The 2019 Fox Cities Book Festival presents an event with Wisconsin authors, Scott Winkler, Edward S. Louis and Dan Linssen.
All three authors have all found inspiration for their Wisconsin-based novels in the worlds of our parents and grandparents: Linssen in the transition from innocence to experience in the late 1950s, Louis in the dire circumstances of the Great Depression, and Winkler in the impact the late 1960s on a family living in rural Northeast Wisconsin. In their panel, these writers will discuss the origins and inspiration of their novels–how they conduct background research and incorporate it in their work–as well as explore how a firm foundation in a particular place and time nurtures and enables works of fiction to explore timeless, universal human themes. Each writer may share short excerpts highlighting elements of their works, and they will take questions from the audience.
About the Authors
Scott Winkler's work has appeared in publications ranging from The Journal of Popular Culture to Peninsula Pulse. His novel, The Meadow explores moral injury and family secrets against the backdrop of the late 1960s in Northeast Wisconsin. His first book, The Wide Turn Toward Home , is a collection of baseball-themed fiction.
Dan Linssen's career centered around executive management and consulting. However, he also taught at universities in the U.S. and France. Writing credits include two years as a weekly editorial columnist, a non-fiction book, several short stories, and his debut novel, Leaving Juneau County. A sequel is in the works.
Edward S. Louis (pen name for E. L. Risden) writes adventure fiction including heroic fantasy, magical realism, and noir detective stories. He lives in northeast Wisconsin with his wife, a painter, and their cat, Bingley.