A multi-genre, multi-author two-day event featuring over 20 local authors. Meet the authors through literary panels, readings, signings and more.
Saturday, September 7
10 am-5 pm: Author Signing (Beems A and B)
10 am-5 pm: The Writers’ Rooms Writing Prompts and Social (Conference Room)
Panels (Whipple Auditorium)
10 am: Indie Author Publishing
Speakers: JoJo Bartlett, Mary Bleckwehl, Jenn Thompson, and Tricia Andersen
10:30am: Balancing Work and Creative Lives
Speakers: Sarah Elgatian, Shakyra Dunn, and Eliza David
Author Readings (Unconference Room)
11 am- Kristine Plum
11:20 am- Tricia Andersen
11:40 am- Dennis Maulsby
BREAK 12PM-1PM
Author Speed Dating (Greyhound Cafe)
1 pm- Romance
Authors: Eliza David, Joanne Salemink, and Tricia Andersen
1:20 pm- Wild Card
Authors: Cassandra DenHartog, JoJo Bartlett, and Randy Roeder
1:40 pm- YA/Sci-fi/Fantasy
Authors: E.M. Thompson, Mary Bleckwehl, and Teresa Holmgren
2 pm- Wild Card
Authors: Sarah Elgatian, Kristine Plum, and Anthony Mielke
Panel (Whipple Auditorium)
2:30 pm- The Writer Parent
Authors: Joanne Salemink, Tricia Andersen, Leslie Kung, and Eliza David
Author Readings (Unconference Room)
3 pm- Jenn Thompson
3:20 pm- M.L. Williams
3:40 pm- Teresa Holmgren
Panel (Whipple Auditorium)
4 pm- Children Make-Believe to Adult Work: The Creative Process
Authors: Kristine Plum, Beth Hudson, and Tricia Andersen
The Downtown Library is located at 450 5th Avenue SE, in the heart of Downtown Cedar Rapids. It is a 94,000 square foot building with a variety of civic spaces and a vibrant collection of library materials. Special features of this location are the Whipple Auditorium, a 200 seat auditorium overlooking Greene Square; and the LivingLearning Roof, a green roof with public seating and space to hold special events. Roasters Café is located in the Downtown Library, providing a full service coffee shop for visitors, as well as catering for meetings and special events.