Local Author of the Year Spotlight
Welcome to my corner of the literary world, where this year, I’m honored to be recognized as one of the local featured authors of the year.
Local Author Fair: A Look Back
Dive into my journey of words, stories, and imagination. Here, you’ll find my latest works, upcoming events, and exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpses into my writing process. Join me as we celebrate the power of storytelling and the vibrant literary community that inspires me every day.
Henry Annie’s memoir in his own hand
Newspaper Articles
Throwback Feature: June Anderson’s Childhood and Historical Tales
In a memorable feature from the local newspaper, author June Anderson recalls her 1940s childhood in “Shades of Childhood,” sharing humorous and heartwarming stories. The article also highlights her book “Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Granger, Grant, and Grandpa,” (later republished) which explores her great-grandfather’s Civil War experiences, blending personal anecdotes with historical insights.
Throwback Feature: June Gossler Anderson Launches ‘The Shaman Stone’
June Gossler Anderson introduces her novel “The Shaman Stone”. The article highlights Anderson’s book signing event and her engaging storytelling, which blends adventure, history, and the supernatural through the eyes of a young protagonist in the fictional town of Maggie Falls, Minnesota.
Throwback Feature: June Anderson Explores Anoka Masonic Lodge Haunting
In this article, June Anderson, a ghost tour docent for the Anoka County Historical Society, unveils her book “The Haunting of the Anoka Masonic Lodge.” The feature highlights her investigations into paranormal activities and her role in leading tours through Anoka’s haunted streets, sharing eerie encounters and untold tales of ghostly experiences.
“Pepper”
Pepper is our half bred cat,
Who alone is mostly fat.
One day he caught a wee little mouse,
And brought it into our great big house
Mother thought it was a froggy green,
When at the truth heard her scream.
She yelled “Get that mouse out of here!”
My father said “Don’t worry dear.”
Pepper toyed with that mousy wee,
And finally ate it, deary me!
Have any of you got a suggestion
For a poor little kitty with indigestion?
This is the script from Riddle Griddle, a radio show in which I was the featured poet of the week. The story and the poem are in The Flip-flop Year. See newspaper article (right).
A 10-year-old June gets recognition in the local paper for her poem.
Story Theater
Readers from Read a Story Theater doing a dramatized reading of “Wally and Norman Go to School” from Fish Tales: The Incredibly Cool Adventures of Wally Walleye and Norman Northern at William Byrns Elementary School in Burnsville.
