Laura Anne Bird
courtesy Orange Hat Publishing
A close-up of Laura Anne Bird.
Laura Anne Bird
Madison-based middle-grade author Laura Anne Bird is celebrating the publication of Marvelous Jackson, the follow-up to her award-winning debut novel, 2022’s Crossing the Pressure Line. Set in a northern Wisconsin town inspired by Minocqua and Rhinelander, Marvelous Jackson focuses on 13-year-old Jack Wilson, who is struggling in the wake of his mother’s death. But then Jack rediscovers his love of baking — an activity he shared with his mom — and applies for a coveted spot on the popular Marvelous Midwest Kids Baking Championship TV show. The story “is an ode to taking risks and making mistakes,” Bird says. Hosted by Mystery to Me, this event will feature Bird in conversation with Wisconsin journalist Christina Lorey. Reservations are encouraged, and the event also will be livestreamed via Crowdcast; find links at mysterytomebooks.com.
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