When I launched the project that would become my book Wealth Woman: Kate Carmack and the Klondike Race for Gold, one of the first people I told was my friend and fellow author Claire Rudolf-Murphy. Claire and Jane Haigh wrote Gold Rush Women, where I first read about Kate. There was a pause in Claire’s […]
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Happy Winter everyone! At least it feels that way. Daylight savings time ends this weekend, the light is fading quickly, there’s frost most everywhere, and there’s finally snow in parts of the state. As we dip into our darker months, we’re making room for some writing exploration. Coming up soon: John Straley comes to Anchorage
Literary Roundup | November 2-8, 2018 Read More »
I crested the last green rise and was level with the turquoise lake and the slim twist of water flowing out of it. Here the creek is so narrow that I jumped over it. I turned my gaze toward the cirque in front of me, rimmed by cliffs on three sides. Dall sheep traversed vertical
Spotlight on Alaska Books | It Happened Like This: A Life in Alaska by Adrienne Lindholm Read More »
49 Writers CLASSES ANCHORAGE |Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018 from 10 am – 4 pm | More Than War Stories: Practical Steps to Write and Publish Your Book with John Straley | Location to be announced, but it’ll be in midtown/Spenard area. Members or full time students: $69 | General enrollment: $78 Cap: 12 | All experience levels. Registration is
Literary Roundup | October 26 – November 1, 2018 Read More »
You Should Write a Play. You. The person reading this post. You know it’s crossed your mind. It was probably one of those stray thoughts you had the last time you got bored while sitting in a theatre. You were sitting there trying to stay engaged with what was happening on stage and wondering which
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Have you been celebrating Alaska Book Week? There have been so many great author and literary events happening. The fun doesn’t end with the end of the week! 49 Writers is thrilled to be bringing Andromeda Romano-Lax and Patrice Gopo to Anchorage for a series of events next week. We’re also excited to announce our
Literary Roundup | October 12-18, 2018 Read More »
49 Writers CLASSES 49 Writers is offering classes this autumn 2018 in Anchorage, Juneau, and online. For more information and to register, visit the class catalog on our web site. Online | This is Your Year to Get An Agent with Andromeda Romano-Lax: October 6-14 | online, asynchronous, ~ 8 hours Beyond Hooked: What We Can Learn
Literary Roundup | October 5-12, 2018 Read More »
We have kicked off another full season of public events featuring local and visiting literary stars in readings, conversations, classes, workshops, and more. In October, we’re thrilled to be celebrating Alaska Book Week and the launch of our partner Alaska Quarterly Review‘s 36th anniversary edition. The fall will feature visits to Anchorage by 49 Writers founder and
Literary Roundup | September 28-October 4, 2018 Read More »
49 Writers co-founder and author Andromeda Romano Lax has published her fourth novel, Plum Rains. Andromeda lives for a while in the places where her novels are set, for this one in Japan and Taiwan. The book takes place a decade from now and takes on several issues, including robots, immigration, privilege, and human connection.
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49 Writers CLASSES 49 Writers is offering classes this autumn 2018 in Anchorage, Juneau, and online. For more information and to register, visit the class catalog on our web site. Online | This is Your Year to Get An Agent with Andromeda Romano-Lax: Sept 22-30, 2018 plus additional session October 6-14 | online, asynchronous, ~ 8 hours Anchorage
Literary Roundup | September 21-27 2018 Read More »
