Author Event: Lachlan Smith
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$253
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
December 2013
End Date
January 2014
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Kandiyohi
Project Overview
Local author Lachlan Smith, originally from Willmar, Minnesota, is the author of the nationally known book "Bear is Broken." Smith will do an author talk about the Leo Maxwell series, and will do a reading from the second book in the series "Lion Plays Ro
Project Details
22 attended
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2013 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$253
Direct expenses
$253
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
The audience will be able to learn more about this local author, his writing style, and his character development. They will also get a sneak preview of the second book in the series.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Through collected surveys, the audience was excited to learn that Smith has been renewed for four titles in the Leo Maxwell series. Attendees appreciated learning how Smith came up with his characters, location descriptions, and how long it took him to have this book published.
Project Manager
First Name
Mark
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
markr@pioneerland.lib.mn.us
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