The National Willa Cather Center is hosting an author series as a way to connect Cather to contemporary writers as well as provide an accessible and inclusive space where readers can talk directly with writers about their work. Participating authors discuss how they create their work, thematic connections within and outside of their texts, and and how our shared experiences inform the work.

This virtual event is free, but registration is required. Click here for more information and to register.

Acclaimed mystery novelist Alex Kava will be on hand to talk about her impressive career as a Nebraska author who writes in the tradition of other Nebraska mystery novelists such as the late Mignon Eberhardt. Mystery of Hunting’s End, Eberhart’s 1930 book set in the Nebraska Sand Hills is the 2023 One Book One Nebraska selection.

Kava’s most recent novel in her Ryder Creed series, Fallen Creed, will also be highlighted during this talk. In her 2022 novel, Ryder Creed and his scent dog, Grace, return to Nebraska to solve a gruesome crime discovered by a rural Postal carrier.

Alex Kava is the New York Times, USA Today and Amazon bestselling author of twenty-one novels that include the critically acclaimed series featuring K9 handler Ryder Creed and the international bestselling series with FBI profiler Maggie O’Dell. She’s been awarded two Nebraska Book Awards, a Florida Book Award and the Mari Sandoz Award.