Minnesota Author Project

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Minnesota Author Project invites independent author submissions

This year's submission period opened April 1 and will close May 31. Winners are honored at the Minnesota Library Association conference and earn a $2,000 prize. Share this announcement with your patrons to be sure your community's talent is reflected in this year's contest.
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MN Writes MN Reads brand officially retired

The library community offers valuable tools to Minnesota's independent authors, including Pressbooks, the Indie Author Project, and Biblioboard. These services were formerly branded together under the "MN Writes MN Reads" moniker.

Minnesota Author Project calls for Volunteer Judges

Judges are needed for the Adult Fiction, Young Adult, and Communities Create competition categories. The deadline for volunteering is Friday, April 18.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Artika Tyner, Julie Gilbert, and Heather Texle pose with their Minnesota Author Project awards.

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.
The covers of all seven contest finalists.

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.