newbery honor-winning Author, Speaker & Educator

Meet Margi Preus

Margi enjoys traveling, speaking, and visiting schools all over the world.

Her books for young readers have won multiple awards, including a Newbery Honor, landed on the New York Times bestseller list and many other “best-of” lists, been honored as ALA/ALSC Notables, featured on NPR, and chosen for community reads.

Forthcoming titles include the picture book Snowshoe Kate and the Hospital Built for Pennies and a chapter book series entitled The Shrew Detective, as well as paperback editions of Village of Scoundrels and Windswept. She lives in Duluth where she likes to hike, ski, snowshoe, or sit quietly with a book on her lap.

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““Margi Preus has a remarkable ability to create fascinating, page-turning stories that transport readers to faraway times and places. . . Preus combines impeccable research with strong characterization and plot—the very elements that draw readers into history and spark the curiosity to learn more.”
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— Bookpage
 

Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction

Historical fiction, mystery, and fantasy for ages 10 and up.

 
 
 

Picture Books

Imaginative and educational stories for ages 3 to 100!

New for 2025

Snowshoe Kate and the Hospital Built for Pennies

Dr. Kate Pelham Newcomb (or "Dr. Kate," as she was known to her patients) was a doctor in rural northern Wisconsin during the early 1900s, a time when very few women practiced medicine. Because the nearest hospital was over two hours away and the snowy roads were often impassable, Dr. Kate frequently traveled many miles by snowmobile or snowplow in order to reach her patients, which lead to her nickname, the "Angel on Snowshoes."

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Educational & Enlightening

Margi would love to visit your school (virtually or in-person), speak at your conference, or conduct a writing workshop or residency.

How does a book come to be? What’s it like to be an author? Margi loves to explore these questions and more with large or small groups; classrooms or auditorium assemblies; kids or kids at heart. Learn more >

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“Thank you for coming to visit us. You really inspired me. It helped to know that I am not the only one that has no clue how their book will turn out.”
— Bhaiya - 5th grade

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One snowshoeing doctor + 3,000 babies + 1 million pennies—what does it add up to? Find out in SNOWSHOE KATE, launching Oct 28, or please join me Nov 1 @zenithbookstore Duluth; Nov 2 @bighillbooks Mpls;, Nov 13 @minocquapubliclibrary or Nov 15 @
This timely true story of teens standing up to fascism in WWII France, Village of Scoundrels, is now out in paperback—telling the story of 1) a teenaged forgery expert, 3) a 17 yr old people smuggler 3) a very young courier, along with others w
I had a great time with this crew of hearty voyageurs (here practicing their paddling technique) at Salon du Livre at Alliance Francaise Mpls. They helped tell the story of the Littlest Voyageur and everyone joined in on a rousing chorus of Alouette!
I’ll be parlez-ing with 2) these (and other) literary luminaries at 3) 12:15 Sept 20. What about? 4) Village of Scoundrels, the timely true story of teens who stood up to fascism in WWII France (now in paperback) and 5) The Littlest Voyageur, i
Teachers! Everybody! SCOUNDRELS is out in paper Sept 21 and could not be more timely—the true story of teens who stood up to fascism in WWII France, sheltering and smuggling to safety many 100s of Jewish children & teens. Young forgers, a p
SNOWSHOE KATE was featured on MPR, Ask a Bookseller, live at the State Fair, along with these and other fine titles! Thanks, Sarah Brown and @zenithbookstore! SNOWSHOE KATE and The Hospital Built for Pennies tells the story of the real life Dr Kate w
Cleaned out my car of 10 years and found these among the rummage. Explain to me why I could NEVER find anything to write with. 6 #pencils, 22 #pens, 16 #markers.
Looking forward to diving into this beauty by @erinsoderbergdowning ! Intrigue on an island? I’m in!