The Minnesota Author Project, associated with MN Writes MN Reads, is a contest for indie authors across the state of Minnesota. Through this project, libraries are helping local authors get the recognition they deserve for writing great books. Winners are announced each fall at the Minnesota Library Association Convention.
You can learn more about the project at https://indieauthorproject.librariesshare.com/minnesota/ and more about MN Writes MN Reads at https://www.mnwritesmnreads.org/ Minnesota Author Project books are available as ebooks through MN Writes MN Reads and ebooks Minnesota. You can read them online or download them to your device using the Biblioboard app.
Explore previous finalists and winners here.
2019 Finalists and Winners
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Adult Fiction
Matka by Sarah Hanley from Hennepin County Library [WINNER]
Nightfall by Brian Lutterman from Ramsey County Library
Deep Grass Roots by Marcia Neely from Great River Regional Library
Minnesota Author Project books are available as ebooks through MN Writes MN Reads and ebooks Minnesota. You can read them online or download them to your device using the Biblioboard app. Explore previous finalists and winners here.
2019 Finalists and Winners
Click on the titles below to read them in your browser.Adult Fiction
Young Adult Fiction
2018 Adult Fiction Finalists and Winners
Click on the titles below to read them in your browser. Not all titles are still available through MN Writes MN Reads.Adult Fiction
2018 Young Adult Fiction Finalists and Winners
Click on the titles below to read them in your browser. Not all titles are still available through MN Writes MN Reads. Young Adult Fiction