AWP Off-site Reading (C&R Press/Steel Toe Books)
If anyone attending AWP is interested in literature, I got yer literature right here for ya.
Somonauk Local Author Fair
BOOKS AT THE BANK!!! Black Friday Book Sales at the Heartland Bank in Downtown Somonauk
Water Street Writers
Join us Sunday, November 5th, for our next Water Street Writers event!
Doors open at 5pm, show starts at 5:30pm at Batavia's own gorgeous, Water Street Studios. 160 S. Water Street, Batavia IL. They have graciously donated their gallery to us, all that they ask is that we respect the art and their space. In return, as they are a nonprofit, we ask you to consider becoming members to support their unique programming.
Featuring the talents of Donna Pucciani, Julie Brandon, Matthew Thomas Meade, and Sandy Marchetti.
Everyone is welcome!
Suggested donation is $5. All proceeds pay our authors, so let’s give them a good night! So please like and share and all that jazz.
In addition to fine literary entertainment, you may purchase signed copies of our authors’ books.
Refreshments will be available from Water Street Studios’s bar.
Experience Water Street Writers four precious Sundays a year, in the fully accessible, main art gallery at Water Street Studios.
For more information, contact Cathy Borders here or at waterstreetwriters@rolreadlocal.com.
To learn more, including submission guidelines, please visit our web address: https://rolreadlocal.com/water-street-writers/
Submit to become a featured reader at waterstreetwriters@rolreadlocal.com.
Submissions are open until all four events are filled. Our next upcoming events will be the first Sundays in February and then May.
This event is sponsored by The Republic of Letters.
Goodreads Giveaway
Enter to win a free, signed copy of Rocketflower. It will travel across the country and make its way into your mailbox via some ancient form of socialist magic. The end is nigh.
Somonauk Library Local Author Fair
Somonauk Library's 10th Anniversary and Local Author Fair
Along with many local authors, there will be activities for the whole family — face painting,magic, cake, and a special guest might come visit. (Spoiler Alert: It’s Woody from Toy Story.)
Oswego Literary Festival
Sunday, September 29th, 2019
At 10:45 I will be reading from my story “The Parts of a Shadow,” that was published in the literary magazine Bourbon Penn in 2018. There will be a short Q & A afterward.
Entry is free. Books are available for purchase direct from authors. For more information, check out www.oswegolitfest.com.
Princeton Illinois Author Fair: Saturday, 9/28/2019
Over 30 Authors
Entry is free. Books are available for purchase direct from authors.
November Waterline Writers
On Sunday, November 18th at 7 pm, Waterline Writers will feature authors Marc Frazier, Matthew Thomas Meade, Abigail Sheaffer, and Michael Rossi.
This will be the second event with James Joseph (The Book Shop, Batavia, IL) and Cathy Borders (The Republic of Letters, Geneva, IL) as Creative Directors. Anne Veague and Kevin Moriarity have stepped down and passed the torch onto James and Cathy to continue building the Waterline Writers community.
Waterline Writers
On Sunday, March 18 at 7 pm, Waterline Writers will feature authors Linda Heuring, Kate Johnson, Matthew Meade, Phil Rice and Ray Ziemer.