Press release
Sandi Latimer, author and former Crawford County resident, will visit the Bucyrus Public Library Saturday, May 7th from 10:00 AM-2:00 PM. Latimer started her career at the Telegraph-Forum before attending Kent State University for journalism.
After graduation, Latimer interned at WBCO radio station, also in Bucyrus. After relocating to Columbus, Latimer began writing for The Columbus Messenger, a local weekly newspaper. Many of her stories for the Messenger have won awards through the Ohio Professional Writers/National Federation of Press Women.
Latimer and her husband, Red, raised poodles for 27 years which resulted in her first work of creative writing, Poodle Mistress. Her second book, Newsroom Buddies, details her time spend collaborating with John Kady at United Press International. Both books received an Editor’s Choice award for quality of writing. Newsroom Buddies also received honors at the 2015 Creative Arts Event in Columbus, Ohio.
Most recently, Latimer was highlighted as a featured author for Author Solutions at the 2016 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. More about Sandi Latimer can be found on her website, www.poodlemistress.com. Latimer’s books can be found on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and iUniverse.
For more information, visit the Bucyrus Public Library or call assistant director, Jillian Frost at 419-562-7327, ext. 106. See you there!