Indiana Authors Awards Sent Out Its Monthly News

 I decided why not just make this a separate post? Here is the listing for anyone in Indiana who reads this in time.

 August 30 and August 31:

INDIANA AUTHORS AWARDS TOUR FEATURING KEKLA MAGOON

A Fort Wayne native, Magoon has written numerous books for young readers, exploring wide-ranging topics. From biographies of important civil rights figures, to novels exploring difficult themes such as gun violence and race relations, to fantasy series and historical fiction featuring memorable characters, Magoon’s children’s books have been awarded or nominated for countless honors, including the National Book Award.  

Magoon will visit South Bend on August 30 and Fort Wayne on August 31. In South Bend, she will deliver several talks to the students of Clay International Academy, a K-8 multilanguage immersion school. In the evening, she will be joined by Kathy Burnette of Brain Lair Books for a public conversation at the Louise E. Addicott and Yatish J. Joshi Performance Hall at Indiana University South Bend, held in partnership with the Civil Rights Heritage Center. 

In Fort Wayne, she will give talks at two Fort Wayne Community Schools: Kekionga Middle School and Lakeside Middle School. In the evening, she will be joined by local children’s author Dori Graham for a public conversation at the Allen County Public Library.   

The original page has a link for registering. 

Conversation With Caleb Caudell  

We recently spoke with Caleb Caudell, author of The Neighbor and numerous short fiction and nonfiction pieces published online, and Novelty and Other Short Stories, which is forthcoming this summer.  

Caudell’s debut novel, The Neighbor, was selected for our 2022 Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Awards shortlist in the debut category. It was published in 2021 by Bonfire Books and is available in local bookstores and online. 

When asked why he writes, Caudell replied, “I simply have to.”  

The southern Indiana native described having a deep need for expression and performance though he prefers to do through writing in solitude. Even when he’s not putting pen to paper, he said, “In my head, I’m constantly writing. It’s a covert activity.

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