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Visit with our showcase of local authors from the Racine area. Check the line-up for your favorites, and make sure to stop in to their presentations and panels. Throughout the day, authors will visit with community members, sign autographs and sell their products. Room: The Second Floor, including the Business Center and the Community Room
Age range: All Ages
No Registration
Participants:
Laurie Ehleiter
I grew up in Caledonia, and now reside in Sturtevant. I am a Mom and Grandma, and have two sassy cats and one dog, my "old guy" Cooper.
Title(s): "Life's A Quilt A Pip and Pea Book"
Through the use of "memory fabrics" Pip and Pea's Gran help them to see how special their ordinary life is, when she sews all their "memory fabrics" into a beautiful quilt!
Where to purchase books: a.co/d/2uGODWp
Carrie Hyatt
I grew up in Racine, and I’m excited to share with fellow residents my mission to create teachable moments that touch and bond readers and listeners through laughter and meaningful interaction not just by reading my books, but also by sharing the experience with one another.
Title(s): The “Shout Fear Out” Series: “Spider!”, “Snake!”, “Bee!”, & “Mouse!”; “Aria Aardvark Likes Ants”; and “Harvey the Owl Asks, ‘Why?’”
Get ready to shout and have the satisfaction of letting fear out with the Shout Fear Out interactive series.
Website: CarrieHyatt.com
Where to purchase books: a.co/d/imKMXlN
Montez Johnson
Montez Johnson is a successful professional consultant, public speaker, and change agent who believes "impossible is nothing."
Title(s): "The Unstatistic: From the Ghetto to Greatness"
Get ready for your emotion to be triggered in this inspirational story of triumph through hardship. In The Unstatistic, you will learn how a young boy from the heart of Chicago's Ghetto managed to turn his life around before it was too late.
Website: MontezJohnson.com
Where to purchase books: MontezJohnson.com/product-page/the-unstatistic
Lori Kindt
Lori is a very creative Granny that can weave a fantasy that will keep you turning the pages.
Title(s):
“Modern Martyr ...Justice from the other side.”
A mystery thriller about a girl and her dog ending up on the other side. Once on the other side, they gather many spirits, including family, lovable wood elves, animals and insects as an army to get justice and save an entire town.
“Lonely Tears ...silent fears ~~~illusions of our heart Conclusions tear us apart"
Old fashioned poetry that tells you like it is. Some sad, some happy and some silly poems about life.
Website: LoriKindtsBooks.netlify.app
Where to purchase books: amazon.com/s?k=Lori+Kindt
Kevin Kluesner
Kevin Kluesner holds a BA in journalism and an MBA from Marquette University. He’s worked as the outdoor writer for a daily newspaper, taught at the undergraduate and graduate level, and served as a chief administrator of an urban safety net hospital and a mental health emergency center.
Title(s): "The Killer Sermon,” “The Killer Speech,” and “The Killers' Terms"
I write a contemporary thriller series set in Milwaukee and Wisconsin that follows the heroics of FBI agent Cole Huebsch and reporter Michele Fields. The novels offer fast-paced entertainment but they pack as big a punch as the protagonists - delving into huge societal issues like big pharma, human trafficking, and Congressional term limits.
Website: KevinKluesner.net
Where to purchase books: amazon.com/s?k=kevin+kluesner+books
Delores Liesner
Delores Liesner shares stories of faith in action writing for Guideposts Magazines and books, and many anthologies. Check out her Amazon author page amazon.com/stores/author/B00PB8866G
Title(s): "Be the Miracle,” “Miracles and the Unexplained,” “Bloom in Your Winter Season,” and “Renewed Christmas Blessings: Short Stories, Poems, and Heartfelt Essays"
All books are stories of faith in action. Be the Miracle is 31 true stories, others are stories in anthologies such as Chicken Soup for the Soul books.
Website: DeloresLiesner.com
Where to purchase books: All books available on Amazon.com, or message the author at [email protected]
T. K. Martin
T. K. Martin is a local, young author who has published two romance novels and is currently working to expand her oeuvre.
Title(s):
“Hope in the Form of ‘Maybe’”
Hope in the Form of "Maybe" is a romance novel that focuses on a woman struggling to pull herself out of a rut in life when she finds a man who she thinks might just be what she needs to escape her provocative lifestyle.
“Stoked”
Stoked follows the male perspective of Stoke, who discovers that he impregnated two women at once: his high school sweetheart and the one-night stand that he unexpectedly falls for.
Website: amazon.com/stores/T.-K.-Martin/author/B0CLJWRBX9
Where to purchase books: a.co/d/ipeRm6F & a.co/d/7h68xsy
Ayesha Montgomery
Ayesha Montgomery is the creator and sole contributor to the blog 300TriedByWater.com. Currently, She is hosting a poetry program at Racine Youthful Offender Correctional Facility called Hopeful Words Poetry Workshop.
Title(s):
“Love is My Shelter”
Love Is My Shelter details the wonder in finding solace and optimism in the little things. The reader is taken on a ride through the perils of mourning, family dysfunction, heartbreak, love and happiness.
“Perseverance of the Human Spirit”
Perseverance of the Human Spirit is a celebration of life woven into poetry. It uses poetic imagery to express sentiments of love, hope, encouragement and happiness.
“Past Chains”
Past Chains is a chapbook that poetically expresses beauty, cruelty, silliness and love of friends and family in a world full of converging complexities. It is my hope that all those who read this book will be inspired, uplifted and set free from their past chains.
“Bright Side of the Pale Moon”
A poet is lost in a multifarious season full of calamity, love, faith, racism and triumph as the truth unfolds before closed eyes. Bright Side of the Pale Moon expounds on the needs of a disrupted soul and gives us all a place to belong.
“Misty Dreams Poetry Zine”
Misty Dreams Poetry Zine takes you on a ride of artistic expression while showcasing financial strain, the beauty of love, family strife and aspiring to new heights in an ever changing world.
Website: 300TriedByWater.com
Where to purchase books: a.co/d/bctxgbl & amazon.com/author/EshaMontgomery
Joe and Janet Mrazek
Joe and Janet are lifelong residents of Racine but spent a lot of time in Door County. Over 5 years they along with other family members put a list of hiking spots they loved.
Title(s): "Door County's Best Hikes & Outdoor Adventures"
77 hikes and outdoor adventures in the best natural places in Door County, Wisconsin
Where to purchase books: amazon.com/dp/B087L6WQ5H
Peter O'Keefe
Peter O'Keefe started out writing for George Romero's Tales From the Darkside. His first novel, the horror/crime hybrid Counted With the Dead, was released by Grendel Press in June of 2024.
Title(s): "Counted With the Dead"
A reformed Detroit hitman's past comes back to haunt him in the form of a frankenstein monster created from the bodies of his victims.
Website: PeterOKeefeWriter.com
Where to purchase books:
Barnes & Noble: bit.ly/3wCt8Xx
Amazon: bit.ly/3K08Jig
Bookshop.org: bit.ly/3UYLlYz
Victoria Kamar Olivett
Victoria Kamar Olivett taught middle school for 35 years in Lansing, Michigan. She taught History and Geography and is passionate about making history come alive.
Title(s): "The Adventures of Francie Fitzgerald by Victoria Olivett"
Francie Fitzgerald is a 14 year old living in Newark, New Jersey in the 1880s. Her brother gets attacked by a rabid dog and her journey for help leads them to Dr. Pasteur in Paris.
Where to purchase books: amazon.com/Adventures-Francie-Fitzgerald-Victoria-Olivett/dp/1941049087
Deborah L. Rodriguez
Deborah Rodriguez is an Amazon Best Seller, pastor’s wife of 25 years, privileged caregiver of her aging parents, and a veteran home educator of her six talented children. With a heart for service, she has volunteered as a leader and server in both ministry and home education, finding joy in witnessing God’s transformative work in the lives of others.
Title(s): "Once Upon a Time...God was Faithful: Twenty Women, One Faithful God: Stories of Transformation"
In a world full of uncertainty and hardship, Once Upon a Time… God was Faithful offers twenty true stories of hope, healing, and transformation. Each chapter is a testament to God’s unwavering love and faithfulness, told by women who have lived through life’s darkest storms and emerged stronger.
Email: [email protected]
Where to purchase books: amazon.com/dp/B0DQ968T7Q
Robert Koran Weber
Private practice of law; City Attorney for Racine; Municipal Judge for City of Racine
Title(s): "The Lion’s Tale"
True story of brutal murder of Racine man and 29 years investigation and ultimate prosecution of cold case
Email: [email protected]
Where to purchase books: amazon.com
Malcolm McDowell Woods
Malcolm McDowell Woods is a freelance writer and editor and a university lecturer. Scottish by birth and Northern Irish by ancestry, he now lives in Bay View, Wisconsin, with his partner, Nicola, and their dogs, Neville and Molly.
Title(s): "What the Tide Leaves Behind"
Set in a fictional village in County Donegal, the story follows the journey of Thomas McKay, as he finds himself tending to his late mother’s cottage along the remote, wind-scoured coast and trying to connect with her enigmatic border collie. In adjusting to life in the small village of Dunnybegs, he discovers the rhythm of the community, filled with colorful characters and a rich archaeological history.
Website: MalcolmMCDW58.wixsite.com/writing
Where to purchase books: shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=USQJ9nzob1zsEBrnhhQ8kkj3hs7CkfdLOOOy2EMtRzL
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75 7th St, Racine, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53403
