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We’re so excited to participate in this wonderfully coordinated event that focuses on kids and reading! If you live in the Anchorage area or especially in the Mat-Su Valley, make sure to stop by for this celebration. I’ll be among … Continue reading →

It’s been a harsh winter with sustained, record-breaking cold in Fairbanks, but Breakup is in progress at last, bringing longer days and melting snow. Oh, joy! What better time than to get out and about to the Great Alaskan Bowl … Continue reading →

In the summer of 2025, a team from PBS West Virginia arrived in Fairbanks to create an episode for their television series titled “Hometowns.” The group included the show’s host, producer, and camera operator, and true to their previous episodes … Continue reading →

Tis the season to gift books, and I hope that our paths cross at any one of these signings ahead this month: Saturday, Dec. 6, Title Wave Books, Anchorage, from 12-3 pm This sweet local bookstore has packed the month … Continue reading →

It’s the first full week of October, so all over Alaska, writers, illustrators, agents, editors, publishers, and (happily) readers are celebrating this annual tribute to literacy in its many forms. Our organizing group is the Alaska Center for the Book. … Continue reading →

Every July, Fairbanks celebrates Felix Pedro’s gold discovery that sparked the city’s founding with a festival called Golden Days. I never miss an opportunity to join the fun. (This year’s theme is “Worth Your Weight in Gold.” Wouldn’t that be … Continue reading →

North of Anchorage, there’s this sweet bookstore set in Palmer, home of cabbages that grow to gigantic proportions thanks to the Midnight Sun (a closely followed competition at the Alaska State Fair, also in Palmer). Thank you, Fireside Books, for … Continue reading →

I’m back home from vacation and eager to meet readers at this popular independent bookstore in Palmer, Alaska. Thanks for the invitation, Fireside! We certainly plan to see you Mat-Su Valley readers there–but even if you’re further south, just get … Continue reading →

I was warmed today to learn that David James’s review of The Queen of Fairbanks appeared in both the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner and the Anchorage Daily News. You can download the below clipping and enlarge for reading. Thank you, David! … Continue reading →