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Dark Side of the Loon Author Event
Chosen by the Plum Creek Library System as Murray County’s Read of the Month, Dark Side of the Loon will be celebrated in style at this author panel featuring Midge Bubany, Greg Dahlager, Barbara Deese, Christine Husom, Timya Owen, and A.W. Powers. All anthology authors will have their own books for sale at this event.
Find out more »Explore the World of the Mystery Writer
In celebration of Booktoberfest and NaNoWriMo, Winsted Library is sponsoring a TCSinC author panel at the Winsted Arts Center (aka Winsted Arts Council). Join us as Barbara Deese, Pat Dennis, John Gaspard, Lorrie Holmgren, and Julie Seedorf explore the world of the mystery writer. Free and open to the public! All authors will have their books for sale.
Find out more »November Monthly Meeting
Please note we are meeting one week later than usual due to Election Day. Our meeting will consist of: Board elections, an “Author Spotlight” reading by Barb Schlichting, and a fascinating presentation by the FBI on Sovereign Citizens St Peder’s Lutheran Church
Find out more »Bookstube at Bierstube in Hastings
Author: Erin Hart
Find out more »December Monthly Meeting
Annual Holiday Potluck and Meeting - members and their guests only Our very special guest speaker will be the celebrated Saint Paul Pioneer Press Book Editor, Mary Ann Grossmann! Bio: Mary Ann joined the Dispatch-Pioneer Press in 1961 when there were two papers. She has been a fashion writer, a women's columnist and the women's department editor who brought "society" pages into the 20th century. She was named book editor in 1983, just when the local literary community exploded. She…
Find out more »Bookstube at Bierstube in Hastings
Author: TBD
Find out more »TC SinC Author Panel
Where History Meets Mystery with Jessie Chandler, MA Mallory, Pat Dennis, Greg Dahlager and (host) Timya Owen
Find out more »January Monthly Meeting
Author Spotlight: Rhonda Gilliland Presentation: Literary Agents: A Panel Exploration featuring our own Sisters in Crime: Julie Holmes, Rebecca Kanner, and Erin Hart
Find out more »February Monthly Meeting
Author Spotlight: TBD Guest Speaker Topic: Women in Law Enforcement Panel featuring Jessie Chandler, Fay DuBois Wallin, Christine Husom, and Heather McLean
Find out more »March Monthly Meeting
NOTE: Our guest speaker and topic have changed Author Spotlight: Frank Weber reading from "Last Call" Guest Speaker Topic: Combating Sex Trafficking with Ramsey County Attorney John Choi
Find out more »April Monthly Meeting
Author Spotlight: TBD Guest Speaker Topic: Amber Ruth (social worker embedded with the SPPD Mental Health Unit)
Find out more »Bookstube @ Bierstube – Allen Eskins
Award winning author Allen Eskens will be the guest author at the Hastings Bierstube on April 18, 2019. Allen will speak at 6:30 p.m. Anyone wishing to have a meal or beverage beforehand is welcome to join others in the ‘new addition’ between 5-5:30. The author event is free and open to all mystery readers. Visit Allen’s website at: http://alleneskens.com/ Allen Eskens is the bestselling author of The Life We Bury, The Guise of Another, The Heavens May Fall, The…
Find out more »May Monthly Meeting
Author Spotlight: Chris Norbury Guest Speaker Topic: Edward Steenberg, Retired Deputy Chief and President of SPPD Historical Society speaking on the ever evolving roles, technologies, and terminologies in Law Enforcement today.
Find out more »Bookstube @ Bierstube – Brian Lutterman
Brian Lutterman will be the guest author at the Hastings Bierstube on May 16, 2019. Brian will speak at 6:30 p.m. Anyone wishing to have a meal or beverage beforehand is welcome to join others in the ‘new addition’ between 5-5:30. This author event is free and open to all mystery readers. Brian is the author of the Pen Wilkinson series. The latest in the series is titled Nightfall.
Find out more »June Monthly Meeting
Author Spotlight: Doug Dorow Guest Speaker Topic: Writing Strong Women featuring Anne Frasier, Kristi Belcamino, Pat Dennis, and Barbara Merritt Deese
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