Book Review Blog Session

Sheila DeChantal at Book Journey and Reagan Remmer's from Miss Remmers' Reviews plan to attend the Rain Tree Twin Cities Book Festival on Saturday October 16th. Currently they are working together to invite other Minnesota and Wisconsin area book reviewers to come and join in for a weekend book blogger meet up surrounding this event. They will gather the evening of the 15th and continue through the morning of the 17th.

Currently Sheila is connecting with Minnesota authors to see if any would like to talk with reviewers about their book and writing. They are developing a schedule of author interviews to be posted on Sheila's blog site throughout the next few months after the Book Festival event. Book reviewers are also invited to contribute posts regarding the Book Festival, the books, and attendees.

If there are any authors who would like to be considered journeythroughbooks@gmail.com for an interview, they are welcome to contact Sheila at If these authors are going to be at the Twin Cities Book Festival we can try to connect at that time or at least meet and then continue future discussions through email.

bloggers who live in the area and would like to join in this meet up, please feel free to contact Sheila at journeythroughbooks@gmail.com. Reagan Remmers currently has a set of hotel rooms set aside for those who need them and once connected to the group you will be emailed a form with more information.

Sheila DeChantal has been reviewing books and authors for 18 months from her home in Central Minnesota. She enjoys reading a variety of genres and connecting with the book community whenever she has the chance.

*If the Book Blogger meet up is of interest to area bloggers we will try to put together future events a couple of times a year.

EIGHTH ANNUAL WRITE OF SPRING

Eighth Annual Write of Spring

ONCE UPON A CRIME

MYSTERY BOOKSTORE

Join us and meet the authors !

Saturday, March 20, 2010 from 12:00 - 4:00 pm

AUTHOR APPEARANCE SCHEDULE

12:00 pm
Joel Arnold, Judith Yates Borger, Laura Childs, Katie DeCosse, Pete Hautman, Monica Ferris, Libby Fischer Hellmann, Priscilla Herbison, Kathleen Hills, William Kent Krueger, Jackie Maher, David Oppegaard, Deborah Woodworth

1:00 pm
Carl Brookins, Gary Bush, Jan Dunlap, Margaret Frazer, Brian Freeman, Ellen Hart, Jenifer LeClair, Victoria Houston, Camille Hyytinen, Andrea Sisco, Beth Solheim, Roger Stelljes, Richard Thompson

2:00 pm
Barbara DaCosta, Pat Dennis, Barbara Fister, Bob Gust, Steve Horwitz, David Housewright, Chuck Logan, Larry Millett, Julie Schaper, Rick Shefchik, Anthony Neil Smith, Steve Thayer, Christopher Valen,

Lance Zarimba

3:00 pm
KJ Erickson, William Fietzer, Lois Greiman, Judith Koll Healey, Dean Hovey, Julie Kramer, Michael Allan Mallory, Sujata Massey, Scott Pearson, Susan Runholt, Marilyn Victor, JP White

It’s always a good time!

Minnesota Railroad History Books

MINNESOTA RAILROAD HISTORY BOOKS

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

On Sat. Nov. 14, 10 AM-5 PM there will be the largest ever book signing by the authors of Minnesota railroad history books. It will be part of the Northstar commuter train grand opening, held on the 5th Street side of the new Twins stadium, upstairs from the commuter rail station.

The following authors are scheduled to appear.

o John W. Diers, Twin Cities by Trolley

o Patrick C. Dorin, Milwaukee Road Passenger Service, Great Lakes Ore Docks and Ore Cars, Minnesota-Ontario Iron Ore Railroads, Chicago & North Western Passenger Cars

o John Gjevre, Saga of the Soo Vol. 1-3

o Steve Glischinski, Milwaukee Road 261, Regional Rails of the Midwest

o John Gruber, The Milwaukee Road Hiawathas, Travel By Train: The American Railroad Poster

o Donald Hofsommer, Tootin' Louie, Minneapolis and the Age of Railways, Minneapolis & St. Louis: A Photographic History

o Aaron Isaacs, Twin Cities by Trolley, Como-Harriet Streetcar Line, Trackside Around the Twin Cities

o Byron Olsen, Great Northern Album

o Russell Olson, Electric Railways of Minnesota

o David Schauer, Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range in Color; Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific in Color; Trackside Around Duluth

o Lorenz Schrenk, Northern Pacific Supersteam Era, Northern Pacific Classic Steam Era, Northern Pacific Diesel Era

o Jon Severson, Delivered with Pride (Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific)

o Richard Thompson, Taylors Falls & Lake Superior Railroad

This book event is sponsored by the St. Anthony Falls Heritage Board.

For more info, contact Aaron Isaacs, 612-929-7066

Once Upon A Crime Bookstore

Once Upon A Crime Bookstore
604 W. 26th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55405

Owners: Gary Shulze and Pat Frovarp

Established 1987, Once Upon A Crime hosts an annual "Write of Spring" - an open house celebrating MN authors and their fans, every March. Last year we had over 60 authors in attendance.

Coming out the end of this month from Nodin Press: "Once Upon a Crime" - an anthology of 24 crime stories, includes 16 MN authors, plus an introduction by Vince Flynn.

Following is a list of Minnesota authors we are featuring on August 27 at our "Once Upon a Crime" anthology launch party:

Chris Everheart, Gary R. Bush (editors and story contributors)
Norton Stillman, publisher
David Housewright
Michael Stanley (actually, one half of the duo: Stanley Trollip
Maureen Fischer
Anne Frasier
Pat Dennis
William Kent Krueger
Terri Persons
Sujata Massey
Marilyn Victor

Additionally, we would like to congratulate MN authors, Julie Kramer and William Kent Kruger for their Anthony Award nominations.

Once Upon a Crime was just voted as "Best Mystery Store" for the Crimespree Awards. Both the Crimespree and the Anthony award will be presented at Bouchercon in October in Indianapolis.

MN author signing dates:

• Wed Aug 19 7:00 Judith Yates Borger “Where’s Billie?” Launch party MN author debut
• Fri Aug 21 7:00 Susan Runholt “Rescuing Seneca Crane” Publication/Birthday Party/refreshments
• Thu Aug 27 7:00 Once Upon A Crime the anthology edited by Gary R. Bush & Chris Everheart with introduction by Vince Flynn Launch party refreshments. Stories contributed by: William Kent Krueger, Lori L. Lake, Gary R. Bush, Reed Farrel Coleman, Anthony Neil Smith, Mary Logue, Lois Greiman. Libby Fischer Hellmann, Max Allan Collins & Barbara Collins, Sujata Massey, Marilyn Victor, C. J. Box, Ken Bruen, Michael Stanley, Gary Phillips, Anne Frasier, Troy Cook, Pat Dennis, David Housewright, Terri Persons, Maureen Fischer, Pete Hautman, Chris Everheart and S. J. Rozan
• Sat Aug 29 12:00-2:00 Jess Lourey “September Fair” refreshments
• Tue Sep 1 7:00 Sister in Crime meets the book to read is Linda Barnes’ Heart of the World
• Wed Sep 2 7:00 William Kent Krueger “Heaven’s Keep” publication Party refreshments
  Marilyn Victor, Michael Mallory. Camille Hyytinen and Lois Greiman (facilitaors for monthly book club (2nd Wednesdays)
• Thu Sep 10 7:00 Jan Dunlap “Murder on Warbler Weekend” Launch party refreshments
• Sat Sep 12 12:00-2:00 Christopher Valen “The Black Minute” Signing/refreshments
• Sat Sep 26 12:00-2:00 Pete Hautman “How to Steal a Car” young adult signing/refreshments
• Wed Sep 30 7:00 John Sandford “Rough Country” a Virgil Flowers novel
• Thu Oct 8 7:00 Sister In Crime meets book choice is Pegasus Descending by James Lee Burke
• Sat Oct 10 12:00-2:00 Laura Childs “Tragic Magic” Signing/refreshments
• Sat Dec 6 12:00-2:00 Laura Childs “Eggs Benedict Arnold” signing/refreshments
• Thu Oct 15 7:00 Vince Flynn "Pursuit of Honor" signing/refreshments