We had to reschedule because of the bruising storms, but we’re on again!

We are proud to present a visit with Bonnie Jo Campbell. Bonnie takes us on a wonderful adventure throughout the life of
Donkey and her family, community, and life within The Waters.
She incorporates the beautiful Michigan landscape, the strength of women, and the happenings within the small town of White Heart in this dynamic novel.
Bonnie has been featured on Hoda and Jenna book club and is one of Michigan's renowned authors, residing in Southwest Michigan.

Order your copy of The Waters TODAY and join us for an in person visit with Bonnie Jo!

33 W. Battle Creek Street, Galesburg, MI 49053, Galesburg, MI, United States, Michigan 49053

Looking forward to visiting Grand Rapids Public Library to share work and words!

LOCATION: St. Cecilia Music Center, 24 Ransom Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI DATE: Saturday, July 12, 2025

7:00-9:30 PM Moderated Conversation, Book Signing

TOPIC: Writing about Michigan and the Midwest.

May 27th, from 2:10 - 4:00.

Looking forward to conversing with author Anne-Marie Oomen at this Michigan Notable Books event.

Glen Lake Library Info: Website here Saturday, May 24 at 3pm!  

10115 W Front St, Empire, MI 49630

Phone: (231) 326-5361

Books will be for sale at the Library through Cottage Book Shop

Library website

Boyne District Library, 201 E Main St, Boyne City, MI 49712, 231-582-7861

Library info

Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library

211 N. First Ave. 

Alpena, MI 49707

jluther@alpenalibrary.org

989.419.4236

Looking forward to this Michigan Notable Books Event.

Book sales by?

Library info: Oscoda County District Library Website here Facebook page

Facebook event info.

430 W. Eighth St.

Mio, MI  48647

989-826-3613

Looking forward to this Michigan Notable Books event

Harrison District Library Website

Michigan Notable Book Author Tour: Bonnie Jo Campbell

Thursday, May 22· 1:00 – 2:00pm

(Luncheon at 12:30 is full)

Book sales by Sleepy Dog Books

info from site

MICHIGAN NOTABLE AUTHOR TOUR: BONNIE JO CAMPBELL

Discussion starts at 1:00 pm, FREE EVENT

Event Info:

Bonnie Jo Campbell’s bestselling novel The Waters (1/9/24) was a Today Show “Read with Jenna” Book Club selection. 

Her other novels include Once Upon A River, a National Bestseller that was adapted into an award winning film, and Q Road.

Campbell’s short story collections include American Salvage, which was a finalist for the National Book Award and National Book Critics Circle Award, and Women and Other Animals, an AWP Grace Paley Prize winner. 

Address: 125 W. Beech St, PO BOX 380, Harrison, MI 48625

Phone: 989.539.6711

BJC will appear (remotely) on Good Day Northern Michigan to discuss her up north Michigan tour in celebration of her book being awarded the Michigan Notable Books honor in 2025.

Looking forward to visiting Southwest Michigan’s latest hometown Book shop!

33 Battle Creek Street, Galesburg, Michigan 49053

Website here.

Here is a link to the FB event.

Kalamazoo Writers Dis-Organization

Where Southwest Michigan Writers come together – everyone welcome!

Tuesday May 6, 4-6pm

Kalamazoo Public Library Downtown – VanDeusen Room

Jay Whistler

Fiction Writer & Editor

On Voice, Tone & Mood in Writing

So often, agents, editors, and readers provide vague feedback along the lines of “the voice on this piece doesn’t feel genuine,” or “this doesn’t strike the right tone,” without any specifics to back up their statements. In this craft-based session, Jay helps define these ambiguous concepts using concrete examples. She will allow time  for exercises to help writers revise their work in a deeper way.

Author photo by Anita Pazner

As always, we invite local writers to meet up, share news, stories, information, and struggles. Let’s dream together—we need each other more than ever in 2025! Bring snacks for yourself or to share if you like. Contact us at KalamazooWriters@gmail.com

Join us to celebrate Michigan writing and Michigan authors.

For more information or to purchase tickets, check out this link.

Event with Milkweed Editions, in conversation with Lisa Durose

December 3, 6pm, in the Open Book Literary Center,

1011 South Washington Avenue

Minneapolis, MN 55415

"November 23, 2024 1:00pm".

Cary Barbor, culture reporter and host of Gulf Coast Life Book Club

for public radio station WGCU on the West Coast of Florida

will moderate the panel, The Mystery & Magic of Women

with Bonnie Jo Campbell, Tessa Fontaine, Sally Wen Mao,

and Tea Obrecht at Miami Book Fair 2024.

Bonnie Jo will be in conversation with Cait West, author of the memoir Rift: A Memoir of Breaking Away from Christian Patriarchy. We will be discussing The Waters.

November 14 at 6:00 pm at Books and Mortar Bookstore, 966 Cherry St SE, Grand Rapids.

Visiting Professor Lisa Durose’s literature class.

Here is info on the event!

We’ll talk about Heidi Bell’s book, Signs of the Imminent Apocalypse and BJC’s book The Waters and also writing in general!

“Literature Lovers’ Night Out” event on Sunday, November 10th at 2:00p.m in Stillwater, MN

“Literature Lovers Night Out,” a monthly literary event founded by Pamela Klinger, Valley Bookseller. The event will be held at the Lowell Inn, 102 2nd Street N, Stillwater MN. Bonnie and three other authors will each speak for 15 minutes: Elyssa Friedland, Jackpot Summer, Ann Hood, The Stolen Child, and Emily Franklin, The Lioness of Boston. Tickets are $15.00.

For more information click here.

Paperback release event: BJC in conversation about The Waters with Dawn Burns, author of Evangelina Everyday.

Information about the event here.

Celebrate the release of Heidi Bell’s first collection of stories from Cornerstone Press. Information here.

For more information about this fabulous event, click here!

Looking forward to talking with Heidi Bell, my line editor on The Waters and the author of Signs of the Imminent Apocalypse, new from Cornerstone Press.

Information here.

Looking forward to a conversation between Bonnie Jo Campbell and Christina Clancy, author of Shoulder Season and Second Home.

More information here: