UntitledTown Book and Author Festival

Mike is a freelance writer, author and marketing consultant. His career spans nearly 40 years in the newspaper, financial services and corporate communications fields. Mike has expertise in a variety of print and video formats, including annual reports, press releases, web text, feature... Read More →

Bonnie Groessl is a best-selling author, international podcast host and success coach. She is recognized as an expert in helping people attain their goals by focusing on clarity, mindset and identifying the most effective ways to achieve desired outcomes. Bonnie works with individuals... Read More →

Lisa Lickel is a Wisconsin author who loves books, collects dragons, and writes inspiring fiction. She also writes short stories, feature articles, and radio theater, and loves to encourage new authors through mentoring, speaking, and leading workshops. Lisa is a member of the Chicago... Read More →

Rebecca Meacham’s debut story collection, LET'S DO, won the Katherine Anne Porter Prize in Fiction from UNT Press and was a Barnes & Noble “Discover Great New Writers” selection. Rebecca’s flash fiction chapbook, MORBID CURIOSITIES, won the 2013-14 New Delta Review Chapbook... Read More →

Elizabeth Ridley’s fifth novel, "Searching for Celia," was published by Bold Strokes Books in New York in 2015. The GBLTQ mystery/thriller was chosen as one of “The 15 Best LGBT Summer Reads” by The Advocate, while Lambda Literary described it as “a riveting tale of identity... Read More →

Larry Scheckel grew up on a family farm in the hill country of southwestern Wisconsin and attended a one-room country school. Larry started a teaching career in 1972 and retired, along with wife, Ann, in 2010. Larry Scheckel has been named Tomah Teacher of the Year three times, and... Read More →

Sharon Woodhouse, owner of Everything Goes Media, LLC (www.everythinggoesmedia.com), is a book publisher, publishing consultant, author, and coach. She has directly counseled and coached hundreds of small business owners, solo professionals, creatives, authors, publishers, and job-changers... Read More →