2024 Nebraska Celebration of Books Program Schedule
Updated as of September 16, 2024, the schedule of programing is open to change.
FRIDAY,
OCTOBER 11TH - TRIVIA NIGHT
SATURDAY,
OCTOBER 12TH - 2024 EVENTS & FEATURED AUTHORS
White Elm Brewing (720 Van Dorn Street)
TRIVIA NIGHT — 5:30 p.m.
Join us at White Elm Brewing for a pre-festival event featuring Nebraska book and literary trivia and $4 pints for trivia participants.
University of Nebraska Union (1400 R Street) — All sessions 45 minutes
20 YEARS OF ONE BOOK ONE NEBRASKA AUTHOR PANNEL
10:00 a.m. — Regency Suite A
Books, Banter, and Breakfast Bites:
Past One Book One Nebraska authors share their experiences and
thoughts on the One Book One Nebraska program. Discussion will focus on
the program's impact on the author's writing journey, the significance
of community reading initiatives, and the role of literature in
fostering dialogue and understanding.
Featuring authors: Karen Shoemaker, James J. Kimble, Joe Starita, and Mary K. Stillwell
ZERO STREET AUTHOR PANNEL
11:00 a.m. — Regency Suite A
Zero Street is committed to LGBTQ+ literary fiction with commercial potential, providing marginalized authors opportunities for a wide readership in the trade
fiction market. Join for discussion with series editor Timothy Schaffert, bestselling author of The Perfume Thief, and collection author DeMisty D. Bellinger,
author of All Daughters Are Awesome Everywhere: Stories. The series seeks LGBTQ+ literary fiction of all kinds, from stories of modern life to innovations
on traditions of genre and are particularly interested in BIPOC authors, trans authors, and queer authors over 50.
MEMOIR WRITING WORKSHOP
Noon — Heritage Suite
So You Want to Write a Memoir: Writing Workshop facilitated by Nebraska Author and Poet Lucy Adkins, and sponsored by Larksong Writers Place.
We all have a story or two to tell, and whether you’re interested in capturing a few of the most memorable or writing a full length memoir, this workshop
will help get you started. Together, we’ll discuss the various features of memoir, consider what the memoir wants, and using the generative process,
we will write. Plan to uncover some new ideas and go home with the beginnings of stories you can develop for your own memoir.
SLAM POETRY
1:00 p.m. — Swanson Auditorium
Facilitated by the Nebraska Writers Collective (NWC), this SLAM Poetry showcase performance will feature Nebraska Writer Collective poets Sam Lee,
Joanna Calel, Riley Westerholt, and Bianca Swift.
NEBRASKA BOOK AWARD AUTHOR ROUND TABLE
2:00 p.m. — Regency Suite A
Authors who received a 2024 Nebraska Book Award will be discussing their
winning books and answering questions.
(May run longer than 45 minutes)
Featuring authors: Allison L. Bitz, Carla Ketner, Jacob K. Friefeld, Dana Fritz, Jennifer D. James, Julie S. Paschold, Romeo Oriogun, and Carolina Hotchandani
AWARDS PRESENTATIONS AND OBON ANNOUNCMENT
3:30 p.m. — Swanson Auditorium
Each author may speak up to 5 minutes as they recieve their 2024 awards.
RECEPTION
5:00 p.m. — Heritage Suite
Immediately following the awards presentations, will feature author signings and books available for purchase.
Refreshments provided by the Friends of the University of Nebraska Press.
Host Sponsors
Supporting Sponsors
