Twin Cities Book Festival, Minnesota State Fairgrounds
Friday, October 13, 2017: 6-7pm Reception; 7-8pm Opening Night Talk
Saturday, October 14, 2017: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
friday night presentation | saturday author presentations | children's and YA authors |
morning mingle authors |kidlit mini midday mingle | return to main festival page
AUTHOR PRESENTATIONS
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Charlie Jane Anders
Roz Chast
Yrsa Daley-Ward
Geraldine DeRuiter
Cory Doctorow
Senator Al Franken
Kenny Fries
Ray Gonzalez
Daniel Handler
Juan Felipe Herrera
Alex Lemon
Doug Mack
Donna Seaman
Holy Cow! Press 40th Anniversary Reading
Gary Boelhower
Joan Henrik
Miriam Karmel
Crystal Spring Gibbins
SPECIAL FRIDAY NIGHT PRESENTATION
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John Freeman
Lawrence Joseph
Claire Vaye Watkins
CHILDRENS AND YA AUTHORS
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S. K. Ali
MC Atwood
Peter Bognanni
Drew Brockington
Chris Eliopoulos
Nicole Helget
Kickliy
Malinda Lo
Carrie Mesrobian
David Oppegaard
Peter Pearson
Bao Phi
Janet Tashjian
MORNING MINGLE AUTHORS
10:00–11:00am: Kick off the Festival with a party for local authors: meet them and get your books signed! Click here for more information.
Lesley Nneka Arimah
Todd Boss
Nickolas Butler
Shelley DeWees
Heid Erdrich
John Jodzio
Sammi Jones
Jim Kakalios
Keith Lesmeister
Matt Mauch
Alison McGhee
Kathleen Novak
Dudley Riggs
Russell Rathbun
R. T. Rybak
Gerry Schmitt – Laura Childs
Julie Schumacher
Ashley Shelby
Quinton Skinner
Joyce Sutphen
Andrea Swensson
Amy Thielen
Wendy Webb
Jack Zipes
Senator Al Franken
KIDLIT MINI MIDDAY MINGLE AUTHORS
Steve Brezenoff
Rick Chrustowski
Abby Cooper
Erin Downing
Michael Hall
Sean Jensen
Mary Losure
Alison McGhee
Margi Preus
Laura Purdie Salas
Melissa Savage
Kurt Scaletta