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    Littsburgh: Celebrating Literary Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh is home to an incredible range of authors, publishing professionals, literary event organizers and opinion leaders.

    Our city nurtures well-known and emerging literary talent and is the inspiration for many works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. In addition to the authors you may recognize, Littsburgh’s evolving literary roster features some of the passionate people who work behind the scenes to find local and national audiences for this work, and who help make Pittsburgh a haven for writers and readers.

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    Mike Bezilla

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    Biography
    Mike Bezilla is the author of the picture book series, The Adventures of Michael John. Book one, X Marks the Spot was published in late February. Book two, Space Race! will be available in Fall 2022. He has a second picture book series in the works called, The S’mores Family with book one scheduled to release on September 1, 2022! Born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, he currently lives just north of the city with his wife and two daughters and their cat, Elsa, and dog, Bruce. He has been an Instructional Designer for over a decade and enjoys writing, reading and reviewing books in his free time. He is an active member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) PA West Chapter and the book reviewing community, BookSirens. He is a proud Pittsburgher and celebrates all things black and gold. He graduated from the Pennsylvania State University in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology. 
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    Founded by three publishing professionals in 2015, Littsburgh showcases Pittsburgh as a hub of literary talent and activity while serving as a resource to foster further collaboration and connection within Pittsburgh’s vibrant literary community.

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    Because we’re self-powered, we’ve been able to continue promoting literary Pittsburgh without having to compromise our vision or our mission — and without having to close up shop because of lack of funding. Our goal is for Littsburgh to be here for the long haul… and we’re only getting bigger and better every year!

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