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Launch! Strongly Worded Women: The Best of the Year of Publishing Women (Anthology)

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

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. Strongly Worded Women: The Best of the Year of Publishing Women showcases the talent of 18 amazing writers across genres who all demonstrate the strength of their voices. At this launch party, we’ll hear teasers from: Chloe Hagerman Julia Figliotti Rosie Bueford LeeAnn McLennan (The Supernormal Legacy) Tonya Lippert Maren Anderson (Closing the Store) Elizabeth Beechwood Lizzy Carney Taylor Buccello Debby Dodds (Amish Guys Don’t Call)

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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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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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Children’s Book Week Storytime With Tonya Lippert

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

In conjunction with Children’s Book Week, author Tonya Lippert joins us to read from her new picture book, Goodbye, School (Magination Press). Franny loves her school. She’s played, read, studied, and even napped here. But today it’s time to leave. As Franny prepares to move to a new school, she takes time to reminisce and cherish her old school. How can Franny say goodbye?

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Storytime and Signing with Tonya Lippert

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

Franny loves her school. She's played, read, studied, and even napped here. Franny has lots of good memories there. But today it's time to leave. As Franny prepares to move to a new school, she takes time to reminisce and cherish her old school. She wants to find a way to honor this special place. How can Franny say goodbye? Includes a Reader's Note by the author with information on how to guide children through periods of transition or change and acknowledge their feelings throughout the experience. Join us on Saturday, July 6 at 1:00 PM as we welcome local author Tonya Lippert with a very special storytime and signing of her book GOODBYE SCHOOL.Books are available for purchase at Books Around the Corner now…

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