How I Made a Huge Mess of My Life (or Couples Therapy with a Dead Man) is the new memoir by Portland resident, Billie Best, just released in paperback and ebook by Widowspeak Publishing, and available at libraries and wherever books are sold. Known for her weekly blog, Beyond 60—Loving Life, Staying Relevant at billiebest.com,…
Victoria’s War book launch and reading at Annie Bloom’s Books on Saturday, June 6, at 6pm. In Victoria’s War, Hamilton gives voice to the courageous Polish Catholic women who were kidnapped into the real-life Nazi slave labor operation during WWII. Inspired by true stories, this lost chapter of history won’t soon be forgotten. POLAND, 1939: Nineteen-year-old…
Book Release: Day Trips to the Oregon Coast: Getaway Ideas for the Local Traveler, 1st Edition By Kim Cooper Findling “Some kids dream of leaving home and never looking back; others spend a lifetime trying to return home. I’m in the second category, and this book is my homecoming.” So reads the dedication in Kim…
Members are forming online critique groups limited to 8 people, where everyone must read a least once every 6-8 weeks or leave the group. The online group will be long term, even after the quarantine is lifted, with writers actively participating at each session. The groups will be divided by skill level/experience. Please note, these…
Perfect for fans of Sue Grafton’s Kinsey Milhone series comes Derailed, featuring single mom PI Kelly Pruett. “Keliikoa’s debut novel is an important addition to the PI genre – strong with voice, a compelling protagonist, and unforgettable family secrets. Derailed was hard to put down. I can’t wait to read the next book in this…
When Heroes Flew, a novel by H. W. “Buzz” Bernard, will be released April 28. Dispatched to Benghazi, Libya, on mysterious orders in WWII, bomber pilot Al Lycoming, a young officer from Oregon, finds nearly 200 other bombers being assembled…and a top secret assignment that will catapult them all into seemingly impenetrable Nazi defenses. But…
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…
