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Janet Fisher Sells MARTHA: A PIONEER WOMAN’S JOURNEY TO A PLACE OF HER OWN to Globe Pequot Press
Author Janet Fisher announces the sale of her book, entitled Martha: A Pioneer Woman’s Journey to a Place of Her Own. The book is a history of Fisher’s great-great-grandmother who came out to the Oregon Territory, first to Lane County, then Douglas County, where she made the daring decision to buy a farm after the…
CHARLES SCHWAB AND THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, by Wayne Pierce, Available Now
In this nonfiction book, author Wayne Pierce begins his story by describing his romantic relationship with a woman he eventually learns is Charles Schwab’s former fiancee. According to the author, Schwab becomes obsessed over his former lover and engages in many months of harassment, stalking, and blackmail. When the author reports Schwab’s illegal activities to…
THE MARTINI OF DESTINY, by Anthony St. Clair, Available June 20
Update: Available Now: THE MARTINI OF DESTINY, by Anthony St. Clair E-book Giveaway Open for Entries Till June 18 » Bartender Jake Hongkong has served drinks, decisions and destinies for The Management longer than any other Jake or Jade. He knows when a person needs more than just a drink, he knows exactly what they…
OTTERS IN SPACE II: JUPITER, DEADLY, by Mary E. Lowd, Available July 5
Pre-order at FurPlanet » Spies! Jet packs! And a water-phobic feline surrounded by otters! IN SPACE! On her way back to Earth, Kipper the tabby cat finds her plans derailed when hostile vessels attack friendly otter ships orbiting Jupiter. The Jolly Barracuda flies to the rescue, dragging the hapless tabby even farther from home and…
Mary E. Lowd Receives 5 Best Short Fiction Nominations
The final ballot for the Ursa Major Awards has been posted, and 5 of Eugene author Mary E. Lowd’s stories were nominated in the Best Short Fiction category: “St. Kalwain and the Lady Uta” “One Night in Nocturnia” “Magtwilla and the Mouse” “Shreddy and the Christmas Ghost” “Hot Chocolate for the Unicorn” Voting is open…
MemoirFest at UO May 12
Brought to you by The Northwest Women Writers Symposium at the Center for the Study of Women in Society Ready for a day of all things memoir? From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 12, 2012, come to MemoirFest. This all-day event takes place at the Gerlinger Hall Alumni Lounge, 1468 University St.,…
Word! New Eugene Writing Group
Shut up and write! You know the feeling. You need to write, but you have trouble making the time. A lot of other writers know exactly how you feel. That’s why they’ve started a new Eugene writing group, and are hosting events where writers can sit down, shut up, and get some writing done. Word!…