Minnesota Authors

Minnesota authors Mike Lein, Marjorie Mathison Hance, Brenda K. Massman, Chris Norbury, Jan Belanger, Darrell Pedersen and Scott Welvaert talk about their books and writing.

Minnesota authors Julie Guth, Jason Willis, Brian Duren, Jan D. Payne, Christine Husom and William Durbin talk about their books and writing.

Minnesota authors Mary Seifert, Jeff Krogstad, J.D. Delzer, Mary Perrine, Joe Egan and C.A. Lewis talk about their books and writing.

Minnesota authors Rhonda Buerkle, Richard Sherry, Margaret A. Blenkush, Jonathan Sweet, Jodie Leigh Murray and Niomi Phillips talk about their books and writing.

Minnesota authors Laura Hern, Candace Simar, David Bruns, Bruce Carlson, Julie Jo Larson and William Burleson talk about their books and writing.

The conference presents its Evening Reading Series on June 23-26, 2026, at Hagg-Sauer Hall on Bemidji State University campus. Readings are free and begin at 7 p.m.

Minnesota author Laurie Hertzel explores her family history in the new memoir "Ghosts of Fourth Street: My Family, a Death, and the Hills of Duluth."

Minnesota cookbook author Sarah Peterson brings to light recipes and connection to family and friends in "Dish and Tell: Recipes from the Heart."

“The Lighthouse at the Edge of the World” focuses on grief and perseverance, drawing on Greek mythology to create a contemporary fantasy on the shores of Lake Michigan in Chicago.

The second book in Saxton's Gichi Gami Trilogy, “Return of the Manitous,” continues the story of BJ Maki and his sister Charley. Saxton joined “Area Voices” to discuss the new book and what he learned while writing it.