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Fernhollow Station Books · Author · Duluth, MN

Nell Quaresma is the author at Fernhollow Station Books, an independent author business in Duluth, and she uses this to put every signing, school visit and interview on one calendar so neither she nor her events coordinator is ever booked twice for the same hour.

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Week and month ahead

Appearances
October 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2Library book club call
3
4
5
6
7Cloquet fifth grade visit
8
9Gooseberry Shore festival keynote
10
11
12Podcast: the Fernhollow bookshelfCloquet family reading night
13Harbor Spine holiday signing
14Saturday signing at Harbor Spine
15Birchwater afternoon assembly
16Iron Range reading and talkReading circle spring pick
17Evening talk moved by the library
18
19Northern Tide bonus episode
20Library series on lake stories
21Library staff training talk
22Lutsen fall retreat panel
23Arrowhead book club call
24
25
26Alumni evening at the college
27Festival second stage
28
29Retreat weekend reading
30
31

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Appearances

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Every signing, talk, visit and interview on the calendar: who hosts it, when it starts and ends, what it pays and how many books sold.

AppearanceHostKindStatusStartsEndsFormat
Launch reading and signing at Harbor SpineHarbor Spine BookshopBookstore signingDoneAug 28, 11:30 PMAug 29, 1:00 AMIn person
Seventh grade author visitBirchwater Middle SchoolSchool visitDoneSep 2, 2:30 PMSep 2, 3:30 PMIn person
Library talk on writing the lakeSuperior Ridge Public LibraryLibrary talkDoneSep 5, 11:30 PMSep 6, 12:45 AMIn person
Northern Tide episode 112Northern Tide PodcastPodcast interviewDoneSep 8, 8:00 PMSep 8, 9:00 PMVideo call
Reading circle visit by videoArrowhead Readers CircleBook club callDoneSep 12, 12:00 AMSep 12, 1:00 AMVideo call
Paperback signing at Ely BookmarksEly BookmarksBookstore signingDoneSep 14, 7:00 PMSep 14, 9:00 PMIn person
Elementary read-aloud morningCloquet Valley ElementarySchool visitDoneSep 16, 3:00 PMSep 16, 4:00 PMIn person
Community college craft lectureIron Range Community CollegeGuest lectureDoneSep 19, 6:00 PMSep 19, 7:30 PMIn person
Festival panel on place in fictionGooseberry Shore Book FestivalFestival panelDoneSep 22, 4:00 PMSep 22, 5:00 PMIn person
Birchwater spring assemblyBirchwater Middle SchoolSchool visitCancelledSep 24, 2:30 PMSep 24, 3:30 PMIn person
Retreat evening readingLutsen Shoreline Writers RetreatGuest lectureDoneSep 27, 12:30 AMSep 27, 2:00 AMIn person
Summer table signing at Ely BookmarksEly BookmarksBookstore signingDoneSep 29, 4:00 PMSep 29, 6:00 PMIn person

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Hosts

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The bookstores, libraries, schools, shows and festivals that invite the author, with who to write to.

HostKindCityContactEmailPhoneAppearances
Arrowhead Readers CircleBook clubDuluthAnneliese Gudmundsen-Rayanneliese.gudmundsen@quillmarshhostmail.net(218) 555-0166Reading circle visit by video, Arrowhead book club call, Reading circle spring pick
Birchwater Middle SchoolSchoolHermantownImogen Plaskett-Oduyaimogen.plaskett@duluthbrinemail.org(218) 555-0163Seventh grade author visit, Birchwater spring assembly, Birchwater afternoon assembly
Cloquet Valley ElementarySchoolCloquetCassius Ehrenreich-Lowecassius.ehrenreich@duluthbrinemail.org(218) 555-0167Elementary read-aloud morning, Cloquet fifth grade visit, Cloquet family reading night
Ely BookmarksBookstoreElyPhilippa Mbeki-Strandphilippa.mbeki@quillmarshhostmail.net(218) 555-0168Paperback signing at Ely Bookmarks, Summer table signing at Ely Bookmarks, Ely signing for the new novel
Gooseberry Shore Book FestivalFestivalKnife RiverSolveig Ferreira-Klinesolveig.ferreira@duluthbrinemail.org(218) 555-0165Festival panel on place in fiction, Gooseberry Shore festival keynote, Festival second stage
Harbor Spine BookshopBookstoreDuluthRhiannon Teodoru-Vancerhiannon.teodoru@quillmarshhostmail.net(218) 555-0161Launch reading and signing at Harbor Spine, Saturday signing at Harbor Spine, Harbor Spine holiday signing, Winter Ledger launch reading
Iron Range Community CollegeCollegeVirginiaThaddeus Oberholtzer-Nguyenthaddeus.oberholtzer@duluthbrinemail.org(218) 555-0169Community college craft lecture, Iron Range reading and talk, Alumni evening at the college
Lutsen Shoreline Writers RetreatRetreatLutsenMarisol Kvamme-Brightmarisol.kvamme@quillmarshhostmail.net(218) 555-0170Retreat evening reading, Retreat weekend reading, Lutsen fall retreat panel
Northern Tide PodcastPodcastMinneapolisBarnaby Nakashima-Ruizbarnaby.nakashima@quillmarshhostmail.net(612) 555-0164Northern Tide episode 112, Podcast: the Fernhollow bookshelf, Northern Tide bonus episode
Superior Ridge Public LibraryLibraryDuluthLeopold Askvig-Morenoleopold.askvig@duluthbrinemail.org(218) 555-0162Library talk on writing the lake, Library book club call, Evening talk moved by the library, Library series on lake stories, Library staff training talk

Books

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The author's titles and what each has sold at appearances.

BookFormPublishedList priceAppearances
Winter LedgerNovelDec 14, 2026$18Ely signing for the new novel, Winter Ledger launch reading
A Field Guide to Quiet PlacesNonfictionMar 5, 2026$24Community college craft lecture, Retreat evening reading, Summer table signing at Ely Bookmarks, Evening talk moved by the library, Podcast: the Fernhollow bookshelf, Saturday signing at Harbor Spine, Iron Range reading and talk, Retreat weekend reading, Northern Tide bonus episode, Lutsen fall retreat panel, Festival second stage, Alumni evening at the college
Salt SeasonNovelJun 5, 2025$16Launch reading and signing at Harbor Spine, Reading circle visit by video, Paperback signing at Ely Bookmarks, Elementary read-aloud morning, Library book club call, Cloquet fifth grade visit, Arrowhead book club call, Birchwater afternoon assembly, Cloquet family reading night, Reading circle spring pick
The Lantern Keepers of Split RockNovelApr 5, 2024$18Seventh grade author visit, Library talk on writing the lake, Northern Tide episode 112, Festival panel on place in fiction, Birchwater spring assembly, Gooseberry Shore festival keynote, Library series on lake stories, Harbor Spine holiday signing, Library staff training talk

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Status board

Appearances
Inquiry4
Cloquet family reading nightCloquet Valley ElementarySchool visit
Reading circle spring pickArrowhead Readers CircleBook club call
Library staff training talkSuperior Ridge Public LibraryLibrary talk
Alumni evening at the collegeIron Range Community CollegeGuest lecture
Booked6
Harbor Spine holiday signingHarbor Spine BookshopBookstore signing
Birchwater afternoon assemblyBirchwater Middle SchoolSchool visit
Northern Tide bonus episodeNorthern Tide PodcastPodcast interview
Lutsen fall retreat panelLutsen Shoreline Writers RetreatFestival panel
Festival second stageGooseberry Shore Book FestivalFestival panel
1 more
Confirmed9
Gooseberry Shore festival keynoteGooseberry Shore Book FestivalFestival panel
Cloquet fifth grade visitCloquet Valley ElementarySchool visit
Podcast: the Fernhollow bookshelfNorthern Tide PodcastPodcast interview
Saturday signing at Harbor SpineHarbor Spine BookshopBookstore signing
Iron Range reading and talkIron Range Community CollegeGuest lecture
4 more
Done12
Launch reading and signing at Harbor SpineHarbor Spine BookshopBookstore signing
Seventh grade author visitBirchwater Middle SchoolSchool visit
Library talk on writing the lakeSuperior Ridge Public LibraryLibrary talk
Northern Tide episode 112Northern Tide PodcastPodcast interview
Reading circle visit by videoArrowhead Readers CircleBook club call
7 more
Cancelled2
Birchwater spring assemblyBirchwater Middle SchoolSchool visit
Evening talk moved by the librarySuperior Ridge Public LibraryLibrary talk

Forms and booking

Invite the author

Form
Invite the authorWhere a host asks for a visit, a talk or an interview.
What is the event, and who is hosting it? *
What kind of visit do you have in mind? *Bookstore signingSchool visitLibrary talkPodcast interviewBook club callFestival panelGuest lecture
When would you like it to start? *Weekdays are easiest.
About how many people will come?
Is there anything Nell should know?
Send the invitation

Hold a date with Nell

Booking page
Hold a date with Nell60 minutes
  • Monday09:00 – 20:00
  • Tuesday09:00 – 20:00
  • Wednesday09:00 – 20:00
  • Thursday09:00 – 20:00
  • Friday09:00 – 20:00
Your details
What is the event, and who is hosting it? *
What kind of visit is it?Bookstore signingSchool visitLibrary talkPodcast interviewBook club callFestival panelGuest lecture
Book

Dashboards

The season at a glance

Appearances
Appearances by kind
  • Bookstore signing7
  • School visit6
  • Library talk4
  • Podcast interview3
  • Book club call4
  • Guest lecture5
  • Festival panel4
Fees by status
  • Done$3,075
  • Cancelled$950
  • Confirmed$3,225
  • Booked$1,200
  • Inquiry$1,225
Books sold by month
  • Aug 23, 202641
  • Aug 30, 202639
  • Sep 6, 202626
  • Sep 13, 202669
  • Sep 20, 202651
  • Sep 27, 202637
  • Oct 4, 20260
  • Oct 11, 20260

Also included

  • Status boardStage rules
  • Dates waiting on an answerDigest
  • Date confirmedNotificationTells the events coordinator a date is confirmed so the one-sheet and book order go out.

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