Allen Eskens - Author (2 programs)

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$648
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2019
End Date
April 2019
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Cottonwood
Cottonwood
Project Overview

Allen Eskens is the bestselling author of "The Life We Bury", "The Guise of Another", "The Heavens May Fall", "The Deep Dark Descending" and "The Shadows We Hide". He is the recipient of the Barry Award, Minnesota Book Award, Rosebud Award (Left Coast Crime) and the Silver Falchion Award and has been a finalist for the Edgar Award, Thriller Award, Anthony Award and Audie Award. His books have been translated into 21 languages and his novel "The Life We Bury" is in development for a feature film.

Project Details

170 participated

Legal Citation / Subdivision
2017 Minnesota Special Session Laws, Chapter 91 - HF.No 707, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$648
Other Funds Leveraged
$150
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Get to know the author of the bestselling novels. Hear about how the characters are developed and the relationship between each book he has written and the characters. Participant evaluations and anecdotal responses will be collected.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Allen?s programs was so very good. He captured the attention for the whole student body. They were engaged and had lots of really good questions for him. One of the teachers had her reading group read his book beforehand and they were excited to meet him and have a picture with him. If was really interesting to hear how he daydreams his books and comes up with both plots and characters. He has a new book coming out this fall and this character is modeled after him as both youth and adult. He left a big impact on the Westbrook community.

Source of Additional Funds

City of Westbrook, WWG High School, Sentinel Newspaper, Jackson County Library

Project Manager
First Name
Jim
Last Name
Trojanowski
Organization Name
Plum Creek Library System
Street Address
290 S. Lake Street, P.O. Box 697
City
Worthington
State
MN
Zip Code
56187
Phone
507-376-5803
Email
jtrojanowski@plumcreeklibrary.net
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200