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Gregory Kompes
Gregory A. Kompes (MFA, MS Ed.) has authored 19 books (fiction, poetry, nonfiction), contributed to over a dozen anthologies (including 4 Chicken Soup for the Soul volumes), and written hundreds of published articles and essays on a wide range of topics. Gregory is the founder and facilitator of The Writer Workshop and teaches for…
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Wendy Wimmer
Wendy Wimmer is a writer living in Wisconsin. Her work has been published in Barrelhouse, Waxwing, Paper Darts, Believer, ANMLY, Per Contra, Blackbird, and others. She holds a PhD in English Literature with a Creative Dissertation from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, and a Master of Arts in English Creative Writing from…
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Christina Clancy
Christina Clancy is the bestselling author of The Snowbirds, Shoulder Season and The Second Home. Her novels have been featured in People Magazine, Good Morning America, CNN, Travel & Leisure, Buzzfeed, Pop Sugar, and Shelf Awareness. The Second Home has been optioned for television and film and was selected by independent booksellers as an…
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Maggie Ginsberg
Maggie Ginsberg is the author of Still True (University of Wisconsin Press, 2022) and the forthcoming Daisy Chain (Blackstone Publishing, 2027). Still True won the Wisconsin Library Association’s 2023 WLA Literary Award for Fiction, and was the inaugural selection for the 2026 statewide Wisconsin Reads: A Digital Book Club. It was the honorable mention…
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Terra Fletcher
Terra L. Fletcher is a fractional CMO, author, and keynote speaker who helps organizations become more visible, credible, and trusted in their markets. With 18+ years of experience, she specializes in marketing strategy, branding, and communication for B2B and manufacturing companies, particularly those navigating growth, rebrands, and mergers or acquisitions.
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Oksana Marafioti
Oksana Marafioti Oksana Marafioti is an award-winning Romani American writer, editor, and educator. She is the author of the memoir American Gypsy (FSG) and has published essays and creative nonfiction in TIME, The Rumpus, and the Los Angeles Times, among others. She is a recipient of fellowships from the Library of Congress (US), Picador…
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Sharon Verbeten
For more than 30 years, I’ve written about everything from custom caskets and wastewater plants to medical discoveries and special needs children. I’ve interviewed cancer survivors, children’s book authors, funeral directors, antiques collectors and corporate CEOs. Throw anything at me, and I can research it and write about it in a compelling way. I’m…
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Peggy Joque Williams
Award-winning author Peggy Joque Williams writes historical fiction inspired by her love of genealogy and her deep historical research into her European, French-Canadian, and Ojibwe ancestors. Her books, Courting the Sun: A Novel of Versailles and Braving the Dawn: A Novel of New France were written as an homage to her 7th and 8th…
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Sara Dahmen
Sara Dahmen is a Wisconsin-based Emmy-winning producer but often known as the only female historical coppersmith in America. She has been featured in Forbes, Martha Stewart, Food & Wine, House Beautiful, on PBS, the TODAY Show and dozens more. She is also a TED talk presenter and podcast host with All About Writing. Sara’s…
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Laura Anne Bird special appearance for school-age readers!
Are you looking for a wonderful way to inspire your students and celebrate Wisconsin storytelling this fall? As part of the upcoming UntitledTown Book and Author Festival, we are thrilled to invite grade-school classes and youth groups out for an exclusive, completely free field trip on Friday, September 25, at the Neville Public Museum.…