(Ted Haynes, author of The Mirror Pond Murders) The Mirror Pond Murders, sequel to Suspects in the Northwest Murder Mystery Series by Ted Haynes, release with a third book, The Mt. Bachelor Murders, in the works. For anyone who enjoys mysteries and the Pacific Northwest, this is a great story—four murders, none by a serial…
(Rick Steber, author of Fall Down Angel) Rick Steber — for an unprecedented third year in a row — has been selected as the BEVERLY HILLS BOOK AWARDS winner. “[Rick Steber’s] book Fall Down Angel is deserving of this award based upon a compelling story and excellence in writing,” said Ellen Reid, CEO of The…
Katie Arnold is on tour for her first book, Running Home and will be giving a talk on the memoir writing process at 1pm on April 4 at Dudley’s Bookshop Café in Bend. RUNNING HOME: A MEMOIR In the tradition of Wild and H Is for Hawk, an Outside magazine writer tells her story—of fathers…
(Elizabeth Woody, Jarold Ramsey, and Kim Stafford | Photos courtesy of COCC) Kim Stafford, Oregon’s poet laureate and the director of Lewis & Clark College’s Northwest Writing Institute, is bringing his poetry to Central Oregon, together with Elizabeth Woody, past poet laureate of Oregon, and Madras poet Jarold Ramsey, as part of Central Oregon Community…
From rich and colorful children’s picture books to diverse stories of challenge and empowerment in young adult (YA) fiction, today’s youth literature blurs genre boundaries and appeals to people of all ages. In fact, approximately 55-percent of YA readers are adults (Bowker Market Research), and people of all ages read and collect picture books. It’s…
(Photo | Courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) Deschutes Public Library proudly announces the 16th annual celebration of A Novel Idea…Read Together. Each year A Novel Idea brings together thousands of Deschutes County residents to read, discuss and attend a variety of free cultural and author events at the Library’s six locations and at partnering businesses. Programming…
(David Payne | Photo courtesy of the Tower Theatre) Acclaimed actor David Payne takes audiences through an enthralling theatrical experience celebrating one of the great literary giants of the 20th Century. The year is 1962 and C.S. Lewis, the famous British author, is hosting a group of American writers at his home near Oxford. They…
Local Bend Author Creates Bend-inspired Baby Primer Board Book It’s never too early to discover the beauty of Bend. The Busy Birds Adventures: Hello, Bend! is a board book full of rhyming words and colorful illustrations. It is designed for babies to be able to hold and enjoy whether they’re in bed or on a…
The Story Set in the Fictional Town of Starfish Cove on the Oregon Coast Uncovers Family Secrets, Brave Girls & Spectacularly Bad Weather Dancing Moon Press announced The Sixth Storm, written by award-winning author Kim Cooper Findling and her teenage daughter, Libby Findling, releases March 1. This mystery, inspired by the unpredictable Coastal Oregon weather,…
New book (January 2019), Lake Chapala – Beneath The Surface – Considerations For Retiring in Mexico by local Redmond Author Bill Dahl hits #1 on Amazon – New Releases – Senior Travel. What motivated you to write this book? “Where should I retire?” It‘s a common question in North America as Baby Boomers contemplate how…
