by Robert Loerzel | Sep 7, 2026 | Past Events
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...
by Robert Loerzel | May 31, 2026 | Past Events
Join us for an online discussion on “Illinois and America 250” at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16. The Zoom link for the event is: https://tinyurl.com/mrd7sbbj. The discussion will feature: — Robert Sampson, moderator — Eileen McMahon, author of the article...
by Robert Loerzel | Apr 16, 2026 | Awards, Past Events
April 16, 2026 — The Society of Midland Authors today announced its annual awards, honoring its choices for the best books by Midwestern authors published in 2025. In each category, a panel of literary judges chose a winner as well as honorees whose work was also...
by Robert Loerzel | Mar 11, 2026 | Past Events
The Society of Midland Authors presents: The Unfinished Revolution A Program to Commemorate the 250th Anniversary of American Independence and the Declaration of Independence Wednesday, April 15 at the University of Illinois Richard J. Daley Library, 801 S. Morgan,...
by Robert Loerzel | Feb 18, 2026 | Past Events
The Society of Midland Authors presents a Panel Discussion: Memoir and Narrative Storytelling During COVID featuring Michele Weldon, Gerry Plecki, and Rebecca Johns Trissler Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 6 p.m. at Sulzer Regional Library, 4455 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago Free...
by Robert Loerzel | Feb 3, 2026 | Past Events
The Midland Authors presents a “How-To” Panel Discussion: After the First Book Contract featuring Ruth Spiro, Greg Borzo, Sharon Woodhouse, and Walter Podrazik Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 7 p.m. Virtual session. Zoom link:...
