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Folami Abiado, poet, Milwaukee
Kathleen S. Abrams, Wausau, short fiction, poetry, Exploring Wisconsin
Stacey Abrams, aka Selena Montgomery, born in Madison, political nonfiction, romantic suspense
Silvia Acevedo, from the Milwaukee area, youth fiction
Nakisha Adams, Milwaukee, short stories, poetry
Judith Adrian, Madison, non-fiction
Ayad Ahktar, grew up in Milwaukee, contemporary playwright, novelist
Ayad Ahktar, grew up in Milwaukee, contemporary playwright, novelist
Ellen Akins, lived in Cornucopia, fiction
Jo Bartels Alderson, Janesville
Pat Alea, Lake Geneva, poet
Tom Alesia, Madison, sports writing, biography
Alice Allan,
historical novelist , lives in Colorado, Mrs. Ballou books
Bob Allen, Brookfield, children's books
Bob Allen, Brookfield, children's books
Sara Alvarado, Madison, memoir, activist
Stephen E Ambrose (1936 - 2002) raised in Whitewater; historian, biographer
Jerol Anderson,
Cambridge, suspense novels
A. Manette Ansay, raised in Port Washington, Florida; Vinegar Hill
Allan E Ansorge, Hartford, mysteries
Antler (Brad Burdick), Wauwaotosa, poet
Jerry Apps, multiple Wisconsin non-fiction, fiction
Susan Apps-Bodilly, Wisconsin non-fiction
John Armbruster, Soldiers Grove, biography, WWII
Douglas D. Armstrong, Shorewood, essays, historical ficiton
AC Babbitt, Bloomer, Inspirational books
Susan Baganz Lodwick, contemporary
romance and historical fiction, Fond du Lac
Elizabeth Balistreri, poet, Milwaukee
Mary Jo Balistreri, Waukesha, memoir, poetry
Deb Baker,
(Hannah Reed), Hartland, mysteries
David M. Barker, Milwaukee, biblical nonfiction, Oh God, Why Man?
David M. Barker, Milwaukee, biblical nonfiction, Oh God, Why Man?
Jim Bastian, Brookfield, Wisconsin
Logging Camp, 1921
Barrett,
Jean/Lee Rogers/Robert Rogers, contemporary and historical fiction,
romance, Door County
Monette Bebow-Reinhard, Green Bay, fan fiction, historical fiction, horrow
Warren Beck (1896 - 1986) lived in Appleton
Tom Bekkers, MSW, APSW, and Gerald Schaefer, co-authors of The
Widower’s Toolbox:
Repairing Your
Life After Losing Your Spouse
Sally Benforado (1924-2005), Madison, poetry, short fiction
Chloe Benjamin, Madison, literary fiction
Benson, Katryna, Milwaukee, Memoir/Biographical
Anson Berberich, Waukesha, writer and illustrator children's picture books
Sue Berg, Westby, local mystery series
Martha Bergland, Glendale, Wisconsin biographies
Elaine Bergstrom, Milwaukee, horror, fantasy
Susan Bernhardt, born
in Sheboygan, lives in River Falls, Cozy Mysteries
Ilsa Bick, Kohler, award-winner sci fi, mystery, horror
Rob Bignell, western WI, Hitting the Trail series
Rose Bingham, Reedsburg, memoir, poetry
Laura Anne Bird, middle grade, Madison
Jenny Blasisdell, Eau Claire, inspirational books
Scott B. Blanke, La Crosse, fantasy, sci fi, horror
Alex Bledsoe, little town famous for trolls, fantasy
Norbert Blei (19 - 2013), lived in Ellison Bay
Robert Bloch (1917 - 1994) raised in Milwaukee
Bet-z Boenning, Milwaukee, children's lit
Andrea Boeshaar, Newburg, contemporary and historical romance
D.L. Bogdan, (Destiny) Port Edwards, debut novel, Secrets
of the Tudor Court
Gale Borger,
Twin Lakes, screwball comedy mysteries
DL Boyles, Sparta, romance and fantasy
Blair Braverman, northern WI, outdoor life
Barbara M Britton, Brookfield,
Christian fiction for teens and adults
Cassie Brown, Ojibwe Coloring Books
Cassie Brown, Ojibwe Coloring Books
Donald J Brown, Amphibians and Reptiles of Wisconsin
Fredric Brown (1906 - 1972) lived in Milwaukee
Paul Buhle, Madison, Comics in Wisconsin
Anthony Bukoski, Superior, short story collections
Cherie Burbach, Oosburg, poetry, contemporary non-fiction
Steve Busalacchi, contemporary biographies, non-fiction
Michelle Caffrey, nonfiction
Liam Callanan, Milwaukee, contemporary fiction
Ann Cameron, poet
Alden Carter, born in Eau Claire, lives in Marshfield
Curt Casetta, West Bend area, children's lit
Matt Cashion, La Crosse, novelist, short stories, poems, essays
Matt Cashion, La Crosse, novelist, short stories, poems, essays
Frederic G. Cassidy (1907-2000), lived in Madison
Christopher Chambers, Madison, short fiction
Lan Samantha Chang, Appleton native, fiction
Nick Chiarkas, Madison, crime fiction
Jennifer Chiaverinni, Madison, prolific women's fiction, quilting series, historical
Jennifer Chiaverinni, Madison, prolific women's fiction, quilting series, historical
Kelly Cherry, lived in Madison
Loius V. Clark III, Two Shoes, indigenous, chap work, nonfiction
M. Caren Connolly and Louis Wasserman, Wisconsin's
Own: Twenty Remarkable Homes
Marshall Cook, teaches at UW-Madison
John Milton Cooper, Madison, Woodrow Wilson: A
Biography, The Warrior and the Priest: Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt
Al Cornell, West Lima, nature writing
Adelaide Crapsey, poet
Bill Cristofferson, Milwaukee, The Man from Clear Lake (Earth
Day founder Gaylord Nelson)
Ethel Mortenson Davis, Sturgeon Bay, poet
Thomas Davis, Sturgeon Bay, poet
Richard Lee Dawley, author and researcher, The Amish in
Wisconsin
Roy Dentinger, Down Time and How To Argue With Your
Spouse
August Derleth (1909 - 1971) born in Sauk City, nature
DeSmet, Christine, Madison, film, television, short stories,
cozy mysteries
Bruce Dethlefsen, Westby, poet; former Wisconsin poet laureate
Lisl H. Detlefsen, Wsconsin Rapids, children's author
John Dettloff, Louie Spray stories, outdoor adventures, fishing
Bruce Dethlefsen, Westby, poet; former Wisconsin poet laureate
Lisl H. Detlefsen, Wsconsin Rapids, children's author
John Dettloff, Louie Spray stories, outdoor adventures, fishing
Lynne Diebel, Stoughton, environmemtal issues
Mark Dintenfass, Appleton, novelist
Donnelly, James S, PhD, emeritus professor UWM, Irish history
Frank Dravis, Stoddard, science fiction
Patty Drier, Stevens Point, nonfiction
Hydley Dynak, Milwaukee, feminist futurism
Eastman, Krista, Reedsburg area, essays
Liisa Eyerly, Cornucopia, historical fiction
Egan, Dan, Milwaukee, The Death and Life of the Great Lakes, nonfiction
Egan, Dan, Milwaukee, The Death and Life of the Great Lakes, nonfiction
Ehlert, Danielle, Arena, Step Into the Arena: A Patient's Perspective, recovery poety
Lois Ehlert, Beaver Dam, Milwaukee, illustrated Chica, Chica, Boom Boom; Caldecott winner for the Color Zoo
Lois Ehlert, Beaver Dam, Milwaukee, illustrated Chica, Chica, Boom Boom; Caldecott winner for the Color Zoo
Professor Jordan Ellenberg, Madison, non-fiction
Mary Relindes Ellis, born in Glidden, children’s, Turtle Warrior
Mel Ellis (1912-1984), Waukesha, prolific award-winning young adult natural history
Mark Engels, Fond du Lac, science fiction and fantasy
Mary Relindes Ellis, born in Glidden, children’s, Turtle Warrior
Mel Ellis (1912-1984), Waukesha, prolific award-winning young adult natural history
Mark Engels, Fond du Lac, science fiction and fantasy
Kathleen Ernst,
Middleton, young adult, mysteries
Jeff Esterholm, Superior, fiction
Angela Haste Favell (1851-1953), Superior, memoirist
Laura Hyler, Glendale, children's fiction
Edna Ferber (1885 - 1968) raised in Appleton; Pulitzer Prize winner for So Big; wrote Showboat
Chris Fink, Belot, short fiction
Jack Finney, Milwaukee, sci fi; Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Susan Firer, Milwaukee, poet
Rob Flanigan (Bert and L.N. Smith, pen names), Madison, literary fiction
Chris Fink, Belot, short fiction
Jack Finney, Milwaukee, sci fi; Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Susan Firer, Milwaukee, poet
Rob Flanigan (Bert and L.N. Smith, pen names), Madison, literary fiction
Tim Fox, Cazenovia,children's fantasy
Becky Franzel, Milwaukee, fiction
Lori Fredrich, Milwaukee, nonfiction, cookbook
Neil Gaiman, fantasy, fiction
Neil Gaiman, fantasy, fiction
Zona Gale (1874 - 1938) born in Portage
John Galligan, Madison, mystery writer, Red Sky, Red
Dragonfly; The Nail Knot
Robert Gard (1910 - 1992) lived in Madison
Hamlin Garland (1860 - 1940) born in West Salem
Max Garland, poet, former poet laureate of WI
Ann Wertz Garvin, contemporary fiction, southeast WI
Leonard Gibbs
Max Garland, poet, former poet laureate of WI
Ann Wertz Garvin, contemporary fiction, southeast WI
Leonard Gibbs
Norman Gilliland, adventure and youth fiction
Maggie Ginsberg, Madison, journalist, fiction
S Lee Glick, horror, supernatural
Linda Godfrey, Haunted Wisconsin
Wendy Goerl, Shawano, craft books, fiction, non-fiction
Ann Marie Graf, Plymouth, romance
Wendy Goerl, Shawano, craft books, fiction, non-fiction
Ann Marie Graf, Plymouth, romance
Barbara Graham, Green Bay area, journalism, psych thriller
Bobbi Graffunder, inspirational fiction
Doris Green, Spring Green, nonfiction, geology
Doris Greenberg, Franklin, fiction
Horace Gregory (1898 - 1982) born in Milwaukee
Michelle Griep, Wisconsin Rapids area, women's fiction, historical
Robb Grindstaff, rural WI, journalist, fiction
Hattie Tyng Griswold
Nicholas Gulig, Fort Atkinson, poet, WI poet laureate
John Gurda, Milwaukee, non-fiction, The Making of Milwaukee
Lisa Hainline, writer, illustrator, children's lit, book cover designer
Lisa Hainline, writer, illustrator, children's lit, book cover designer
Janet Halfmann, South Milwaukee, children's author
Pat Hall, Janesville, YA
Frances Hamerstrom (1907 - 1998) lived in Plainfield
Jane Hamilton, contemporary fiction, Rochester
Lori Handeland, romance
Richard C. Haney, Whitewater, When Is Daddy Coming
Home?: An American Family During World War II
Kristine Hansen, Milwaukee, nonfiction, history, architecture
Shaun Harris, Reedsburg, action adventure humor
Karen Hartmann, Campbellsport, children's literature, Native American
Gwendolen Haste, poet (1889-1979) lived in Wisconsin
Richard Curtis Hauschild, The Ledge, a novel about Fond
du Lac
Robert Haveman, Madison
Walter Havighurst (1901-1994) born in Appleton
David Haznaw, Watertown, nonfiction, creative nonfiction
Emily Hein, Jefferson, children's lit, Dusty the Dirty Horse
Keith Hellwig, Fond du Lac, true-life fictional crime
Sharon Darby Hendry, Lake Owens, northern Wisconsin, biographies, women's crime
Kevin Henkes, children's lit/art, Racine/Madison
Kerry Hertel, children’s, Tidy Tess
Ted Hertel,
Mequon, mystery short stories, biographical essays, book reviews
William Best Hesseltine (1902 - 1963) lived in Appleton
Lisa Hewitt, Sheboygan, nonfiction and as L Maristatter, fantasy
John Hildebrand, Eau Claire
Michael Hinden and Betsy Draine, husband/wife writing team,
Madison, mysteries
Martin Hintz
Dawn Hogue, poetry, fiction, nonfiction
BJ Hollars, Eau Claire, Midwestern-themed stories of oddities and adventure
John Hollis, Young Reader, Children's adventure stories, Baraboo
Dawn Hogue, poetry, fiction, nonfiction
BJ Hollars, Eau Claire, Midwestern-themed stories of oddities and adventure
John Hollis, Young Reader, Children's adventure stories, Baraboo
Mary Holmes, pen
name Maddy Hunter . . . Madison, cozy mysteries
Alice Honeywell and Bobbi Montgomery, authors of Across
America by Bicycle
Victoria Houston, Rhinelander, Loon Lake mysteries
Stephenie Hovland, Portage, Christian children and family lit
Stephenie Hovland, Portage, Christian children and family lit
Ginnah Howard, novel, Night Navigation
C. J. Hribal, a Hortonville native
Kenneth B Humphrey, Kenosha, detective, mystery
Ellen Hunnicutt
Elgin L. Hushbeck, Jr., Christian apologetics
Karla Huston, poet
Lora Hyler, MG, Milwaukee
Justin Isherwood, Plover, Book of Plough: Essays on the
Virtue of Farm, Family and the Rural Life; Farm Kid: Tales of Growing Up in
Rural America; and Ring Them Bells: A Mid-State Poetry Towers Collection.
Novel, The Farm West of Mars
Kathy J Jacobson, Monona, inspirational fiction
Terri Jacke, non fiction, leadership training
Katherine Jensen, UW-Madison professor, nonfiction ethnology
Janet K Jenson, NW WI, writing as Janet Kay, fiction
Janet K Jenson, NW WI, writing as Janet Kay, fiction
Krystyn Jones, Madison, children's literature
Barbara Joosse, Cedarburg, children’s literature
Nancy Jorgensen and Elizabeth Jorgensen, Waukesha, nonfiction family memoir, music education
Raejean Kanter, Milwaukee, children's lit
Joshua M Kapfer, Amphibians and Reptiles of Wisconsin
Ben Katt, Milwaukee, mindfulness, self-help
Keleny,
Christine, mysteries
George F. Kennan (1904 - 2005) raised in Milwaukee
Edmund Kern, Appleton
Elisha Keyes (1828-1910), prominent Madison attorney originally from Vermont, Reminiscent History of Lake Mills
Elisha Keyes (1828-1910), prominent Madison attorney originally from Vermont, Reminiscent History of Lake Mills
David Kherdian, born in Racine
Thomas Wayne King, Solon Springs, non fiction
Thomas Wayne King, Solon Springs, non fiction
Darren Kirby, northwest Wisconsin, camping, short stories, mysteries
Bret Kissinger, Algoma, historical ficton
Meg Kissinger, Milwaukee, Memoir
Anita Klumpers, aka The Prude, Cottage Grove,
contemporary fiction. Winter Watch
Jim Knipfel, Green Bay, memoirist, Slackjaw columnist
Mike Koehler, poet, Little Chute
Erin Eitter Kono, The Twelve Days of Christmas in Wisconsin
George Koonce, Fond du Lac, former Green Bay Packer, memoir
Ellen Kort, Menomonee, Appleton (d.2015), first Wisconsin Poet Laureate, 2000
Mike Koehler, poet, Little Chute
Erin Eitter Kono, The Twelve Days of Christmas in Wisconsin
George Koonce, Fond du Lac, former Green Bay Packer, memoir
Ellen Kort, Menomonee, Appleton (d.2015), first Wisconsin Poet Laureate, 2000
Donna Kowalczyk, (Donna Marie Rogers), contemporary romance
Warren Kozak, biography
Christopher R. Knutson, fantasy
Liz Kreger, romance
Briah Krueger, poetry, fiction
Karl Krueger, sci fi/fantasy
Sandra Kring, How High the Moon
Herbert Kubly (1915 - 1996) born in New Glarus
Faye Ellen Kufahl, Nutterville and Other True Stories
of Coping with Mental Illness
Dawn
Kunda, romantic and political thrillers
Tom Kupsch, A Mythic Obsession: The World of Dr.
Evermor (bio of rural Baraboo sculpter Thomas Owen Every)
Dale Kushner, Madison
Dale Kushner, Madison
Gunnard Landers, born in Tomahawk
Amy Laundrie, Wisconsin Dells, middle grade and YA adventure books
Aldo Leopold (1886 - 1948) lived in Madison, Sand
County Almanac
Deb Lewis and Pat Ondarko, Ashland, murder mysteries
Deb Lewis and Pat Ondarko, Ashland, murder mysteries
Ebony Lewis, Milwaukee, social psychology
Lisa Lickel, Hillsboro, mysteries, contemporary fiction
Sean Patrick
Little, Sun Prairie, young adult, mysteries
Mike Loew, Madison, Editor of The Onion
Patty Loew, PhD,
Prof. Dept. Life Sciences Communication, UW-Madison
Native People of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Society
Press
Indian Nations of Wisconsin, Histories of Endurance and
Renewal
Native People of Wisconsin
Native People of Wisconsin Teachers Guide
Seventh Generation Earth Ethics
We Shall Remain (PBS documentary booklet)
Paul Lachlan MacKendrick (1914 - 1998) lived in Madison
Valerie Laken, fiction
LuAnn Larson, Campbellsport, contemporary fiction
Valerie Laken, fiction
LuAnn Larson, Campbellsport, contemporary fiction
Sarah Layden, originally from Wisconsin, short Midwestern fiction
Violet LeFleur (pseudonym), Cudahy, contemporary romance
Tim Lencki, non-fiction, Exercise One Day at a Time
Aldo Leopold, (1887-1948) central Wisconsin naturalist, Sand County Almanac
Aldo Leopold, (1887-1948) central Wisconsin naturalist, Sand County Almanac
Nate Littlefield, Southern Waters Adventure series, Fox Valley area
Carrie Lofty, romance
Ben Logan, Viroqua (1920-2014), natural history, memoir
Stephanie Golightly Lowden, historical novels for young people
Ben Logan, Viroqua (1920-2014), natural history, memoir
Stephanie Golightly Lowden, historical novels for young people
Kerri Lukasavitz, Young Adult, horses, Kettle Moraine area
Lise Lunge-Larsen, children's book, The Race of the Birkebeiners
Tamara Lyon, (Schmidt) Edgerton, romance
Jo Ann Early Macken, children’s books
Deb Malesovich, Telemark local history
Barbara Manger, biography - Mary Nohl: Inside & Outside
Deb Malesovich, Telemark local history
Barbara Manger, biography - Mary Nohl: Inside & Outside
Susan Manzke, Seymour, romance, YA, children's lit
Manus, Tim, and Kristi Flick, nonfiction travel and facts books, Madison
Eldon M Marple, Hayward Lakes region, local history, logging history
Andrew Maraniss, Madison
Eldon M Marple, Hayward Lakes region, local history, logging history
Andrew Maraniss, Madison
David Maraniss, Madison/Washington DC, journalist, biographer
Sarah Maraniss Vander Schaff, playwright, journalist
Mike Spiritfair Marty, Milwaukee, self-published existentialism
Peggy Prilaman Marxen, Middleton, memoir
Bill Mathis, Beloit, fiction; historical; LGBTQ family life; disability and family; family and mystery
Bill Mathis, Beloit, fiction; historical; LGBTQ family life; disability and family; family and mystery
Noah Mayne (Liam Janney illustrator), Portage, youth author
Jeff McAndrew, North Fond du Lac, nonfiction
Joseph McBride, born in Milwaukee, screenwriter and
biographer of great figures in film history
Dennis McCann, Milwaukee area, non-fiction
Jeri McCormick, Madison, poet
Kelly McCullough, Dunn County, fantasy, sci fi
Marla McKenna, Wausau, children's lit, inspirational encouragement
Debbie McKinney, non-fiction memoir, Bringing Hope: A Disaster Relief Journey
Sara McKinnon, professor UW-Madison, nonfiction cultural studies
Karen McQuestion, contemporary fiction
Katie McKy, children’s, Pumpkin Town, It All Began
with a Bean and Wolf Camp
David Meier, Fox Valley, children's fantasy/horror
David Meier, Fox Valley, children's fantasy/horror
Becky Melby, Burlington, contemporary romance
Mike Mentzer, Fond du Lac, nonfiction
Mike Mentzer, Fond du Lac, nonfiction
Christine Merrill, Hudson, historical romance
Katie Mettner, Eau Claire, romance
Edna Meudt (1906 - 1989) born in Wyoming Valley, poet,
folklorist, historian, and raconteur
Brian Lee Miller, Oakfield, memoir
Pat Zietlow Miller, Madison, children's picture books
Brian Lee Miller, Oakfield, memoir
Pat Zietlow Miller, Madison, children's picture books
Jacquelyn Mitchard, formerly of Madison, contemporary fiction,
children’s lit
Marggie Moertl, writing as Marggie Hatala, Door County, spritualism, prayer
Janet Mohr, Appleton, children’s, Flight of Change, and
Bird Feeder Book for Kids
Bobbi Montgomery and Alice Honeywell, authors of Across
America by Bicycle
Lorrie Moore, Madison, novelist and short fiction
Jorge Vital de Brito Moreira, Appleton
Kyoko Mori, lived and taught briefly in DePere, novels, poetry, short fiction
Lucinda Oakland Morken, Hegg, (1906-1997), poetry, nonfiction
Gerald Morris, fiction
Hannah Morrissey, Milwaukee area, fiction
Helga Moser, Hillsboro, children's fiction
Jo Ann (Mueller) Wendt (d. 2015), originally from Oshkosh area, romance
John Muir (1838 - 1914) raised in Fox River Valley, one of
America's greatest naturalists
Michelle Murray, Union Grove, poet, fantasy
Naomi Musch, North Range, historic and contemporary romance
Naomi Musch, North Range, historic and contemporary romance
Andrea Musher, Whitewater, poet
Meagan Myhren-Bennett, poetry and short ficiton
Melinda Myers, Milwaukee area, Wisconsin gardening and landscape
Jeff Nania, Madison area, mysteries, conservation articles
Victoria Rydberg-Nania, Madison area, nonfiction children's environmentalist
Melinda Myers, Milwaukee area, Wisconsin gardening and landscape
Jeff Nania, Madison area, mysteries, conservation articles
Victoria Rydberg-Nania, Madison area, nonfiction children's environmentalist
Lorine Niedecker (1903 - 1970) born in Fort Atkinson, noted
poet, essayist, and short story
James Carl Nelson, The Remains of Company D
Joanne Nelson, Hartland, memoir
Erica Ruth Neubauer, Milwaukee, mysteries
Jessica Nelson North (1891 – 1988), (Sterling North’s
sister), noted poet and novelist
Diane Nichols, Octonto, poetry, editor of literary journal
Lorine Niedecker (1903 –
1970), Fort Atkinson, poet
Linda Jane Niedfeldt, Fond du Lac, historical fiction
Michael Norman
Adam Novey, A Logger's Journey
Elizabeth Novey, historical fiction
Alan Oberdeck, raised in WI, Lost in the Shadows: One
Memory, Two Loves, and three volumes in the "deer/dear hunt" series
Pat Ondarko, Deb Lewis, and murder mysteries
Keri J Olson, memoir, non-fiction, Baraboo
Pat Ondarko, Deb Lewis, and murder mysteries
Keri J Olson, memoir, non-fiction, Baraboo
Melissa F. Olson, Madison, fantasy, comics
Erin Olver, Madison, nonfiction
Mike Orlock, Sturgeon Bay, poet
Born and raised in Superior, WI, Kelli Owen now lives in PA.
She writes thrillers and horror, with thirteen titles to date, and contracts
for five more. She’s attended countless writing conventions, participated on
dozens of panels, and has spoken at the CIA Headquarters in Langley, VA
regarding both her writing and the field in general.
Amazon -- https://amazon.com/author/kelliowen
Rex Owens, south central Wisconsin, contemporary Irish fiction
Marsha Parker, New Berlin, fiction
Carol L Paur, SE WI, Fiction, plays, film, YA fantasy, devotionals
Carol L Paur, SE WI, Fiction, plays, film, YA fantasy, devotionals
Marianne Paust, (1908-1996), Richland Center, poet
Amy Pease, Madison, psychological thrillers
Angela J. Peckenpaugh, Whitewater, poetry, performance poetry
Michael Perry, New
Auburn, rural non-fiction and fiction
Margot Peters ( - 2022), raised in Wausau, biographies
Nick Petrie, Whitefish Bay, action adventure
Patricia Curtis Pfitsch, southwestern Wisconsin
Pierce, Nicolette, romance
Larry W Phillips, Monroe, nonfiction, fiction, satire
Felix Pollak (1909 - 1987) lived in Madison, Felix Pollak
Prize in Poetry founded in 1994
Dr . Suzanne Popke, Hartland, therapist, self help
Greta Lagro Potter (1894-1981), Superior, poet
Robert Potter, Hillsboro, non-fiction
Robert Potter, Hillsboro, non-fiction
Francis Paul Prucha, raised in River Falls
Lee Pulaski, Shawano, LGBTQ+ romance
Peggy Race, Palmyra, animal stories for young readers and adults
Kent Raddatz, Stevens Point, YA and others, The Boy Who Dreamed, and nonfiction
Kristen Radtke, Green Bay, memoirst; Imagine Only Wanting This
Kent Raddatz, Stevens Point, YA and others, The Boy Who Dreamed, and nonfiction
Kristen Radtke, Green Bay, memoirst; Imagine Only Wanting This
LeAnn R. Ralph, non-fiction, Christmas In Dairyland
Edie Ramer, romance
Thomas Ramirez, Fond du Lac, memoir
Thomas Ramirez, Fond du Lac, memoir
Josh Rank, Appleton, fiction
Ellen Raskin, Milwaukee, illustrator, YA author, Newberry Award winner for the Westing Game
Charlie Otto Rasmussen, Chippewa Flowage, history and outdoor adventure
Ellen Raskin, Milwaukee, illustrator, YA author, Newberry Award winner for the Westing Game
Charlie Otto Rasmussen, Chippewa Flowage, history and outdoor adventure
Rebecca Rassmussen, The Bird Sisters, ties to Spring Green
Sara Lindsay Rath, Manawa, poet, playwright
Arthur and Ursula Rathburn, Dane, No More Tears Left
Behind
R Chris Reeder, Madison, YA fantasy
Brett Reetz, Baileys Harbor, horror, mystery
Amy Reichert, romance
Arthur Kevin Rein, Waterford, mysteries
Gregory L. Renz, Lake Mills, fiction, biography
Walter Rhein, Chippewa Falls, nonfiction sports
Gregory L. Renz, Lake Mills, fiction, biography
Walter Rhein, Chippewa Falls, nonfiction sports
Steve Rhinelander, currently residingin Michigan, crime fiction
Liz Rhodebeck, poet
Liz Rhodebeck, poet
Craig Rice (1908 - 1957) (Georgia Ann Randolph) raised in
Fort Atkinson, mystery writer
John Ridley, raised in Mequon, tv writer, movie producer, Twelve Years a Slave, novelist
Jenna Rindo, Pickett, poet, essayist
James P. Roberts, Famous Wisconsin Authors, poet
Sheila Roberts, Milwaukee, fiction, essay
Dean Robbins, Madison, children's lit
Esther Johnson Robinson/pen name Nerissa McCanmore, Fond du Lac, fantasy
Victoria Roder, mysteries, thrillers
Richard Roe, poet
Lee
Rogers/Robert Rogers/Barrett, Jean/,
contemporary and historical romance and mystery, Door County
Judith Rolfs, Lake Geneva, non-fiction, and fiction, Bullet
in the Night
Robert Root, Waukesha, non-fiction
Robert Root, Waukesha, non-fiction
Lawrence Roy, northern Wisconsin, contemporary fiction
Lisa Ruffoloe,Madison, short fiction
Cynthia Ruchti, central Wisconsin, contemporary fiction
Kara Lynn Russell, central Wisconsin, inspirational fiction
Kara Lynn Russell, central Wisconsin, inspirational fiction
Renee Ryan, Madison, romance
Jeannee Sacken, Milwaukee area, photojournalist, suspense fiction
Jessica Kawasuna Saiki (1938-2014), Watertown, fiction
Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick, photography books
Lucy Sanna, Madison, literary, mystery
Ronald N. Satz, Eau Claire, Native American history
Jeannee Sacken, Milwaukee area, photojournalist, suspense fiction
Jessica Kawasuna Saiki (1938-2014), Watertown, fiction
Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick, photography books
Lucy Sanna, Madison, literary, mystery
Ronald N. Satz, Eau Claire, Native American history
Kay Saunders, Appleton, poetry
David Scidmore, Verona, epic fantasy
Howard Seaborne, crime/fantasy fiction, the Divisible Man series
Gerald Schaefer and Tom Bekkers, MSW, APSW, co-authors
of The Widower’s Toolbox:
Repairing Your Life After Losing
Your Spouse
Gina Schampers, Seymour,
nonfiction, It's OK Not to Cry
David Scheler, poet
Richard Schickel, Milwaukee, film critic and Hollywood biographer
Richard Schickel, Milwaukee, film critic and Hollywood biographer
Lauren Schiller, feminist futurism
Jim Schirott, Cable, local history
Jim Schirott, Cable, local history
Eric Schlehlein, Hartland, Fantasy history
Jane A Schmidt, rural Vernon County, memoir, humor, Not a Perfect Fit
Jane A Schmidt, rural Vernon County, memoir, humor, Not a Perfect Fit
Wendy L. Schmidt, children's fairy tale book author,
Appleton, The Fairy Tree
Anne Powers Schwartz (1913-1987), East Tory, fiction, romance
Greg Schweiner, Green Bay, Memoir, Don't
Tell Mom!: Shenanigans of a Small-Town Kid
Richard Sweitzer, aka Rick Winters, Waupauca, fantasy
Laura Scott, romance
Roberta RE Sebenthal (1917-1979), Mount Horeb, fiction, poetry
Alice Sebold, contemporary fiction, born in Madison,
Wisconsin; the Lovely Bones
Gertie H. Sennett, Milwaukee, poet
Padre' Shandley, New Berlin, fiction
Isabel Sharpe, romance
Janet Beeler Shaw, Ridgeway, poetry, fiction, American Girls fiction
Mary Shumway (1926-2000), Portage, poet
TK Sheffield, Madison, cozy mystery, theater
Larry Shue (1946 - 1985) lived in Milwaukee, playwright
Jeffrey Siemers, Fond du Lac, Native American nonfiction
Jeffrey Siemers, Fond du Lac, Native American nonfiction
Robert Silbernagel, Colorado, history
Sue Silvermarie, Milwaukee, poet
Mona Simpson, youth in Green Bay, novelist, Anywhere But Here; younger sister of Steve Jobs
Eli Singer, fishing lore, outdoor adventures
Mona Simpson, youth in Green Bay, novelist, Anywhere But Here; younger sister of Steve Jobs
Eli Singer, fishing lore, outdoor adventures
Patricia Skalka, Dave Cubiak mysteries, set in Door County
Calahan Skogman, from Seymour, fiction
Clifford Simak (1904 - 1988) born in Millville, science
fiction
Sheri Cooper Sinykin, Madison, children’s
Helen Catherine Snyder
Smith, Janesville, poet
Maggie Smith, Milwaukee, women's fiction, psychological thriller
Red Smith (1905 - 1982) born in Green Bay, sportswriter
Richard Smith, formerly of Madison, poetry and short stories
Karin A. Snider, Milwaukee, poet
Mark Snyder, Jefferson County area, humorous fiction
Terri Sorg, children's author
Nance Sparks, southcentral WI, LGBTQ+ romance
Scott Spoolman, science writer, Wisconsin State Parks natural history
Kathryn Springer, northern WI, romance
Steven Stack, Mount Horeplaywright, novelist
Scott Spoolman, science writer, Wisconsin State Parks natural history
Kathryn Springer, northern WI, romance
Steven Stack, Mount Horeplaywright, novelist
Judith Staponkus, eastern Wisconsin, family fiction
Peter Stark, non-fiction, The Last Empty Places
SW Strackbein, Jackson, si-fi fantasy
Deanna Strasse, Milwaukee area, contemporary playwright
Peter Straub, born in Milwaukee, horror and suspense
Janet Stretcher, poet
Anne Stubbe, Wausau, poet
Jill Stukenberg, Stevens Point, fiction
Ingrid Swanberg, Madison, poet
Marilyn L. Taylor, Wisconsin Poet Laureate
Gladys Bagg Taber (1899 - 1980) raised in Appleton
Barbara Techel, Elkhart Lake, children's books
Nancy Thayer, lived in Racine, fiction
Thorpe, Harold, The
O'Shaughnessy Chronicles, historical fiction
Reuben Gold Thwaites (1853 - 1913) lived in Madison,
specialized in Wisconsin history
David Tindell, Rice Lake, thrillers
John Toland (1912 - 2004) born in LaCrosse, who won the
Pulitzer Prize for The Rising Sun
Trethewey, Jennifer, pen name of Jennifer Rupp, historical romance, Milwaukee area
Trethewey, Jennifer, pen name of Jennifer Rupp, historical romance, Milwaukee area
Gina Trevino, Racine, fiction, afterlife
Frederick Jackson Turner (1861 - 1932) born in Portage, one
of America's greatest historians
Mary Vander Plas, Eagle River, children's books (debut 2023)
TE Vernier, driftless region, crime fiction
TE Vernier, driftless region, crime fiction
Janine Veto, Madison, memoir, fiction, poetry
Ilango Villoth, Madison, The Inconsistencies: A Comical Tragedy
Ilango Villoth, Madison, The Inconsistencies: A Comical Tragedy
Barbara Fitz Vroman (d 2012), Hancock, fiction, historical fiction
George Vukelich (1927 - 1965) wrote about hunting and
fishing in Wisconsin, Fisherman's Beach
Phyllis Walsh, Richland Center, nonfiction, poetry
Christina Ward, Milwaukee, lifestyle/food/spirituality
Ken and Barb Wardius, (photographer/authors) Wisconsin Lighthouses
Ken and Barb Wardius, (photographer/authors) Wisconsin Lighthouses
Cindy Warner, bus. exec, business education leadership
Dale Wasserman (1914 – 2008) Playwright (Man of La Mancha,
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest)
Louis Wasserman, M. Caren Connolly, Wisconsin's Own:
Twenty Remarkable Homes
Larry Watson, Stevens Point, a poet and novelist, deals with
life on the western plains
Kristin Wegner, PhD, early childhood books
Margaret Weis, Lake Geneva, fantasy, role-playing games
Viola Wendt (d. 2004), Waukesha, poet
Glenway Wescott (1901 - 1987) born in Kewaskum, a poet,
novelist, and critic
Cetonia Weston-Ray, Milwaukee, Black Authors Coalition
Roberta Hill Whiteman, Eau Claire, poet
Linda Wichman, historical fiction, fan fiction
Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957), born near Pepin, Little House books, pamphlets
Thornton Wilder (1897 - 1975), born in Madison, won two
Pulitzers; newspaper editor, novelist, playwright
Bob Willging, non-fiction, On the Hunt: The History of
Deer Hunting in Wisconsin
David Michael Williams, Fond du Lac, science fiction, fantasy
David Michael Williams, Fond du Lac, science fiction, fantasy
Mary Joy Johnson and Peggy Williams, they write under the
pen name W.J. Williams . . . Madison, mysteries
Jevenna Willow, romance, fantasy
Steve Wilton, rural central Wisconsin, fantasy
Wendy Wimmer, Green Bay, short fiction
Sister Madeleva Wolff
Tony Wons, (d, ) writer and radio personality, author of
best-selling Tony’s Scrap Book
Patrick J Wood, Antigo, personal memoir, essay
Betty Ren Wright, Racine, ghost tales and mysteries
Doris T. Wight, Madison, poet, short fiction
David Wroblewski, The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
Victoria Glenn Yates, Janesville, poet
Patrick Young, children's book, Old Abe, Eagle Hero: The Civil War’s Most Famous Mascot
Jane Yunker, NW Wisconsin, poetry, historical fiction
Patrick Young, children's book, Old Abe, Eagle Hero: The Civil War’s Most Famous Mascot
Jane Yunker, NW Wisconsin, poetry, historical fiction
Marya Zaturenska, Madison, poet
Christina Zawadiwsky, Milwaukee, poet
Amanda Zieba, western Wisconsin, children's, inspirational fiction
Jim Zitzelsberger, fiction, Cry for the Water Buffalo
Rebecca Zornow, Fox Cities area, spec fiction
