Meet our authors at Printers Row Lit Fest 2026
The Printers Row Lit Fest, the Midwest’s largest outdoor literary festival, returns this weekend — and the Midland Authors will be there. Stop by our spot — Tent V, located on Dearborn Street about halfway between Harrison and Polk Streets — where some of our members will be selling and autographing their books throughout the weekend. (Click here to see a map of the festival.) Admission is free...
Sept. 17: Noteworthy Moments From City Council Audio Recordings
The Midland Authors, the Chicago Collections Consortium, and Chicago Public Library present: Chicago Style Politics: Noteworthy Moments from the City Council Audio Recordings. Thursday, September 17, 2026, 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. (Doors open at 5 p.m.) Chicago Public Library Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State St., Chicago Chicago Authors Room, 7th Floor. Free and open to the public....
Announcing: Our 2026 Award Winners and Honorees
The Society of Midland Authors announced its annual awards, honoring its choices for the best books by Midwestern authors published in 2025. Read the list of winners and honorees, who were honored at our May 12 awards banquet at the Cliff Dwellers Club in Chicago.
A closer association among the writers of the Middle West
When fifty writers formed The Society of Midland Authors on April 24, 1915, their objectives included “a closer association among the writers of the Middle West” and “the stimulation of creative literary effort.” A century later, the Midland Authors still accomplishes those goals; hosting literary events, honoring the region’s best books with annual awards, and connecting its members with a newsletter, Twitter, Facebook and other channels.
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Meet our authors at Printers Row Lit Fest 2026
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Literary License: Midland Authors’ Newsletter
Literary License is the monthly newsletter of the Midland Authors. It includes news about members, their books, and their notable recent events. It informs members about recent programs, the annual book awards, new members, and final passages. It provides columns about the Midland Authors’ history and the writing life and much more. Members receive it in the mail, but PDFs of past and current issues are available on our website.
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