The 2022 Central Wisconsin Book Festival is now complete! Thank you so much to all of the fantastic authors who joined us over the course of five days, and a huge thank you to all of YOU who attended the events!
If you attended any of our 2022 events, we'd LOVE to hear your feedback! Please take a moment to fill out a short survey.
We already have a few of our 2022 events on the CWBF YouTube page, and we'll be adding a few more soon! (Sorry, not all of the events were recorded.)
Are you an author who is interested in joining us in 2023? 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.
Also, if you or your organization would be interested in donating money to our festival, you can also email us at cwbf@mcpl.us or call Chad Dally at 715-261-7235. Our festival has been—and always will be—free to attend, and so we depend on the generous support of organizations and businesses across Central Wisconsin and beyond. For a full list of all those who help make the CWBF possible, please see our Supporters page.
Thank you for supporting the literary arts in Central Wisconsin - as a writer, as a fan, and as a financial supporter!
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September 27, 2022 That is a wrap on our 2022 Central Wisconsin Book Festival! Thank you so much to all the authors and lit lovers who joined us over five days. We had a blast and hope you did too. See you next year!!
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September 24, 2022 Fans of Nickolas Butler! We've added a livestream option for his reading today at the McMillan Memorial Library in Wisconsin Rapids at 3pm. Click here to tune in via YouTube - youtu.be/AUh-1o_F6UM
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September 23, 2022 Here at @UWSPWausau for a presentation by fantasy novelist @LoriMLee.
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September 22, 2022 Thanks @wausaucitypages for listing these CW Book Festival events as highlights for this weekend!
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September 22, 2022
Thanks to everyone who attended our two kickoff events tonight! Thanks Jill Stukenberg and Jerry Apps for starting us off strong.
Watch Jerry’s virtual event: youtu.be/vSrPCCDg6Ow
Join @BookWisconsin events through Sunday. Schedule —> mcpl.us/cwbf
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September 21, 2022 It's a great day for a book festival! The rest of the weekend doesn't look too shabby either. The 2022 CWBF starts TONIGHT w/ @jillstukenberg at Whitewater Music Hall in Wausau and @jerryapps virtually! Check our schedule for the rest of the fest! mcpl.us/cwbf/schedule
September 1, 2022 The following is a selection of books written by authors featured in the 2022 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. (Please note: Not all items are available from the library catalog at this time. Some won't be released until later this fall.)
August 2, 2022 The sixth annual Central Wisconsin Book Festival (CWBF) will be held next month, and there's a lot to look forward to! This year's festival will feature approximately 25 events over the course of five days, from September 21 through September 25. Like last year, festival events will be held throughout the region - in Wausau, Stevens Point and Wisconsin Rapids - as well as online! Writers and experts from all different areas of literature will be part of this year's festival. Below, you can feast your eyes on a few of the events we're particularly excited for, with many more to be announced soon! A Poetry Walk in partnership with the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets and the City of...
September 8, 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...
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...
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...
