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or many years, Village Books Publishing has been proud to work with a wonderful array of local writers whose talents have brought excitement and life to our bookshelves. Together, we’ve been able to share the stories of our community, and as we press forward with 2020, we hope to continue doing so! Currently, our publishing division proudly boasts an array of genres written by Pacific Northwest authors, ranging from memoir to local history to children’s picture books. This year, we wanted to introduce you to a few of our newest additions. All of their books will be gracing our shelves soon, and whether they are debut authors or seasoned professionals, they’re all worth taking a moment to appreciate!
Friday, October 9, 5pm Virtual Author Event
with Mike Rostron The Kabul Conscript by Mike Rostron
available now, paperback, Village Books
In the summer of 1973, David Stuckrath, a Peace Corps Volunteer, becomes embroiled in a dangerous adventure in the ancient bazaars of Kabul. He befriends an AWOL soldier, falsely accused of treason, who is pursued by his vicious captain. The enigmatic expatriate, Conrad Slocum, comes to their aid. While these events are unfolding, the friends must deal with the plight of Reshtina–a young Afghan teacher trying to escape the horror of a forced marriage to an abusive fiancé. Mike Rostron lived for over 20 years in Alaska, before sailing to Whatcom County on a boat of his own construction. The Kabul Conscript is a prequel to Cape Decision, published in 2019, and is also available at Village Books.
The Blue Bottles Writing Studio Anthology :
Titles recently printed by Village Books How We Garden by Vonnie Voris
available now, paperback, author
Written by a physical therapist, this book can help you re-think your current approach to gardening. It is filled with pictures that guide you on how to safely lift, rake, weed, and other tasks. It will also teach you the value of planning, garden design, and attitude adjustment. It contains a simple program for improving your most important gardening tool (your body) though fitness, strengthening, and stretching. Vonnie Voris is a graduate from University of Washington and has been helping gardeners as a physical therapist for over 30 years.
Virtual Group Reading Sunday, September 20, 5pm
A Variety of Stories from Four Independent Authors
by Elizabeth Jane Pryce, George Francis Edward, Sandra J. S. Stanton, Sita C. Amba-Rao available now, paperback, Village Books
This debut anthology gives us 68 vastly different stories divided into five sections: Creative Memoirs, Stories from a Photograph, Short Stories, Scribblings, and The Newspaper Challenge. Some pieces are purely fictional and some autobiographical. Although each started with the same writing prompt, no two are alike! Each story is short, making it a fun read that leaves you feeling like you have discovered four new friends. Elizabeth Jane Pryce is a retired landscape artist who moved from London to Bellingham in 1991. She has an awardwinning garden, has been published before, and is working on the memoir of her childhood in the Caribbean. George Francis Edward holds a Juris Doctorate from USD School of Law. While working at the local credit union as the chief fraud investigator, he developed a program called WECUSAFE and published a book titled How to Steal from Mom. Sandra J.S. Stanton traveled extensively in the USA and abroad before moving to Bellingham with her husband. She is a freelance writer and editor for Chanticleer Reviews and Media LLC and is a member of Bellingham at Home. Sita C. Amba-Rao has a doctorate in Management and Industrial Relations, and has worked in various states in America as well as in India. After her husband passed, she moved to Solstice Senior Living and is now working on his biography.
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