PNWA member Janice Clark is pleased to announce she has signed a contract with Orchard House Press for The Secret Door, the fourth book in the Hall of Doors series of chapter books. Previously published titles in the series include The Mountains of the Moon, The Door in the Sky, and The Mirror Door. The series relates the adventures of a young girl who follows her cat up a moonbeam to a magical world. The publisher has also expressed interest in book five, The Water Door, which is nearly completed. Visit Janice at www.janiceclark.net.
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PNWA member Katherine Pym, author of several historical novels, proudly announces the June 1st release of her new book Of Carrion Feathers, a historical novel set in 1662 London. It is a story of espionage under the reign of King Charles II, a rumpus of a good tale. You can find it at www.wings-press.com as both an electronic download and paperback.
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PNWA member Kaki Warner is delighted to announce that the first of her Runaway Brides Novels, Heartbreak Creek, is a 2012 RITA Finalist, as well as a Golden Quill Finalist. She has also recently signed with Berkley (US Penguin Group) for another three books involving Colorado during the 1870s. Her latest release, Bride Of The High Country (Berkley Sensation Trade), goes on sale June 5th. For more information, visit www.kakiwarner.com.
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PNWA members Tara Conklin, Michelle Feder, Karen McHegg, Adrienne Spangler, and Susan Szafir are amongst the eight West Coast writers who've collectively launched Popcorn the blog, a blog about reading, blogging, publishing, keeping sane, staying happy and being writers. Check out their salty kernels of writing wisdom at www.popcorntheblog.wordpress.com.
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PNWA member Wendy Hinman announces the release of her new book, Tightwads on the Loose: A Seven Year Pacific Odyssey. Tightwads on the Loose tells the story of Wendy and Garth, lured to sea by the promise of adventure. They buy a 31-foot boat that fits their budget better than it fits Garth's large frame and set sail for an open-ended voyage, never imagining they'd be gone seven years, or cover 34,000 miles at the pace of a fast walk. They live without most "necessities" and learn that teamwork and a sense of humor matter most as they face endless "character-building opportunities." "Alternately hilarious, exciting and thought-provoking, Tightwads on the Loose will take you on a glorious romp around the Pacific." The book is available now in paperback through Amazon and local independent bookstores. For more information, visit Wendy's website at www.wendyhinman.com.
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PNWA member Mary Brockway announces the release of her fourth book in two years, Soaring Falcons, Falling Doves, which is out this month. It is a sequel to Of Dove and Falcon, which was published in March of 2012. Mary sends along this note: "All the years I have belonged to PNWA and other writing groups is finally paying off. Don't be discouraged folks; some of us are lucky and some are just persistent!"
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At the age of sixteen, PNWA member Melanie Rose underwent chemotherapy for Hodgkin's Disease. This summer she will be celebrating her tenth year of remission, and in honor of the occasion will be donating 75% of the proceeds from June sales of her novel, Ashford, to the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). Ashford, her first published novel, is a coming-of-age story set during WWII. It is available from Amazon.com (paperback or Kindle editions) and by request wherever books are sold. For more information, visit Melanie Rose's Facebook page: www.facebook.com/MelanieRoseAuthor
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PNWA member Steven Hughes will be signing copies of his new historical novel, The Sign of the Eagle, at a joint book signing with several other authors at A Book for All Seasons Bookstore, 703 Highway 2, Leavenworth, WA, Saturday, July 14, 1:00pm. The Sign of the Eagle is also now available on Kindle as well as trade paperback.
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PNWA member Robert Dugoni is pleased to announce a special promotion for his novel Murder One. If you've never read this New York Times bestselling author's work, now is your chance! For a limited time only, you can download Murder One for just $1.99. Here's the link: http://pages.simonandschuster.com/murderone/. Dugoni's latest thriller, The Conviction, will be released June 12, 2012.
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PNWA member Lucinda Wingard announces the publication of The Turn-around Bird, a version of which took 2nd place in the PNWA Literary Contest, YA Category, in 2008. It is the story of a modern African-American family hurled to the "end of the earth" -- Timbuktu -- in the fourteenth century. It's a time and place teeming with devious djinn and other wilderness spirits, griots and sorcerers, devout Muslim marabouts and fierce Tuareg generals. Above it all reigns Mansa Kankan Musa, emperor of Africa's legendary Golden Empire. Will he allow them to return to the twenty-first century with their heads still attached?
Plicata Press released the book in June 2012. The trade paperback is distributed by Ingram and available on Amazon. Please visit http://theturnaroundbird.com for details.
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PNWA member Kathleen McFall announces the release of Blood and Whiskey (Pumpjack Press, May 2012), the second book in The Cowboy and Vampire Thriller Series (co-authored with Clark Hays). How far will Lizzie, a new Vampire with unique powers and a growing thirst for blood, and Tucker, a down-on-his-luck Wyoming cowboy facing his own mortality, go to protect their unlikely love? A tale of survival, loyalty and sacrifice in the modern west, Blood and Whiskey updates the vampire myth with a mix of evolution, religion and an overly-sensitive cow dog named Rex. Kirkus Reviews called it "riveting" with "strong writing, funny characters and plenty of action." Blood and Whiskey (trade paperback) is available at bookstores and online wholesale through Ingram Book Company (ISBN: 978-0-9838200-1-7) and as an e-book. For bonus materials, check out the authors' website www.cowboyandvampire.com and follow @cowboyvamp.
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PNWA member Michael Camp announces a book launch party for Confessions of a Bible Thumper: My Homebrewed Quest for a Reasoned Faith, his first book, on Tuesday, June 19, 7:00pm at Silver City Brewery Taproom in Bremerton. Endorsed by Jessica Maxwell (Roll Around Heaven) as having "all the marks of a spiritual classic," renowned Jesus scholar Marcus Borg, and New York Times bestselling author Frank Schaeffer, Confessions is a brutally honest evolutionary spiritual journey with a clever craft beer theme. Its entertaining vignettes, accessible historical-biblical research, and disarming conclusions are sure to rattle the Religious Right and befuddle the Secular Left. On June 19 it will be available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Pre-order or purchase at http://www.michaelcampbooks.com.
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PNWA member Bill Sebring is seeking to join a critique group, either in Renton or the surrounding areas (including Issaquah). Contact Bill at bill.edward@yahoo.com.
