

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Timothy Thering is an Associate Professor of History at UW-Waukesha.   Professor Timothy Thering hosts Paul Buhle, retired lecturer from Brown University, Professor Michael Gordon of UW-Milwaukee and labor cartoonist Mike Konopacki for Beer, Cheese, Brats,… 

LaBrie, Janet

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Janet LaBrie is a Senior Lecturer in the English Department at UW-Waukesha.    She will be appearing at the Festival with colleagues Margaret Rozga and Elizabeth Zanichkowsky to discuss the special topic Recovering Women’s Voices.…