Turning Red meets The Giver in this novel about a town where everyone agrees to think positively—but one girl, whose emotions manifest as colors, can’t hide her true feelings. Join Abby Cooper as she chats with Nicole Kronzer about True Colors and all things writerly! There will be audience Q&A, followed by a book signing.
Celebrate the moms in your life at Surly, where we’re hosting an outdoor market with over a dozen vendors. Browse permanent jewelry, vintage clothing, records, and more while a live DJ provides the soundtrack.
Inside, Scheid Hall will be hosting Books & Brews, a children’s book fair where local authors will be selling and signing their work.
Jenna Miller, author of OUT OF CHARACTER, will be in to tell us about her new book, WE GOT THE BEAT. Jenna will be hanging out to sign books along with YA Authors Ari Tison and Nicole Kronzer.
-An early morning dance party
-Exclusive IBD merch- these items are only available day of and ONLY at indie bookstores
-Photo Opportunities around the shop
-Scratch offs, all day giveaways
-A local author game show!
-Make your own shelftalker
Join us as we welcome Curtis Sittenfeld, Saturday April 6th at 2PM for the paperback release of Romantic Comedy! Curtis will be in conversation with Nicole Kronzer. Romantic Comedy, published in April 2023 is a NYT Bestseller, Reese Book Club pick, and soon to be a Hello Sunshine Film.
Curtis Sittenfeld is the New York Times bestselling author of six novels, including Rodham, Eligible, Prep, American Wife, and Sisterland, as well as the collection You Think It, I'll Say It.
Save the date for our 7th annual Featured Local Author Fair - Saturday, Feb. 24 from 10:15am - 1:00pm at Northtown Library. Don't miss Anoka County’s literary event of the year & the highlight of Winter Reads - with the keynote address by best-selling author Curtis Sittenfeld at 10:15am followed by the Featured Local Author Fair at 11:00am. Come meet featured authors in the community, and purchase signed copies directly from the authors at this event.
We look forward to another great year with engaging writers, new books, and programs for everyone.
In this panel, three authors who could be your neighbors present their new YA novels! In The Roof Over Our Heads, former professional actor and improviser Nicole Kronzer tells a story about a theater-loving family who puts on an immersive, interactive play to save their historical Minnesota home. Ari Tison’s debut novel Saints of the Household is a haunting drama about an act of violence in a small Minnesota town, told in alternating points of view using vignettes and poems. And in Just Do This One Thing for Me, Minnesota Book Award winner Laura Zimmermann’s second novel, a rule-following daughter tries to hold her family together after her scammer mother disappears. Come hear these authors describe the origins of these tales, the work it took to bring them to the page, and the importance of setting. Ages 14+
The Loft’s Wordplay is Minnesota's summertime celebration of readers, writers, and great books. Stay tuned for specifics about my panel and signing time. More information to come!
Author Fest, our annual celebration of Minnesota authors and their books, will be June 17 this year. It's always a great chance to visit with authors, meet new authors, and get signed books.
Book Ends is a monthly program connecting writers with readers. On second Saturdays, we invite an author to be interviewed, read a short portion of their book, answer questions from the floor, and autograph/sell books.
I’m the breakfast keynote speaker on Friday morning! If you’re a Minnesota teacher of English, register today!
Come see debut author Claire Forrest at Red Balloon Bookshop and celebrate the launch of her young adult novel, Where You See Yourself! Claire will be joined by fellow local YA author, Nicole Kronzer!
Where You See Yourself combines an unforgettable coming-of-age tale, a swoon-worthy romance, and much-needed disability representation in this story about a girl who's determined to follow her dreams. Join Claire and Nicole as they chat about Where You See Yourself and all things writerly. Afterward, enjoy treats and have your books signed by the author!
Teen Lit Con is Minnesota’s book festival focused entirely on teenagers! I will be participating in a BookFeud and have a signing as well.
Are you familiar with the basics of Scrivener and ready to dive deeper? We will take a look at features such as Collections, deeper uses of the Inspector, Project Searches, and Quick References. This class is aimed at Mac users as Scrivener was designed for Macs. PC users are welcome, but please note that the software is slightly different and sometimes more limited.
This class is recommended for folks who have taken Scrivener 101 and have spent some time writing with it, or folks who feel confident about the basics of Scrivener and are ready for exploration of the advanced features. Please have Scrivener downloaded to your laptop before class. Scrivener 101 is offered March 11, 2023 for those who need it.
Have you downloaded Scrivener and are overwhelmed by all it can do? Never fear! We will go over the basics of using this robust novel-writing software including but not limited to split-screen writing, Revision Mode, organizing with notecards, and the uses of the Inspector. This class is aimed at Mac users as Scrivener was designed for Macs. PC users are welcome, but please note that the software is slightly different and sometimes more limited. Please have Scrivener downloaded to your laptop before class. Look for Scrivener 102 in April.
Join debut author Ellen O’Clover and me in a virtual conversation about writing, writing for teenagers, and our most recent young adult novels!
Join us for this month's Reading Series event, a monthly literary event hosted by the NSCA. The Reading Series is part of our North Suburban Nights programming.
This month, we are hosting authors Shannon Gibney and Nicole Kronzer at the Firehouse. They will read excerpts of recent work, discuss their writing processes, and answer questions from audience members.
This event will also be streamed on Facebook Live.
A socialite that has it all (or does she?), a student who finds not only love, but herself, and the thrill of new experiences are just a few of the themes in this compelling YA event.
This virtual YA reads event featuring two debut novels will leave fans of romance, mystery, and thrills wanting more!
Nicole Kronzer is visiting WordHaven from Minneapolis! She will be reading from her new book: The Roof Over Our Head (and possibly from Unscripted). You can ask questions and get your book signed, too!
A YA! Boswell event featuring Nicole Kronzer, author of The Roof Over Our Heads, a charming YA novel about a family who puts on a play to save their historical home. Please register by clicking HERE for this FREE in-person event (even though the link says virtual in one place and in-person in two places—I promise it’s in person!)
Join Red Balloon Bookshop in celebrating the release of local author Nicole Kronzer's latest young adult novel, The Roof Over Our Heads!
In this charming story by the author who brought us Unscripted, a family puts on an immersive, interactive play to save their historical home. Nicole Kronzer will be joined by Craig Johnson, the former manager of the James J. Hill house, which inspired the setting of the book. Come listen to Nicole and Craig chat all about The Roof Over Our Heads, then get the chance to have your questions answered in a Q&A session! The event will be followed by a good old fashioned signing line.
This December 15 at 7 PM, the Chippewa Valley Writers Guild is continuing its annual tradition of joining together musicians and writers to charm and delight our region’s citizens with their most wintery songs and stories. This year’s Sound and Stories “Joy To The Word” event will feature storytellers Ken Szymanski, Allyson Loomis, Nicole Kronzer and Justin Patchin, alongside holiday tunes courtesy of The UKE Klub, with special musical guest Derick Black
While there was a certain allure of welcoming Unscripted in mascara and pajama pants in April of 2020, I've been longing for that classic author experience of a stack of books and a sharpie and a real person on the other side of the table.
And now it's happening -- in paperback!
I'll be at the Barnes and Noble in Maple Grove, Minnesota from 6-7:30 pm on the day the paperback comes out: Tuesday, December 13th. If you're in the Twin Cities metro, I would love love LOVE to see you!
