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West Michigan Authors & Illustrators

West Michigan Authors & Illustrators

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Nonfiction:

• Abramowski, Dwain

  Belmont

  Mountain Biking

• Alkema, Chester Jay

  Grand Rapids

  Crafts

• Andersen, Linda

  Hudsonville

  Devotional / Christian

• Anker, Roy

  Grand Rapids

  Film

• Apple, Max

  born in Grand Rapids

  Biography

• Beach, Shelly

  Sparta

  Christian / Devotional

• Beaver, Marge

  Muskegon

  Michigan / Photography

• Bell Jr., Robert Holmes

  Grand Rapids

  Devotional / Christianity

• Bratt, James D.

  Grand Rapids

  Local History / Calvinism / Religion
• Brewer, Gordon M.

  Holland

  Hope College athletics

• Brinks, Herbert J.

  Grand Rapids

  Local History / Christianity / Geneaology

• Bruins, Elton J.

  Holland

  Local History / Religion / Genealogy

• Burgess, Robert Forrest

  born in Grand Rapids

  Outdoor Sports / Ships / Shipwrecks / History
• Bylsma, Jay M.

  Grand Haven

  Hockey

• Carlson, Thomas E.

  Muskegon

  Local History

• Clark, Kelly James

  Grand Rapids

  Philosophy / Religion / Ethics

• Cohle, Stephen D.

  Grand Rapids

  Rorensic Medicine / Forensics / True Crime
• Craker, Lorilee

  Grand Rapids

  Parenting / Marriage / Pregnancy / Biography
• De Jong, David Cornel

  Grand Rapids (deceased)

  Local History / Autobiography
• De Jonge, Joanne E.

  Caledonia

  Devotional / Christian
• DeWitt, James Cassius

  Grand Rapids

  Poetry
• Dobson, Edward G.

  Grand Rapids

  Bible / Political Science / Christianity / Devotional
• Eberle, Gary

  Grand Rapids

  Religious Theory / Local Hauntings / Religion

• Forrest, Jan Deremo

  West Olive

  Personal Living / Spiritual Growth

• Gentry, Karen

  Grand Rapids

  Cycling in Michigan

• Greinke, Eric

  Rockford

  Poetry / Fishing / Personal Living
• Harms, Richard

  Caledonia

  Local History / Christianity / Religion
• Janzen, Rhoda

  Holland

  Memoir
• Kakonis, Tom E.

  Grand Rapids

  Police Report Writing
• Kubiak, William J.

  Grand Rapids

  Local History / Great Lakes / Native Americans
• Kukla, Myron J.

  Holland

  Personal Living
• Lozon, Michael

  Holland

  Biography / Local History
• Meehan, Christopher H.

  Grand Rapids

  Local History / Biography / Missions/ Christianity
• Myers, David G.

  Holland

  Psychology / Christianity / Hearing Loss / Social Theology
• Nguyen, Bich Minh

  Raised in Grand Rapids

  Memoir
• Okkonen, Marc

  Muskegon

  Local History / Sports / Baseball
• Olson, Gordon L.

  Grand Rapids

  Local History
• Opalek, Tamara

  Muskegon

  Local History
• Otterbacher, John

  Grand Rapids

  Sailing / Travel / Adventure
• Peterson, Wilferd Arlan

  Muskegon (deceased)

  Ethics / Personal Living
• Plantinga, Carl

  Grand Rapids

  Film
• Riemersma, Carla

  Hudsonville

  Personal Living
• Rienstra, Debra

  Grand Rapids

  Parenting / Christianity
• Roberts, Willo Davis

  Grand Rapids (deceased)

  Biography
• Romanowski, William D.

  Grand Rapids

  Film / Pop Culture / Social Theology
• Rourke, Constance

  Grand Rapids (deceased)

  Biography / Humor
• Schultze, Quentin

  Grand Rapids

  Social Theology / Media / Pop Culture
• Sellers, Heather

  Holland

  Memoir / Poetry / Writing
• Sherman, Elizabeth B.

  Muskegon

  Local History
• Smedes, Lewis B.

  Grand Rapids

  Ethics / Personal Living / Christianity
• Timmerman, John H.

  Grand Rapids

  Devotional / Christian / Biography
• Vander Lei, Elizabeth

  Grand Rapids

  Writing / Rhetoric / Christianity
• Van Heest, Valerie

  Holland

  Local History
• Van Reken, Donald

  Holland

  Local History / U.S. History
• Van Ryn, Don

  Caledonia

  Medical / Christian
• Wario, Hussein Hajji

  Holland

  Christianity / Islam / Autobiography

Fiction:

• Apple, Max

  born in Grand Rapids

  Short Stories

• Beach, Shelly

  Sparta

  Inspirational

• Carlson, Thomas E.

  Muskegon

  Historical Fiction

• Chambers, Pamela Quint

  Byron Center

  Romance
• Childs, Lisa

  Marne

  Romance / Women's Fiction
• Coplin, Kira

  raised in Grand Rapids

  Chick Lit / Women's Fiction
• Coryell, Skip

  Nashville

  Adventure / Suspense / Mystery

• D'Amato, Barbara

  born in Grand Rapids

  Mystery

• De Jong, David Cornel

  Grand Rapids (deceased)

  General Fiction

• Denherder, Debora

  Grandville

  Inspirational

• Eberle, Gary

  Grand Rapids

  Short Stories / Humor / Men's fiction

• Garrison, Dean

  Grand Rapids

  Mystery

• Groot, Tracy

  Hudsonville

  Inspirational

• Kakonis, Tom E.

  Grand Rapids

  Crime / Mystery / Michigan Fiction

• Lesert, Maryann

  Grand Rapids

  Women's Fiction / Michigan Fiction

• Litzenburger, Liesel

  Grand Rapids

  Women's Fiction / Michigan Fiction / Domestic Fiction

• Meehan, Christopher H.

  Grand Rapids

  Mystery / Michigan Fiction

• Nguyen, Bich Minh

  raised in Grand Rapids

  Women's Fiction / Vietnamese Americans

• Riggle, Kristina

  Grand Rapids

  Michigan fiction / Women's Fiction / Domestic Fiction

• Roberts, Willo Davis

  Grand Rapids (deceased)

  Mystery

• Rockwell, Lenny M.

  Grand Rapids

  Fantasy

• St. John, Tina

  born in Hastings

  Romance

• Strickler, Paul M.

  Grand Rapids

  Fantasy

• Timmerman, John H.

  Grand Rapids

  Inspirational

• Walks-as-bear, David

  born in Muskegon

  Historical Fiction / Mystery

• White, Stewart Edward

  Grand Rapids (deceased)

  Michigan Fiction / Westerns / Adventure

• Winters, Donna

  Caledonia

  Inspirational / Historical Fiction / Romance / Michigan Fiction

Poetry:

• Allen, James Beekman

  Grand Rapids (deceased)

• Block, Clem H.

  Byron Center

• Cope, David

  Grandville

• Clark, Patricia

  Grand Rapids

• Foster, Linda Nemec

  Grand Rapids

• Granata, May George

  Hastings

• Greinke, Eric

  Rockford

• Janzen, Rhoda

  Holland

• Klatt, Lew

  Grand Rapids

• McGookey, Kathleen

  Middleville

• Mercer, Betty Deborah

  Muskegon

• Nims, John Frederick

  Muskegon (deceased)

• Ridl, Jack

  Holland

• Rienstra, Debra

  Grand Rapids

• Salter, Mary Jo

  born in Grand Rapids

• Sellers, Heather

  Holland

• Spring, Barbara Joan

  Grand Haven

• Torreson, Rodney

  Grand Rapids

• Vander Molen, Robert

  Grand Rapids

• Zwart, Jane

  Grand Rapids

Children's & Juvenile:

• Aardema, Verna

  New Era (deceased)

  Folktales / African stories

  Grade level: Kindergarten - 3rd

• Abramowski, Dwain

  Belmont

  Nonfiction: Mountain Biking

  Grade level: 4th - 6th

• Alkema, Chester Jay

  Grand Rapids

  Nonfiction: Crafts

  Grade level: 1st - 6th

• Blain, Diane

  Caledonia

  Mystery / Cookbook

  Grade level:3rd - 6th

• Bowman, Crystal

  Grand Rapids

  Fiction: Christian, Concept

  Grade level: Kindergarten - 2nd

• Bylsma, Jay M.

  Grand Haven

  Nonfiction: Sports

  Grade level: 3rd - 4th

• Collier, Kevin Scott

  Grand Haven

  Christian Fiction

  Grade level: Kindergarten - 3rd

• De Jong, David Cornel

  Grand Rapids (deceased)

  General Fiction

  Grade level: Kindergarten - 2nd

• De Jong, Meindert

  Grand Rapids (deceased)

  Realistic Fiction / Historical Fiction / Animal stories

  Grade level: 2nd - 6th

• De Jonge, Joanne E.

  Caledonia

  Christian Fiction and Nonfiction / Nonfiction: Animals

  Grade level: Kindergarten - 6th

• Deur, Lynne

  Spring Lake

  Michigan History

  Grade level: 4th - 6th

• Donaldson, Joan

  Fennville

  General Fiction

  Grade level: 1st - 2nd, 4th -6th

• Gringhuis, Dirk

  Grand Rapids (deceased)

  Nonfiction: History / Historical Fiction / Adventure / Mystery

  Grade level: 4th - 8th

• Harper-Dieters, Cyndi

  Grand Rapids

  Animal stories

  Grade level: 1st - 2nd

• Hoenecke, Karen

  Holland

  Fiction: animals, concept

  Grade level: Kindergarten - 2nd

• Kammeraad, Kevin

  Grand Rapids

  Michigan Nonfiction / Various Nonfiction

  Grade level: 3rd - 6th

• Kammeraad, Stephanie

  Grand Rapids

  Michigan Nonfiction

  Grade level: 4th

• Keller, Laurie

  Muskegon

  Fiction: Coping, Concept, Various / Nonfiction: various

  Grade level: Kindergarten - 6th

• Lyons, P.J.

  Caledonia

  Fiction: animals, Christian

  Grade level: 1st - 5th

• MacLean, Christine Kole

  Holland

  Fiction: Coping, Various

  Grade level: Kindgergarten - 6th

• Neitzel, Shirley

  Grand Rapids

  Historical Nonfiction / Christian Fiction / Various Fiction

  Grade level: Babies - 2nd

• Nitz, Kristin Wolden

  Zeeland

  Sports Nonfiction / Sports Fiction / Science Fiction

  Grade level: 2nd - 6th

• Raum, Elizabeth

  Grand Rapids

  Various Nonfiction and Biographies

  Grade level: Kindergarten, 3rd - 6th

• Roberts, Willo Davis

  Grand Rapids (deceased)

  Mystery / Various Fiction

  Grade level: 4th - 6th

• Schmidt, Gary

  Alto

  Historical Fiction / Nonfiction: Poetry, Christian, Folktales

  Grade level: 3rd - 4th

• Sellers, Heather

  Holland

  General Fiction

  Grade level: 1st - 2nd

• Smothers, Ethel Footman

  Grand Rapids

  African American fiction / Historical Fiction / Family / Race Relations

  Grade level: 1st - 6th

• Stauffacher, Sue

  Grand Rapids

  Fiction: Family, Relationships, Friendships, Historical / Nonfiction: Christian, Folktales, History

  Grade level: 1st - 6th

• Trattles, Pat

  Holland

  Nonfiction: animals / Fiction: various

  Grade level: Kindergarten - 2nd

• Tuitel, Johnnie

  Grand Rapids

  Michigan Fiction / Gun Lake Fiction / Adventure / Mystery / Disabilities

  Grade level: 2nd - 6th

• Van Allsburg, Chris

  born in Grand Rapids

  Christmas / Mystery / Magic

  Grade level: Kindergarten - 6th

• Van Heest, Valerie

  Holland

  Michigan History

  Grade level: 4th - 8th

• Walks-as-bear, David

  born in Muskegon

  Historical Fiction / Nonfiction: Bowhunting

  Grade level: 4th - 8th

• Westra, Elizabeth

  Grand Rapids

  Animal stories

  Grade level: 1st - 2nd

• Willey, Margaret

  Grand Haven

  Folklore / Holidays / Historical Fiction

  Grade level: Kindergarten - 6th

• Woomer, Christine Collins

  Grand Haven

  Michigan fiction / Animal stories

  Grade level: 3rd - 4th

• Young, Amy

  Spring Lake

  Ballet fiction

  Grade level: Kindergarten

Teens:

• Donaldson, Joan

  Fennville

  Historical Fiction

• De Jonge, Joanne E.

  Caledonia

  Nonfiction: Christian / Sexuality

• Groot, Tracy

  Hudsonville

  Christian Fiction

• MacLean, Christine Kole

  Holland

  Realistic Fiction / Romance / Relationships

• McMann, Lisa

  born in Holland

  Fiction / Mystery

• Regan, Jack W.

  Grand Rapids

  Science Fiction

• Roberts, Willo Davis

  Grand Rapids (deceased)

  Mystery

• Schmidt, Gary

  Alto

  Historical Fiction / Inspirational

• Stricklen, David William

  Grand Rapids

  Science Fiction

• Vander Ark, Steve

  Cutlerville

  Literature

• Willey, Margaret

  Grand Haven

  Romance / Mystery / Michigan Fiction

Illustrators:

• Brown, Jeffrey

  born in Grand Rapids

  Comics

• Chambers, Jill

  Holland

  Children's

• Church, Frederick Stuart

  born in Grand Rapids

  Animals, Holidays, Magazine illustrations

• Collier, Kevin Scott

  Grand Haven

  Children's

• Gringhuis, Dirk

  Grand Rapids (deceased)

  Children's

• Hipp, Ryan

  Grand Rapids

  Children's

• Kammeraad, Kevin

  Grand Rapids

  Children's

• Keller, Laurie

  Muskegon

  Children's

• McElrath-Eslick, Lori

  Muskegon

  Children's

• Rusky, Ann G.

  Grand Rapids

  Children's

• Stich, Carolyn

  Holland

  Children's

• Tanis, Joel

  Holland

  Children's

• Van Allsburg, Chris

  born in Grand Rapids

  Children's

• Woomer, Christine Collins

  Grand Rapids

  Nonfiction

• Young, Amy

  Spring Lake

  Children's / Corporate and Editorial Illustrations

Links:

State of Michigan Authors and Illustrators Database
Search Michigan authors and illustrators from the Michigan.gov website.