Ellen Baker is the author of three novels, including The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson, the HarperCollins Lead Read for Winter 2024, an Indie Next pick and a Best New Book for both People and Woman’s World. After growing up in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois and South Dakota (and graduating from Brookings High School), Baker fell in love with Maine on a 2010 visit and stayed. A former independent bookseller and museum curator, she offers online courses and coaching for writers.

Featured title: The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson

Website: https://www.ellenbakernovels.com/

ELLEN’S EVENTS:

• Friday, Sept. 20 @ 10:15 a.m. – The Power of Objects: Four Ways They Can Bring Your Fiction to Life – Brookings Public Library, Cooper Room A
• Friday, Sept. 20 @ 4:30 p.m. – Author Signing Event – The Oscar, Fishback Studio Theater (154), Brookings
• Saturday, Sept 21 @ 2:00 p.m. – Writing Complex Characters in Historical Fiction – The Oscar, Multi-Use North (193A), Brookings
• Saturday, Sept. 21 @ 4:30 p.m. – Author Signing Event – The Oscar, Fishback Studio Theater (154), Brookings
• Saturday, Sept. 21 @ 5:30 p.m. – Women, Wine, and Words – SDSU, Lincoln Hall, Brookings

View the full schedule here!