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 middle and high school students and the Duane Stein Short Story Contest for Wisconsin high school students.
First Place winners will read from their entries and all winners will appear and be awarded their prizes.
Taylor was the primary sponsor of the Writers Marketplace since it began in 2014. We thought this an appropriate recognition for someone who was so important to the success of the Festival,” said Laraine O’Brien, Festival founder. He gave the support in the name of Waukesha State Bank, the financial institution founded by his family which he headed for 25 years. His public service commitment, both personally and through the bank, helped many organizations like the Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books over the years. An author himself, Taylor had written several books of historical fiction set in Waukesha.
Keynote: Elizabeth Berg 35 Authors Make Presentations Book Festival Committee Announces Don Taylor Writers Marketplace Writing Contest Winners Announced Kathie Giorgio Book Launch Earth Day Reflections by Meg Muthupandiyan and Angela Trudell Vazquez
Keynote: New York Times Best Selling Author Elizabeth Berg in Conversation with Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Book Editor, 7 pm