Author Shelli Stevens’ Take Me Away Contest

Shelli Stevens is the president of my RWA chapter and a friend, so please help show her the love by spreading the word about her contest! Shelli is celebrating her first Aphrodisia book release, Take Me. First prize: $75 gift certificate to Amazon. Second prize: $25 gift certificate to Lush. Throughout the month of July, [...]

Seattle Romance Extravaganza: May 2

News from the Library Goddess, sponsored in part by the Greater Seattle RWA. Don’t you wish you lived here?
Romance Extravaganza
Meet some of your favorite best-selling romance authors on a day dedicated to romance readers and book lovers.
Saturday, May 2, 11:30am–2:30pm
Covington Library
Meet the Authors
11:30am – Keynote Address by Amanda Quick
Noon – Book Signing Party [...]

Alexis Morgan and Pat White signing in Seattle March 15

You are invited to an afternoon High Tea
with local authors
Pat White & Alexis Morgan!
Please join us on Sunday March 15th at 2:00 p.m. for tea.
Each author will be promoting their latest releases as well as answering questions, signing books and doing a short reading. There will be tea, of course, as well as other [...]

Upcoming Writing Workshops and Author Signings

Deb Schneider, Library Goddess, author and Seattle RWA member, has planned some fabulous writing workshops through the King County Library system. The deadline for the 2009 Clarion West speculative fiction workshop is March 1. Urban Fantasy authors Kim Harrison, Mark Henry and Caitlin Kittredge and romance/erotica author Lauren Dane are reading and signing in Seattle [...]

Patricia Briggs and other reasons you wished you lived here

Authors visiting in the upcoming months to read and sign books. Seattle rocks.
JANUARY

January 10: 1pm
Writing workshop with Jayne Ann Krentz
University Bookstore – Bellevue
Writing workshop and celebration of the publication of Running Hot. Free – Please rsvp to ubs_events_bellevue@earthlink.net for a seat at the workshop
Monday • January 26 • 7pm
Fantastic Fiction Salon with Eileen [...]

Desert Island Interview: Jennifer Ashley

Author Jennifer Ashley (AKA Allyson James AKA Ashley Garner) shares the books she would bring if stranded on a desert island. She writes historical, paranormal, contemporary, and erotic romance, historical mystery, and historical mainstream fiction. Her latest book will thrill fans of tortured heroes:
IMMORTALS: THE REDEEMING
For centuries they have walked among [...]

DIK Guest Blogging & Givaways

Please stop by the Desert Island Keeper blog today through Saturday and say “cheerio, mate!” I am hijacking the island for three days of, um, me and my booklust. Hello, my name is Ciara, and I’m a bookaholic.
In other, more exciting news, hawt paranormal romance author Larissa Ione is hosting a party with tons of [...]

Desert Island Interview: Meljean Brook

The delightful and talented Meljean Brook interviewed at the 2nd Rose City Romance Book Signing at Powell’s Cedar Hill Crossing on September 19th. Ms. Brook writes the paranormal romance series The Guardians. Her complex mythology, imaginative world building and compelling characters make The Guardians a series not to be missed. The [...]

Neil Gaiman visits Seattle

Last night Neil Gaiman read chapter four of his newest release THE GRAVEYARD BOOK to a packed sanctuary at University Methodist Temple in Seattle. He has a marvelous reading voice, and it was truly a treat to see him. Sorry you missed it? Neil is reading a different chapter at each stop of his American [...]

Author Gerri Russell book launch party!

Seattle author Gerri Russell launched her new book WARRIOR’S LADY yesterday at the Bellevue Barnes & Noble. Highlights included a kilted bagpiper, photos of her trip to Scotland, and a dramatic reading of the book in costume. I was lucky enough to attend and meet Gerri. She will also be at the Emerald City Writers [...]