Writers in Conversation invites two writers at different stages of their writing careers to share their work and engage in conversation with each other and the audience. There is no charge for this event and donations are welcome. The result is a lively discussion of all things literary. The evening is sure to both please and educate, not to mention inspire! This month, our guests are poets/authors are Mike Bockoven and Shoshana Sumrall.
Nebraska writer Mike Bockoven writes horror and thriller novels including FantasticLand, Killing It, and Your Best Chance of Survival. The paperback of his fourth novel, Come Knocking will release in November 2027. His fifth novel, Your Best Chance of Survival launches February 2nd, 2027. You can find him online at www.mikebockoven.com
Shoshana Sumrall was a Western Nebraska farm girl when she began to draw her own monsters, giving life to her nightmares, and as a child wrote story after story about falling through a hole in the universe. In her career as a technical writer, Shoshana has written about voting systems, analytical lab instruments, wastewater monitoring equipment—where she has found much of the inspiration for her stories. Shoshana’s short fiction has appeared in small literary publications and the audio horror podcast Scare You to Sleep. The author of the blue-collar fantasy novel Weatherbone, and is hard at work on the sequel. www.shoshanasumrallfrerking.com.