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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.

Call for entries in the Minnesota statewide author contests

The Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) joins libraries throughout the state in announcing the call for entries in this year’s Minnesota Author Project statewide contest. Submissions will be accepted April 1 - May 31.

Indie Author Project Expert Session: Keeping the Momentum Going After NaNoWriMo

NaNoWriMo is officially behind us, and now it's time to keep that writing momentum going! Join the Indie Author Project in this Expert Session with award-winning Minnesotan indie author and writing coach, Bethany Atazadeh, to get the scoop on how to continue your progress long after November.

Minnesota Author Project winners announced

Thomas Peacock won in the Adult Fiction category for his novel "The Wolf's Trail," and Bethany Atazadeh won the YA Fiction prize for "The Stolen Kingdom," a retelling of the legend of Aladdin and his lamp. Dr. Artika Tyner and the Planting People Growing Justice Leadership Institute won in the Communities Create category for "Justice Makes a Difference."