Author Application

Private Contact Information

For private communications from our staff regarding your directory profile.

Name*

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Email*

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Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Do you reside in Minnesota at least six months out of the year?*

Yes
No

If no, please explain

Public Contact Information

Name (exactly as you want it to appear in your profile)*

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Email*

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This will be used to create a contact form in your profile. Directory users will not be able to see the actual email address linked to your contact form.

Website

Facebook

Please include the full URL. If your Facebook page is private, do not provide the url. Only Facebook pages that are public will be included in the Directory.

Twitter

Please include the full URL. If your Twitter account is private, do not provide a url. Only Twitter accounts that are public will be included.

Instagram

Please include the full URL. If your Instagram account is private, do not provide a url. Only Instagram accounts that are public will be included.

About You

Bio*

This must be written in complete sentences and must be in the third person. The maximum length allowed is 700 characters.

Available for:*

Book Club Visits
Panel Moderator
Panel Participant
Readings/Presentations
School Visits
Skype/Zoom Visits
Storytimes
Workshops
Other

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Other

I write for:

Children
Teens
Adults

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My primary genre(s)

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Have you been a finalist or winner of a Minnesota Book Award, Midwest Book Award, and/or Northeastern MN Book Award?

Yes
No

If yes, list the award name(s), the year received, and if you were a finalist or winner.

Images/Uploads

Please submit high-quality photos (large resolution, crisp detail, JPG file types). See below for specific headshot and book cover image requirements.

Author Headshot*

Max. file size: 300 MB.

Headshot: Please submit a HIGH-QUALITY photo (large resolution, crisp detail, JPG file type) - Include the head, neck, and shoulders only - Do NOT crop tightly. Leave ample space around head and shoulders - Images should be a minimum of 600x600 pixels

Book Covers

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 300 MB.

Book covers: You must provide at least one book cover image (and no more than four). Images must be JPG file types and a minimum of 350 pixels wide.

Bibliography (Books only)*

List your published books beginning with the most recent (title, publisher, and publication year). Do not include ISBNs in your bibliography, but all books listed must have valid ISBNs. Do not include essays, short stories, articles or books with multiple authors such as short story collections or anthologies. IF YOUR BOOK IS SELF-PUBLISHED, include details on how your book satisfies at least 2 of the 3 requirements as listed in the Eligibility Criteria at https://mnwritersdirectory.org/mn-writers-directory-criteria/

Accepted file types: doc, pdf, Max. file size: 300 MB.

Or upload a digital file with your bibliography.

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