Meet Northwoods authors and enjoy a keynote speech with WI author Patricia Skalka at the Rhinelander District Library’s 2nd Annual Local Author Fair on Saturday, November 9th, from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The local author fair will run from 9:30-11 a.m. throughout the library. Each author will have a table, and visitors will be able to chat with and purchase books from David L. Tank, Michael Skubal, Jacqueline Hurley, Michelle Bauer, Jennifer Schmidig, Barbara Perkins, Nikki Engels, Sara Grenier Harvey, Jason F. Franz, and Vernida Boykin.

The keynote speech will run from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the library meeting room, and will be given by Patricia Skalka, author of the popular Dave Cubiak Door County mysteries. Skalka is the winner of the 2024 Notable Wisconsin Author award, the Midwest Book Award for Best Thriller/Mystery, and the Edna Ferber Fiction Book Award. The keynote event will include how Skalka developed the Dave Cubiak series, Q&A, and an opportunity to purchase books. Made possible with funds from the Northern Arts Council.