The Lakefly Planning Committee is accepting proposals for the 2025 Lakefly Writers Conference, May 2 and 3, at the Oshkosh Convention Center.

Proposals may be submitted using this form: Lakefly Call for Speakers 2025 Conference 

The Lakefly Writers Conference is sponsored by the Oshkosh Public Library in partnership with the Oshkosh Area Writers Club.

Author Visit - Francis Gary Powers Jr.

For more than three decades, Francis Gary Powers, Jr. has captivated audiences worldwide with his lectures on the Cold War, its veterans, espionage, and his father, CIA U-2 pilot Gary Powers. 

 

Shot down over the Soviet Union on May 1, 1960, Gary Powers' story became a pivotal moment in history. Referred to as the U-2 Incident, this event was immortalized in Steven Spielberg's 2015 Cold War thriller Bridge of Spies, depicting the exchange of the pilot for Soviet KGB Spy Rudolph Able in 1962.

During his talk, Powers discusses his experience consulting on the 2015 Spielberg film, growing up in the shadow of a famous Cold War figure, and how his research led to the USAF and CIA posthumously awarding his father the POW Medal/Directors Medal and Silver Star in 2000 and 2012 respectively. 

The free event is 6 p.m. Thursday, July 27 at the Oshkosh Public Library.

Meeting reminder - July 20

The Oshkosh Area Writers Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 20, in the lower level conference room of the Oshkosh Public Library. 

 

Meetings are free and open to anyone 17 and older.

 

Congrats, Joyce!

Congratulations to Joyce Frohn, who recently had two short stories accepted for publication;  Stake in Readers Beware Magazine, and Snowflakes in Table/FEAST

 

Joyce is a biologist who left her beloved slime molds to begin a professional writing career. She has been published in literary and devotional magazines for nearly 30 years.

Meeting reminder - July 6

The Oshkosh Area Writers Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 6 in the lower level conference room of the Oshkosh Public Library.

Meetings are free and open to anyone 17 and older. 

Members are of all ages and write in a variety of genres. Check us out!