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Announcing the Mid-Valley Author Celebration and Reading in June

Join us as we celebrate our members’ publishing successes for the year! This is our chance to mingle, enjoy some light refreshments, and hear from eight Willamette Writers members, who will read from their recently published works. Event: Thursday, 5 June, 2014, from 7-9:00 pm at Tsunami Books Suggested donation: One book for kids or…

2014 CSWS Northwest Women Writers Symposium 1-3 May

PEN/Faulkner Award Winner Karen Joy Fowler to headline the 2014 CSWS Northwest Women Writers Symposium: “Family, Animal, Story” May 1 – 3 You’re invited to the third annual CSWS Northwest Women Writer’s Symposium — “Family, Animal, Story” — a 3-day symposium on women writers held on the UO campus and at the downtown Eugene Public…

Free Literary Events at Eugene Public Library, April 2014

All events are free and open to the public. More information: 541-682-5450 or www.eugene-or.gov/library Roaring ’20s Party Friday, April 4, 5:30 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th & Olive Wind up The Big Read of The Great Gatsby with a bang! Come to a Roaring ’20s Party featuring live music and dancing with the Calamity…

THE SPIRIT WRITINGS by Lisa Borja Now Available

THE SPIRIT WRITINGS is a new historical fiction series by Lisa Borja. The stories follow the adventures and romance of Ava Godfrey, once lonely and ever-reluctant psychic. Now available for Kindle are: Book 1: Beyond Pleasant End Book 2: Say Yes Book 3: Remember Visit www.TheSpiritWritings.com for book synopses, special offers, author information, and fun…

Mary E. Lowd Nominated for 2013 Ursa Major Awards

Mary E. Lowd’s novel Otters In Space 2: Jupiter, Deadly and two of her short stories made it to the final ballot for the 2013 Ursa Major Awards. The Ursa Major Awards are designed to reward excellence in the realm of anthropomorphic arts and literature. They’re judged by a popular vote, and anyone is allowed to participate.…

Free Literary Events at Eugene Public Library, March 2014

All events are free and open to the public. More information: 541-682-5450 or www.eugene-or.gov/library THE BIG READ 2014: THE GREAT GATSBY These events are part of The Big Read: a Eugene/Springfield community celebration of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby. The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in…

Wordcrafters in Eugene: First Annual Conference, Mar. 7-9

The first annual Wordcrafters in Eugene Conference will be held March 7-9 at the Eugene Hilton. The first of its kind in Eugene, the Wordcrafters conference focuses on the craft of writing fiction. Conference highlights include keynotes, presentations and workshops from writers around the country, such as… Elizabeth George of the Detective Lynley series of…

Free Literary Events at Eugene Public Library, February 2014

All events are free and open to the public. More information: 541-682-5450 or www.eugene-or.gov/library Ecopsychology: Understanding Our Need for Nature Tuesday, February 4, 6:00 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th & Olive Join writer and counselor Dr. Patricia H. Hasbach for a talk introducing the emerging field of Ecopsychology, which explores the relationship between people…

Free Literary Events at Eugene Public Library, December 2013

All events are free and open to the public. More information: 541-682-5450 or www.eugene-or.gov/library Print Your Book Sunday, December 1, 2:30 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th & Olive This 2-hour class offers an introduction to the many self-publishing resources available online. Whether you have written a book you want to print and sell widely,…

Terry and Tiffany Jacobs Release MERMAID DROWNING

Available Now: Mermaid Drowning, Terry Jacobs and Tiffany Jacobs Evelyn has a husband who adores her, three wonderful children, a fulfilling career, and a past which harbors a secret she denies even to herself. After ten years of a perfect marriage, Evelyn’s husband, Sam, discovers her secret within the pages of a forgotten journal. Overwhelmed…