FEATURED AUTHORS
Preston Lewis is an award-winning author, historian, and journalist whose work celebrates the rich history, legends, and characters of the American West.
W. Michael Farmer is an award-winning historical novelist whose work brings the people, cultures, and conflicts of the American Southwest vividly to life.
Candace Simar is an multi-award-winning poet and writer from Pequot Lakes, Minnesota.
Dwight Holing is the author of twenty books, including the Silver Falchion Award-winning Nick Drake Novels and the Jack McCoul Capers.
John Bradshaw is a West Texas native and award-winning journalist who has written for the San Angelo-based Livestock Weekly for nearly twenty years. He is an avid horseman and a livestock producer.
Harry Musselwhite is a writer, actor, and musician who lives in Los Lunas, New Mexico.
Laura Hern is an author of suspense filled ‘who-dun-it’ quirky cozy mysteries and heart tugging contemporary romance novels.
Bill Markley is an award-winning author, historian, and speaker whose work focuses on the people, events, and legends of the American West.
Kathryn Brown Ramsperger is an award-winning author, journalist, and educator whose writing explores themes of resilience, identity, family, and social change.
R.G. Yoho is an award-winning author, historian, speaker, and columnist whose work celebrates the rich history, rugged landscapes, and enduring spirit of the American West.
Susanna Lane is a multi-award-winning author of historical western frontier novels that celebrate the grit, resilience, and determination of the men and women who shaped the American West.
Clarissa Willis is the author of eight books including the Spur Award Winning book, Carrie Ingalls: The Forgotten Sister
Mary Seifert is an award-winning cozy mystery author and creator of the beloved Katie and Maverick Cozy Mysteries series.
E. Joe Brown is an award-winning author of novels, short stories, and memoirs. His current projects include a series of historical fiction novels set in his native Oklahoma.
Mark G. Bearss is a historical fiction author whose passion for uncovering forgotten stories and bringing history to life inspires every page he writes.
Darrell J. Pedersen is a Minnesota author who chronicles his life and perspective with light, witty, and insightful prose.
Laurie Buchanan is the author of The Sean McPherson Crime Thriller Series
J.J. Harrigan is an author of historical thrillers whose novels bring pivotal moments in twentieth-century history to life through compelling characters, political intrigue, and deeply human stories.
National award-winning author Jane Little Botkin melds personal narratives of American families with compelling stories of western women.
Kevin Wolf is an award-winning American author known for his mystery and Western novels, including Trailridge and The Homeplace.
Deborah Swenson is an award-winning author of Western romance and historical fiction whose stories blend adventure, romance, and the enduring spirit of the American frontier
Brad Dennison is the award-winning author of the western series, The McCabes.
Manuela Schneider is an internationally recognized author of Western fiction, historical adventure, mystery, and romance.
Ashley E. Sweeney is the award-winning author of Eliza Waite and Answer Creek.
David Fitz-Gerald writes frontier and pioneer western fiction from the wilds of western Vermont—about as far west as you can get without slipping into New York.
Drawing from her years in the Southwest and the Navajo Nation, Jan Payne writes on themes of courage, regret, hope, and restoration in a world of created kinships.
Louise Carnachan is an award-winning author, workplace relationship expert, leadership coach, and organizational development consultant with more than four decades of experience helping people navigate challenging work environments.
Jane Coletti Perry is an award-winning author of historical fiction whose stories illuminate the resilience, courage, and enduring spirit of ordinary people shaped by extraordinary circumstances.
Frank F. Weber is a Minnesota-based forensic psychologist and award-winning author of true crime and mystery novels inspired by real cases.
Phil is an active member of the Western Writers of America (WWA) and the Booth Writers Guild (BWG) in association with the Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville, GA.
Mary Aalgaard is an author, playwright and reviewer at Play Off the Page.
Jack C. Kraywinkle is the author of Blue Harvest (RiverPlacePress) a story of Depression-era Scandinavian immigrants.
Award-winning author, singer-songwriter, and “builder of things,” Mark C. Jackson is a veteran wordsmith with a passion for western historical fiction.
Stuart Rosebrook is an acclaimed editor, writer, and historian relating to media and the American West. He is currently the Senior Editor at True West magazine.
Elisa Korenne is an award-winning songwriter, writer, and performer. Elisa left New York City in 2006 to be an artist-in-residence in rural west central Minnesota, and stayed.
Deborah Appleman is the Hollis L. Caswell Professor of Educational Studies and director of the Summer Writing Program at Carleton College.
Dr. Artika R. Tyner is a passionate educator, author, sought after speaker, and advocate for justice. Dr. Tyner is a law professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law.
Jeanne Cooney is the author of the popular Hot Dish Heaven mystery series: Hot Dish Heaven (2013), A Second Helping of Murder and Recipes (2014), and A Potluck of Murder and Recipes (2016), all published by North Star Press.
Mr. Clagett's "The Pursuit of Murieta," won a Will Rogers Medallion Award for Honorable Mention. West of Penance, his second novel, set in the wilds of New Mexico Territory in 1874, is a New Mexico Book Award winner.
Nancy Plain is a four-time Spur Award winner from the Western Writers of America.
Donna’s debut novel, A Notion of Pelicans, is published by North Star Press.