That'll do it for 2021! Thank you so much to all of our guests and all the people who attended any of our 38 events!
We're grateful we had the opportunity to give some attention to talented writers and artists from across Wisconsin and the Midwest, and for the chance to organize virtual events with authors and artists from across the U.S. and the world!
On a similar note, it was wonderful to see Central Wisconsin book fans again, both in person and virtually, and amazing that our virtual events also reached attendees all over the world, from Brazil to Toronto to Poland!
While this festival is an initiative of the Marathon County Public Library, working together with Portage County Public Library and McMillan Memorial Library made this is true "Central Wisconsin" book festival and it's a partnership we hope will be long-lasting. Also, the festival simply wouldn't have happened without generous support from organizations and businesses across the area, whether through funding or helping us spread the word!
If you'd like to see some of this year's events (and all of our 2020 events), hop over to the CWBF YouTube page.
Did you attend one (or more) of our 2021 events? We'd love to hear your feedback and suggestions for future festivals!! Click here to take a short survey.
Are you an author who is interested in joining us? We're always looking for next year's guests! Feel free to email cwbf@mcpl.us with information about yourself and your book(s), contact info (including any social media), and ideas for your event.
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October 4, 2021 Thanks to all who joined our 2021 Central Wisconsin Book Festival events. We had a great time and enjoyed meeting so many of you and hearing from authors virtually and in-person. Here are some of the images we captured from our events!
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September 25, 2021
Thanks to all who joined us at Whitewater Music Hall last night for @CharlesLHughes2’s talk on his “Why Bushwick Bill Matters” and Travis Nathan Brown’s reading from his “In the Village That is Not Burning Down.”
Lots more events today and tomorrow!
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September 23, 2021 What a great event tonight with @dashakelly and Wausau poet laureate Dawn Anderson, our own @jillstukenberg and Wausau Mayor @katierosenberg at Whitewater Music Hall tonight. Thanks to all who joined us! More events at Whitewater coming Friday and Saturday!
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September 18, 2021 Should come as no surprise, but we love book festivals! It just so happens the National Book Festival is running the same dates as ours! Check out all they have to offer (which is a LOT!) - loc.gov/events/2021-na… #NatBookFest
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September 18, 2021 Our event with Andrew Graff made for a great first night for the festival. Thanks to those who joined, and check mcpl.us/cwbf/schedule to be part of our upcoming events this weekend and next week!
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September 17, 2021 And we're off! Our first 2021 CWBF is in the books and we have more than 30 to go before 9/26! If you're excited about an event, or you really enjoyed one, let everyone know! And maybe give it a tag, too? #cwbf2021
September 9, 2021 The following is a selection of books written by authors featured in the 2021 Central Wisconsin Book Festival (CWBF)! From fiction to nonfiction to poetry, this year's CWBF will be a great opportunity for members of the community to hear from notable writers with diverse backgrounds. Check out the following items before or after the festival to explore their creations:
August 25, 2021 Next month is the Central Wisconsin Book Festival! This year, 11 fabulous children’s authors will be speaking at the festival. The majority of these events will be conducted virtually through Zoom, which means you can attend from anywhere! The following books are my recommended pre-festival reads for kids. The good news? They're all available for checkout from your local Marathon County Public Library! On Friday, September 17, via Zoom, Canadian artist Matthew Forsythe will read from his entertaining picture book Pokko and the Drum and also show participants how he created the illustrations. Forsythe’s artwork has been exhibited in Los Angeles, Japan, Italy, and Germany. A few of my...
July 7, 2021 The fifth annual Central Wisconsin Book Festival (CWBF) takes place September 17–26, 2021! Even though summer is officially upon us, the committee behind the Central Wisconsin Book Festival have their eyes on the fall as we plan our annual fest!The festival, an initiative of the Marathon County Public Library (MCPL), has grown in several exciting ways since its humble beginnings in 2017: The number of authors hosted, the number of people who attend, and the reach of the festival beyond Central Wisconsin to other states and even countries!The biggest way we’re growing this year is geographically: For the first time, MCPL is collaborating with the Portage County Public Library in Stevens...
September 8, 2020 The Central Wisconsin Book Festival will take place Sept. 21-27, 2020. Before it happens, we want to share a bit about some of the guests, so we've asked a few to answer some questions from festival organizers about themselves and their work. Below...
September 2, 2020 The fourth annual Central Wisconsin Book Festival (CWBF) takes place September 21–27, 2020, with events happening each of the six days, bringing authors and literature lovers together in exciting, creative and introspective ways! Although...
September 1, 2020 The following is a selection of books written by authors featured in the 2020 Central Wisconsin Book Festival (CWBF)! From fiction to nonfiction to poetry, this year's "virtual" CWBF will be a great opportunity for members of the community to hear...
