Originally published in Shelf Awareness for Readers April 5, 2019 Among explorers, hunters and fishermen, Alaska was long known perceived as a man’s world. Women have often had to fight for the chance to love this harsh, beautiful land and prove they can handle its challenges. Sophie Forrester, military wife and aspiring photographer, is initially …
When my first novel, The Snow Child, was published, people often asked me if I had done a lot of research during the writing process. In truth, I hadn’t. I discovered several retellings of the Russian Snegurotchka fairy tale, and at one point I interviewed an elderly man who had grown up in Alaska and …
The 2017 Pacific Northwest Book Awards Winners have been announced! A panel of nine booksellers from the region chose the winners from 325 nominations of books written by authors from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, or British Columbia. Here are the winners, with brief descriptions by the Award Committee: Thunder Boy, Jr. by Sherman Alexie (Seattle, WA) Alexie’s first …
Ready for some good news we can all enjoy? The 2017 Pacific Northwest Book Awards Shortlist has been announced! A panel of nine booksellers from the region selected these fifteen titles from 325 nominated books. Up to six winners will be announced in early January. Which of these have you read? Which are your top …
