10/5/22: Researching and Writing Narrative Nonfiction with Theresa Kaminski

Theresa Kaminski joined us on Sept. 24, 2022 during the Central Wisconsin Book Festival to lead a workshop on researching and writing narrative nonfiction. Kaminski, who earned her PhD in history from the Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, specializes in writing about scrappy women in American history and published her fifth book, a biography of the entertainer Dale Evans, in 2022. She taught at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point for more than 25 years, offering classes on American history, American women's history, and historical research and writing.

1/21/22: Tween Book Talks - "The Last Cuentista"

Elizabeth L. from the Marathon County Public Library leads this tween book talk for the book "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera.

9/22/22: "Pahua & the Soul Stealer" with Lori M. Lee - Morning Session - 9/22/22

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

9/24/22: Comics & Science Fiction with John Jackson Miller

The video had some echo audio problems to start. It is fixed at minute 8:40. The CWBF welcomes author John Jackson Miller to events in Wisconsin Rapids and Stevens Point to discuss writing Star Trek, Star Wars, comics and more! A New York Times bestselling author and Wisconsin resident, Miller has spent a lifetime immersed in science fiction. His Star Trek novels include the upcoming hardcover novel Strange New Worlds — The High Country, the Picard novel Rogue Elements, Discovery novels Die Standing and The Enterprise War, the Prey trilogy, and Takedown. His Star Wars novels include A New Dawn, Kenobi, Knight Errant, Lost Tribe of the Sith, and the Knights of the Old Republic comics, newly available from Marvel in the colossal 1,344-page Legends: The Old Republic Omnibus. Support for the 2022 Central Wisconsin Book Festival was provided through the Community Arts Grant Program of the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin, with funds provided by the Wisconsin Arts Board, a state agency; the Community Foundation; and the B.A. & Esther Greenheck Foundation. Support also provided in part by the Ruder Ware Law Firm; the Dudley Foundation; the Marathon County Public Library Foundation; the Portage County Public Library Foundation; McMillan Memorial Library; the CoVantage Cares Foundation; Whitewater Music Hall; Bound to Happen Books; and Janke Book Store.

9/24/22: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back with Beth Amos

The Central Wisconsin Book Festival welcomes author Beth Amos to the McMillan Memorial Library in Wisconsin Rapids to discuss her 30-year writing career! Amos, currently writing as Annelise Ryan, is the USA Today bestselling author of more than 25 novels. Her newest project is the Monster Hunter Mysteries, featuring a Door County bookstore owner and cryptozoologist, Morgan Carter. The first in the series, A Death in Door County, will be published in September. Her previous work includes the Mattie Winston Mystery series and its spinoff, the Helping Hands Mysteries. She also wrote the Mack's Bar Mystery series as Allyson K. Abbott. Beth is a recently retired ER nurse who created pseudonyms, in part, so her patients wouldn't know she spent her spare time thinking up clever ways to kill people. She'll share a bit from her new book and talk about a life of writing that now spans 30 years! Support for the 2022 Central Wisconsin Book Festival was provided through the Community Arts Grant Program of the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin, with funds provided by the Wisconsin Arts Board, a state agency; the Community Foundation; and the B.A. & Esther Greenheck Foundation. Support also provided in part by the Ruder Ware Law Firm; the Dudley Foundation; the Marathon County Public Library Foundation; the Portage County Public Library Foundation; McMillan Memorial Library; the CoVantage Cares Foundation; Whitewater Music Hall; Bound to Happen Books; and Janke Book Store.

9/23/22: "Pahua & the Soul Stealer" with Lori M. Lee - Evening Session - 9/22/22

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

8/31/21: Family Story Time - The Outdoors!

Kids and families can hear whimsical stories about the outdoors, and see the Grab & Go craft for September 2021, during this weekly Family Story Time with the Marathon County Public Library!

9/26/22: "Beyond Evacuation" by Najid Azad

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!

10/6/22: Children's Author and Illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh

Author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh joined the Central Wisconsin Book Festival on Sept. 25, 2022 to talk about his work, and share and show images from his award-winning collection of books! Special thanks to Lyn Ciurro of Bound to Happen Books in Stevens Point, WI for hosting the event. Support for the 2022 Central Wisconsin Book Festival was provided through the Marathon County Public Library, Portage County Public Library and McMillan Memorial Library; the Community Arts Grant Program of the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin, with funds provided by the Wisconsin Arts Board, a state agency; the Community Foundation; and the B.A. & Esther Greenheck Foundation. Support also provided in part by the Ruder Ware Law Firm; the Dudley Foundation; the Marathon County Public Library Foundation; the Portage County Public Library Foundation; the CoVantage Cares Foundation; Whitewater Music Hall; the Marathon County Historical Society; Bound to Happen Books; and Janke Book Store.

5/18/21: Family Story Time - Spring Flowers!

Kids and families can hear stories spring flowers and gardens during this weekly Family Story Time with the Marathon County Public Library!