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.

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AuthorWorks in BCRWebsiteNotes
Fisher, Ellen KingmanHill's Gold: A Novelfacebook.com/profile.php?id=61566952015262
G. Brown1978: images, interviews & insights from the year in musiccolomusic.org & onrecordbooks.com
Denise GardRaven Woods: Smoke Signalsstorycreations.org
Constance E. BoyleLiberties
Kathy TaylorThe Birthing House
Nick ArvinMad Boy: An Account of Henry Phipps in the War of 1812nickarvin.com
Polly E. Bugros McLeanRemembering Lucile: a Virginia family's rise from slavery and a legacy forged a mile high
Nikki HaverstockSpace Murdernikkihaverstock.com
Madelyn GarnerHum of Our Blood3taospress.com/authors/madelyn-garnerVirtual preferred
Sarah JacksonThe House That Love Built: Why I Opened My Door to Immigrants and How We Found Hope beyond a Broken System
Ink SistersAn Uncertain Age: Poems by Bold Women of a Certain Age
Ryan Rae HarbuckWhen I Grow Up I Want to Be a Chairryanraeharbuck.com
Erika KrouseTell Me Everything: The Story of a Private Investigationerikakrousewriter.com
J.M. (Jerry) MitchellPublic Trust; The Height of Secrecy; Killing Godiva's Horsejmmitchellauthor.com
Alex GalassiBattle for Eklatrosalexgalassi.com
Mike PachN/A3peaksphoto.com/cos150/
Durthy A. WashingtonCulturally Responsive Reading: Teaching Literature for Social Justice
R.L. MaizesOther People's Pets; We Love Anderson Cooperrlmaizes.comVirtual
Pat Benedict JurgensFalling Forward: A Woman's Journey Westpatjurgens.com
Gordon FrisbieEchoes In The Stars
Jo FontanaGods of the Bayjofontana.com
Virginia Sanchezhttps://www.calmaco.org/virginia-sanchez
Sonja K SolterWhen You Know What I Knowsonjasolter.com
Lija FisherThe Cryptid Catcherlijafisher.com
Annie DawidPut Off My Sackcloth: Essaysanniedawid.com
Lindy Schneider and Tom SchneiderCollege Secrets of Highly Successful People: Keys to Launching a Great LifeCollegeSecretsBook.com
Katy L. WoodThe PitsKaty-L-Wood.com
Laurie Marr WasmundMy Heart Lies Herelostranchbooks.com
Michele PackardAESOPmichelepackard.com
Fleur BradleyMidnight at the Barclay Hotelftbradley.com
Claire IbarraFragile SaintsClaireIbarra.com
Joan Carol LiebermanOptimal Distance - A Divided Life, Part One and Part TwoOptimalDistance.com
Brandon TostiWho We Meet Along the Waybrandontostiauthor.com
Nina Neilson LittleSpirit Baby: Travels through China on the Long Road to Motherhoodninalittlebooks.com
Patricia EagleBeing Mean--A Memoir of Sexual Abuse and Survivalhttps://www.facebook.com/patriciaeagleauthor/
Julie VickBabies Don't Make Small Talk (So Why Should I?): The Introvert's Guide to Surviving Parenthoodjulievick.com
Jodi BowersoxRed Rabbit On The Runjodibowersox.com
M. E. DelaneyPlain Sight
Stefan ScheuermannBrighter than the Flamesscheuermannbooks.com
Karen GillelandDiamond in the Desertkarengilleland.wordpress.com
Daniel KlawitterWhere Sunday Used to Be: New and Selected Poemspoetdanielklawitter.wordpress.com
Gregory SETH HarrisThe Perfect Strangerwagingart.com
Stan MooreMister Hamlin's Liststanmoorewriter.com
Irene I. BleaErené with Wolf Medicinehttps://ireneblea.wordpress.com/about/
Rachel KingBratwurst Havenbooksrachelking.com
Barbara NicklessAt First Lightbarbaranickless.com
Julie DannebergWomen Artists of the West; Women Icons of the West; Women Writers of the Westjuliedanneberg.com
X. Ho YenMinimum Safe Distance; Custodians of the Futurexhoyenauthor.com
Gail Lynn HansonThe Palisadesgaillynnhanson.com