Wow! We had a great turnout for the programs put on by mystery author Nancy Pickard this past weekend. Her writer's workshop was attended by 18 local authors. Monday night's author talk was attended by about 28 people. It is heartening to me that Hutchinson is such a supportive place for the arts. We have a fantastic Art Center, the Fox Theater, and many music and live performance options. I would like to continue to build the reputation of HPL as the place to go to learn about the writers and the written word - it seems like a natural fit!
I know that the Friends of the Hutchinson Public Library, who sponsored Ms. Pickard's visit, like to bring authors to Hutchinson. I hope the Friends will continue to do so. Are there any authors you would like to hear? Perhaps a Kansas-based author or someone with ties to Kansas? Maybe an author of children's books, or westerns, or science fiction for a change of pace? Please leave a comment below if you have an idea or opinion. No matter what, we will continue to cultivate relationoships with authors we meet and try to have as many as we can afford visit Hutchinson to share their perspectives.
How about Rebecca Brandewyne? Last I knew, she was living in Wichita, and is from Kansas. She's a romance author.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I will refer your suggestion to the staff member in charge of arranging such visits and I'll post with an update after we contact the author.
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