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Choreography of Violence: Writing Horror and Social Satire

The First Congregational United Church of Christ 1126 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Join Willamette Writers in Portland this October 1st for a lecture and discussion on the topic of writing horror and social satire with filmmaker and writer, John Skipp. The UCC Portland doors open at 6:30PM for cookies and conversation. The horror starts at 7PM. John is a Saturn Award-winning filmmaker (TALES OF HALLOWEEN), Stoker Award-winning anthologist (DEMONS, MONDO ZOMBIE), and New York Times bestselling author (THE LIGHT AT THE END, THE SCREAM) whose books have sold millions of copies in a dozen languages worldwide. His first anthology, BOOK OF THE DEAD, laid the foundation in 1989 for modern zombie literature. He's also editor-in-chief of Fungasm Press, championing genre-melting authors like Laura Lee Bahr, Autumn Christian, Danger Slater, Cody Goodfellow, and Jennifer Robin. From splatterpunk founding…

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Free – $5

Rene Denfeld

Powell's City of Books 1005 W Burnside Street, Portland, OR, United States

A riveting story of lost children and one haunted woman’s search for what may never be found, The Butterfly Girl (Harper) is the dark and haunting companion to Rene Denfeld’s acclaimed novel The Child Finder.

Free

Dracula Readings in The Snug

T.C. O'Leary's 2926 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR, United States

They've only just started! It's thrilling, and you can still join! T.C. O'Leary's Literary Society has two books clubs, both open to everyone. Monday nights the group reads Ulysses and Tuesday nights the group explores a variety of Irish literature. This famous Gothic horror novel is the latest endeavor.

Free

Suspense and Treats: Sweethearts (a novel by Elizabeth Mitchell)

Broadway Books 1714 NE Broadway, Portland, OR, United States

Come join me (Elizabeth Mitchell) at Broadway Books for the launch of my new literary suspense novel, SWEETHEARTS! Nineteen years after finding Laura Hurst in a frozen lake, Ada Bailey agrees with her therapist: it’s time to revisit Lynn Pond and confront the past. But Silynn holds more than memories. Decades-old secrets tumble out as Ada explores the town she was sent away from, though her return dredges up more than sordid pieces of the townsfolk’s lives. Sam Pruette, a collector of innocents, worries Ada may remember details from that frigid day in November of 1988. Laura was only the first sweetheart. On Wednesday, October 2nd at 8 pm, I will be reading from SWEETHEARTS. There will be cookies, drinks, and cute take-home conversation heart…

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Nancy Richardson Fischer in Conversation With Colleen Houck

Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton, OR, United States

Join New York Times bestselling author Colleen Houck and author Nancy Richardson Fischer for an in-conversation chat about their novels, the writing process, and publishing plus an audience Q&A and treats!! From Nancy Richardson Fischer, author of When Elephants Fly, comes The Speed of Falling Objects (Inkyard), an exceptional new novel about a teen girl underestimated by everyone – including herself – who discovers just how strong she truly is right when it matters most. Fischer will be joined in conversation by Colleen Houck, author of the Tiger’s Curse series.

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Elizabeth Mitchell

Broadway Books 1714 NE Broadway, Portland, OR, United States

We welcome Vancouver author Elizabeth Mitchell joins us to read from her new suspense novel, Sweethearts. Twenty-nine years after finding Laura Hurst in a frozen lake, Ada Bailey decides it's time to revisit Lynn Pond and confront the past. But the town holds more than memories. Decades-old secrets tumble out as Ada explores the town she was sent away from. Her return dredges up more than sordid pieces of the townsfolk's lives. Sam Pruette, a collector of innocents, worries Ada may remember details from that frigid day in November of 1988. Laura was only the first sweetheart. Mitchell is the author of the suspense and magical realism novel I Never Stopped; this is her second novel. Being a woman with invisible illnesses, she enjoys a…

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Katherine Rundell

Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton, OR, United States

From award-winning author Katherine Rundell comes The Good Thieves (Simon & Schuster), a fast-paced, sharp-turning, and utterly thrilling adventure for middle readers, driven by an extraordinarily powerful evocation of the loyalty and love between a grandfather and his granddaughter.

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Three Ways to Disappear – Katy Yocom

Another Read Through 3932 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for a reading of Three Ways to Disappear, a debut novel by Katy Yocom. Leaving behind a nomadic career as a journalist, Sarah DeVaughan returns to India, country of her childhood and of unspeakable family tragedy, to help preserve the endangered Bengal tigers. Meanwhile, at home in Kentucky, her sister, Quinn, fears that India will be Sarah’s undoing. As Sarah’s new job is made complicated by complex local politics and a forbidden love, Quinn copes with their mother’s refusal to discuss the past, her son’s life-threatening illness, and her own increasingly troubled marriage. When Sarah asks Quinn to join her in India, Quinn realizes that the only way to overcome the past is to return to it, and it is in this place of…

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William Kent Krueger

Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton, OR, United States

William Kent Krueger returns with This Tender Land (Atria), a magnificent novel about four orphans on a life-changing odyssey during the Great Depression – an enthralling, big-hearted epic that shows how the magnificent American landscape connects us all, haunts our dreams, and makes us whole.

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Sweet & Greet

Vintage Books 6613 E Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA, United States

Come visit with Kate here at Vintage Books! She has 2 new books, A Cup of Holiday Fear, and Beyond a Reasonable Stout. The Sweet & Greet is a drop-in style event. Book signing, photo opportunities, tastings, and Bakeshop & Cozy Mystery merch! This event will be free & open to the public.

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