George Cramer checked out the local car show, drank coffee, and signed and sold his novel, The Mona Lisa Sisters on January 30, 2022 at SiSi Coffee in Moraga. Judy Lussie’s latest book, Bought Daughter, is now available for purchase in both paperback and ebook. The story is a fictional account of Judy’s grandparents’ marriage and …
Patrick Coyle, Marilyn Dykstra, Jane Glendinning, Deborah Grossman, Connie Hanstedt, and Marie-Anne Poudret contributed to the ekphrastic exhibit, Double Take: Art and Literature Side by Side. The exhibit had an opening reception and readings on Saturday, January 22 at the Bankhead Theater in Livermore. You can view the exhibit in the lobby of the Bankhead Theater in …
Catherine Accardi, in concert with The Book Club of California, will host a Zoom Webinar on San Francisco Through Time on Monday, January 31, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. PST. Click here for the link on The Book Club of California’s website. Catherine will be talking about her book, San Francisco Through Time. Kate Moore’s …
Constance Hanstedt’s poem “Acceptance” has been named a finalist in the Tucson Festival of Books Literary Competition in the poetry category. …
Patricia Boyle’s poem, “First Night,” won 14th place in the 2021 Writer’s Digest Poetry competition. They gave awards to the top 25 poems. Patricia’s award comes with a gift card for the WD shop, her name and poem title listed in next summer’s magazine and website, and an “award logo” that one can use to …
Jim Aikin’s new novel, “Woven of Death and Starlight,” was published on November 18, 2021. It is now available on Amazon in both paperback and e-book format. It’s a mystery, and also a YA fantasy: There’s magic, romance, and also (be warned) a couple of scenes of graphic violence.
On November 12, 2021, the Pleasanton Weekly published an article about John Bluck’s latest book, Florida Grand Theft & Other Tales (released October 4, 2021). The article favorably mentions Tri-Valley Writers. Brian Gunney’s first novel, Dragon’s Ridge, is now available for pre-order and will be released on November 23, 2021. …
James Morehead’s poem, “Gallery,” which has been composed by Deon Nielsen Price, will premiere worldwide on Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. PST, at the Presidio in San Francisco. “Gallery” will be performed by Welsh baritone Jeremy Huw Williams, accompanied by Paula Fan on piano. James will recite his poem before the performance. The …
Four Tri-Valley Writers’ members have pieces in the CWC 2021 Literary Review. Patricia Boyle for her poem, “Unidirectional Flow,” Connie Hanstedt for her poems, “Holding On for Dear Life” and “Letting Go,” Julaina Kleist-Corwin for her memoir, The Town Crier,” and Coralyn McGragor for her poem, “Rooted.” In addition, two members have their photos included: Monique …
James Morehead recently curated a Scary Poetry contest for the Dublin Arts Collective—the poems are on display at the F.CO. Art Gallery in Dublin along with incredible spooky / macabre art. If you are in Dublin, make sure to stop by (the show runs through Oct 31). The four selected poets agreed to record their poems …
