Join us for story time with V.T. Bidania. She will share stories from her Astrid and Apollo series, a chapter book starring eight-year-old Hmong American twins Astrid and Apollo Lee. Refreshments will be served. V.T. Bidania is the author of the Astrid and Apollo series and the forthcoming A Year Without a Home. The latter is a fictionalized memoir of…

Best-selling author Ann Heyse offers advice from her own experience of self-publishing her successful children’s books. She’ll discuss the many steps of the process including writing and editing, working with an illustrator, preparing a book for print, and getting the book onto store shelves. The session is designed for anyone curious about what’s involved in…

Write On invites you to celebrate the holidays and the publication of of Anne Emerson’s new book, A Home for Hattie. In her new picture book, Anne Emerson tells the loving story of a search for a home for Hattie, an 11-year-old Labradoodle. Join Anne for this free event celebrating the publication, on Wednesday, December…

Write On’s Door County Published Authors Collective (DCPAC) presents the on-going series, Local Authors Discuss, in which writers address a specific genre or theme. Today’s program focuses on writing and publishing books for young readers. Authors Judy DuCharme, J.K. Palmer, and Margaret Ann Philbrick will discuss their creative processes and their paths to publication. The…

We will delve into both unique and ordinary family memories using stories we’ve been told, objects and artifacts, letters, diaries, world history, and more to discover and create compelling children’s stories that have a universal appeal. I will share examples of the research I’ve done on my own family’s history and the picture book manuscript…

LOCAL AUTHORS DISCUSS is a (mostly!) monthly program featuring members of the Door County Published Authors Collective. Each month features new themes and new authors. This month: local children’s authors present story-time and a children’s party. Bring the children and grandchildren for readings by the authors from their picture books, hot chocolate, and treats! Participating…

Setting is important in stories for kids, but it’s not just about immersing the reader in the where. In this fast-paced, 90-minute session, we’ll talk about the when. We–adults AND kids–experience the world in seasons, and those seasons can be more than just backdrops for our stories. We’ll talk about how fall, winter, spring, and summer (and…