Shopping Bag
My AccountThis post is authored by contributor, Teresa Bergen. Ms. Bergen is the author of the novel Killing The President, and in addition to writing, transcribes and edits oral histories, paints animal portraits, makes costume devil horns, teaches yoga, and plays bass in an indie rock band.
Tuesday December 1st offers Portlanders a great holiday shopping opportunity. Forty-five authors will be selling their books at a Writer’s Faire at The Old Church in downtown Portland. What better way to spend your holiday shopping dollars than to buy books directly from local authors? They will probably sign them for you, too.
The Writer’s Faire is put on by Willamette Writers. According to event organizer Randal Houle, an open mic will “feature readings, ramblings and pitches. Some of the featured authors will read a short blurb and then invite people to come to their booth.”
Lots of different types of books will be for sale. For the family-centered folks on your holiday list you could buy Christina Katz’ Writer Mama, How to Raise a Writing Career Alongside Your Kids; Beren deMotier’s The Brides of March: Memoir of a Same-Sex Marriage; or Fathers at Birth: Your Role in Bringing Your Child into the World by Rose St. John, depending on the interests of your family. There will also be fiction, memoirs, writing how-tos, and lots of other books.
The event is free and open to the public, doors open at 6:30pm. Here’s a list of participating authors, in no particular order:
- Rosemary Lombard
- Lizzy Shannon
- Blythe Ayne
- Daniel Shaddox
- Michele Longo Eder
- Liz Nakazawa
- Marie Therese Gass
- Linda Kuhlmann
- Kellie Grill
- George Byron Wright
- Chris Mulligan
- Christina Katz
- Kim Taylor
- Carolyn Rose and Mike Nettleton
- Evan Nichols
- John Schouten
- Carla Dietz
- John Reed
- Kelly O’Tillery
- Bob Ferguson
- Harley Sachs
- Kilong Ung
- Alaina Smith
- Sage Cohen
- Cindy Hudson
- Jennifer Omner
- Jennifer Ott
- Lois Ruskai Melina
- Cindy Anderson
- Judy Nedry
- Bob Masin
- Ronald Green
- Sheila Deeth
- Renee Mitchell
- Dorothy Mack
- John Hively
- Beren deMotier
- Leslie Gould
- Rose St. John Bergen
- Kirk Reeves
- Jessica Morrell
- Annette Parks
- Madge Walls
- Jean Braden
- Ron Gompertz
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[...] Willamette Writers hosts the Writer’s Faire (The Old Church, @6:30pm): The Writer’s Faire is an opportunity for local authors to promote their work, sell books and “sound off” on upcoming releases and/or events in the writing community. The event will feature table space where authors may sign/sell their books as well as an “open mic.” Doors open at 6:30 pm. Writers Faire is free to members of Willamette Writers and the pubic. Refreshments are served. Check out Teresa Bergen’s preview of the Writers Faire. [...]
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