MWA Northwest Blog
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Happy Book Birthday to Michael Niemann’s The Last Straw
Happy book birthday to Michael Niemann's The Last Straw, which came out today (11/9/21) from Coffeetown Press! About The Last Straw: Joining his partner Tessa on a trip to Arizona, Vermeulen experiences the dark underbelly of the country's messy immigration policies. A skeleton found near the border brings him face to face with a killer who can't...
Writer Spotlight Wednesday: Lou Kemp & The Raven and the Pig
Tell us about your upcoming release! Nearly all at the same time, I have recently published a companion book, Farm Hall, a prequel, The Violins Played before Junstan, and book 1 of my series, Music Shall Untune the Sky. They are a blend of magical realism, mystery, and adventure. The settings are in multiple locations from San Francisco, to...
Interview With A Bookseller: Anne of Inklings Bookshop
Inklings Bookshop is a community bookstore. We have employees who actually read the books they sell, no chain store or computer screen can compete with that.
Happy Book Birthday to Mark Reutlinger & Oy, Vey, Maria!
Mark Reutlinger's Oy, Vey, Maria!, the next book in his Mrs. Kaplan cozy mystery series, OY VEY, MARIA! came out today (10/27/21) from the Wild Rose Press on October 27tth. About Oy, Vey, Maria! Rose Kaplan and her sidekick Ida are at it again. It's the holiday of Purim, and almost everyone at the Julius and Rebecca Cohen Home for Jewish Seniors...
Writer Spotlight Wednesday: Vince Keenan, half of Renee Patrick, and The Sharpest Needle
We’re happy to welcome one-half of Renee Patrick, aka Vince Keenan, to the blog today!
Writer Spotlight Wednesday: Mark Reutlinger & Oy, Vey, Maria!
Please join us in welcoming Mark Reutlinger to the MWA NW blog today!
Book Birthday: Dori Hillestad Butler & The Final Treasure!
Happy Book Birthday to chapter member Dori Hillestad Butler and The Final Treasure! This is the fourth book in her Treasure Troop series!
Writer Spotlight Wednesday: Roxanne Dunn & Murder Undetected
Please tell us about your new book! Murder Undetected is the story of two strong women, one driven by selfish desire, the other by selfless love. Viane Thibaudet, darling of a hilltop town in Provence, has been getting away with murder. Only Brittany Thornton, newly minted psychologist from Seattle, sees her for what she is, and when Viane...
Writer Spotlight Wednesday: Charlotte Stuart & Who, Me? Fog Bows, Fraud and Aphrodite
We’re joined by Charlotte Stuart on the blog today!
Interview With A Bookseller: Cassie Clemans of Roundabout Books
Please tell us about Roundabout Books! What makes running a store in Bend, Oregon, unique? I opened Roundabout Books as a brand new independent bookstore in 2016. We sell new books for all ages and genres. Our children’s section is about a third of the store and serves the families of our surrounding neighborhoods. Our adult section includes a...
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