Books on the Bosque
Conference for Writers & Readers
A Day for Those Who Love the Written Word
We offer our great thanks to award sponsors First Security State Bank, Douglass Ford, and Roland & Joyce Jones, along with event supporter Tolstoy & Co. Bookshop.
2023 SPEAKERS
This year Books on the Bosque welcomes New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris as keynote speaker on October 28. Harris is known for her various novel series which have also been adapted into TV series: Aurora Teagarden (Hallmark), Midnight Texas (NBC 2017-18), and the Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire Series (HBO’s True Blood 2009-14).
For anyone interested in books for young ones or in writing for children, we have K.D. Huxman of Colorado Springs joining us. Her second picture book, Grizzelda Gorilla, won an EPPY for Best Children’s/YA Ebook. Huxman also writes non-fiction for children.
Last year’s essay category winner Thelizabeth (“Theo”) Boyd will be here with her newly released nonfiction book, My Grief Is Not Like Yours. Published by Simon & Schuster, it detailsher journey through tragic loss and finding her way to hope and healing. Theo’s topic: “Unleash Your Superpower: LISTEN to EMPOWER yourself and those around you.”
Local writer Grant Ferguson will offer guidance about the process of self-publishing. Grant is the author of the Cliftopolis books, a middle-grade adventure series, in addition to multiple workbooks on developing the different aspects of your book, like character, plot, and theme. At October’s Books conference, he will share the knowledge he has learned over the years to help those who dream of writing and publishing.
THANK YOU, SPONSORS
DOUGLASS FORD
FIRST SECURITY STATE BANK
ROLAND & JOYCE JONES
TOLSTOY & CO. BOOKSHOP
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