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S2: Small & Self-Publishing Faire Portland's newest book faire! Featuring small presses and self-publishers. April 5–6, 2024

Ali Shaw from Indigo: editing, design, and more had such a great time teaching writers about publishing at Two Rivers Bo...
29/04/2024

Ali Shaw from Indigo: editing, design, and more had such a great time teaching writers about publishing at Two Rivers Bookstore today!

Huge thank you to our event organizers! Christine Longmuir of , Cat and Lisa of , and Ali Shaw of . This amazing event w...
07/04/2024

Huge thank you to our event organizers! Christine Longmuir of , Cat and Lisa of , and Ali Shaw of . This amazing event wouldn’t have happened without you!

I couldn’t resist getting some shots of the crowd. 😍 📖
07/04/2024

I couldn’t resist getting some shots of the crowd. 😍 📖

Raffle prizes, sponsors, and Flash Sledgehammer Writing Contest! .schultz
07/04/2024

Raffle prizes, sponsors, and Flash Sledgehammer Writing Contest! .schultz

Friday night’s stellar readers! Stephen O’Donnell, Kesha Ajose Fisher, Annabelle Dolidon, Bill Maier, Bob Ferguson, Carr...
07/04/2024

Friday night’s stellar readers! Stephen O’Donnell, Kesha Ajose Fisher, Annabelle Dolidon, Bill Maier, Bob Ferguson, Carrie Lynn, Caroline Kurtz, Jeff Stookey, Candace Beebe, and D. Wallace Peach.

Today’s fabulous readers! In reverse chronological order: Nastashia Minto, Sarah Munro, Curtis C. Chen, Kristen Hall-Gei...
07/04/2024

Today’s fabulous readers! In reverse chronological order: Nastashia Minto, Sarah Munro, Curtis C. Chen, Kristen Hall-Geisler, Carly Sasha Cohen, and Alina Eady. Amazing job, all!

Don't miss the vending portion of S2 happening today, Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Daydreamer Coffee, 7315 N. Fe...
06/04/2024

Don't miss the vending portion of S2 happening today, Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Daydreamer Coffee, 7315 N. Fessenden St. in Portland. It showcases an array of titles from small presses and indie authors.

Find more info about S2 events and authors here: https://buff.ly/3I0wLIY

[PD: A promo graphic for the S2 vendor fair showing the information listed above.]

The audience is rapt for Oregon Book Award winner Kesha Ajose Fisher reading from No God Like the Mother ().
06/04/2024

The audience is rapt for Oregon Book Award winner Kesha Ajose Fisher reading from No God Like the Mother ().

Carrie Lynn reading from Finding Fitzgerald.
06/04/2024

Carrie Lynn reading from Finding Fitzgerald.

Amazing crowd for tonight’s standing-room only reading! Thanks for supporting small presses and self-publishers!
06/04/2024

Amazing crowd for tonight’s standing-room only reading! Thanks for supporting small presses and self-publishers!

Today's the day! S2: Small and Self-Publishing Faire opens tonight at Daydreamer Coffee. S2 organizer Ali Shaw stopped b...
05/04/2024

Today's the day! S2: Small and Self-Publishing Faire opens tonight at Daydreamer Coffee. S2 organizer Ali Shaw stopped by the shop earlier this week and had the chance to grab a snap and a beverage treat. ☕

Our opening Friday night reception is 6–8 p.m. tonight. You can pop by for refreshments, a raffle, and of course readings! Local author and nationally renowned artist Stephen O'Donnell will cap off the night for us with readings from his books.

Come back tomorrow for the book faire and several readings running from 10 a.m.–4 p.m., including special guest readings from fantasy award winner Curtis Chen and poet and performer Nastashia Minto.

Thanks so much to everyone who's helped make this event possible, especially organizers Ali Shaw of Indigo: Editing, Design, and More and Christine Longmuir of Two Rivers Bookstore. Their work and love for the Portland publishing community helped make this all possible!

Even more special thanks to all of our gold sponsors:
Two Rivers Bookstore / https://buff.ly/380jZaq
Indigo: editing, design, and more / https://buff.ly/4bFK5A4
Daydreamer Coffee / https://buff.ly/3UZJLX5
Ooligan Press / https://buff.ly/496iia2
MindBuck Media, Book Publicity / https://buff.ly/3SpTa7l
Portland State University / https://buff.ly/3Tq5PHP
Writeability / https://buff.ly/43L9zIA

We're bursting with excitement to see y'all this weekend! 🎉

Find the full detail for S2's weekend of reading and writing fun here: https://buff.ly/3I0wLIY

[PD: A photo of S2 organizer Ali Shaw holding a cup of coffee and posing with the S2 promo banner outside of Daydreamer Coffee.]

It's almost here! S2: Small and Self-Publishing Faire is this weekend at Daydreamer Coffee! Our Friday night reception i...
04/04/2024

It's almost here! S2: Small and Self-Publishing Faire is this weekend at Daydreamer Coffee!

Our Friday night reception is on April 5, 6–8 p.m. with refreshments, a raffle, and of course readings! Local author and nationally renowned artist Stephen O'Donnell will cap off the night for us with readings from his books. Plus, the book faire and several readings will happen Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., including special guest readings from fantasy award winner Curtis Chen and poet and performer Nastashia Minto.

We're over the moon to be hosting so many amazing authors and small presses from so many different genres and specialties. Here's the full lineup for our reading events:

Friday, April 5:
6:15 p.m. -- J.D. Brubaker
6:22 p.m. -- D. Wallace Peach (Myths of the Mirror)
6:29 p.m. -- Candice Beebe
6:36 p.m. -- Jeff Stookey (Medicine for the Blues)
6:45 p.m. -- Caroline Kurtz
6:52 p.m. -- Carrie Lynn - Storyteller
6:59 p.m. -- Bob Ferguson
7:06 p.m. -- Bill Maier, LCSW, LLC
7:13 p.m. -- Ooligan Press (Annabelle Dolidon)
7:20 p.m. -- Forest Avenue Press (Kesha Ajose Fisher)
7:27 p.m. -- Stephen O'Donnell

Saturday, April 6
10:30 a.m. -- Alina Eady
11:30 a.m. -- Carly Cohen
12:30 p.m. -- Practical Fox (Kristen Hall-Geisler)
1:30 p.m. -- Curtis Chen
2:30 p.m. -- Sarah Munro
3:30 p.m. -- Nastashia Minto

Can't wait to see everyone there!

[PD: A three slide set of graphics containing the info above. The first shows a list of all the above readers, dates, and location. The second shows the reading times and readers for the Friday, April 5 event. The third shows the reading times and readers for the Saturday, April 6 event.]

History and nonfiction writer Sarah Munro reads at 2:30 p.m. during our Saturday, April 6 event. Sarah is the author of ...
03/04/2024

History and nonfiction writer Sarah Munro reads at 2:30 p.m. during our Saturday, April 6 event. Sarah is the author of author of "Timberline Lodge: The History, Art, and Craft of an American Icon."

More from Sarah about her work and background:

"I was educated at Pitzer College, Claremont, California, and the University of California, Berkeley, with a Master’s in folklore. My interest in developing the current history of Timberline began with my participation with Friends of Timberline. Starting in 1975, I volunteered on a committee to collect historical information about the lodge, have been active on the board of Friends, served as president, and continue as archivist. Through Friends, I coauthored the 1978 catalog about the lodge and updated the guidebook to the lodge through several editions. I've also prepared a photographic history of Timberline published by Arcadia Publishing and developed two audio tours of the lodge for the Mount Hood Territory. The current history was published in 2009 by Timber Press. I updated and reissued it in 2020 through Cascadian Publishing Company."

Please note, all S2 readings and events will take place at Daydreamer Coffee () located at 7315 N. Fessenden St., Portland. See you there!

[PD: A promo graphic for the S2 reading event with Sarah displaying the information listed above and the cover of "Timberline Lodge: The History, Art, and Craft of an American Icon."]

Kristen Hall-Geisler, writer, translator, editor, and the creator behind micropublisher Practical Fox (), will be readin...
03/04/2024

Kristen Hall-Geisler, writer, translator, editor, and the creator behind micropublisher Practical Fox (), will be reading at 12:30 p.m. during our Saturday, April 6 reading event.

Kristen's most recent published project is "Memoirs of a French Courtesan Volume 1: Rebellion," a translation of Céleste Mogador's memoirs. "Memoirs of a French Courtesan Volume 2: Spectacle" is forthcoming and slated for a September 2024 release.

Kristen's writing has also appeared in the New York Times, Popular Science, U.S. News & World Report, and more. Be sure to check out the Practical Fox table to pick up the exclusive preview zine for "Memoirs of a French Courtesan Volume 2: Spectacle."

Learn more about Practical Fox here: https://buff.ly/3V0sPzp
Read more of Kristen's work here: https://buff.ly/4cBfiVg

Please note, all S2 readings and events will take place at Daydreamer Coffee () located at 7315 N. Fessenden St., Portland. See you there!

[PD: A promo graphic for the S2 reading event with Kristen Hall-Geisler displaying the information listed above, a headshot of Kristen on the righthand side, and the cover of her book "Memoirs of a French Courtesan Volume 1: Rebellion" on the lefthand side.]

YA fiction author Carly Sasha Cohen () reads at our Saturday, April 6 event at 11:30 a.m. Carly is a writer living in t...
02/04/2024

YA fiction author Carly Sasha Cohen () reads at our Saturday, April 6 event at 11:30 a.m. Carly is a writer living in the Pacific Northwest. Her book "Garden of Earthly Delights" a a YA mystery story all about "a secret society, a family scandal, and a mysterious vandal."

"Ani Abrams wants nothing more than to escape Garden City, a town founded as a haven for women, run by women. Ani dreams of journalism school and boys. She’d rather spend her summer falling for Nick Lake, the cute barista at Beanie Babes, and hanging out with Johnny, her drama queen BFF, than serving pastrami at her stepmother Evelyn’s Jewish deli and getting caught up in small town politics...."

Check out more about Carly, "Garden of Earthly Delights," and her other work here: https://buff.ly/3wDu4dF

Please note, all S2 readings and events will take place at Daydreamer Coffee () located at 7315 N. Fessenden St., Portland. See you there!

[PD: A promo graphic for the S2 reading event with Carly Sasha Cohen displaying the information listed above, a headshot Carly on the righthand side, and the cover of her book "Garden of Earthly Delights."]

Author and neurodiversity advocate Alina Eady opens our Saturday, April 6 reading festivities at 10:30 a.m. She is the a...
02/04/2024

Author and neurodiversity advocate Alina Eady opens our Saturday, April 6 reading festivities at 10:30 a.m. She is the author of the Finger Family series.

Alina Eady is a caregiver and support-warrior for neurodiverse children and their families. Inspired by the life and soul of one of the most incredible children she had the pleasure of knowing, Aaron, she wrote down the very Finger Family stories she used to teach and play with him. Now, she provides that incredible resource to thousands of families around the world.

Find out more about Alina's work and the Finger Family series here: https://buff.ly/49ZDMpC

Please note, all S2 readings and events will take place at Daydreamer Coffee () located at 7315 N. Fessenden St., Portland. See you there!

[PD: A promo graphic for the S2 reading event with Alina Eady displaying the information listed above, a headshot of Alina on the lefthand side, and the cover of "Finger Family.]

Writer and Oregon Literary Fellow Kesha Ajose Fisher reads at 7:20 p.m. during our Friday, April 5 reading event. Kesha'...
01/04/2024

Writer and Oregon Literary Fellow Kesha Ajose Fisher reads at 7:20 p.m. during our Friday, April 5 reading event. Kesha's book "No God Like the Mother," published by Forest Avenue Press, is the recipient of Oregon Book Awards' 2020 Ken Kesey Prize.

"No God Like the Mother" follows characters in transition, through tribulation and hope. Set around the world--the bustling streets of Lagos, the arid gardens beside the Red Sea, an apartment in Paris, and the rain-washed suburbs of the Pacific Northwest--this collection of nine stories is a masterful exploration of life's uncertainty.

Learn more about Kesha and "No God Like the Mother" here: https://buff.ly/49ezMk1

[PD: A promo graphic for the S2 reading event with Kesha Ajose Fisher displaying the information listed above, a headshot of Kesha on the lefthand side and her book "No God Like the Mother" on the righthand side.]

Annabelle Dolidon, PhD, is a professor of French at Portland State University who specializes in post-World War II novel...
01/04/2024

Annabelle Dolidon, PhD, is a professor of French at Portland State University who specializes in post-World War II novels and short stories with a special interest in science fiction. She'll be reading at our Friday, April 5 event at 7:13 p.m.

Along with Tessa Sermet, Annabelle is the editor of "Continuum: French Science Fiction Short Stories" published by Ooligan Press and available on April 9. "Continuum" features classic French science fiction short stories translated into English for the first time.

This unique collection of newly translated short stories offers a taste of classic and contemporary French science fiction to English-language readers. These stories cover a range of fascinating topics including simulated reality, speciesism, ecology, and transhumanism—all while exploring universal themes of belonging, death, and identity.

Some of the authors featured in this anthology, like Julia Verlanger, Sylvie Denis, or Jean-Claude Dunyach, have shaped the history of French science fiction after World
War II. Curated by Annabelle Dolidon and Tessa Sermet, French language and literature professors who share a love for the genre, these nine stories showcase some of the brilliant mid- to late twentieth century and twentieth century French contributions to science fiction.

"The astonishing array of talent, mostly unknown to English readers, makes this a necessary addition to any true sci-fi aficionado’s library." —Publisher's Weekly starred review

Learn more about the collection here: https://buff.ly/3TDKjzf

Please note, all S2 readings and events will take place at Daydreamer Coffee () located at 7315 N. Fessenden St., Portland. See you there!

[PD: A promo graphic for the S2 reading event with Annabelle Dolidon displaying the information listed above, a headshot of Annabelle on the lefthand side, and the cover of "Continuum: French Science Fiction Short Stories" on the righthand side.]

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