Alaska Book Week 2017

This year’s Alaska Book Week of October  1-7. This is a time for us to celebrate Alaskan authors and books. Events have been happening all over the state, from book signings to talks to a bookmark contest! See more at http://www.alaskacenterforthebook.org/alaska-book-week/.

I’ve been posting shout outs to some of my favorite Alaskan writers on my Twitter feed. Here’s a genre cross-section selection of Alaskan authors to explore. (Disclaimer: some of those are personal friends; some have won awards but I haven’t read their books yet. But I think you’ll find at least one that’s your cup of tea.)

Jennifer Bernard writes contemporary romance. I love her fireman series and baseball series. http://www.jenniferbernard.net

Kris Farmen writes contemporary and historical literary fiction. His novel Turn Again is one of my favorites. https://krisfarmen.wordpress.com

Erin Hollowell is a poet who lives in the Homer area. Her latest book is Pause, Traveler. http://erincoughlinhollowell.com

Eowyn Ivey write historical literary fiction. The Snow Child is brilliant. http://eowynivey.com

Joan Naviyuk Kane is a poet with family connections in King Island, and her latest book is Hyperboreal. http://joankane.strikingly.com

Nancy Lord has written several books, and I just bought her new novel pH. http://www.writernancylord.com

C.M. McCoy writes YA paranormal, and I love her novel Eerie. http://www.cmmccoy.com

Jeremy Pataky is a poet who lives in McCarthy. His latest book is Overwinter. https://www.jeremypataky.com

Don Rearden has written fiction, nonfiction, and screenplays. His novel The Raven’s Gift is stunning. https://www.donrearden.com

Cinthia Ritchie is a poet and novelist. Dolls Behaving Badly is one of my all-time favorite novels. And her blog is great! https://cinthiaritchie.com

Dan Walker’s new YA novel Secondhand Summer is on my to-be-read list. http://danlwalker.com/index.html

Happy Alaska Book Week, and happy reading! 🙂