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Carrie Mesrobian, author of The Whitsun Daughters Young Adult Literature category, sponsored by United Educators Credit Union Each week leading up to the 33rd annual Minnesota Book Awards announcement, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our 36 finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation with their fellow category finalists here. In a year…

Laura Zimmermann, author of My Eyes Are Up Here Young Adult Literature category, sponsored by United Educators Credit Union Each week leading up to the 33rd annual Minnesota Book Awards announcement, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our 36 finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation with their fellow category finalists here. In…

Anika Fajardo, author of What if a Fish Middle Grade Literature category, sponsored by Education Minnesota Each week leading up to the 33rd annual Minnesota Book Awards announcement, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our 36 finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation with their fellow category finalists here. In a year defined…

Drew Brockington, author of CatStronauts: Digital Disaster Middle Grade Literature category, sponsored by Education Minnesota Each week leading up to the 33rd annual Minnesota Book Awards announcement, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our 36 finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation with their fellow category finalists here. In a year defined by…

Margi Preus, author of The Littlest Voyageur Middle Grade Literature category, sponsored by Education Minnesota Each week leading up to the 33rd annual Minnesota Book Awards announcement, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our 36 finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation with their fellow category finalists here. In a year defined by…

Kurtis Scaletta, author of Lukezilla Beats the Game Middle Grade Literature category, sponsored by Education Minnesota Each week leading up to the 33rd annual Minnesota Book Awards announcement, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our 36 finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation with their fellow category finalists here. In a year defined…