2017 Northwoods Art and Book Festival Part One:Book Arts

Cook's Notes:
Take the talents of 37 Minnesota authors, mix with assorted titles and genre, spice it up with visitors of all ages, combine with animated literary conversations and book signings, add in a tantalizing program on how to collect family stories and you have a recipe for success. 

It was a glorious day for a festival. Check out this sky.  

With so many books and so many choices book lovers found a little bit of heaven at the 2017 Northwoods Art and Book Festival. 



Here are the talented Minnesota authors who trekked to Hackensack for this event to share and sign their books. Take note of their creative table settings. The photos were taken just before the festival started.
UCC Location

 Kim Kane-non fiction on aging  and gratitude

Kimberlee Bastian-YA historical fiction 

Wanda Bastian-adult fiction 

Laura Hansen-poetry 

Marge Barrett-memoir and poetry

Shirley Greves (pen name) Rosemary Vaughn-romance novel in 3 parts 

Paul Sailer-World War II history (aviation) 

Joel Arnold- YA historical fiction, mystery, horror

Frank Weber-mystery 

Jeanne Cooney-Hot Dish Mystery Series

Candace Simar-historical fiction set in Minnesota

Sharon Harris-Talking Stick Books-Poems and Stories by other Minnesota Writers  

Mike Lein-creative non-fiction 

Faith Sullivan-fiction

Anthony Swann-poetry

Geoffrey Ferster-non fiction current events, International affairs

Mary Knox Johnson-children's books

Pat Dennis-mysteries, memoir, young adult, humor

Marilyn Jax-mystery series

Gene Stark-books on local and rural topics

Mary Claire Lockman-fiction children and young people

Margo Hansen-Christian fiction romance MN late 1800's  

Judith Hendrickson-daily devotional books

Craig Nagel-novels, essays

Meg Corrigan-memoir, novel, devotional

Joe Krogman-John Harwell Mystery Series

Jim Proebstle-historical fiction and non-fiction

Midge Bubany-mystery series

Joanna Dymond-children's animal fiction

Nodin Press (participant in 2017 Northwoods Art and Book Festival ) oversight and was not photographed-owner Norton Stillman 

Since 1967 Nodin Press has been publishing books about Minnesota and the surrounding region. Its extensive backlist catalog includes books about nature, sports, gardening, nostalgia, poetry, memoir and other forms of literature.

Community Building Location

Sherri Majamaki-children's book

Karen Winkleman-Effortless Weight Loss

Mark Munger-Cloquet River Press

Joan Rydberg-Doll Sculpting and book

Roland Martell-military history

Don Housman-children's books and art display

Dawn Rossbach (left) author children's book The Cookie Garden and author Linda Henry (right) The Cookie Garden 

Special Presentation by Faith Sullivan

Now or Never: Capturing Family Stories