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Alaskan author Debby Dahl Edwardson’s picture book Whale Snow tells the striking tale of a child and the whale spirit that unites his Inupiaq people. Here, Debby shares her thoughts on literacy, culture, collaboration, and inspiration. She also gives a preview of her novel Blessing’s Bead, slated for release in 2009. What have you learned […]

Where else but in Alaska would you find an ambitious publishing venture that bills itself as a cross between Ben and Jerry’s and Harley Davidson? Publisher Barbara Farris talks here about 40 Below Ink, which is preparing to launch its first books later this year.Tell us a bit about yourself and how you became involved

Alaskan author Heather Lende writes with transparency, beauty, and a deep sense of truth. Her first book, If You Lived Here, I’d Know Your Name, is a remarkable tribute to the spirited Alaskan community of Haines. Here, Lende talks about both her first book and her latest venture, a collection of true stories from Haines

The doorbell rang the other day, just as the sun was sinking into evening. When I answered, I found a UPS truck driving away and a box of books on my doorstep. Inside were shiny new author copies of the sixth edition of Globe Pequot’s OFF THE BEATEN PATH: ALASKA. There’s good reason why this

Let’s say you’re here in Anchorage and it’s Sunday and you’re trying to be a true-blue All-American by cuddling up to your new TV and dialing in on the football event of the year. Thirty minutes into the game, you’ve had enough. Don’t despair. You’ll still have time to head to the Loussac Library between

ALASKAN AUTHOR INTERVIEW: JANE HAIGH I met Jane Haigh several years ago through my good friend Claire Rudolf Murphy. She’s a delightful person and an accomplished Alaskan author and historian. With Claire, Jane co-authored Gold Rush Women, Gold Rush Dogs, and Children of the Gold Rush. She’s also the author of King Con: The Story

All of us trotting around in the polar regions, including you penguins down in Antarctica, should be happy with Monday’s announcement that Geraldine McCaughrean’s WHITE DARKNESS had won the Printz Award for best book for young adults in 2007. I’m among the legions who hadn’t read or even heard of WHITE DARKNESS, but I plunged

I spent enough time in the business world to understand the benefits of specializing, but I’ve had a hard time subscribing to that message for my writing life. After publishing a couple of young adult novels, I switched to picture books. Novels are fun, but I loved the succinct, lyrical form of the read-aloud. A

Ohboy and goodygumdrops. It’s my favorite time of year. You might think people like me don’t exist, but I actually like both holiday fruitcake and New Year’s Resolutions. I won’t burden you with sharing either of these pleasures, other than to say that 2007 has been almost all fabulous and I’m eager for what 2008

Rule number one for aspiring authors: write for your audience. Along comes the blog phenomenon. Who’s your audience? Big shrug. Don’t know. Don’t care. I’ve got something to say. Now people are going mobile with blogging. They’ve got lots to say, and they can’t wait till they’re home to say it. I have lots to