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Great Gatsby Party and Author Panel
A Children's Place Bookstore 1423 NE Fremont Street, PortlandThe Gatsby era has proved a goldmine for 5 local writers all with books set in the roaring 20s. Come join the conversation about what makes historical fiction, and the 20s in particular, such a strong setting for MG and YA fiction. Participating authors are Rosanne Parry with Written in Stone, Cat Winters with In […]
The Next Level Writers Workshop
Tabor Space 5441 SE Belmont, PortlandAnd I’m happy to be presenting the first of the writers workshops in the Oregon SCBWI professional series The Next Level. It’s called Low or No Cost Marketing and it’s all about collaborating with booksellers, teachers, librarians and your fellow writers and illustrators to help your books reach their readers. It’s a very hands on workshop from […]
PNBA trade show
Portland Airport Holiday Inn 8439 NE Columbia Blvd., PortlandAt the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Fall Trade Show I'll be giving the workshop Multicultural Literature: writing and sharing books for all readers. More than half of young readers are not white. The writers and booksellers who connect with this diverse generation will thrive. Come learn how to find multicultural books to share and how […]