Author and Illustrator Event: Kid Edition

Looking for your next read? Midtown Global Market will be the perfect place during its free Authors & Illustrators book fair on Saturday, August 2, from noon to 3 p.m. hosted by artist Melodee Strong. This fun-filled afternoon will celebrate stories, art, and imagination!


The Market will be filled with books, authors, and literary fun with a focus on picture books through young adult books. It will feature local talent who create pictures books, chapter books, and young adult reads. This event can help encourage young readers as they discover new characters and have the chance to meet talented local authors and illustrators. The goal is to support Minnesota’s literary community as well as showcase a wide array of cultures.


Participating Authors & Illustrators include:

· Jewel Jones

· Kristen Anderson

· Alyssa Miller

· Vanessa Le Christensen

· Nasra Noor

· Timi Bliss

· Shannon Gibney

· Kirsten Henry

· Payal Doshi

· Remona Htoo

· Emily Kilgore

· John Coy

· Thuba Nguyen

· Benjamin Klas

· Susan Gainen

· Phuoc Tran

· Tiffany Washington

· Latoya Elliot

· Shakuntala Maheshwari

· Linda S. Miller

You may also like the following events from Midtown Global Market:

• This Saturday, 19th July, 10:30 am, Kids Yoga and Music & Movement Class at Midtown Global Market in Minneapolis
• This month, 30th July, 01:00 pm, Black Business Week Summit in Minneapolis

Also check out other Arts events in Minneapolis, Literary Art events in Minneapolis.