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January 20, 2021 Adirondack Center for Writing adkwrites, Local Opportunities, Resources

Local bookstore owners establish new Adirondack book wholesale and distribution business

LAKE PLACID—The announcement in late October that North Country Books would close at the end of January 2021 sent dismay through the ranks of authors, publishers, and retail accounts who’d come to depend on the Utica-based company to distribute books and related products with an Adirondack focus. The company, founded in 1965, had been a … Continue reading Local bookstore owners establish new Adirondack book wholesale and distribution business

August 19, 2019 Adirondack Center for Writing Announcements, Local Opportunities, Resources

Ottawa Book Expo calls for authors

Adirondack authors, have you written a book that you would love to get further marketing exposure among book lovers? Or perhaps you're a local publisher, artist or service provider to the book industry? If so, you're invited to join us in Ottawa, Canada's capital for Ottawa Book Expo. Our celebration of literary culture will be … Continue reading Ottawa Book Expo calls for authors

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 Adirondack Center for Writing Announcements, Local Opportunities, Resources

ACW Bookmobile is hitting the road, and wants your books on board

The newest, cutest pop-up bookstore is here and coming to a town near you this summer! Sign up to stock your books in the ACW Bookmobile. ACW is bringing the books to the people at pop-up events throughout the region. The goal is to expose small towns that don't have their own bookstores books from … Continue reading ACW Bookmobile is hitting the road, and wants your books on board

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019 Adirondack Center for Writing Announcements, Local Opportunities

Calling all authors

The Hague Historical Society is sponsoring its third annual author/book signing event in Hague on Friday, July 19, 2019, from 5 pm – 8 pm at The Uptown, located on Route 8 in downtown Hague, next to The Firehouse Restaurant. We invite you to join us as one of the authors at this event. There is no … Continue reading Calling all authors

March 29, 2019May 24, 2019 Adirondack Center for Writing Announcements, Local Opportunities

Fran Yardley’s “Finding True North” finalist for Foreword INDIES Book of the Year

Fran Yardley's book, Finding True North, has been chosen as a finalist for the 2018 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award in the Regional Category. Winners will be announced in June. Founded in 1998, Foreword Magazine, Inc. is the only media company completely devoted to independent publishing. It exclusively covers university and independent (non “Big … Continue reading Fran Yardley’s “Finding True North” finalist for Foreword INDIES Book of the Year

August 26, 2018August 30, 2018 Adirondack Center for Writing Local Opportunities

Writer/editor seeking regional work

Tamara Wilm is a freelance writer / editor with over 11 years experience, looking for freelance assignments based out of the North Country. She worked on B&H Photo's Website for over 8 years, and now works with a wide variety of clients in the photo world, writes for magazines, edits for authors, and so on. … Continue reading Writer/editor seeking regional work

ACW FAMILY NEWS

📍 A Prison in the Woods: Environment and Incarceration in New York’s North Country by Clarence Hall traces the long history of incarceration in the Adirondacks. Published by University of Massachusetts Press, copies are available here.

📍 Written during the Pandemic of 2020 LAMENT FOR US ALL is Carlos Reyes‘ 13th full-length collection. Available for purchase at the author’s website here.

📍Herb Terns has a new Adirondack novel, Iron Sharpens Iron, available for purchase here.

📍Eric Mondschein has published a new short story, Dinner at Grandma’s published by Something or Other Publishing LLC, in their short story anthology 25 Servings of SOOP: literary Journeys into Life, Meaning and Love.

📍Jessica Kane has published Anchors in the Storm, a new picture book written as a comforting tool to help parents be with their children and connect during moments of despair. The book is available digitally www.jessicalaurelkane.com.

📍Alice Gilborn has released a new of poetry, “Apples & Stones” (Kelsay Books), which features poems set in Colorado, the Adirondacks, and Vermont. The book is available from Kelsay Books, the Northshire Bookstore, and Amazon.

📍Stanley A. Ransom, Jr. has published Outskirts Press, Inc. has published America’s First Black Poet; Jupiter Hammon of Long Island (Outskirts Press, Inc.). Kirkus Reviews states: “an essential volume for all libraries interested in Black, and American poetry.” Paperback and Kindle e-book editions are available on Amazon.com.

📍Ronald Berger has just published The Gorge, a thriller based on his experience as

a whitewater raft guide on the Hudson River during the 1990s. Paperback and Kindle e-book editions are available on Amazon.com.

📍Christopher Shaw has published a new book The Power Line, and can be ordered at his website.

📍Howard Kirschenbaum has just published a new book, Coming of Age in the Baby Boom: A Memoir of Personal Development, Social Action, Education Reform and Adirondack Preservation. Paperback and Kindle e-book editions are available on Amazon.com.

📍Brian Heinz‘s newest book, a thriller novel for ‘tweens and teens,’ Peabody Pond, has been published and released by 4RV Publishing.

📍Betsy Folwell has released an extended version of Short Carries as an audiobook for the first time. These essays are about wildlife and wilderness, regional history and small-town life, with keen observations and a touch of humor.