Loreen Niewenhuis is an author, adventurer, and Great Lakes speaker. She has completed a trilogy of 1,000-mile adventures exploring the Great Lakes and has written three books about the Great Lakes [A 1,000-Mile Walk on the Beach *a Heartland Indie Bestseller*, A 1,000-Mile Great Lakes Walk *winner of the Great Lakes Great Reads Award*, and A 1,000-Mile Great Lakes Island Adventure]. To learn more about her work, or to book her as a speaker, go to http://LakeTrek.com
2015 was an amazing year.
Here are the highlights:
I began the year living in Chicago for several months where I finished the manuscript for the third book in my trilogy about our Great Lakes.
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Chicago! |
In May,
A 1,000-Mile Great Lakes Island Adventure was released to select indie bookstores and my book tour began. In June, the book was available everywhere. I had dozens of appearances and interviews this year.
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Zinta Aistars at WMUK |
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While touring, I had time to stop in at the lamprey research center where I got to hold a live lamprey! |
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Speaking at Literati Bookstore in Ann Arbor |
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Literati Bookstore! |
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Black River Books, South Haven |
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Brilliant Books, Traverse City |
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Time to visit "my lake," Lake Michigan |
The "Perimeter" exhibit -- about Lake Michigan and the people connected to this Great Lake -- came to Traverse City!
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"Perimeter" by Kevin J. Miyazaki featured my portrait |
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Part of "Perimeter" by Kevin J. Miyazaki |
I met up with Bette Hartig at Great Lakes Book and Supply in Big Rapids. She has carved two walking sticks for me!
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Bette & Me and the walking staffs she has carved for me |
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I spoke at the Ann Arbor Library! |
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I was honored to be interviewed by Cynthia Canty on Michigan Radio |
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I was the featured speaker at the Annual Meeting for this conservation group |
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I spoke to this outdoors group in Livonia |
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At the interview for this Chicago radio station |
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I spoke at four REI stores in Chicago |
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I spoke at the WOW event in South Haven |
This was a fantastic year for me and I hope it was for you, too!
I will continue to give my dynamic talks about our Great Lakes.
And next year I will add a fourth presentation about Isle Royale!
All the best to you in 2016!
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