Winfield Public Library Friends Host Talk Sonatas and Songbirds: Past, Present, and Future
Winfield
Public Library Friends Host Talk Sonatas
and Songbirds: Past, Present, and Future
On Monday, October 11th
at 7pm, join local writer Ann Fell at the public library as she talks about her
journey from being an avid bookworm as a child to finding a niche in literary
circles. Author of four books in the last decade, she will describe her early
training and aspirations, as well as challenges along the way. This program is
free to all and sponsored by the Friends of the Public Library. Register by
calling the library at 620-221-4470 or through the events calendar at wpl.org.
From an early age, her heart was set
on free-lance writing. She published illustrated articles in periodicals from
newspapers, to KANSAS!, to trade journals in the piano industry. But her dream
was to write novels. With a 1982 manuscript ready to market, she was accepted
by an agent and began the arduous process of looking for a publisher. Then
tragic events in life sidelined her dreams. Forty years later she returned to
her life’s ambition. But in this strange new world, the publishing arena has a
lot of new rules.
At the October Friends of the
Library meeting, Ann will talk about the process of writing her books and her
paths to publication. She will share past, present and future hopes and dreams
for writing. “It’s never too late to follow your dreams,” she says, “But be
prepared for a detour or two.”
Books by Ann Fell include In the
Shadow of the Wind (2014, recipient of the 2015 Kansas Authors Club's
prestigious Coffin Memorial book award), Sundrop Sonata (2016, recipient
of the 2016 Kansas Authors Club's Coffin Memorial book award and 2016 Book
Readers Appreciation Group medallion), Sonata of Elsie Lenore (2020,
recipient of the 2020 Book Readers Appreciation Group medallion), and Grandma
Georgia’s Recipe File (2021, a COVID project for family kitchens).
To discover more about upcoming
Winfield Public Library programs or the Friends of the Library, visit wpl.org.
WPL is open 7 days a week for browsing, computer usage, copies, and faxes, and
offers curbside pick-up or homebound delivery. Need wifi? Connect to our wifi during
open hours from our parking lot or back patio, no password needed.
