Author David Housewright

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$768
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2014
End Date
October 2014
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Meeker
Meeker
Project Overview
Minnesota author David Housewright will present a program about the importance of crime novels, talk about his writing, and take time to answer questions from the audience on what they would like to know about his work.
Project Details
25 participated
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$768
Direct expenses
$768
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

People who attend this program will be able to meet with a well-known and well-respected author that they may never have been able to connect with in another way. They will learn about how David Housewright goes about his craft of writing. Those who may not have read his work before will be temped to come into the library to check out the books he has written or explore other crime/mystery novelists.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Attendees of this author event commented that they found Housewright very entertaining in person and that they learned more about mystery/crime novels than they ever expected to. Participants stated they enjoyed hearing from an author about how he works, his stories about the history of crime novels, his informational style, how interesting and fun he was, learning how a writer works to create a book, and learning that writers get addicted to the quirks of their writing habits.

Project Manager
First Name
Laurie
Organization Name
Pioneerland Library System
Street Address
410 5th St. SW, P.O. Box 327
City
Willmar
State
MN
Zip Code
56201
Phone
(320)235-6106 x28
Email
laurie.ortega@pioneerland.lib.mn.us
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200