Author Application

Private Contact Information

For private communications from our staff regarding your directory profile.

Name*

First Last

Email*

Enter Email Confirm Email

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)*

First Last

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 750 characters.

Available for:*

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

Check all that apply

Other

I write for:

Children
Teens
Adults

Check all that apply

My primary genre(s):

Check all that apply

Have you been a Minnesota Book Award finalist or winner?

Yes
No

If yes, which year(s) were you a finalist and which year(s) winner?

Images/Uploads

Please submit high-quality, crisp images. Headshots must be at least 500 pixels in width. Book covers must be at least 350 pixels in width. Images must be JPG file types.

Author Headshot*

Max. file size: 300 MB.

Please submit a high-quality photo (large resolution, crisp detail). Headshots should include only the head, neck, and shoulders and should NOT be cropped tightly. Headshot images should be a minimum of 500x500 pixels.

Book Covers

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 300 MB.

There is space to include up to four featured book covers in your profile. Please supply at least one image.

Bibliography (Books only)*

List published books beginning with the most recent (title/subtitle, publisher, and publication year). List books only - do not list essays, short stories, or articles. 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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