Willamette Writers

New Release— In Living Color, poetry by Jan Baross

Award winning novelist Jan Baross has gathered her first amazing collection of poetry, In Living Color. Through unique wit and depth of observation, Baross’s poems bring unique witness to her life and our lives. “This book of poems is dedicated to family—not a family expressing love by silent revery, but by wild truth. And these…

Blue Mar—A Cli-Fi Novel by Francesca G. Varela

new release Blue Mar by Francesca G Varela

Now available from Owl House Books: Blue Mar, a new cli-fi novel from award-winning author Francesca G. Varela. In the not-so-distant future, two sisters must navigate a world that is unraveling due to climate change. Wildfires blot out the sky, coastlines are being washed away by rising seas, and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch has…

Member News: Blue Mar—A Cli-Fi Novel by Francesca G. Varela

new release Blue Mar by Francesca G Varela

Now available from Owl House Books: Blue Mar, a new cli-fi novel from award-winning author Francesca G. Varela. In the not-so-distant future, two sisters must navigate a world that is unraveling due to climate change. Wildfires blot out the sky, coastlines are being washed away by rising seas, and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch has…

Debut Novel — Brushed Off

M. Lee Musgrave - debut novel, Brushed Off

M. Lee Musgrave’s novel Brushed Off debuted on March 11, via Black Rose Writing. An early review: “Who is killing artists in L.A.? TV art show host James Terra finds himself racing to help his homicide detective buddy unravel a puzzle as urgent as a splatter painting and as complex as an Escher drawing. Musgrave’s…

Member News: Debut Novel — Brushed Off

M. Lee Musgrave - debut novel

M. Lee Musgrave’s novel Brushed Off debuted on March 11, via Black Rose Writing. An early review: “Who is killing artists in L.A.? TV art show host James Terra finds himself racing to help his homicide detective buddy unravel a puzzle as urgent as a splatter painting and as complex as an Escher drawing. Musgrave’s…

Kristen Crusoe’s Debut Novel: The Wave

kristen crusoe Debut Novel The Wave

Kristen Crusoe’s debut novel The Wave, was launched March 25, 2021 by RedDoor Press in the UK, and will be followed by the US launch June 1, 2021. The Wave explores the emotional complexity of family life. Vulnerable and powerful, this story focuses on how suffering, self-realization and the power of love can heal even…

Member News: Debut Novel — The Wave

kristen Crusoe Debut Novel

Kristen Crusoe’s debut novel The Wave, was launched March 25, 2021 by RedDoor Press in the UK, and will be followed by the US launch June 1, 2021. The Wave explores the emotional complexity of family life. Vulnerable and powerful, this story focuses on how suffering, self-realization and the power of love can heal even…

Author Event with Nancy Lane

Nancy Lane Community Post Graphic

Nancy Lane, author of Pretty Chrysanthemum and Other Stories, is featured in the March 13, 2021 virtual workshop, “The Writing Journey: Goals, process, craft” hosted by Josephine Community Library. Tackle goal setting, the process, and the craft of both writing and publishing and hear Nancy’s firsthand experience about her road to getting published! The free,…