Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.
Joel Shoemaker has been a librarian for a decade and a magician for three! He lives in central Illinois with his husband, a frog, a colony of cherry shrimp, and his dog, Maximus. He consumes an inordinate amount of cheese.
How did you hear about this event?
This is my second year! I believe I first heard about it from my friend and half-table mate, Jackie Lawson!
How many years have you attended?
2
What genres do you write?
LGBTQIA+ affirming faith stories seem to be what I keep coming back to, but my work is also simply humor, as in my anthology about teeth.
What is a book of yours you wish more people read?
My newest book is a picture book called Silas on Sundays! I’ve written two sequels for Silas and so I hope people read it and KEEP reading. 🙂
What is one fun fact about you?
A fun fact about me is that I just learned what happens when you put Dawn in your dishwasher. Do NOT put Dawn in your dishwasher, is what I learned…
What are your social links?
https://www.facebook.com/shoemakermagicianauthor
https://www.instagram.com/magicianactor
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21950012.Joel_Shoemaker
What are you buy links?
