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HUSBAND-WIFE AUTHOR DUO KIM & JOE VERDEGAN TO PARTAKE IN LAKESHORE BOOK SHOW NOV. 7
Posted on: Monday October 19, 2026
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LAKESHORE BOOK SHOW AUTHOR LINEUP SET
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) October 19, 2026 – A roster of authors
covering a wide range of genres is in place for the fifth annual Lakeshore Book
Show and Author Signing at 3 Sheeps Brewing Co. in Sheboygan, Wis., on
Saturday, Nov. 7.
This year’s show will allow book enthusiasts of all ages and interests to meet and
engage with authors as well as purchase books.
Running from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with free admission, 26 local and regional authors
will be on hand for the annual event, with 3 Sheeps Brewing serving as the host
venue for the second consecutive year.
The nonfiction and fiction books showcased at this year's show cover a variety of
topics and subjects, including true crime, personal memoir, rescue dogs, travel,
murder mystery, auto racing, horror, thriller, self-help, military history, romance,
family relationships, professional case management, religious/inspirational,
medieval fantasy, LGTBQ+/urban, children's stories, and more.
Popular true crime and motorsports author Joe Verdegan of Dunbar, Wis., who
wrote the Amazon No. 1 true crime best-seller "The Reformatory – Tales from
Green Bay’s Maximum Security Prison” in 2020, is scheduled to return to the
show for the fifth consecutive year. In addition to his acclaimed true-crime book,
“The Reformatory,” which details prison life at the Green Bay Correctional
Institute, Verdegan has released six additional books covering the Wisconsin and
Upper Michigan auto-racing scene during his fruitful career as an author.
Verdegan will also showcase his latest book, “The Monfils 6 Case – 30 Years
Later,” detailing one of the highest-profile cases in Brown County history in which
six Green Bay paper mill workers were convicted in the 1992 death of Thomas
Monfils.
Verdegan’s wife, Kim, will also launch her debut children’s book, “Luna & Pip’s
First Adventure,” illustrated by Julia Santana of Sheboygan, Wis.
The following authors are also scheduled to be on hand to sell copies of their booksduring the event.
• Sara Biren of Manitowoc, Wis. (young adult and contemporary romance author
of “I Saw You First,” “Cold Day in the Sun,” “The Last Thing You Said”).
• Kathy Brandon of Manitowoc, Wis. (children’s book author of “Adventures of
Nonna and the Little Red Truck” series)
• Michael F. Dilley of Manitowoc, Wis. (military and war history author of
“GALAHAD – A History of the 5307th Composite Unit,” “Elite Warriors: 300
Years of America's Best Fighting Troops,” “Behind The Lines: A Critical Survey
of Special Operations in World War II” and “Rangers, Scouts and Raiders: Origin,
Organization and Operations of Selected Special Operations Forces” and “A Basic
Introduction to Magic”).
• Katherine S. Hansen of Sheboygan, Wis. (personal memoir author of “A
Confluence of Rivers – A Memoir Through Digital Love Letters”).
• Andrea C. Heckner of Janesville, Wis. (crime and suspense novelist and author of
“The Farm – Secrets in the Heartland Book 1,” “Dismantling the Farm – Secrets in
the Heartland Book 2,” “Remembering the Farm – Secrets in the Heartland Book
3,” “School Days-Secrets in the Heartland Book 4” and “Battered: Secrets in the
Heartland-Book 5”).
• Amanda Koncelik of Waldo, Wis. (personal memoir and self-help author of
“Comma Day”).
• Amber Lilyquist of Plymouth, Wis. (supernatural thriller author of “The
Bloodletter’s Shepherd”).
• Vicki Losson of Plymouth, Wis. (sports and small-town romance author of “The
Offseason Tackle” and “No Timeouts Left”).
• S.C. Mitchell of Sheboygan, Wis. (science fiction, fantasy, and romance author of
several book series, including the Xi Force Series, “Destiny,” “Destiny's Legacy,”
“Heavenly Wars,” “Demon Gate Chronicles,” and “Amulet of the Fallen God”).
• Debra Oas of Kenosha, Wis. (author of five Cryptid Murder Mysteries featuring a
different cryptid creature and taking place in various locales where she has lived –
Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula “Sinister Bay,” Whitewater
“Whitewater Witch,” Colorado “Mountain Walker,” northern Minnesota “Rune
Stone Curse” and coastal North Carolina “Coastal Menace”).
• Robert L. Rogler of Kiel, Wis. (medieval fantasy author of “Heart of Light Book
One – Madea's Fate,” “Witch's Valley Book Two – Madea's Fate,” Shadows of Fate
Book Three – Madea's Fate,” and “Rendered Soul”).
• James Rozoff of Manitowoc, Wis. (sophisticated horror focused on performing
magicians and social essay author of “The Amazing Morse,” “Perchance To
Dream,” “Seven Stones,” “Essays on Awakening”).
• L. Sutton Schleicher of Oconomowoc, Wis. (contemporary young adult novelist
and author of "The Long December” set in the suburbs of Madison).
• Shannyn Schroeder of Hanover Park, Ill. (romance novelist and author of the
O'Leary Family, O'Malley Family, Doyle Family, Hot and Nerdy and Daring
Divorcees series and standalone titles, “Meeting His Match,” and “Between Love
and Loyalty”).
• Jason Schubert of Brighton, Mich. (romance author of “Seasons of Intimacy,” and
“Secrets of Intimacy”).
• Beth Stensvold of Sheboygan, Wis. (whimsical and educational children's book
author of “Hunting the Maybee,” “Big Mistake,” “Hippos are Fun,” and “What
Would You Do?”).
• R.J. Travis of Manitowoc, Wis. (professional case management author of
“Unconditional Case Management”).
• Deborah Toth of Fond du Lac, Wis. (women’s literary fiction, action/adventure,
and erotic mystery author of The Stone Series – “Stone of Grace,” “Remington's
Stone,” and “Amethyst”).
• Dale Vinson of Sheboygan Falls, Wis. (religious, spiritual, inspirational, self-help
author of “Saved from the Burn Pile”).
• Deb Vande Voort of Green Bay, Wis. (author of “Stories of Cabin: Lake
Superior” focusing on the many dynamics of family relationships).
• Mary T. Wagner of Sheboygan, Wis. (slice-of-life blog essayist and author of “Of
Bairns and Wheelie Bins,” “When the Shoe Fits – Essays of Love, Life and Second
Chances,” “Running with Stilettos,” “Heck on Heels” and “Fabulous in Flats,” as
well as the Finnigan the Circus Cat series of children’s chapter books (“Finnigan
the Circus Cat,” “Finnigan and the Lost Circus Wagon,” and “Finnigan the
Lionhearted”).
• Molly Weinfurter of West Allis, Wis. (Adult LGBTQ+/urban science fiction and
rescue dog novelist of “Save Our Dogs,” and “Soul Searcher”).
• A.L. Wilder of Waupun, Wis. (dark romance and true crime novelist of the
Legacy Series, featuring “Forged in Her Fire,” and “The Girl in Smoke”).
• S.L. Wilton of Birnamwood, Wis. (Arthurian fantasy novelist and author of epic
fantasy novels, “On Orion’s Shoulder,” “Crows and Wyverns,” and “Queen of
Crows”).
The 3 Sheeps Brewing Co. taproom will be open with drinks available for purchase
throughout the event.
All attendees will be eligible to win various door prizes just for entering the show.
Additional and up-to-date information on the fifth annual Lakeshore Book Show
and Author Signing can be found on the Lakeshore Book Show and Author
Signing Facebook event page, as well as the Pedal Down Promotions Facebook, X,
and Instagram social media pages, or by contacting Jeff Pederson of Pedal Down
Promotions via email at pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com or by phone at 920-
323-7970.
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