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Featured Prose Authors

A look back at the talented authors who have shared their work at Manor Mill Prose Night.

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Prose Night - Featured Author: Readings with Kini Collins and Lauren Reding

Prose Night - Featured Author: Readings with Kini Collins and Lauren Reding

April 2026

<p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="text-primary underline" href="https://kinicollins.com/home.html">Kini Collins</a> will read from her new novel, <em>Cloud Shadows </em>and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="text-primary underline" href="https://www.laurenreding.com/">Lauren Reding</a> will read from her new novel, <em>The Killer in the House. </em>Susan Keatley will moderate a discussion with both authors.</p>

Prose Night

Prose Night

March 2026

Join us for a monthly Prose Night at the Manor Mill! Three times a year, we will hear a reading from a featured author followed by a Q&amp;A led by host Susan Keatley and then opened up to the audience. We’ll then break for book sales and signing and mingling. Snacks will be provided and BYOB. Please register online. Six times a year, we will have a Prose open mic night. Sign up in advance and come with a reading that is five minutes in length or less. We’ll break in the middle for snacking and mingling. Please bring a snack to share, potluck style! And BYOB. Please register online. <a href="http://www.manor-mill.com/prose">Learn more about our upcoming featured authors!</a>

Prose Night

Prose Night

February 2026

Join us for a monthly Prose Night at the Manor Mill! Three times a year, we will hear a reading from a featured author followed by a Q&amp;A led by host Susan Keatley and then opened up to the audience. We’ll then break for book sales and signing and mingling. Snacks will be provided and BYOB. Please register online. Six times a year, we will have a Prose open mic night. Sign up in advance and come with a reading that is five minutes in length or less. We’ll break in the middle for snacking and mingling. Please bring a snack to share, potluck style! And BYOB. Please register online. <a href="http://www.manor-mill.com/prose">Learn more about our upcoming featured authors!</a>

Prose Night

Prose Night

January 2026

Join us for a monthly Prose Night at the Manor Mill! Three times a year, we will hear a reading from a featured author followed by a Q&amp;A led by host Susan Keatley and then opened up to the audience. We’ll then break for book sales and signing and mingling. Snacks will be provided and BYOB. Please register online. Six times a year, we will have a Prose open mic night. Sign up in advance and come with a reading that is five minutes in length or less. We’ll break in the middle for snacking and mingling. Please bring a snack to share, potluck style! And BYOB. Please register online. <a href="http://www.manor-mill.com/prose">Learn more about our upcoming featured authors!</a>

Prose Night

Prose Night

January 2026

Join us for a monthly Prose Night at the Manor Mill! Three times a year, we will hear a reading from a featured author followed by a Q&amp;A led by host Susan Keatley and then opened up to the audience. We’ll then break for book sales and signing and mingling. Snacks will be provided and BYOB. Please register online. Six times a year, we will have a Prose open mic night. Sign up in advance and come with a reading that is five minutes in length or less. We’ll break in the middle for snacking and mingling. Please bring a snack to share, potluck style! And BYOB. Please register online. <a href="http://www.manor-mill.com/prose">Learn more about our upcoming featured authors!</a>

Prose Night

Prose Night

December 2025

Join us for a monthly Prose Night at the Manor Mill! Three times a year, we will hear a reading from a featured author followed by a Q&amp;A led by host Susan Keatley and then opened up to the audience. We’ll then break for book sales and signing and mingling. Snacks will be provided and BYOB. Please register online. Six times a year, we will have a Prose open mic night. Sign up in advance and come with a reading that is five minutes in length or less. We’ll break in the middle for snacking and mingling. Please bring a snack to share, potluck style! And BYOB. Please register online. <a href="http://www.manor-mill.com/prose">Learn more about our upcoming featured authors!</a>

Prose Night

Prose Night

November 2025

Join us for a monthly Prose Night at the Manor Mill! Three times a year, we will hear a reading from a featured author followed by a Q&amp;A led by host Susan Keatley and then opened up to the audience. We’ll then break for book sales and signing and mingling. Snacks will be provided and BYOB. Please register online. Six times a year, we will have a Prose open mic night. Sign up in advance and come with a reading that is five minutes in length or less. We’ll break in the middle for snacking and mingling. Please bring a snack to share, potluck style! And BYOB. Please register online. <a href="http://www.manor-mill.com/prose">Learn more about our upcoming featured authors!</a>

Prose Night

Prose Night

October 2025

Join us for a monthly prose night at the Manor Mill! We will start with a reading by a published author, follow with a brief Q&amp;A about the author’s work and journey as a writer, and then we will open up the floor for a prose open mic. Come and meet fellow writers and share your work! Snacks will be provided and BYOB. <a href="http://www.manor-mill.com/prose">Learn more about our upcoming featured authors!</a>

Prose Night

Prose Night

September 2025

Join us for a monthly Prose Night at the Manor Mill! Three times a year, we will hear a reading from a featured author followed by a Q&amp;A led by host Susan Keatley and then opened up to the audience. We’ll then break for book sales and signing and mingling. Snacks will be provided and BYOB. Please register online. Six times a year, we will have a Prose open mic night. Sign up in advance and come with a reading that is five minutes in length or less. We’ll break in the middle for snacking and mingling. Please bring a snack to share, potluck style! And BYOB. Please register online. <a href="http://www.manor-mill.com/prose">Learn more about our upcoming featured authors!</a>

Prose Night

Prose Night

September 2025

Join us for a monthly Prose Night at the Manor Mill! Three times a year, we will hear a reading from a featured author followed by a Q&amp;A led by host Susan Keatley and then opened up to the audience. We’ll then break for book sales and signing and mingling. Snacks will be provided and BYOB. Please register online. Six times a year, we will have a Prose open mic night. Sign up in advance and come with a reading that is five minutes in length or less. We’ll break in the middle for snacking and mingling. Please bring a snack to share, potluck style! And BYOB. Please register online. <a href="http://www.manor-mill.com/prose">Learn more about our upcoming featured authors!</a>

Prose Night

Prose Night

August 2025

Join us for a monthly Prose Night at the Manor Mill! Three times a year, we will hear a reading from a featured author followed by a Q&amp;A led by host Susan Keatley and then opened up to the audience. We’ll then break for book sales and signing and mingling. Snacks will be provided and BYOB. Please register online. Six times a year, we will have a Prose open mic night. Sign up in advance and come with a reading that is five minutes in length or less. We’ll break in the middle for snacking and mingling. Please bring a snack to share, potluck style! And BYOB. Please register online. <a href="http://www.manor-mill.com/prose">Learn more about our upcoming featured authors!</a>

Prose Night

Prose Night

July 2025

Join us for a monthly Prose Night at the Manor Mill! Three times a year, we will hear a reading from a featured author followed by a Q&amp;A led by host Susan Keatley and then opened up to the audience. We’ll then break for book sales and signing and mingling. Snacks will be provided and BYOB. Please register online. Six times a year, we will have a Prose open mic night. Sign up in advance and come with a reading that is five minutes in length or less. We’ll break in the middle for snacking and mingling. Please bring a snack to share, potluck style! And BYOB. Please register online. <a href="http://www.manor-mill.com/prose">Learn more about our upcoming featured authors!</a>

Prose Night

Prose Night

June 2025

Join us for a monthly Prose Night at the Manor Mill! Three times a year, we will hear a reading from a featured author followed by a Q&amp;A led by host Susan Keatley and then opened up to the audience. We’ll then break for book sales and signing and mingling. Snacks will be provided and BYOB. Please register online. Six times a year, we will have a Prose open mic night. Sign up in advance and come with a reading that is five minutes in length or less. We’ll break in the middle for snacking and mingling. Please bring a snack to share, potluck style! And BYOB. Please register online. <a href="http://www.manor-mill.com/prose">Learn more about our upcoming featured authors!</a>

Prose Night

Prose Night

May 2025

Join us for a monthly Prose Night at the Manor Mill! Three times a year, we will hear a reading from a featured author followed by a Q&amp;A led by host Susan Keatley and then opened up to the audience. We’ll then break for book sales and signing and mingling. Snacks will be provided and BYOB. Please register online. Six times a year, we will have a Prose open mic night. Sign up in advance and come with a reading that is five minutes in length or less. We’ll break in the middle for snacking and mingling. Please bring a snack to share, potluck style! And BYOB. Please register online. <a href="http://www.manor-mill.com/prose">Learn more about our upcoming featured authors!</a>

Prose Night

Prose Night

April 2025

Join us for a monthly Prose Night at the Manor Mill! Three times a year, we will hear a reading from a featured author followed by a Q&amp;A led by host Susan Keatley and then opened up to the audience. We’ll then break for book sales and signing and mingling. Snacks will be provided and BYOB. Please register online. Six times a year, we will have a Prose open mic night. Sign up in advance and come with a reading that is five minutes in length or less. We’ll break in the middle for snacking and mingling. Please bring a snack to share, potluck style! And BYOB. Please register online. <a href="http://www.manor-mill.com/prose">Learn more about our upcoming featured authors!</a>

Prose Night

Prose Night

April 2025

Join us for a monthly Prose Night at the Manor Mill! Three times a year, we will hear a reading from a featured author followed by a Q&amp;A led by host Susan Keatley and then opened up to the audience. We’ll then break for book sales and signing and mingling. Snacks will be provided and BYOB. Please register online. Six times a year, we will have a Prose open mic night. Sign up in advance and come with a reading that is five minutes in length or less. We’ll break in the middle for snacking and mingling. Please bring a snack to share, potluck style! And BYOB. Please register online. <strong>APRIL:</strong> Join us to hear Katie Kitamura read from her new novel A<em>udition</em>and engage in a Q&amp;A conversation. Please be prepared to buy a copy or bring one for Antje to sign. <a href="http://www.manor-mill.com/prose">Learn more about our upcoming featured authors!</a>

Prose Night

Prose Night

March 2025

Join us for a monthly Prose Night at the Manor Mill! Three times a year, we will hear a reading from a featured author followed by a Q&amp;A led by host Susan Keatley and then opened up to the audience. We’ll then break for book sales and signing and mingling. Snacks will be provided and BYOB. Please register online. Six times a year, we will have a Prose open mic night. Sign up in advance and come with a reading that is five minutes in length or less. We’ll break in the middle for snacking and mingling. Please bring a snack to share, potluck style! And BYOB. Please register online. <strong>MARCH:</strong> Open Mic Night <a href="http://www.manor-mill.com/prose">Learn more about our upcoming featured authors!</a>

Prose Night

Prose Night

February 2025

Join us for a monthly Prose Night at the Manor Mill! Three times a year, we will hear a reading from a featured author followed by a Q&amp;A led by host Susan Keatley and then opened up to the audience. We’ll then break for book sales and signing and mingling. Snacks will be provided and BYOB. Please register online. Six times a year, we will have a Prose open mic night. Sign up in advance and come with a reading that is five minutes in length or less. We’ll break in the middle for snacking and mingling. Please bring a snack to share, potluck style! And BYOB. Please register online. <strong>FEBRUARY:</strong> Open Mic Night <a href="http://www.manor-mill.com/prose">Learn more about our upcoming featured authors!</a>

Prose Night

Prose Night

February 2025

Join us for a monthly Prose Night at the Manor Mill! Three times a year, we will hear a reading from a featured author followed by a Q&amp;A led by host Susan Keatley and then opened up to the audience. We’ll then break for book sales and signing and mingling. Snacks will be provided and BYOB. Please register online. Six times a year, we will have a Prose open mic night. Sign up in advance and come with a reading that is five minutes in length or less. We’ll break in the middle for snacking and mingling. Please bring a snack to share, potluck style! And BYOB. Please register online. <a href="http://www.manor-mill.com/prose">Learn more about our upcoming featured authors!</a>

Prose Night

Prose Night

January 2025

Join us for a monthly Prose Night at the Manor Mill! Three times a year, we will hear a reading from a featured author followed by a Q&amp;A led by host Susan Keatley and then opened up to the audience. We’ll then break for book sales and signing and mingling. Snacks will be provided and BYOB. Please register online. Six times a year, we will have a Prose open mic night. Sign up in advance and come with a reading that is five minutes in length or less. We’ll break in the middle for snacking and mingling. Please bring a snack to share, potluck style! And BYOB. Please register online. <strong>JANUARY:</strong> Join us to hear Antje Rauwerda read from her novel <i>Slow Time </i>and engage in a Q&amp;A conversation. Please be prepared to buy a copy of Slow Time or bring a copy for Antje to sign. <a href="http://www.manor-mill.com/prose">Learn more about our upcoming featured authors!</a>

Prose Night

Prose Night

January 2025

Join us for a monthly Prose Night at the Manor Mill! Three times a year, we will hear a reading from a featured author followed by a Q&amp;A led by host Susan Keatley and then opened up to the audience. We’ll then break for book sales and signing and mingling. Snacks will be provided and BYOB. Please register online. Six times a year, we will have a Prose open mic night. Sign up in advance and come with a reading that is five minutes in length or less. We’ll break in the middle for snacking and mingling. Please bring a snack to share, potluck style! And BYOB. Please register online. <a href="http://www.manor-mill.com/prose">Learn more about our upcoming featured authors!</a>

Prose Night

Prose Night

December 2024

Join us for a monthly prose night at the Manor Mill! We will start with a reading by a published author, follow with a brief Q&amp;A about the author’s work and journey as a writer, and then we will open up the floor for a prose open mic. Come and meet fellow writers and share your work! Snacks will be provided and BYOB. <a href="http://www.manor-mill.com/prose">Learn more about our upcoming featured authors!</a>

Joint Poetry & Prose Night

Joint Poetry & Prose Night

December 2024

Join us for a joint poetry and prose night at the Manor Mill! This evening will feature an open mic for all to share their work and a community pot luck. Come and meet fellow writers and share your work! Snacks will be provided and BYOB. &nbsp;

Prose Night

Prose Night

November 2024

Join us for a monthly prose night at the Manor Mill! We will start with a reading by a published author, follow with a brief Q&amp;A about the author’s work and journey as a writer, and then we will open up the floor for a prose open mic. Come and meet fellow writers and share your work! Snacks will be provided and BYOB. <a href="http://www.manor-mill.com/prose">Learn more about our upcoming featured authors!</a>

Prose Night

Prose Night

October 2024

Join us for a monthly prose night at the Manor Mill! We will start with a reading by a published author, follow with a brief Q&amp;A about the author’s work and journey as a writer, and then we will open up the floor for a prose open mic. Come and meet fellow writers and share your work! Snacks will be provided and BYOB. <a href="http://www.manor-mill.com/prose">Learn more about our upcoming featured authors!</a>

Prose Night

Prose Night

October 2024

Join us for a monthly Prose Night at the Manor Mill! Three times a year, we will hear a reading from a featured author followed by a Q&amp;A led by host Susan Keatley and then opened up to the audience. We’ll then break for book sales and signing and mingling. Snacks will be provided and BYOB. Please register online. Six times a year, we will have a Prose open mic night. Sign up in advance and come with a reading that is five minutes in length or less. We’ll break in the middle for snacking and mingling. Please bring a snack to share, potluck style! And BYOB. Please register online. <a href="http://www.manor-mill.com/prose">Learn more about our upcoming featured authors!</a>

Prose Night

Prose Night

September 2024

Join us for a monthly Prose Night at the Manor Mill! Three times a year, we will hear a reading from a featured author followed by a Q&amp;A led by host Susan Keatley and then opened up to the audience. We’ll then break for book sales and signing and mingling. Snacks will be provided and BYOB. Please register online. Six times a year, we will have a Prose open mic night. Sign up in advance and come with a reading that is five minutes in length or less. We’ll break in the middle for snacking and mingling. Please bring a snack to share, potluck style! And BYOB. Please register online. <a href="http://www.manor-mill.com/prose">Learn more about our upcoming featured authors!</a>

Prose Night

Prose Night

September 2024

Join us for a monthly prose night at the Manor Mill! We will start with a reading by a published author, follow with a brief Q&amp;A about the author’s work and journey as a writer, and then we will open up the floor for a prose open mic. Come and meet fellow writers and share your work! Snacks will be provided and BYOB. <a href="http://www.manor-mill.com/prose">Learn more about our upcoming featured authors!</a>

Prose Night

Prose Night

August 2024

Join us for a monthly prose night at the Manor Mill! We will start with a reading by a published author, follow with a brief Q&amp;A about the author’s work and journey as a writer, and then we will open up the floor for a prose open mic. Come and meet fellow writers and share your work! Snacks will be provided and BYOB. <a href="http://www.manor-mill.com/prose">Learn more about our upcoming featured authors!</a>

Prose Night

Prose Night

August 2024

Join us for a monthly Prose Night at the Manor Mill! Three times a year, we will hear a reading from a featured author followed by a Q&amp;A led by host Susan Keatley and then opened up to the audience. We’ll then break for book sales and signing and mingling. Snacks will be provided and BYOB. Please register online. Six times a year, we will have a Prose open mic night. Sign up in advance and come with a reading that is five minutes in length or less. We’ll break in the middle for snacking and mingling. Please bring a snack to share, potluck style! And BYOB. Please register online. <a href="http://www.manor-mill.com/prose">Learn more about our upcoming featured authors!</a>

Prose Night

Prose Night

July 2024

Join us for a monthly prose night at the Manor Mill! We will start with a reading by a published author, follow with a brief Q&amp;A about the author’s work and journey as a writer, and then we will open up the floor for a prose open mic. Come and meet fellow writers and share your work! Snacks will be provided and BYOB. <a href="http://www.manor-mill.com/prose">Learn more about our upcoming featured authors!</a>