Paula Butterfield will be signing books at booth 64 at the Portland Book Festival on November 9th. Paula earned her M.F.A. from the School of Cinematic Arts, U.S.C. Working as a story analyst for United Artists, she came across few stories about women. But while developing courses about women in the arts, she discovered information…
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Willamette Writers Author Signing: Kay Jennings
Kay Jennings will be signing books at booth 64 at the Portland Book Festival on November 9th. Native Oregonian Kay Jennings was born in southwest Oregon in a small town not unlike her fictional Port Stirling. She currently lives in Estacada, OR, with her husband, Steve, a technology entrepreneur. Jennings has enjoyed a career in…
Willamette Writers Author Signing: Jo Sparkes
Jo Sparkes will be signing books at booth 64 at the Portland Book Festival on November 9th. An award winning writer and former member of the Pro Football Writer’s Association, Jo was the first to interview Emmitt Smith when he started with the Arizona Cardinals. She’s written commercials, done interviews, staffed on a local children’s…
Willamette Writers Author Signing: Bob Ferguson
Bob Ferguson will be signing books at booth 64 at the Portland Book Festival on November 9th. My gait has shifted to accommodate new joints and life now revolves around the grand-kids, the crazy game of Pickleball, live music, and writing endeavors. Many people like to travel. I enjoy the journey of seeing old friends,…
Willamette Writers Author Signing: Dawn Babb Prochovnic
Dawn Babb Prochovnic will be signing books at booth 64 at the Portland Book Festival on November 9th. Dawn Babb Prochovnic is the author of Where Does a Pirate Go Potty?, Where Does a Cowgirl Go Potty?, and 16 books in the Story Time with Signs & Rhymes Series, including one title that was an…
Willamette Writers Author Signing: Deni Starr
Deni Starr will be signing books at booth 64 at the Portland Book Festival on November 9th. Deni Starr is a retired criminal defense lawyer and investigator with a background in forensic sciences and martial arts. A native Portlander, she has four books out in her “boxer” series and a stand alone mystery, “Murder by…
Willamette Writers Author Signing: Rand Bishop
Rand Bishop will be signing books at booth 64 at the Portland Book Festival on November 9th. Oregon native Rand Bishop is a Grammy-nominated songwriter, platinum music producer, musician/singer, award-winning screenwriter, magazine columnist, and lifelong activist for peace, justice, and the environment. More than 300 of Rand’s compositions have been recorded by such legends as…
Willamette Writers Author Signing: Gail Oberst, Editor
Gail Oberst, Editor will be signing books at booth 64 at the Portland Book Festival on November 9th. Gail Oberst is a long-time volunteer for the Luckiamute Watershed Council which operates in Polk and Benton counties, Oregon. She is a career journalist, novelist and editor who has put her publishing talents to this fundraising book…
Willamette Writers Author Signing: Kim Hester
Kim Hester will be signing books at booth 64 at the Portland Book Festival on November 9th. Kim Hester has explored Middle Eastern deserts and South Pacific jungles, and the cultures they contain. He uses this experience to craft riveting and profound fiction from which a reader can walk away a better person with a…
Willamette Writers Author Signing: Rick E. George
Rick E. George will be signing books at booth 64 at the Portland Book Festival on November 9th. Rick E. George has worked as a wildland firefighter, a sportswriter, and an educator. He is the author of Vengeance Burns Hot and Cooper’s Loot, both published in 2019, as well as short stories and poetry. He…