Marguerite Sheffer
@mlensheffer.bsky.social
Author of THE MAN IN THE BANANA TREES (Nov 2024, Iowa Short Fiction Award from U of Iowa Press)
writer and teacher in New Orleans
stories in Asimov's, Lit Hub, The Dread Machine, The Pinch and others
writer and teacher in New Orleans
stories in Asimov's, Lit Hub, The Dread Machine, The Pinch and others
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Time to exercise those writing hands! Join us at Twelve Mile Limit for our FIVE HOUR writing marathon. Time to get those words on a page ✍️📚
January 7, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Time to exercise those writing hands! Join us at Twelve Mile Limit for our FIVE HOUR writing marathon. Time to get those words on a page ✍️📚
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Our January calendar!
January 4, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Our January calendar!
This is tonight! Hope to see you there New Orleans for chatting, books, cider - @bookbanterbooks.bsky.social
New Orleans, Jan 2nd, with @bookbanterbooks.bsky.social ! Any excuse for cider and books, I'm there.
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“Books, Banter & Cider with Marguerite Sheffer”
Friday, January 2 5:00pm – 7:00pm Join us for one of our favorite pairings: good books, thoughtful conversation, and a glass (or two) of cider. This month, we’re delighted to welcome Margueri…
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January 2, 2026 at 4:14 PM
This is tonight! Hope to see you there New Orleans for chatting, books, cider - @bookbanterbooks.bsky.social
Happened to read two books recently with monstrous birds who are mentors and protectors of two young brothers, GRIEF IS THE THING WITH FEATHERS and NORTH SUN.
Though I'm not done with NORTH SUN yet so unsure how that will turn out...
Though I'm not done with NORTH SUN yet so unsure how that will turn out...
December 30, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Happened to read two books recently with monstrous birds who are mentors and protectors of two young brothers, GRIEF IS THE THING WITH FEATHERS and NORTH SUN.
Though I'm not done with NORTH SUN yet so unsure how that will turn out...
Though I'm not done with NORTH SUN yet so unsure how that will turn out...
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Readercon is doing a final call for program item proposals for the forthcoming Readercon 35. Use our handy form to suggest panel ideas or people you think should be at Readercon: readercon.org/contribute
Thank you, it's your suggestions that make Readercon wonderful.
Thank you, it's your suggestions that make Readercon wonderful.
Contribute to Readercon's Program | Readercon Web Services
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December 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Readercon is doing a final call for program item proposals for the forthcoming Readercon 35. Use our handy form to suggest panel ideas or people you think should be at Readercon: readercon.org/contribute
Thank you, it's your suggestions that make Readercon wonderful.
Thank you, it's your suggestions that make Readercon wonderful.
life with a 3 month old: it's almost bedtime and I'm scuttling away to try to finish my "morning" pages
December 30, 2025 at 12:39 AM
life with a 3 month old: it's almost bedtime and I'm scuttling away to try to finish my "morning" pages
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New Orleans, Jan 2nd, with @bookbanterbooks.bsky.social ! Any excuse for cider and books, I'm there.
bookbanterbooks.wordpress.com/books-banter...
bookbanterbooks.wordpress.com/books-banter...
“Books, Banter & Cider with Marguerite Sheffer”
Friday, January 2 5:00pm – 7:00pm Join us for one of our favorite pairings: good books, thoughtful conversation, and a glass (or two) of cider. This month, we’re delighted to welcome Margueri…
bookbanterbooks.wordpress.com
December 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM
New Orleans, Jan 2nd, with @bookbanterbooks.bsky.social ! Any excuse for cider and books, I'm there.
bookbanterbooks.wordpress.com/books-banter...
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New Orleans, Jan 2nd, with @bookbanterbooks.bsky.social ! Any excuse for cider and books, I'm there.
bookbanterbooks.wordpress.com/books-banter...
bookbanterbooks.wordpress.com/books-banter...
“Books, Banter & Cider with Marguerite Sheffer”
Friday, January 2 5:00pm – 7:00pm Join us for one of our favorite pairings: good books, thoughtful conversation, and a glass (or two) of cider. This month, we’re delighted to welcome Margueri…
bookbanterbooks.wordpress.com
December 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM
New Orleans, Jan 2nd, with @bookbanterbooks.bsky.social ! Any excuse for cider and books, I'm there.
bookbanterbooks.wordpress.com/books-banter...
bookbanterbooks.wordpress.com/books-banter...
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Best of 2025: @mlensheffer.bsky.social
Causing Stress and Anguish With Short Stories, Starring Marguerite Sheffer — Writer's Bone
Author Marguerite Sheffer chats with Daniel Ford about her short story collection The Man in the Banana Trees.
www.writersbone.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Best of 2025: @mlensheffer.bsky.social
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REMINDER:
I'll be discussing speculative fiction and magical realism with @mlensheffer.bsky.social @literarydesiree.bsky.social & @bryancamp.bsky.social on Friday @ 2 PM for the NOLA Words and Music festival!!
Event description:
www.eventbrite.com/e/suspend-al...
I'll be discussing speculative fiction and magical realism with @mlensheffer.bsky.social @literarydesiree.bsky.social & @bryancamp.bsky.social on Friday @ 2 PM for the NOLA Words and Music festival!!
Event description:
www.eventbrite.com/e/suspend-al...
November 19, 2025 at 9:55 PM
REMINDER:
I'll be discussing speculative fiction and magical realism with @mlensheffer.bsky.social @literarydesiree.bsky.social & @bryancamp.bsky.social on Friday @ 2 PM for the NOLA Words and Music festival!!
Event description:
www.eventbrite.com/e/suspend-al...
I'll be discussing speculative fiction and magical realism with @mlensheffer.bsky.social @literarydesiree.bsky.social & @bryancamp.bsky.social on Friday @ 2 PM for the NOLA Words and Music festival!!
Event description:
www.eventbrite.com/e/suspend-al...
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This sunday from 5 PM to 7 PM, we'll be hosting a Q & A with prolific horror writer, Philip Fracassi!
We'll be talking all about the craft of writing horror, and Philip will read from his latest novel, the Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre!
We'll be talking all about the craft of writing horror, and Philip will read from his latest novel, the Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre!
October 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This sunday from 5 PM to 7 PM, we'll be hosting a Q & A with prolific horror writer, Philip Fracassi!
We'll be talking all about the craft of writing horror, and Philip will read from his latest novel, the Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre!
We'll be talking all about the craft of writing horror, and Philip will read from his latest novel, the Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre!
This Nov you can find me at the Louisiana Book Fest (11/1 in Baton Rouge, @thirdlanternlit.bsky.social annual gala, @bookbanterbooks.bsky.social and Words & Music Fest!
Details and links at www.margueritesheffer.com/events
Details and links at www.margueritesheffer.com/events
October 30, 2025 at 6:11 PM
This Nov you can find me at the Louisiana Book Fest (11/1 in Baton Rouge, @thirdlanternlit.bsky.social annual gala, @bookbanterbooks.bsky.social and Words & Music Fest!
Details and links at www.margueritesheffer.com/events
Details and links at www.margueritesheffer.com/events
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Join us at Sports Drink Cafe for the Daytime Get Lit!
We'll be there from 11 AM to 1 PM on Friday!
We'll be there from 11 AM to 1 PM on Friday!
October 22, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Join us at Sports Drink Cafe for the Daytime Get Lit!
We'll be there from 11 AM to 1 PM on Friday!
We'll be there from 11 AM to 1 PM on Friday!
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NEW: The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did.
We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.
We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NEW: The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did.
We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.
We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.
I think this is right on
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"The great thing about genre expectations is that they slap the character (and the author) out of their reveries and push them toward action."
I talked to @danchaon.bsky.social about historical fiction, genre, villains, and his great new novel ONE OF US
countercraft.substack.com/p/processing...
I talked to @danchaon.bsky.social about historical fiction, genre, villains, and his great new novel ONE OF US
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Processing: How Dan Chaon Wrote One of Us
The author on historical fiction, writing villains, and the darkness of older children's literature
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October 16, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I think this is right on
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This Thursday we will be hosting "A Producer's Guide To Writing A Novel" from 6-8PM at Courtyard Brewery!
This workshop is perfect for writers who do not have a formal literature background or who are thinking about starting their 1st novel or memoir.
Hope to see you there!
This workshop is perfect for writers who do not have a formal literature background or who are thinking about starting their 1st novel or memoir.
Hope to see you there!
October 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This Thursday we will be hosting "A Producer's Guide To Writing A Novel" from 6-8PM at Courtyard Brewery!
This workshop is perfect for writers who do not have a formal literature background or who are thinking about starting their 1st novel or memoir.
Hope to see you there!
This workshop is perfect for writers who do not have a formal literature background or who are thinking about starting their 1st novel or memoir.
Hope to see you there!
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In honor of spooky month, come enjoy the spooky writing workshop! This is the first of the final cycle of Page to Stage events for the year, so don't miss it!
October 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
In honor of spooky month, come enjoy the spooky writing workshop! This is the first of the final cycle of Page to Stage events for the year, so don't miss it!
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Y’all come through next month at the NOLA Words and Music Festival, and watch me, Bryan Camp, Desiree S. Evans, and Marguerite Sheffer discuss magical realism and speculative fiction!
The panel will take place on 11/21/25 @ 2 PM!
We hope to see you there :)
The panel will take place on 11/21/25 @ 2 PM!
We hope to see you there :)
October 5, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Y’all come through next month at the NOLA Words and Music Festival, and watch me, Bryan Camp, Desiree S. Evans, and Marguerite Sheffer discuss magical realism and speculative fiction!
The panel will take place on 11/21/25 @ 2 PM!
We hope to see you there :)
The panel will take place on 11/21/25 @ 2 PM!
We hope to see you there :)
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Y’all come through next month at the NOLA Words and Music Festival, and watch me, Bryan Camp, Desiree S. Evans, and Marguerite Sheffer discuss magical realism and speculative fiction!
The panel will take place on 11/21/25 @ 2 PM!
We hope to see you there :)
The panel will take place on 11/21/25 @ 2 PM!
We hope to see you there :)
October 5, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Excited to be joining the Words and Music Festival this year:
"Suspend All Disbelief: Magical Realism and Speculative Fiction"
www.eventbrite.com/e/suspend-al...
With amazing authors @literarydesiree.bsky.social @bryancamp.bsky.social & @deecherrywriter.bsky.social
2 pm, Nov 21
"Suspend All Disbelief: Magical Realism and Speculative Fiction"
www.eventbrite.com/e/suspend-al...
With amazing authors @literarydesiree.bsky.social @bryancamp.bsky.social & @deecherrywriter.bsky.social
2 pm, Nov 21
October 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Excited to be joining the Words and Music Festival this year:
"Suspend All Disbelief: Magical Realism and Speculative Fiction"
www.eventbrite.com/e/suspend-al...
With amazing authors @literarydesiree.bsky.social @bryancamp.bsky.social & @deecherrywriter.bsky.social
2 pm, Nov 21
"Suspend All Disbelief: Magical Realism and Speculative Fiction"
www.eventbrite.com/e/suspend-al...
With amazing authors @literarydesiree.bsky.social @bryancamp.bsky.social & @deecherrywriter.bsky.social
2 pm, Nov 21
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EVENT NEXT MONTH:
Folks, I'll be performing a reading on October 16th at 6 PM at 12 Mile Limit for the LMNL reading series!
If you're in town, come and check me and the readers out :)
Folks, I'll be performing a reading on October 16th at 6 PM at 12 Mile Limit for the LMNL reading series!
If you're in town, come and check me and the readers out :)
September 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
EVENT NEXT MONTH:
Folks, I'll be performing a reading on October 16th at 6 PM at 12 Mile Limit for the LMNL reading series!
If you're in town, come and check me and the readers out :)
Folks, I'll be performing a reading on October 16th at 6 PM at 12 Mile Limit for the LMNL reading series!
If you're in town, come and check me and the readers out :)
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First event of the month will be our 5 Hour Writing Marathon, this Saturday at 12 Mile Limit!
We'll be there from to 12 to 5 PM!
We'll be there from to 12 to 5 PM!
October 2, 2025 at 3:31 PM
First event of the month will be our 5 Hour Writing Marathon, this Saturday at 12 Mile Limit!
We'll be there from to 12 to 5 PM!
We'll be there from to 12 to 5 PM!
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Our October event calendar is out!
We hope to see y'all at one of our events! :)
We hope to see y'all at one of our events! :)
September 30, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Our October event calendar is out!
We hope to see y'all at one of our events! :)
We hope to see y'all at one of our events! :)
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Last September event!!
We will be at Miel Brewery on 09/29 @ 6 to 8 PM!
See you there :)
We will be at Miel Brewery on 09/29 @ 6 to 8 PM!
See you there :)
September 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Last September event!!
We will be at Miel Brewery on 09/29 @ 6 to 8 PM!
See you there :)
We will be at Miel Brewery on 09/29 @ 6 to 8 PM!
See you there :)
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The turnout the other night was incredible! So were all of the performances!
Thank you to all who came. Now, photo dump time!
Thank you to all who came. Now, photo dump time!
September 23, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The turnout the other night was incredible! So were all of the performances!
Thank you to all who came. Now, photo dump time!
Thank you to all who came. Now, photo dump time!