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Three questions with Minnesota Author Project winner Sherry Roberts

Every year the Minnesota Author Project awards three authors for their work in the following categories: Adult Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, and Communities Create. In the seventh iteration of these awards, Sherry Roberts, author of UP THERE, won the Adult Fiction category.

Three questions with Minnesota Author Project winner Dr. Artika Tyner

Every year the Minnesota Author Project awards three authors for their work in the following categories: Adult Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, and Communities Create. In the seventh iteration of these awards, Dr. Artika Tyner, author of Rondo: History & Values, won the Communities Create category.

Three questions with Minnesota Author Project winner Mary Bleckwehl

Every year the Minnesota Author Project awards three authors for their work in the following categories: Adult Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, and Communities Create. In the seventh iteration of these awards, Mary Bleckwehl, author of Fetching Dreams, won the Young Adult (YA) category.

Book club materials crafted by Minnesota Author Project winners

The winners of the 2023 Minnesota Author Project have created book club kits for their winning titles. The kits include a description for each book, access instructions, and discussion questions.

Deadline extended: Minnesota Author Project call for submissions

Help us spread the word about the Minnesota Author Project, now in its seventh year. Winners will be crowned in three categories: Adult Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, and Communities Create. The submission deadline has been extended to June 14. Submissions to the Communities Create category are especially welcomed.

Three questions with the winners of the 2023 Minnesota Author Project

Independent authors Artika Tyner, Julie Gilbert, and Heather Texle discuss the hopes and personal growth they associate with writing, and what it was like to win the 2023 Minnesota Author Project awards.

Minnesota Author Project announces 2023 finalists

The 2023 winners of the Minnesota Author Project will be announced on October 4 at the MLA Annual Conference in Saint Paul. Winners are chosen in three categories, Adult Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, and Communities Create.

Time is running out for entries in Minnesota's statewide author contest

The Minnesota Author Project is a library-supported contest for self-published authors and community groups. The contest is accepting submissions for this year's prizes through May 31. Winners receive a $2,000 cash prize and their books are featured in an online collection and promoted in Library Journal and at Minnesota Libraries.

Minnesota Author Project seeks judges

The Minnesota Author Project is seeking judges to support the competition's sixth edition. Judges should expect to read approximately ten books from mid-May through September. The deadline to volunteer is Friday, April 21.

Minnesota Author Project announces 2022 contest winners

The Minnesota Author Project announced award winners for Adult Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, and Communities Create on Friday, October 28 at the Minnesota Library Association Conference in Duluth. This marked the contest's fifth year recognizing Minnesota-based self-published authors.