Lilac City Fairy Tales

A night of readings and music by regional authors and musicians. More information will be added here as it is available closer to the time of the event.

NaNoWriMo Mini-Conference

Wordherders Maureen McQuerry and Steve Wallenfels will be participating in a NaNoWriMo Mini-Conference on October 31 in Spokane. Check it out! Details below. From the event webpage: Get ready for the best NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) of your life with a special NaNoWriMo Mini-Conference on Saturday, October 31 at the Moran Prairie Library from 10am–5:30pm. Aspiring writers can register for workshops taught by local experts, schedule an individual session with a writing coach, and connect… Read More

Inland Northwest SCBWI Regional Conference

From Mary Cronk Farrell, Inland NW Regional Advisor: Hello, Step Right Up!  The Inland Northwest SCBWI Regional Conference is Your Ticket to Success! Registration opens at noon today, July 15th. The conference features a full day of programing including an Illustrators’ Intensive and Portfolio Showcase, panel of featuring local debut novelists, speakers Viking Associate Editor Joanna Cadenas, Foli Jr Lit Agent John M Cusick, Author Illustrator Jennifer K. Mann, plus a choice of 10 different… Read More

Auntie’s Bookstore in Spokane, Washington

Auntie’s Bookstore in Spokane  is almost close enough to be considered local for many of us Wordherders! They hosted Maureen McQuerry for a book release party with reading, book signing, and a musician playing Uilleann pipes, just like Timothy, one of the characters in The Telling Stone! Check them out! Address: 402 W Main Avenue; Spokane, WA 99201 Phone: 509-838-0206