THIS EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE DOWNTOWN FOND DU LAC NIGHT MARKET! Find us at the junction of Main Street and Sheboygan Street on Thursday, July 24.

The Lake Reading Series features published authors whose books have been released within the last year. Quarterly author readings, signings, book sales, and conversation at Lake Lit, every quarter on the fourth Thursday of the month. For 2025, the Lake Reading Series will present authors on January 23, April 24, July 24, and October 23.

For our July 24, 2025 event, author Gail Scoates will join us at Lake Lit!

Gail has spent a lifetime loving her family and her dogs. As a registered nurse, she worked in various areas in the hospital, worked in home care and hospice, and taught nursing students at Illinois Wesleyan University.

Gail earned both a bachelor's and master of science degrees in nursing. Her passion is program development, speaking at conferences, authoring professional articles, and now writing books.

Gail resides in Wisconsin with her husband David, and Sadie, her third golden retriever and current therapy dog. When she is not writing or involved with therapy dog work, her hobbies include wintering in Alabama during the cold Wisconsin winters, traveling, gardening, and spending time with family and friends.

About Gail’s work:

Paws, Purpose, and Possibilities is the story of a woman who tried to find meaning in her grief over the overwhelming loss of her beloved sister, Karen. Karen lost her battle with colon cancer at the age of forty-one. This is a journey with therapy dogs in memory of Karen and her love for dogs.

Read about the how-to's and why’s of therapy dogs and the wonderful people who do this work. Along the way, read how faith and an acknowledgment of God’s goodness and God’s grace were ever-present.