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Tony Wirt
Tony Wirt was born in Lake Mills, Iowa, and got his first taste of publication in first grade, when his essay on Airplane II:...
Michael Keefe
Michael Keefe is a non-fiction ghostwriter and author of Minneapolis Burning. Uncategorized South East Minnesota Olmsted County Adults Nonfiction Book Club Visits 1...
Teresa Wilhelm Waldof
Teresa Waldof is the world's leading expert on the Ames Project section of the Manhattan Project. Her book, Wilhelm's Way: The Inspiring Story of...
Naomi Hughes
Naomi Hughes writes quirky young adult sci-fi and fantasy, usually featuring monsters and mental health representation. Her novels include Refraction, which was described by...
Mark E. Fisher
After authoring books of epic fantasy and historical fiction for the Christian and general market, Mark E. Fisher’s eighth novel, The Day the End...
Mark E. Fisher
After authoring books of epic fantasy and historical fiction for the Christian and general market, Mark E. Fisher’s eighth novel, The Day the End Began, begins a series of Christian end-times thrillers based on the book of Revelation. Once a month, Fisher plays acoustic guitar in the church band. Periodically, he travels to foreign countries.…
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Naomi Hughes
Naomi Hughes writes quirky young adult sci-fi and fantasy, usually featuring monsters and mental health representation. Her novels include Refraction, which was described by Kirkus Reviews as “a wild, fast-paced ride full of unexpected turns,” and “Afterimage,” which School Library Journal said “deserves a prominent place on sci-fi shelves.” Hughes is a longtime Midwesterner but…
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Michael Keefe
Michael Keefe is a non-fiction ghostwriter and author of Minneapolis Burning.
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Charles Pappas
Charles Pappas is a senior writer at Exhibitor magazine, where he has covered the exposition industry for Exhibitor since 2002 and every world’s fair since 2010. His book, Flying Cars, Zombie Dogs, and Robot Overlords, probes how world expos and trade fairs shaped history. He was a consultant to Expo 2020 (and a regular feature…
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Teresa Wilhelm Waldof
Teresa Waldof is the world’s leading expert on the Ames Project section of the Manhattan Project. Her book, Wilhelm’s Way: The Inspiring Story of the Iowa Chemist Who Saved the Manhattan Project, was winner of the 2023 Minnesota Book Award for General Nonfiction. An expert in building collaborative, high-performance teams, Waldof is a dynamic speaker…
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Tony Wirt
Tony Wirt was born in Lake Mills, Iowa, and got his first taste of publication in first grade, when his essay on Airplane II: The Sequel appeared in the Lake Mills Elementary School’s Creative Courier. He’s a graduate of the University of Iowa and spent nine years doing media relations in the Hawkeye Athletic Department.…
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Virginia Wright-Peterson
Virginia Wright-Peterson specializes in revealing untold narratives, especially the hidden stories of women. Her most recent book, A Woman’s War, Too reveals the roles taken by women from Minnesota during WWII, when they served in all branches of the military, and in industry, the home, and the community. Their heroism has not been adequately recognized.…
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