Category Archives: For authors

A Q&A with SURVIVAL SKILLS author Jean Ryan

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Midge Raymond

TweetQ&A with Jean Ryan, author of SURVIVAL SKILLS: STORIES Q: How did you come up with the idea for this book, and how long did it take you to write it? A: These stories were written over a period of several years. As they began to gel into a collection, I was able to understand what interests me most as … Continue reading →

FLOAT is afloat!

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Midge Raymond

TweetIf you haven’t yet picked up your copy of JoeAnn Hart‘s new novel, Float, you’ll have plenty of opportunities! If you’re in New England, you can go to one of JoeAnn’s many upcoming events. (Below is a photo from her book launch party at the Rocky Neck Cultural Center, which was a Shelf Awareness Image of the Day. JoeAnn, on … Continue reading →

In conversation with FLOAT author JoeAnn Hart & cover artist Karen Ristuben

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Midge Raymond

TweetIn conversation with Float author JoeAnn Hart and  cover artist Karen Ristuben JoeAnn Hart is the author of Float, a ”witty, profound, and beautifully observed” (Margot Livesey) novel about family, the environment, and life in a hardscrabble seaside town in Maine. Karen Ristuben is an award-winning artist and educator whose work is environmental advocacy at its core. JoeAnn and Karen, who both live … Continue reading →

Ask anything…

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Midge Raymond

TweetToday, the latest Ask a New Author column launched on Book Divas, featuring Ashland Creek Press authors Mindy Mejia, Olivia Chadha, and Jean Ryan. In today’s post, the authors answer questions about what they’d like to share with aspiring authors, as well as what went through their minds when they got the news that their books had been accepted for publication … Continue reading →

On typewriters, technology, and keeping up with the times (or not)

Posted on December 17, 2012 by John Yunker

Tweet Our General Manager, by nature of living in a household full of them, is well aware of what a typewriter is. But there is a whole generation of humans out there who have absolutely no reference point for these ancient devices. They simply did not grow up with them. This was especially evident at the Wordstock book festival, where … Continue reading →