2007 Festival of Books Schedule
Please check the site often for any changes in the schedule!
Thursday, Sept 27
5-7 p.m
Book Talk and Reception, Canyon Lake Chophouse, Rapid City with Pete Dexter, Rob Fleder and
Marilyn Johnson. (Tickets-$15)
Friday, Sept 28
1 -2 p.m
Open Microphone, Deadwood Pavilion,
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2 - 4 p.m.
Welcome Reception and Mass Book Signing, Exhibitors’ Hall, Deadwood Pavilion.
5:30 -6:30 p.m.
Mass Book Signing at the Golden Hills Resort, Lead. Transportation will be available.
One Book South Dakota author Ivan Doig Reception, Golden Hills Resort, Lead
7 - 10 PM
Literary Feast Information(PDF Format)
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT (9/21/07)
Enjoy a four-course meal and dozen authors give brief "tastes" of their work. Festival authors
will join the crowd at random tables (authors will draw a table number and then sit there).
Tickets Required for admission.
Golden Hills Resort, Lead
Saturday, Sept. 29
9 a.m. - Noon and 1 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Concurrent presentations at over 8 locations within a 4-block area on Deadwood’s Main Street
9-9:45 AM
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
First Ladies Presentation by Ann Bausum
Elementary Auditorium
FICTION
"The Bonds of Women" Presentation by Katrina Kittle and Thrity Umrigar
Masonic Temple Main Floor
HISTORY/TRIBAL WRITING
"Romance of History" Presentation by Paula Nelson
St. Ambrose Catholic Parish
"Knowledge Bowl" Interactive Presentation with Ken Davis
Masonic Temple Upstairs
NON-FICTION
"Writing in a Non-Fiction World of Smoke and Mirrors" Presentation by Marcia Mitchell
Elementary Upper Library
"Telling Difficult Stories" Presentation by Terri Jentz
Elementary Lower Lunchroom
WRITERS' SUPPORT
"Creating Picture Books for Adults and Kids" Presentation by Warren Hanson
Siverado
"Small Press Publishing - Perils and Pitfalls" Presentation by Milt Lee, Jamie Lee and Jim Reese
Franklin Hotel Emerald Room
"Selecting Tribal Literature" Presentation by Greg Gagnon
Deadwood Public Library Downstairs
POETRY
"How Many Horses and Other Poems" Presentation by David Romtvedt
Deadwood Public Library Upstairs
WRITERS' CORNER
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Ellen Baker, Debut Novelist
Deadwood Public Library Round Table Room
Kristin Donnan Standard, Magazines, Newspapers and Books
Pavilion Board Room
10-10:45 AM
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
"South Dakota Rocks" Presentation by Jean Patrick
Elementary Auditorium
FICTION
Perma Red Presentation by Debra Magpie Earling
Elementary Lower Lunchroom
"Perspectives on The Whistling Season: 2007 One Book South Dakota" Presentation by Ivan Doig and Kent Meyers
Masonic Temple Main Floor
HISTORY/TRIBAL WRITING
"Tribal Responses: This Stretch of the River Presentation by Lydia Whirlwind Soldier, Craig Howe and Lanniko Lee
St. Ambrose Catholic Parish
"The Mythologies of Buffalo Bill" Presentation by Robert Bonner and Louis Warren
Masonic Temple Upstairs
NON-FICTION
"Understanding America in the Era of Mass Incarceration" Presentation by Sasha Abramsky
Silverado
Paper Trails Presentation by Rob Fleder and Pete Dexter
Elementary Upper Library
WRITERS' SUPPORT
"Marketing and Publicizing Your Book" Presentation by Michelle Blankenship and Emily Cook
Franklin Hotel Emerald Room
POETRY
"Everything's A Verb" Presentation by Debra Marquart
Deadwood Public Library Upstairs
WRITERS' CORNER
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Spring Warren, Novelist
Deadwood Public Library Round Table Room
Rebecca Norris Webb and Alex Webb, The Photo Book: Exploring the World with a Camera
Pavilion Board Room
11-11:45 AM
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
"Indian History for Kids" Presentation by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve and Don Montileaux
Elementary Auditorium
FICTION
"Women of Mystery" Presentation by Karen Hall, Nyla Griffith and Lori Armstrong
Elementary Lower Lunchroom
HISTORY/TRIBAL WRITING
"Passing Along the Stories" Presentation by Joseph Marshall III and Susan Power
St. Ambrose Catholic Parish
"Life on the Prairie and in the Hills" Presentation by Pamela Smith Hill, Paula Nelson and Cathie Draine
Masonic Temple Upstairs
"Children Left Behind" Presentation by Tim Giago and Lydia Whirlwind Soldier
Elementary Upper Library
"Graphic Biographies: From Malcom X to Ronald Reagan" Presentation by Andrew Helfer
Deadwood Public Library Downstairs
NON-FICTION
"Essays and Prose" Presentation by Bill Holm and Deb Marquart
Elementary Lower Lunchroom
"The Wild World of Obituaries" Presentation by Marilyn Johnson
Silverado
WRITERS' SUPPORT
"Non-Fiction Publishing 101" Presentation by Nancy Tystad Koupal and Bernie Hunhoff
Franklin Hotel Emerald Room
POETRY
These Trespasses Presentation by Jim Reese
Deadwood Public Library Upstairs
WRITERS' CORNER
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Craig Johnson, Mystery Auther
Deadwood Public Library Round Table Room
Michelle Blankenship, Publicist, Exploring Book Ideas and Individual Book Reviews
Pavilion Board Room
12:00-1:00 PM
SPECIAL EVENT
Luncheon with Minneapolis chef Lucia Watson
TICKET NEEDED FOR ADMISSION - THIS EVENT SOLD OUT (9/14/07)
SPECIAL EVENT
Open Mic Readings
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Deadwood Pavilion
Along with the many restaurants to go to for lunch, concession food will be sold at the
Deadwood Pavilion.
1-1:45 PM
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
"Creating PEEF: Making a Memorable Character" Presentation by Warren Hanson
Elementary Auditorium
FICTION
"No Place Like Home" Presentation by Ellen Baker and Katrina Kittle
Masonic Temple Main Floor
HISTORY/TRIBAL WRITING
"Western Biography: Calamity Jane to Crazy Horse" Presentation by Robert Bonner
Masonic Temple Upstairs
"Tribal and US Government Relations" Presentation by Mario Gonzalez, Joseph Marshall III and Tim Giago
St. Ambrose Catholic Parish, This presentation ends at 2:45 PM
NON-FICTION
The Glass Between Us Slide Presentation by Rebecca Norris Webb and Alex Webb
Silverado
Sick: The Untold Story of America's Health Care Crisis Presentation by Jonathan Cohn
Elementary Upper Library
WRITERS' SUPPORT
"Where Journalism Leads You in the Book World" Presentation by Pete Dexter, Rob Fleder and Marilyn Johnson
Deadwood Public Library Downstairs
"Truth and Fiction - Writing Through History's Lens" Presentation by Louis and Spring Warren
Franklin Hotel Emerald Room
POETRY
The Heart Can Be Filled Anywhere on Earth Presentation by Bill Holm
Deadwood Public Library Upstairs
WRITERS' CORNER
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Thrity Umrigar, Novelist
Deadwood Public Library Round Table Room
Emily Cook, Publicist, Exploring Book Ideas and Individual Book Reviews
Pavilion Board Room
2-2:45 PM
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
"Kids Who Change Paleontology" Presentation by Kristin Donnan Standard
Elementary Lower Lunchroom
FICTION
"Finding the Root of the Story" Presentation by Susan Power and Thrity Umrigar
Deadwood Public Library Downstairs
"Black Hills Fiction Panel" Presentation with Lori Armstrong, Karen Hall, Kent Meyers, Dan O'Brien and Jamie Lee
Masonic Temple Main Floor, This presentation ends at 3:45 PM
HISTORY/TRIBAL WRITING
"Laura Ingalls Wilder, A Writers' Life" Presentation by Pamela Smith Hill
Elementary Auditorium
"Tribal and US Government Relations" Presentation by Mario Gonzalez, Joseph Marshall III and Tim Giago
St. Ambrose Catholic Parish, This presentation starts at 1 PM
NON-FICTION
"Social Justice" Presentation by Terri Jentz and Sasha Abramsky
Silverado
"South Dakota Germans and WWI" Presentation by David Laskin
Masonic Temple Upstairs
WRITERS' SUPPORT
"Buzz Booksfor the Holidays" Presentation by Michelle Blankenship and area booksellers
Franklin Hotel Emerald Room
POETRY
"Techniques of Awareness: Poetry & Art" Presentation by David Allan Evans
Deadwood Public Library Upstairs
WRITERS' CORNER
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Patrick Hicks, Poet
Deadwood Public Library Round Table Room
Andrew Helfer, Graphic Novelist and biographer
Pavilion Board Room
3-3:45 PM
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
"Collaborating on Children's Stories" Presentation by Carolyn Conahan and Pamela Smith Hill
Elementary Auditorium
FICTION
"Debut Novelists" Presentation by Ellen Baker and Nyla Griffith
Elementary Upper Library
"Black Hills Fiction Panel" Presentation with Lori Armstrong, Karen Hall, Kent Meyers, Dan O'Brien and Jamie Lee
Masonic Temple Main Floor, This presentation starts at 2 PM
"Sex, Violence and the Modern Mystery" Presentation by Lori Armstrong and Craig Johnson
Elementary Lower Lunchroom
HISTORY/TRIBAL WRITING
"Preserving History" Presentation by Mary Kopco, Jay Vogt and Stephan Rogers
Masonic Temple Upstairs
WRITERS' SUPPORT
"Producing a Debut Book: Novel, Non-Fiction and Memoir" Presentation by Marilyn Johnson, Debra Magpie Earling and Deb Marquart
Franklin Hotel Emerald Room
"The Pros and Cons of Co-Authorship" Presentation by Kristin Donnan Standard and Marcia Mitchell
Silverado
POETRY
Memory Song Presentation by Lydia Whirlwind Soldier
Deadwood Public Library Upstairs
WRITERS' CORNER
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Warren Hanson, Illustrator
Deadwood Public Library Round Table Room
Nancy Tystad Koupal, Publisher, Reviewing Regional Non-Fiction Book Ideas
Pavilion Board Room
4-4:45 PM
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
"Picture This: Children's Book Illustrators" Presentation by Carolyn Conahan, Warren Hanson and Don Montileaux
Elementary Auditorium
FICTION
"How to Populate Your Novels with Friends and Family, 'Cuz They're Never Going to Recognize Themselves" Presentation by Craig Johnson
Masonic Temple Main Floor
HISTORY/TRIBAL WRITING
"Firestorm: Courage, Cowardice and Conflagration in an American Town" Presentation by Daniel James Brown
Masonic Temple Upstairs
NON-FICTION
"Buffalo Ranching" Presentation by Dan O'Brien
Elementary School Upper Library
"Mummies and Mosques" Slide Show Presentation with Bruce Junek and Tass Thacker
Deadwood Public Library Downstairs
WRITERS' SUPPORT
"Book Group ABC's and Hot Book Selections" Presentation by Emily Cook and area Booksellers
Franklin Hotel Emerald Room
POETRY
"From England to the Hills: Place-Based Poems" Presentation by Patrick Hicks
Deadwood Public Library Upstairs
"When Music and Language Meld...LIVE" Presentation/Performance by David Romtvedt
Elementary Lower Lunchroom
WRITERS' CORNER
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Joseph Marshall III, Tribal Writer
Deadwood Public Library Round Table Room
5-5:45 PM
Mass Book Signing @ Exhibitors' Hall
Deadwood Pavilion
6:30-7:45 PM
"The Poet Laureates"
Featuring Ted Kooser, David Allan Evans and David Romtvedt. Hosted by Bill Holm
Masonic Temple First Floor
8-9:45 PM
Signature Event, "Reading For the Ages"
Featuring Terri Jentz, Ted Kooser, Pete Dexter and Sonia Manzano
Masonic Temple First Floor
10-10:45 PM
Ghost Stories with the Black Hills Storytellers
Adams Museum, No charge, but please call ahead to reserve a spot - 605/578-3724
Sunday, Sept. 30
9-11 AM
"A Gathering of Native Voices" Presented by Prairie Edge and Indigenous Issues Fourm.
Free event open to the public with all Tribal Writers' invited to attend - Refreshments will be provided by Prairie Edge
Tatanka (One mile North of Deadwood)
