Plan an Event with a Colorado Author

The Colorado Book Club Resource (BCR) has a growing collection of works by Colorado authors, and we are always looking to feature more local talent in the collection! Some of the authors who have donated their sets to the BCR have signaled that they would be open to appearing (either in person or virtually) at book club events. We hope to make it easier for library staff, educators, and book club members to connect with writers and have the unique experience of talking with the creator of the work they have decided to read, making for even more rewarding discussions. This page (which will be updated as appropriate) is meant to be a starting point for facilitating that connection. Note that we only show if an author is willing to appear and we have not confirmed any matters relating to fees.

Please contact bookclub@coloradovirtuallibrary.org to get connected with an author or to request changes to this page. If you are a Colorado author who is interested in having your work in the collection, be sure to read our blog post on submitting titles for consideration.

Also, see the Colorado Authors & Libraries Connect listserv and the Colorado Authors League Speakers’ Bureau.

VIEW THE TABLE IN GOOGLE SHEETS

AuthorWorks in BCRWebsiteNotes
Alex GalassiBattle for Eklatrosalexgalassi.com
Ann ClaycombThe Mermaid's Daughter; Silencedlibarts.colostate.edu/people/aclayco1
Annie DawidPut Off My Sackcloth: Essays; Paradise Undone: A Novel of Jonestownanniedawid.com
Barbara NicklessAt First Lightbarbaranickless.com
Bethany TurnerThe Do-Overseebethanywrite.com
Bonnie J Swink MohrRocky Ford: Taming the Western Prairiebonniejswink.comAlthough not a CO author, Bonnie's father was born in Rocky Ford (the subject of book) and she is willing to appear at CO library events.
Brandon TostiWho We Meet Along the Waybrandontostiauthor.com
Catherine Ann RussellThe Pond of Reflectionbasketfulreliefproject.com
Claire IbarraFragile SaintsClaireIbarra.com
Constance E. BoyleLiberties
Daniel KlawitterWhere Sunday Used to Be: New and Selected Poemspoetdanielklawitter.wordpress.com
Dee DavisSelf-Paced Sustainability: Reducing Impact on Your Termsyspe.co & linkedin.com/in/dee-davis1
Denise GardRaven Woods: Smoke Signalsstorycreations.org
Durthy A. WashingtonCulturally Responsive Reading: Teaching Literature for Social Justice
Ellen Kingman Fisher Hill's Gold: A Novelfacebook.com/profile.php?id=61566952015262
Erika KrouseTell Me Everything: The Story of a Private Investigationerikakrousewriter.com
Fleur BradleyMidnight at the Barclay Hotelftbradley.com
G. Brown1978: images, interviews & insights from the year in musiccolomusic.org & onrecordbooks.com
Gail Lynn HansonThe Palisadesgaillynnhanson.com
Gordon FrisbieEchoes In The Stars
Gregory SETH HarrisThe Perfect Strangerwagingart.com
Ink SistersAn Uncertain Age: Poems by Bold Women of a Certain Age
Irene I. BleaErené with Wolf Medicinehttps://ireneblea.wordpress.com/about/
J.M. (Jerry) MitchellMigrations of Butterflies and Lies; Public Trust; The Height of Secrecy; Killing Godiva's Horsejmmitchellauthor.com
Jack MaherPoppy: A Novel About A Colorful Colorado Lifesandgoatmanorpublishing.com
Jo FontanaGods of the Bayjofontana.com
Joan Carol LiebermanOptimal Distance - A Divided Life, Part One and Part TwoOptimalDistance.com
Jodi BowersoxRed Rabbit On The Runjodibowersox.com
John Be LaneThe Future Liesjohnbe.com
Julie DannebergWomen Artists of the West; Women Icons of the West; Women Writers of the Westjuliedanneberg.com
Julie VickBabies Don't Make Small Talk (So Why Should I?): The Introvert's Guide to Surviving Parenthoodjulievick.com
Karen GillelandDiamond in the Desertkarengilleland.wordpress.com
Kathy TaylorThe Birthing House
Katy L. WoodThe PitsKaty-L-Wood.com
Laurie Marr WasmundMy Heart Lies Herelostranchbooks.com
Lija FisherThe Cryptid Catcherlijafisher.com
Lindy Schneider and Tom SchneiderCollege Secrets of Highly Successful People: Keys to Launching a Great LifeCollegeSecretsBook.com
M. E. DelaneyPlain Sight
Madelyn GarnerHum of Our Blood3taospress.com/authors/madelyn-garnerVirtual preferred
Michele PackardAESOPmichelepackard.com
Mike PachN/A3peaksphoto.com/cos150/
Nick ArvinMad Boy: An Account of Henry Phipps in the War of 1812nickarvin.com
Nikki HaverstockSpace Murdernikkihaverstock.com
Nina Neilson LittleSpirit Baby: Travels through China on the Long Road to Motherhoodninalittlebooks.com
Pat Benedict JurgensFalling Forward: A Woman's Journey Westpatjurgens.com
Patricia EagleBeing Mean--A Memoir of Sexual Abuse and Survivalhttps://www.facebook.com/patriciaeagleauthor/
Polly E. Bugros McLeanRemembering Lucile: a Virginia family's rise from slavery and a legacy forged a mile high
R.L. MaizesOther People's Pets; We Love Anderson Cooperrlmaizes.comVirtual
Rachel ByrnePredestinedrachelbyrneauthor.com
Rachel KingBratwurst Havenbooksrachelking.com
Rebbecca MacIntyreA Different Dutchess
Ryan Rae HarbuckWhen I Grow Up I Want to Be a Chairryanraeharbuck.com
S.E. ReichertNo Words After I Love Yousarahreichertauthor.com
Sara Francesphotomirage.com/store
Sarah JacksonThe House That Love Built: Why I Opened My Door to Immigrants and How We Found Hope beyond a Broken System
Sonja K SolterWhen You Know What I Knowsonjasolter.com
Stan MooreMister Hamlin's Liststanmoorewriter.com
Stefan ScheuermannBrighter than the Flamesscheuermannbooks.com
Susan E. QuinlanOne Single Species: Why the Connections in Nature Mattersusanquinlan.com
Tiffani SaharaA Songbird's Taletiffani-sahara.com
Virginia Sanchezhttps://www.calmaco.org/virginia-sanchez
X. Ho YenMinimum Safe Distance; Custodians of the Futurexhoyenauthor.com