An Evening with Amanda Peters
A One Book One Lincoln Program

Lincoln City Libraries is excited to welcome Amanda Peters, the award-winning author of “The Berry Pickers,” this year’s One Book One Lincoln selection, for an unforgettable evening of celebration and conversation.

While this event is free, registration is encouraged. Use the link or contact your local library for assistance: 402-441-8500.

Event Highlights:

In-person interview with Amanda Peters
Audience Q&A session
Book signing opportunity
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird expressed the significance of this year’s selection. “The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters is a poignant exploration of resilience, identity, and the enduring ties that bind families together. This year’s selection invites our community to reflect on the stories that connect us all, fostering empathy and unity through shared experiences.”

Event Details:

Date: Monday, October 14, 2024, at 7 p.m.
Location: Lincoln High School Auditorium | 2229 J Street
(Enter through Door #1. Parking is available in the North lot.)

This debut novel, has captivated readers with its powerful themes of family, resilience, and identity.

AMANDA PETERS is a writer of Mi’kmaq and settler ancestry. Her debut novel, The Berry Pickers is the Winner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal of Excellence in Fiction, the 2023 Barnes & Noble Discovery Prize Winner, and was shortlisted for the Barnes & Noble Book of the Year and the Atwood Gibson Fiction Award from the Writers Trust of Canada. Her work has also appeared in the Antigonish Review, Grain Magazine, the Alaska Quarterly Review, the Dalhousie Review and Filling Station Magazine. She is the winner of the 2021 Indigenous Voices Award for Unpublished Prose and a participant in the 2021 Writers’ Trust Rising Stars program. Amanda is a graduate of the Master of Fine Arts Program at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and has a Certificate in Creative Writing from the University of Toronto.

We will have books available for purchase on-site, but pre-orders are encouraged.