North Shore Readers and Writers Festival

November 7 – 10, 2019 

The North Shore Readers and Writers Festival is a biennial event that locates, celebrates, and fosters the literary arts and engagement with the written word. Readers, writers, and book professionals  come together over four days filled with author talks, panel discussions, mini-classes, and craft seminars.

Registration opens summer of 2019.

Festival Authors and Presenters:

  • Hazel Belvo
  • Rose Arrowsmith DeCoux
  • Beth Dooley
  • Joan Drury
  • Katie Dublinski, Graywolf
  • Julie L’Enfant
  • Leif Enger
  • Allen Eskens
  • Chris Fischbach, Coffee House
  • Brian Fors & Deborah Fliss Fors, Minneopa Valley Press
  • Sally Franson
  • Shannon Gibney
  • Matt Goldman
  • Emily Hamilton, UMP
  • Nicole Helget
  • Geoff Herbach
  • Lorna Landvik
  • Linda LeGarde Grover
  • Eric Lorberer, Rain Taxi
  • David Mura
  • Sheila O’Connor
  • Matt Rasmussen
  • Marcie Rendon
  • Amy Marie Schmidt
  • Julie Schumacher
  • Faith Sullivan

This event is hosted in partnership with Drury Lane Bookstore and the Grand Marais Public Library.