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Strongly Worded Women: The Best of the Year of Publishing Women

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

In 2015, Not a Pipe Publishing -- an independent publisher from Independence, Oregon -- became one of the only publishing companies in the world to accept author Kamila Shamsie's challenge to only publish women writers during 2018, making it the Year of Publishing Women. This collection of the best short story submissions, Strongly Worded Women, showcases the talent of eigthteen amazing writers across genres who all demonstrate the strength of their voices. Not a Pipe Publishing also published eight novels by seven women in 2018. The stories in this anthology are as diverse and unique as the authors who wrote them. While some of these authors are also novelists, short stories are their own art form, and many authors wrote their stories to experiment in…

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Reading: Strongly Worded Women

Annie Bloom's Books 7834 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR, United States

Annie Bloom's welcomes Portland writers Elizabeth Beechwood, Sydney Culpepper, Chloe Hageman, Julia Figliotti, Debby Dodds, LeeAnn McLennan, Tonya Lippert, and Lizzy Carney to read from their contributions to Strongly Worded Women, an anthology of 18 short stories by women authors from across the country. Back in 2015, Oregon press Not a Pipe Publishing announced they were accepting author Kamila Shamsie’s challenge to the publishing industry to only publish women authors in 2018. After publishing eight novels by seven women authors in 2018, they capped off their Year of Publishing Women with an anthology of 18 short stories by women authors from across the country.

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Books Around the Corner Hosts the Authors of Not a Pipe Publishing

Books Around the Corner 40 NW 2nd Street, Gresham, OR, United States

Books Around the Corner, a great independent bookstore in Gresham, hosts a signing by a collection of authors published by local press Not a Pipe Publishing, the only company in the US to accept Kamila Shamsie's challenge to make 2018 "The Year of Publishing Women." Authors will include Benjamin Gorman (Don't Read This Book, Corporate High School), LeeAnn McLennan (The Supernormal Legacy trilogy), Karen Eisenbrey (Daughter of Magic), Mikko Azul (The Staff of Fire and Bone), Sydney Culpepper and Lori Ubell (Strongly Worded Women), and Debby Dodds (Amish Guys Don't Call). Come meet the authors! Contact: Benjamin Gorman

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Group Author Reading and Signing on Independent Bookstore Day!

Books Around the Corner 40 NW 2nd Street, Gresham, OR, United States

Strongly Worded Women is a collection of the best short story submissions, it showcases the talent of eighteen amazing writers across genres who all demonstrate the strength of their voices. The stories in this anthology are as diverse and unique as the authors who wrote them. We are happy to welcome NINE of these authors on Independent Bookstore Day! FULL LIST OF AUTHORS COMING! Sydney Culpepper, editor and "Pack Mentality" Pagetown LeeAnn McLennan, "Zombie Apocalype Rescue Agency" The Supernormal Legacy: Book One: Dormant The Supernormal Legacy: Book Two: Root Tonya Lippert, "Misreadings" Transforming ADHD Goodbye School Julia Figliotti, "Skin-Deep" Weaving Creativity into Every Strand of Your Curriculum What Works: Weaving Mentoring into Teaching, Research, and Service Lori Ubell, "Blaise" Heather Ransom, "Eyes" Going Green Greener…

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Readers Choice Book Club

Books Around the Corner 40 NW 2nd Street, Gresham, OR, United States

We are supporting local authors this month and will discuss Strongly Worded Women edited by Sydney Culpepper. Not a Pipe Publishing is one of the only companies in the world to accept author Kamila Shamsie's challenge to only publish women during 2018, making it the Year of Publishing Women. This collection of the best short story submissions showcases the talent of 18 amazing writers across genres who all demonstrate the strength of their voices. Available at a 15% discount to order if you plan on attending the book club.

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