by Lisa Fernow | Apr 7, 2015 | Book Stores and Writers I Love, Events
A DAY OF MYSTERY — 10 AUTHORS, ONE STORE at Page 2 Books this Saturday at their Burien store – come join us! Here’s their writeup: Whodunnit? Ten local authors did — write mysteries with themes, settings and sleuths as varied as a professor of electrical...
by Lisa Fernow | Mar 9, 2015 | Book Stores and Writers I Love
I am very excited to let you know that my publisher, Booktrope has entered into a new business relationship with Amazon, beginning with a mutual licensing deal that deepens ties with Amazon to a much more significant degree. Digital versions of a select number of...
by Lisa Fernow | Nov 18, 2014 | Book Stores and Writers I Love
I just spent 4 crazy, wonderful days at Bouchercon, the annual conference for crime authors and fans named for Anthony Boucher. Boucher helped found the Mystery Writers of America, was a noted mystery reviewer for the NYT and author of several mysteries – my...
by Lisa Fernow | Aug 18, 2014 | Book Stores and Writers I Love
Bernadette Pajer writes a delightful electrically-themed mystery series featuring Benjamin Bradshaw, Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Washington. And #4 in the series – The Edison Effect – is coming out in September! I first ran...
by Lisa Fernow | Jul 31, 2014 | Book Stores and Writers I Love, Things I find funny and interesting
In a stirring moment from Lord of the Rings, Aragorn, played by Viggo Mortensen (who really rocks in this scene, can I just say?), rallies his soldiers for battle with an incredible speech, reminiscent of Henry V. So it was inevitable that Robert Dugoni, bestselling...
by Lisa Fernow | Jul 14, 2014 | Book Stores and Writers I Love, Events, Publishing
I’ve been going to the PNWA (Pacific Northwest Writers Association) summer conference since I moved to Seattle, and every year I get something wonderful from it. So I wanted to share 7 reasons why you should go! The conference runs July 17-20 at the Seattle...
