Portland author and artist Sherry M. Joiner is interviewed by the Clackamas Review’s Ellen Spitaleri (March 25, 2020), about her book, Last Miracle for Maria: A Story of Suicide, PTSD, and Schizoaffective Bipolar Disorder. From Sherry M. Joiner: “It will help lots of people during these times when life is so serious and there is…
Meet local author J S James from nine to noon on June 6th at Seasons Coffee at The Old Liberty Theater in Ridgefield (115 N. Main Ave). Learn how he concocted River Run: A Delia Chavez Mystery out of several harrowing experiences on the Willamette River. Bring your board and enjoy Ridgefield’s annual Big Paddle…
Elle Marr is the author of debut thriller The Missing Sister. In Paris, a young woman’s twin sister has vanished, leaving behind three chilling words: Trust no one. Taking the warning to heart, the woman retraces her sister’s footsteps, and they lead her down into Paris’s underbelly. As she gets closer to the truth—and to…
Steven Mayfield will read from his new novel, Treasure of the Blue Whale, on April 2nd at 7 pm (PST) at a Facebook Live event hosted by Annie Bloom’s Books and Mindbuck Media. Click here to join in. In Treasure of the Blue Whale, a whimsical, often funny, tale set during the Great Depression, young Connor…
Longtime member and local author, Sarina Dorie, creates a fundraiser to produce her bestselling series as audiobooks and to raise awareness about the Oregon Talking Book and Braille Library. After suffering from a mild traumatic brain injury at work, and experiencing the difficulties of reading and vision impairment, Sarina Dorie talks about the importance of…
April 9, 7:00 pm. Travel “beyond the bridge” to St. John’s Two Rivers Bookstore, where dueling mystery authors thrust and parry over character quirks, plot secrets and action clips from River Run: a Delia Chavez Mystery by J. S. James and Crossroad by W. H. Cameron. All interested in the genre are invited to come…
Sherry M. Joiner, the author of Sherry Goes Sane: Living A Life With Schizo-Affective Disorder has penned a second memoir: Last Miracle for Maria: A Story of Suicide, PTSD, and Schizoaffective Bipolar Disorder Type. Her mother, Maria, a Brazilian immigrant and World War II bride comes to the States searching for opportunity. She becomes a…
Perfect for fans of Tess Gerritsen’s Rizzoli & Isles and Kathy Reichs, comes A Desperate Place, an explosive debut thriller about a team of two strong women and a crime that will shake you to your core. Three separate homicides. Three unrelated victims. One grisly secret. The book launch for Jennifer Greer’s debut suspense/thriller is…
Saturdays, April 11 – May 9, 10am – 12pm This class is designed for students who wish to deepen their understanding of the ideas presented in the “Coming Through the Crucible” workshop. In this five-week class, we will use the text of The Writer’s Crucible as a starting point for an exploration of the emotional…
Maryka Biaggio’s novel, Eden Waits (Sunbury Press, August 2019) was selected as an Editor’s Choice in the February 2020 issue of Historical Novels Review. Eden Waits is based on the true story of a utopian community founded in the 1890s. Author John Smolens calls is a “well-researched novel that examines a lost chapter in our…
