By Jeff Pederson – Pedal Down Promotions

The 2026 Lakeshore Book Show and Author Signing presented by Pedal Down Promotions is set to take place Saturday, Nov. 7 at 3 Sheeps Brewing Company in Sheboygan, Wisconsin from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) October 19, 2026 – A roster of authors covering a wide range of genres is in place for the fifth annual Lakeshore Book Show and Author Signing at 3 Sheeps Brewing Co. in Sheboygan, Wis., on Saturday, Nov. 7.

This year’s show will allow book enthusiasts of all ages and interests to meet and engage with authors as well as purchase books.

Running from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with free admission, 26 local and regional authors will be on hand for the annual event, with 3 Sheeps Brewing serving as the host venue for the second consecutive year.

The nonfiction and fiction books showcased at this year’s show cover a variety of topics and subjects, including true crime, personal memoir, rescue dogs, travel, murder mystery, auto racing, horror, thriller, self-help, military history, romance, family relationships, professional case management, religious/inspirational, medieval fantasy, LGTBQ+/urban, children’s stories, and more.

Popular true crime and motorsports author Joe Verdegan of Dunbar, Wis., who wrote the Amazon No. 1 true crime best-seller “The Reformatory – Tales from Green Bay’s Maximum Security Prison” in 2020, is scheduled to return to the show for the fifth consecutive year. In addition to his acclaimed true-crime book, “The Reformatory,” which details prison life at the Green Bay Correctional Institute, Verdegan has released six additional books covering the Wisconsin and Upper Michigan auto-racing scene during his fruitful career as an author.

Verdegan will also showcase his latest book, “The Monfils 6 Case – 30 Years Later,” detailing one of the highest-profile cases in Brown County history in which six Green Bay paper mill workers were convicted in the 1992 death of Thomas Monfils.

Pedal Down Promotions will present the 2026 Lakeshore Book Show and Author Signing on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 3 Sheeps Brewing Company in Sheboygan, Wisconsin from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Verdegan’s wife, Kim, will also launch her debut children’s book, “Luna & Pip’s First Adventure,” illustrated by Julia Santana of Sheboygan, Wis.

The following authors are also scheduled to be on hand to sell copies of their books during the event.

• Sara Biren of Manitowoc, Wis. (young adult and contemporary romance author of “I Saw You First,” “Cold Day in the Sun,” “The Last Thing You Said”).
• Kathy Brandon of Manitowoc, Wis. (children’s book author of “Adventures of Nonna and the Little Red Truck” series)
• Michael F. Dilley of Manitowoc, Wis. (military and war history author of “GALAHAD – A History of the 5307th Composite Unit,” “Elite Warriors: 300 Years of America’s Best Fighting Troops,” “Behind The Lines: A Critical Survey of Special Operations in World War II” and “Rangers, Scouts and Raiders: Origin, Organization and Operations of Selected Special Operations Forces” and “A Basic Introduction to Magic “).
• Katherine S. Hansen of Sheboygan, Wis. (personal memoir author of “A Confluence of Rivers – A Memoir Through Digital Love Letters”).
• Andrea C. Heckner of Janesville, Wis. (crime and suspense novelist and author of “The Farm – Secrets in the Heartland Book 1,” “Dismantling the Farm – Secrets in the Heartland Book 2,” “Remembering the Farm – Secrets in the Heartland Book 3,” “School Days-Secrets in the Heartland Book 4” and “Battered: Secrets in the Heartland-Book 5”).
• Amanda K of Waldo, Wis. (personal memoir and self-help author of “Comma Day”).
• Amber Lilyquist of Plymouth, Wis. (supernatural thriller author of “The Bloodletter’s Shepherd”).
• Vicki Losson of Plymouth, Wis. (sports and small-town romance author of “The Offseason Tackle” and “No Timeouts Left”).
• S.C. Mitchell of Sheboygan, Wis. (science fiction, fantasy, and romance author of several book series, including the Xi Force Series, “Destiny,” “Destiny’s Legacy,” “Heavenly Wars,” “Demon Gate Chronicles,” and “Amulet of the Fallen God”).
• Debra Oas of Kenosha, Wis. (author of five Cryptid Murder Mysteries featuring a different cryptid creature and taking place in various locales where she has lived – Lake Superior in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula “Sinister Bay,” Whitewater “Whitewater Witch,” Colorado “Mountain Walker,” northern Minnesota “Rune Stone Curse” and coastal North Carolina “Coastal Menace”).
• Robert L. Rogler of Kiel, Wis. (medieval fantasy author of “Heart of Light Book One – Madea’s Fate,” “Witch’s Valley Book Two – Madea’s Fate,” Shadows of Fate Book Three – Madea’s Fate,” and “Rendered Soul”).
• James Rozoff of Manitowoc, Wis. (sophisticated horror focused on performing magicians and social essay author of “The Amazing Morse,” “Perchance To Dream,” “Seven Stones,” “Essays on Awakening”).
• L. Sutton Schleicher of Oconomowoc, Wis. (contemporary young adult novelist and author of “The Long December” set in the suburbs of Madison).
• Shannyn Schroeder of Hanover Park, Ill. (romance novelist and author of the O’Leary Family, O’Malley Family, Doyle Family, Hot and Nerdy and Daring Divorcees series and standalone titles, “Meeting His Match,” and “Between Love and Loyalty”).
• Jason Schubert of Brighton, Mich. (romance author of “Seasons of Intimacy,” and “Secrets of Intimacy”).
• Beth Stensvold of Sheboygan, Wis. (whimsical and educational children’s book author of “Hunting the Maybee,” “Big Mistake,” “Hippos are Fun,” and “What Would You Do?”).
• R.J. Travis of Manitowoc, Wis. (professional case management author of “Unconditional Case Management”).
• Deborah Toth of Fond du Lac, Wis. (women’s literary fiction, action/adventure, and erotic mystery author of The Stone Series – “Stone of Grace,” “Remington’s Stone,” and “Amethyst”).
• Dale Vinson of Sheboygan Falls, Wis. (religious, spiritual, inspirational, self-help author of “Saved from the Burn Pile”).
• Deb Vande Voort of Green Bay, Wis. (author of “Stories of Cabin: Lake Superior” focusing on the many dynamics of family relationships).
• Mary T. Wagner of Sheboygan, Wis. (slice-of-life blog essayist and author of “Of Bairns and Wheelie Bins,” “When the Shoe Fits – Essays of Love, Life and Second Chances,” “Running with Stilettos,” “Heck on Heels” and “Fabulous in Flats,” as well as the Finnigan the Circus Cat series of children’s chapter books (“Finnigan the Circus Cat,” “Finnigan and the Lost Circus Wagon,” and “Finnigan the Lionhearted”).
• Molly Weinfurter of West Allis, Wis. (Adult LGBTQ+/urban science fiction and rescue dog novelist of “Save Our Dogs,” and “Soul Searcher”).
• A.L. Wilder of Waupun, Wis. (dark romance and true crime novelist of the Legacy Series, featuring “Forged in Her Fire,” and “The Girl in Smoke”).
• S.L. Wilton of Birnamwood, Wis. (Arthurian fantasy novelist and author of epic fantasy novels, “On Orion’s Shoulder,” “Crows and Wyverns,” and “Queen of Crows”).

Kim Verdegan will debut her first children’s book “Luna and Pip’s 1st Adventure” at the fifth annual Lakeshore Book Show and Author Signing Presented by Pedal Down Promotions on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 3 Sheeps Brewing Company in Sheboygan, Wis. on from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The 3 Sheeps Brewing Co. taproom will be open with drinks available for purchase throughout the event.

All attendees will be eligible to win various door prizes just for entering the show.

Additional and up-to-date information on the fifth annual Lakeshore Book Show and Author Signing can be found on the Lakeshore Book Show and Author Signing Facebook event page, as well as the Pedal Down Promotions Facebook, X, and Instagram social media pages, or by contacting Jeff Pederson of Pedal Down Promotions via email at pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com or by phone at 920-323-7970.

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