THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF AUTHOR
Angela Bier
Stories heard, overhead, and imagined.
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IN THE PRESS
PRAISE FOR THE ACCIDENTAL ARCHIVIST
Bier has written a fascinating study, rich in painstaking detail about family interactions, insights into local customs and the history of this part of the Midwest. It contrasts old customs with new ones, the changing role of religion, and the limited opportunities available to women.
WENDI KROMASH
THE EVANSTON ROUND TABLE
DECEMBER, 2022
REVIEW OF THE
ACCIDENTAL ARCHIVIST
This book reads almost like a mystery, but it details some serious research. It also addresses a couple of seldom discussed aspects of looking for parents of adoptees: the fact that priests sometimes did father children and the complications that having related parents can cause when comparing DNA matches.
CAROL STETSER
LARAMIE CTY. GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
NOVEMBER, 2022
ADVANCE PRAISE FOR THE
ACCIDENTAL ARCHIVIST
. . . a delicious combination of memoir, sleuthing, and family secrets. Written with deep compassion, but also an overwhelming sense of curiosity and a need to know the truth, Bier digs through relationships and family history, putting beloved dots together in a different pattern.
KATHIE GIORGIO
AWARD WINNING AUTHOR
OWNER, ALLWRITERS WORKPLACE & WORKSHOP
BIOGRAPHY
Angie is a former pediatrician, mother, Wisconsinite from birth, and an accomplished amateur genealogist. She brings these sensibilities to her writing, which can be found most recently in Evening Street Review and
The Accidental Archivist, her genealogical mystery memoir published in July of 2022. She is a student of AllWriters Workplace & Workshop, a member of the Door County Published Author's collective. She and lives between Franklin, Wisconsin and Gills Rock, Wisconsin.
EVENTS
Hedberg Public Library Book Fest:
Workshop & Author Fair
June 22
9:30-10:30 workshop
9:30-3:00 author fair
Hedberg Public Library
316 S. Main St.
Janesville, WI 53545
The day-long celebration of local writers and books will include craft-focused writing workshops and an author fair during which local writers will be able to promote, sign, and sell copies of their works.
Workshop: Mystery, Humor and Love: Elements of a Powerful Memoir
With fellow authors Jim Landwehr and Greg Peck, I will explore the process of writing a powerful memoir. Registration recommended.
