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Jane Kirkpatrick

Mar

1

2022

Jane Kirkpatrick Celebrates Letitia Carson

This is from OR author Jane Kirkpatrick‘s Story Sparks newsletter February 15, 2022: …I have news about Letitia Carson, one of the first African American women to cross the Oregon Trail and later file two lawsuits that she won which was highly unusual in Territorial Oregon where Black persons were excluded by law. A Light in the …

Sep

5

2019

Author Jane Kirkpatrick and Chica the dog (in pioneer dress)

A Dog-gone Good Time at Sunriver Books with Jane Kirkpatrick

From Jane Kirkpatrick’s social media: Me and Chica (in pioneer dress) and her owner Lynda Paznokas at Sunriver Books and Music signing books last night. Chica is in my latest book and she had her own little paw print stamp. So cool! The author was at Sunriver for her latest novel, One More River to …

Jul

15

2016

Jane Kirkpatrick

Jane Kirkpatrick: “How are you today?”

From author Jane Kirkpatrick’s newsletter July 13, 2016: How are you today? No, how are you really doing? I’m not so well. I break into tears at the oddest moments. My Pollyanna status among my friends is at risk. And yet, “Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will …

Oct

30

2015

Paulina Springs Redmond

Crowdsourcing a Bookstore in Oregon

You love books. You love independent bookstores. Now you can be a bookstore superhero philanthropist by crowdsourcing Herringbone Books in Redmond, Oregon. Earlier this year, Brad Smith, owner of Paulina Springs Books in Sisters and Redmond, announced that he was putting the Redmond store up for sale. In the store’s email newsletter and website, now Paulina …

Sep

4

2015

Bookseller Raises $4,000 for Eastern WA
Wildfire Relief

On August 23, Judi Wutzke of …and BOOKS, too! in Clarkston, WA coordinated a fundraiser for Clearwater Valley fire victims and fire fighters. The event took place at the Lewiston Elks Lodge. Prior to the event, donations were collected at …and BOOKS, too! and the Elks Lodge. Donated items included frozen meat, produce, dishes, small appliances, cleaning items and bedding. Almost …

Apr

16

2014

Jane Kirkpatrick on C-SPAN Book TV

Did you see Bend, OR author Jane Kirkpatrick on Book TV from C-SPAN Book TV?  She was interviewed at her house about her book, Homestead. Author Tom DeWolf was also interviewed and local historians regarding Bend/Central Oregon. The interviews are on the C-SPAN website.

Jul

10

2013

Kirkpatrick’s Alaskan Adventures

“I can’t think of a better way to learn craft than to take a cruise with writers. That’s what I did the first week of June. We were a small crowd of writers but I learned a great deal about ebooks, creating conflict in scenes, about building characters and brainstorming plot and other issues pertinent …

Apr

21

2012

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remark

Where Lilacs Still Bloom by Jane Kirkpatrick

“Jane Kirkpatrick excels at telling the stories of strong women who make a contribution to history and who otherwise might be forgotten. Where Lilacs Still Bloom is the story of one such woman, a passionate gardener who created a slew of gorgeous, fragrant new lilac cultivars at a time women were not expected to have interests …

Dec

10

2011

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28 Authors, 28 Variations on a List: Day 10. Jane Kirkpatrick

How is it Day 10 already? Here’s Jane Kirkpatrick, who has a huge fan base in the NW for her historical women’s fiction and a new contemporary novel that shows off her sharp wit. Kirkpatrick shops at Sunriver Books and Music; the Book Stop and Waucoma Books both in Hood River; Time Enough Books in Ilwaco; …

Oct

19

2011

12

remarks

An Afternoon with Jane Kirkpatrick

Jane Kirkpatrick is well-loved by many Northwest readers as a writer of historical women's fiction. Many of her books are set right here in Oregon in our famous pioneer days, making them especially attractive to Oregon readers. Her books have won numerous awards, inclouding the WILLA Literary Award and the Western Heritage Wrangler Award. Kirkpatrick’s …

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