Thomas Maltman Schedule of Events
2008-2009
July 20th Reading and Discussion 2:00
Pond Dakota Heritage Society
Bloomington Civic Plaza
1800 Old Shakopee Road Bloomington, MN 55431
September 6th Defeat of Jesse James Days 2:00-4:00
River City Books
306 Division St.Northfield, MN 55057
Tel: (507)222-7754
September 10th SPARKS Lunch and Talk 11:30
Nativity of Mary Church, 9900 Lyndale, Bloomington MN 55431
September 12th Faculty Colloquial 12:00
Normandale Community College, Bloomington MN 55431
9700 France Avenue South
2008-2009
July 20th Reading and Discussion 2:00
Pond Dakota Heritage Society
Bloomington Civic Plaza
1800 Old Shakopee Road Bloomington, MN 55431
September 6th Defeat of Jesse James Days 2:00-4:00
River City Books
306 Division St.Northfield, MN 55057
Tel: (507)222-7754
September 10th SPARKS Lunch and Talk 11:30
Nativity of Mary Church, 9900 Lyndale, Bloomington MN 55431
September 12th Faculty Colloquial 12:00
Normandale Community College, Bloomington MN 55431
9700 France Avenue South
“Shaping a First Novel: from Idea to Publication. A faculty colloquium on research, writing, and publication.”
Join new faculty member Thomas Maltman as he talks about intersections between research and the imagination. He’ll explore the writing process that guided him through his first novel, The Night Birds, and will read excerpts, describing the story-behind-the-story for selected scenes. Research, insight, the politics of history, and creative vision will all be covered from a first-time novelist’s perspective.
September 24th Reading and Discussion 6:30
The BookCase of Wayzata
607 Lake St E, Wayzata, MN 55391
(952) 473-8341
Join new faculty member Thomas Maltman as he talks about intersections between research and the imagination. He’ll explore the writing process that guided him through his first novel, The Night Birds, and will read excerpts, describing the story-behind-the-story for selected scenes. Research, insight, the politics of history, and creative vision will all be covered from a first-time novelist’s perspective.
September 24th Reading and Discussion 6:30
The BookCase of Wayzata
607 Lake St E, Wayzata, MN 55391
(952) 473-8341
September 26th Midwest Bookseller’s Trade Show 6:00-8:00
Saint Paul RiverCentre Conventions and Entertainment
175 West Kellogg Boulevard, Suite 501 Saint Paul, MN 55102-1299
October 2nd Common Good Books Book Club 6:30-8:00
165 Western Ave N Saint Paul, MN 55102
(651) 225-8989
October 11th Northern Lights Bookstore 1:00-2:00
307 Canal Park Dr Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 722-5267
October 18th Best of Times Bookstore 3:00-4:00
425 W 3rd St Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-1003
November 5th Wisconsin Library Convention 3:15-4:00
Marriott Madison West
1313 John Q. Hammons Drive Middleton, Wisconsin 53562
“From Idea to Epic: How to Write a Novel”
Join author Thomas Maltman as he talks about the inspiration and the writing process for his 2008 Alex Award-winning book, The Night Birds. He will read excerpts from the novel and describe the story-behind-the-story for each scene. Research, insight, history, and vision will all be covered from a first time novelist’s perspective. Writers, historians, and lovers of the art of storytelling will find something to enjoy in this session.
Join author Thomas Maltman as he talks about the inspiration and the writing process for his 2008 Alex Award-winning book, The Night Birds. He will read excerpts from the novel and describe the story-behind-the-story for each scene. Research, insight, history, and vision will all be covered from a first time novelist’s perspective. Writers, historians, and lovers of the art of storytelling will find something to enjoy in this session.
November 10th The Bookshelf at Winona 7:00pm
162 W. 2nd Street Winona, MN 55987
Tel: (507) 474-1880
