Congratulations to WW member Jason Gurley – HarperFiction signs his self published novel Eleanor in a six figure deal!
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First guest of Eastern Oregon University Reading Series
Member Evan Morgan Williams, award-winning fiction writer, is the first guest of the Ars Poetica Reading Series at Eastern Oregon University. The reading will be held at 7:30pm Wednesday, April 22. Williams will share selections from his latest collection of short stories, “Thorn,” which won the 2014 G.S. Sharat Chandra Prize for short fiction. Williams’ stories…
Native Oregonian Janet Fisher sells historical novel
Congratulations to member Janet Fisher on the sale of her second book,The Shifting Winds, a historical novel of early Oregon, slated for release next April. Her agent Rita Rosenkranz closed the deal with Globe Pequot Press/TwoDot, publisher of Janet’s first book, a biographical history A Place of Her Own. The new novel portrays reluctant pioneer Jennie Haviland, a…
Buzz for Member H.W. “Buzz” Bernard
H. W. “Buzz” Bernard is one of the featured interviewees in this month’s edition of The Big Thrill, International Thriller Writers online magazine. “Bernard delivers a thriller that will tumble over you like an avalanche,” the magazine writes of Bernard’s latest novel, BLIZZARD. Bernard is a best-selling, award-winning novelist. His debut novel, Eyewall, which one reviewer called a “perfect summer read,”…
Jamie Zerndt’s The Cloud Seeders Wins Award
Jamie Zerndt’s book, The Cloud Seeders, just won the Cygnus Award for Speculative Fiction. https://www.facebook.com/chantireviews From Amazon: “Author James Zerndt has created an all too believable world that could well be ripped from the headlines just a couple of decades from now. Deftly crafting an engaging novel that will grip the readers attention from beginning…
Todd Yunker’s Shackleton’s Folly Available on Amazon
Alec Shackleton and his partner Dancer, a cobalt blue android centaur, penetrate a hot war zone, bust through a planetary defense system, and breaks into a museum. In celebration of their discovery they travel to their favorite watering hole. Alec is well known for his willingness to pay for information on the lost Eleven Wonders…
Dean Boom’s Fortress Angels Available
Dar is a wizard’s apprentice, a young man with a safe, obvious life before him. It’s a respectable position in the world of Holimoren, and it never occurs to him that it should be otherwise until he is ambushed, kidnapped, and impressed into an army so far from home he’s never heard of it. He…
Barry L. Becker Releases The Erickson Connection
THE ERICKSEN CONNECTION By Author, Barry L. Becker The Ericksen Connection is a Spy/Action/Suspense/Thriller which puts readers on the edge of their seats for a riveting, spellbound journey of twists and turns from start-to-finish! It is a story about betrayal, justice and redemption. It follows the path of Mark Ericksen, a former Navy SEAL Team-Six…
Nancy Woods Releases New Book
Nancy Woods has released Under the Influence of Tall Trees: Humorous Tales from a Pacific Northwest Writer, a book of quirky personal essays on the challenges of finding her true work, family and home in the Pacific Northwest. Whether arguing with The Other Phone Company, seeking out the perfect dancing dress for her young daughter…
Judith Works’ Blog and Book Trailer
Member Judith Works’ blog features travel stories with many about Rome, the setting for both her novel City of Illusions and her memoir, Coins in the Fountain. Her blog can be found at www.aLittleLightExercise.blogspot.com. Check out the book trailer for City of Illusions on YouTube.