Profiles of participating authors in the Festival of Books.
Alice Benson lives in Wisconsin with her wife and their dog. She recently retired from a job in a human services field; previously she spent over thirteen years working with a domestic violence program. Her short work has appeared in a variety of publications. Both Alice’s novels, Her Life is Read more
After publishing 15 award winning novels as Lynn Leslie and Leslie Lynn, Sherrill Bodine has decided to be herself. She’s writing about her life in Chicago to reveal the heart beneath society’s glitter. She not only attends black-tie affairs and works on charity board projects, but is just as likely to be taking Read more
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Fabu Phillis Carter, professionally known as Fabu, was appointed Madison’s Poet Laureate in 2008 and served in that position until 2011. She was chosen for this honorary position by Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and voted in to office by The Madison Arts Commission in recognition of her years as a major Read more
Lisa’s debut young adult novel, Mercy Lily, released from Flux in October 2011. Lisa also writes nonfiction for teens and holds the distinction of having written the very first biography on Stephenie Meyer. Published by Enslow Publishers, Stephenie Meyer: Author of the Twilight Saga is Lisa’s third nonfiction title. Her other books Read more
Mark Crilley was raised in Detroit, Michigan, where he began drawing “almost as soon as I could hold a pencil in my hand.” While at Kalamazoo College, Crilley was befriended by children’s book writer/illustrator (and 2001 Caldecott award winner) David Small. Crilley recalls that this friendship was pivotal in shaping Read more
Estella Lauter is Professor Emerita at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh after thirty-two years of teaching and administering programs in the UW System, where she was known for her work on women and the arts. She published three books and many articles spanning literature, visual art, aesthetics, psychology and religion. Read more
Chuck Rybak lives in Wisconsin and is currently an Assistant Professor of English and Humanistic Studies at the University of Wisconsin—Green Bay. He is the author of two chapbooks, Nickel and Diming My Way Through and Liketown. His full-length collection, Tongue and Groove, was released in 2007 by Main Street Read more
Ed Werstein, Milwaukee, spent 22 years in manufacturing and union activity. He now works as an employment counselor helping job seekers. His sympathies lie with the poor and working people of the world. He advocates for peace and against corporate power. He is a member of the Hartford Avenue Poets. Read more
Ron Kovach is senior editor of The Writer magazine, where his many duties include planning issues, evaluating queries, working with writers, and editing and headlining copy. He has done in-depth interview articles with many well-known authors, including David McCullough, Gay Talese, Anne Lamott, Julia Glass and Jimmy Carter. He came to the Read more