Past Authors 2024
William Kent Krueger
Mon • Sep 9 • 7 p.m.
The Historic Artcraft Theatre
57 N. Main St, Franklin
JCPL welcomes William Kent Krueger, the New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award winning author of "Ordinary Grace", "This Tender Land", and many other novels, including the Cork O’Connor mystery series. The first 100 JCPL cardholders to register and attend will receive a copy of "Spirit Crossing." Please, only one free book per library cardholder. Reciprocal Borrowers are not eligible for the free book. General admission tickets may be reserved by anyone; you do not need a library card to attend. Copies of the author's books will also be available for purchase from Wild Geese Bookshop.
Krueger’s work has received a number of awards, including the Minnesota Book Award, the Loft-McKnight Fiction Award, the Anthony Award, the Barry Award, the Dilys Award, and the Friends of American Writers Prize. His last nine novels were all New York Times bestsellers. Before becoming an author, Krueger briefly attended Stanford University, logged timber, worked construction, freelance journalism, and eventually ended up researching child development at the University of Minnesota. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota with his wife of 50 years.
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He will be joined in conversation by writer Michael Koryta, a recent Authors at JCPL alum and New York Times bestselling author whose work has been translated into more than twenty languages, adapted into major motion pictures, and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. A former private investigator and reporter, his writing has been praised by Stephen King, Michael Connelly, and Dean Koontz, among many others. Raised in Bloomington, Indiana, he now lives in Indiana and Maine.
Leah Johnson
Mon • May 20 • 6 p.m.
Clark Pleasant Middle School
1354 East Worthsville Road, Greenwood
JCPL welcomes award winning author Leah Johnson back to our Authors at JCPL series! The first 50 JCPL Cardholders to register and attend will receive a free copy of "Ellie Engle Saves Herself." Please, only one free book per library cardholder. Reciprocal Borrowers are not eligible for the free book. General admission tickets may be reserved by anyone; you do not need a library card to attend. Copies of the author's books will be available for purchase through Loudmouth Books.
Leah Johnson is the author of award-winning books for children and young adults. Her bestselling debut YA novel, "You Should See Me in a Crown", was a Stonewall Honor Book, and the inaugural Reese's Book Club YA pick. In 2021, TIME named "You Should See Me in a Crown" one of the 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time. Her debut middle grade, "Ellie Engle Saves Herself" was published by Disney-Hyperion in May 2023. When she’s not writing, you can find her at Loudmouth Books, her Indianapolis-based independent bookstore that specializes in highlighting the work of marginalized authors and uplifting banned or challenged books.
She will be joined in conversation by writer Jay Coles. Jay Coles is the author of critically acclaimed “Tyler Johnson Was Here”, a composer with ASCAP and a professional musician residing in Muncie, Indiana. He is a graduate of Vincennes University and Ball State University and holds degrees in English and Liberal Arts.
Megan Miranda
Mon • April 22 • 7 p.m.
The Historic Artcraft Theatre
57 N. Main St., Franklin
JCPL welcomes Megan Miranda, the New York Times bestselling author of "All the Missing Girls". The first 100 JCPL cardholders to register and attend will receive a copy of "Daughter of Mine." Please, only one free book per library cardholder. Reciprocal Borrowers are not eligible for the free book. General admission tickets may be reserved by anyone; you do not need a library card to attend. Copies of the author's books will also be available for purchase from Wild Geese Bookshop.
Megan Miranda is the New York Times bestselling author of "All the Missing Girls", "The Perfect Stranger", "The Last House Guest", a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick, "The Girl from Widow Hills", "Such a Quiet Place" and "The Last to Vanish". She has also written several books for young adults. She grew up in New Jersey, graduated from MIT, and lives in North Carolina with her husband and two children.
Michael Koryta writing as Scott Carson
Wed • Mar 27 • 7 p.m.
Franklin College's Branigin Room in the Napolitan Student Center
253 S Forsythe St, Franklin, IN
JCPL welcomes New York Times bestselling author Scott Carson (Michael Koryta) of more than 20 books to our Authors at JCPL series! The first 100 JCPL cardholders to register and attend will receive a free copy of "Lost Man’s Lane." Please, only one free book per library cardholder. Reciprocal Borrowers are not eligible for the free book. General admission tickets may be reserved by anyone; you do not need a library card to attend. Copies will be available for purchase through Wild Geese Bookshop.
Scott Carson is the pen name of Michael Koryta, a New York Times bestselling author whose work has been translated into more than twenty languages, adapted into major motion pictures, and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. A former private investigator and reporter, his writing has been praised by Stephen King, Michael Connelly, and Dean Koontz, among many others. Raised in Bloomington, Indiana, he now lives in Indiana and Maine.
He will be joined in conversation by writer Paul Hoffman. Paul Hoffman is the author of two nonfiction books, “Murder in Wauwatosa: The Mysterious Death of Buddy Schumacher” and “Wicked Columbus.” He is a former journalist of 34 years and owns a small publishing company.
