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About the Author
(Updated 7/23/14) Minda Powers-Douglas is the author of the books "Images of America: Chippiannock Cemetery," "Translating Tombstones," "Cemetery Walk" and others. She is also the founder and editor of TheCemeteryClub.com and Epitaphs Magazine (now an online publication). She has interviewed people all around the U.S. as well as other countries for her projects.

In 1994, Minda graduated from Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill., with an English major, a theatre minor and a near minor in Women's Studies.

Minda teaches workshops on topics such as cemetery symbolism, art and history; propr gravestone rubbing techniques (where rubbings are allowed); memoir writing; creative writing; self-publishing; urban legends; ghost stories and more.

She has given presentations throughout the U.S. (including Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Georgia).

Minda lives with her husband, caricature artist and musician Bill Douglas, their daughter and their feline kids in Moline, Ill.

Author Minda Powers-Douglas is available for speaking engagements (cemetery symbolism, history, etc.), workshops, private or public gravestone rubbing classes, book signings and more. For more information, contact
minda.powersdouglas@gmail.com.

Media Inquiries
If you are a member of the press or bookstore and would like to schedule an interview with Minda Powers-Douglas, ask for a quote, or inquire about speaking engagements or book signing, please contact:

Phone: (309) 781-7083
E-mail:
minda.powersdouglas@gmail.com

Previous Appearances, Features and Articles

With Five Questions blog (with Mandy)
Getting People into the Cemetery (Cemetery Travel blog by Loren Rhoads)
Art Talks with Bruce Carter - WVIK radio, Rock Island, Ill.
ParaWomenRadio
Hosted by Amy Williamson and Kristy Robinett
Gravestone Rubbing Classes - Oakdale Memorial Gardens, Davenport, Iowa; Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island, Ill.
Relevant or Irrelevant Show
KALA radio 88.5/105.5 FM
Davenport, Iowa
Guest (with Oakdale Memorial Gardens' Deb Williams), hosted by John and Jay.

Pioneer Settlers group
Eldridge, Iowa

Guest speaker for group. Private.

Book Minda to speak to your group!
Share cemetery history and symbolism with your group or club. Contact Minda at minda.epitaphsmag@gmail.com for more information.

Speaking Engagements

If you would like to book Minda for an event, please contact her at minda.epitaphsmag@gmail.com.

Previous events, tours and book signings held at:
  • Chippiannock Cemetery - Rock Island, Ill.
  • Oakdale Memorial Gardens - Davenport, Iowa
  • Riverside Cemetery - Moline, Ill.
  • Barnes & Noble - Davenport, Iowa
  • Thomaston-Upson Archives - Thomaston, Ga.
  • Greenwood Cemetery - Monroe, Wis.
  • Denkman-Hauberg House (Hauberg Civic Center) - Rock Island, Ill.
  • Maquoketa Library - Maquoketa, Iowa
  • Erzulie's - New Orleans, La.
  • Borders - Davenport, Iowa
  • Readmore Book World - Moline, Ill.


Last update 7/10/16
Copyright Minda Powers-Douglas 2004-2016
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    • Book Reviews
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    • Blogs >
      • Forever Silent Blog
      • Minda's Writing
      • Graveyard Roadtrip
      • Things I Like
    • Gravestones
    • Symbols
    • Genealogy
    • ToolsforYou
    • Books by Minda
  • Art & Poetry
  • Funeral Talk
  • About
    • Minda-CV
    • Speaking Engagements
    • Videos
  • Archives
  • writing-samples