Carolyn Twede Frank is the author of more than twenty books in a variety of genres—romance, young adult, historical fiction, and fantasy.  She is also a local resident of the local area, and a wonderful speaker.  Frank will be the guest of honor on January 22 at the Oneida County Library, where she will speak with attendees about her books, her career, and possibly puppets!  While writing is her dominant pursuit, Frank does have a very interesting history as a puppeteer with the Brite Music franchise.  In fact, she even brought out the old gang for a show at the recent Samaria Harvest Festival.

Puppets notwithstanding, Frank’s writings have captured the imaginations of countless readers both nationally and right here in Oneida county.  Her historical novel “The Hitler Dilemma” is a bestseller on Amazon, as are many of her other books, including “Where Her Heart Lies,” “Heart of the West,” “Under the Stars,” and “The Prospector and the Widow.”  Many of her works are very popular in the LDS community.

Frank had always loved writing, though she claimed to have been warned off pursuing it by a less than encouraging writing instructor at school.  Luckily, she paid no attention to the advice, and began publishing in 2006 and has never looked back.

In recent years, Frank has been working on a number of writing projects, including one involving an inmate who asked for assistance writing a book which she had been working on in 2023 when she spoke at the library.

At that time, Frank found herself in a room full of fans, as local readers of hers savored the rare opportunity to meet an admired creator in person.  Frank told that crowd, “I write the kinds of books I like to read.  I don’t want them to be overly complicated, and I want to like the characters.”

The library is once again sponsoring Frank’s visit in its mission to extoll the importance of literacy and literary enjoyment, and the event promised to be a good time with a great author.  The event is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday January 22.  Plan to come and hear some good stories.  Frank will sign copies of books and spend some time visiting with the audience at the end of the presentation.