12:00 a.m.–11:59 p.m.

Wausau Poetry Walk

@ Downtown Wausau, , Wausau, WI

Adults Drop-in Poetry from writers across Wisconsin will be exhibited downtown Wausau throughout September for the Central Wisconsin Book Festival Poetry Walk, in partnership with the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets!

7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.

"News of the Air" With Jill Stukenberg

@ Whitewater Music Hall, 130 North First Street, Wausau, WI

Adults The Central Wisconsin Book Festival is happy (and proud!) to put the spotlight on one of our own, Jill Stukenberg, when she shares her debut novel on the festival's opening night!

7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

"More Than Words" With Jerry Apps

@ Online (See event details.)

Adults The Central Wisconsin Book Festival is excited to welcome back one of the Midwest's best-known and revered writers, Jerry Apps, for an advance reading of his new memoir on our opening night!

6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.

Gardening Expert & Author Melinda Myers

@ Iverson Park, 4601 WI-66, Stevens Point, WI

Adults The Central Wisconsin Book Festival welcomes Melinda Myers, a nationally known gardening expert with more than 30 years of horticulture experience and author of over 20 gardening books!

7:00 p.m.–7:45 p.m.

"Pahua & the Soul Stealer" With Lori M. Lee

@ UW Center for Civic Engagement, 625 Stewart Avenue, Wausau, WI

Adults & Teens The Central Wisconsin Book Festival welcomes Lori M. Lee for two events to share her newest book, talk about writing and publishing, and more!

10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.

Story Time With Author Jamie Swenson

@ Portage County Public Library, 1001 Main Street, Stevens Point, WI

Children Join children's author and early literacy storyteller Jamie A. Swenson for a fun, interactive story time filled with songs, rhymes, and books perfect for the whole family!

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.

A Multimedia Life With Jennifer Brockman

@ McMillan Memorial Library, 490 East Grand Avenue, Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Adults The Central Wisconsin Book Festival welcomes writer, blogger and vlogger Jennifer Brockman to the McMillan Memorial Library in Wisconsin Rapids to discuss her multimedia storytelling experiences!

3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.

"The Birdman of Koshkonong" With Author Martha Bergland

@ McMillan Memorial Library, 490 East Grand Avenue, Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Adults The Central Wisconsin Book Festival welcomes author Martha Bergland to the McMillan Memorial Library in Wisconsin Rapids for a fascinating talk about an important Wisconsin naturalist, Thure Kumlien!

7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

Quan Barry & Nickolas Butler

@ Whitewater Music Hall, 130 North First Street, Wausau, WI

Adults The Central Wisconsin Book Festival welcomes TWO internationally known writers from the Badger State - Quan Barry and Nickolas Butler - sharing their newest work from the same stage in Wausau!

7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

Two Steps Forward, One Step Back With Author Beth Amos

@ McMillan Memorial Library, 490 East Grand Avenue, Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Adults The Central Wisconsin Book Festival welcomes author Beth Amos to the McMillan Memorial Library to discuss her 30-year writing career, including her newest Door County mystery series as Annelise Ryan!

10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.

Comics & Science Fiction With John Jackson Miller

@ McMillan Memorial Library, 490 East Grand Avenue, Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Adults The Central Wisconsin Book Festival welcomes author John Jackson Miller to events in Wisconsin Rapids and Stevens Point to discuss writing Star Trek, Star Wars, comics and more!

10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.

"Death Casts a Shadow" With Author Patricia Skalka

@ Online (See event details.)

Adults The Central Wisconsin Book Festival welcomes back Wisconsin's own acclaimed novelist Patricia Skalka for a virtual talk about her books, including her newest, and writing! A Q&A will follow.

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Life, Death & the Stories We Tell With Ellyn Lem & George Hesselberg

@ MCPL Wausau, 300 North First Street, Wausau, WI

Adults The Central Wisconsin Book Festival welcomes authors George Hesselberg and Ellyn Lem for a unique event about meaning in stories of later life and celebrating life in stories of those who died.

12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.

Key Elements of Suspense: The Poker Game With Beth Amos

@ McMillan Memorial Library, 490 East Grand Avenue, Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Adults Join us for a Book Festival workshop in Wisconsin Rapids with bestselling author Beth Amos, who also writes as Annelise Ryan, as she shares some tips and techniques for writing a world of suspense!

12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.

Poetry Walk Live Reading

@ Center for the Visual Arts, 427 North 4th Street, Wausau, WI

Adults Wisconsin poets will converge on the Center for the Visual Arts in Wausau during the Central Wisconsin Book Festival for readings and a celebration of our first-ever Poetry Walk!

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.

Comics & Science Fiction With John Jackson Miller

@ Portage County Public Library, 1001 Main Street, Stevens Point, WI

Adults The Central Wisconsin Book Festival welcomes author John Jackson Miller to events in Wisconsin Rapids and Stevens Point to discuss writing Star Trek, Star Wars, comics and more!

1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.

Researching & Writing Narrative Nonfiction With Theresa Kaminski

@ Marathon County Historical Society, 410 McIndoe Street, Wausau, WI

Adults If you're drawn to the world of nonfiction, and would like to learn more about researching and writing interesting (true) stories, join us during the CWBF for a workshop with author Theresa Kaminski!

2:30 p.m.–3:15 p.m.

All About Middle Grade With Author Claire Swinarski

@ MCPL Wausau, 300 North First Street, Wausau, WI

Adults & Teens Middle grade is a phrase many readers don't understand: Is it a kids' book? Young Adult? But middle grade is a unique category, and author Claire Swinarski will help us sort it out at the CWBF!

3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

Local Author Spotlight With B.A. McRae & Patrick Phair

@ Portage County Public Library, 1001 Main Street, Stevens Point, WI

Adults The Central Wisconsin Book Festival welcomes local authors B.A. McRae and Patrick Phair to the Portage County Public Library in Stevens Point to discuss their debut novels, writing and more!

3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

"Godspeed" With Author Nickolas Butler

@ McMillan Memorial Library, 490 East Grand Avenue, Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Adults The Central Wisconsin Book Festival welcomes internationally known, bestselling author - and one of Wisconsin's own - Nickolas Butler to the McMillan Memorial Library in Wisconsin Rapids!

12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.

Dale Evans: Queen of the West With Theresa Kaminski

@ Bound to Happen Books, 1008 Main Street, Stevens Point, WI

Adults Join author Theresa Kaminski at Bound to Happen Books in Stevens Point during the Central Wisconsin Book Festival as she shares her new biography of pioneering entertainer Dale Evans!

1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.

"Beyond Evacuation" With Author Najib Azad

@ Portage County Public Library, 1001 Main Street, Stevens Point, WI

Adults The Central Wisconsin Book Festival welcomes author Najib Azad, who will speak about his firsthand experiences during the fall of Afghanistan, his emigration to the United States and his new book!