“Shelterbelts is a wonderful novel, full of vivid writing and fierce characters with a passion for finding their place in the world despite the cruelties of war and the realities of living on the land. Like Sherwood Anderson’s Winesburg Ohio, this book explores the secret yearnings of the heart that promise to connect us if we take the time to discover them in each other. Readers are going to fall in love with Simar’s Tolga Township!”
Jonis Agee, Award-winning Author of The River Wife
Candace Simar is a writer and poet from Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, in the heart of Lake Country. As a life-long Minnesotan, the grandchild of immigrants, Candace nurtures a passion for Minnesota History.
Publishing her Minnesota-based historical novels, ABERCROMBIE TRAIL 2009, POMME DE TERRE 2010; BIRDIE 2011; and BLOOMING PRAIRIE 2012, has been a dream come true.
Lungers, Lawdogs, and Legends
I’m thrilled to announce that my short story, Julesburg Burning, is included in the anthology LUNGERS, LAWDOGS, AND LEGENDS released this week by Saddlebag Dispatches. If you’re looking for westerns set in Colorado, this book is for you.
Events
Events Upcoming Appearances 10/8/24 Milaca Library evening 10/4/24 Viking Sons of Norway Vining MN 6:30pm Thursday 10/17/24 Itasca County Historical Society Grand Rapids MN 7:15 10/24/24 Wildflower Book Event Grand Rapids College with Marcie Rendon and Anthony Anselmo 11/10/24-11/15/24 Studium
Another Wonderful Week of Camp Candace
I just returned from the Spirituality Center at the College of Saint Benedict in Saint Joseph, MN. About a dozen writing friends and I rent the entire center, hire our favrotie writing professor, Sheila O’Connor, and have a wonderful week
Check out this interview by Awesome Book Reviews
Featured Author Candace Simar Featured Interview With Author Candace Simar Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now? Candace Simar likes to imagine how things might have been in frontier America. She
Reviews of Sister Lumberjack
Thank you, Kay and Jack Kraywinkle, for your review of Sister Lumberjack. You made my day. Both my wife and I recently read Candice Simar’s latest book, Sister Lumberjack, and we both enjoyed it immensely. It was a facinating read
Candace Simar April Events
There’s still time to get in on “Sister Lumberjack” events for April! I look forward to being at Victor Lundeen Company Cherry Street Books LLC Beagle and Wolf Books & Bindery on #independentbookstoreday with Jeanne Cooney, Author Little Falls Public
Lungers, Lawdogs, and Legends
I’m thrilled to announce that my short story, Julesburg Burning, is included in the anthology LUNGERS, LAWDOGS, AND LEGENDS released this week by Saddlebag Dispatches.
Events
Events Upcoming Appearances 10/8/24 Milaca Library evening 10/4/24 Viking Sons of Norway Vining MN 6:30pm Thursday 10/17/24 Itasca County Historical Society Grand Rapids MN 7:15
Another Wonderful Week of Camp Candace
I just returned from the Spirituality Center at the College of Saint Benedict in Saint Joseph, MN. About a dozen writing friends and I rent
Check out this interview by Awesome Book Reviews
Featured Author Candace Simar Featured Interview With Author Candace Simar Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live
Lungers, Lawdogs, and Legends
I’m thrilled to announce that my short story, Julesburg Burning, is included in the anthology LUNGERS, LAWDOGS, AND LEGENDS released this week by Saddlebag Dispatches.
Events
Events Upcoming Appearances 10/8/24 Milaca Library evening 10/4/24 Viking Sons of Norway Vining MN 6:30pm Thursday 10/17/24 Itasca County Historical Society Grand Rapids MN 7:15
Another Wonderful Week of Camp Candace
I just returned from the Spirituality Center at the College of Saint Benedict in Saint Joseph, MN. About a dozen writing friends and I rent
Check out this interview by Awesome Book Reviews
Featured Author Candace Simar Featured Interview With Author Candace Simar Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live
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Krista Soukup Accepting
2018 Laura Literary Award
on Behalf of Candace Simar