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Remembering Labor Heroine Fannie Sellins
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Shot to Death on the Picket Line
100-Years ago, August 26, 1919

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Tarentum, Pennsylvannia 
Sunday, August 25, 2019
2:00 PM

Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society Heritage Museum 
Full info here...
 
Ducktow
n, Pennsylvania (Near Brackenridge)
Monday, August 26, 2019
2:00 PM
Program at site where Fannie was killed

Wheeling, West Virginia 
Saturday, August 31, 2019 
2:30 PM
Reuther-Pollack Labor History Symposium III
Women in Labor History
​Where Does Courage Come From?
Tickets


​#YASurvivalTour

What is it?
Three authors, six cities, six weeks.
If you live in the NW we'll be visiting a bookstore near you with our latest releases, book and movie survival trivia, prizes and  stories of resilience, courage, adversity and triumph. Hope to see you soon!
Other Authors on the #YASurvialTour

​Click names to visit their websites.

Maureen McQuerry 

Steve Wallenfels
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​Friday, February 15
7pm

Browsers Bookshop
Olympia, WA

Saturday, February 16
2pm
Third Place Books
Seward Park, Seattle, WA
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4pm (There will be food & prizes!)
UW Bookstore
Seattle, WA

Sunday, February 17
3pm

Eagle Harbor Books
Bainbridge Island, WA

Wednesday, March 6
7pm (There will be food & prizes)

Auntie's Bookstore
Spokane, WA

Saturday, March 9
4pm
Pybus Market​ 
Wenatchee, WA


Saturday, March 30
6pm 

Adventures Underground
Richland, WA
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Thursday, March 28th
10:30am

Association of Writers & Writing Programs Annual Conference
Portland, OR
Panel: Nonfiction for Kids and Teens: The Art of Writing Fact Not Fake 


Book Launch for Standing Up Against Hate
Friday, February 1, 2019
7pm

Village Books
Bellingham, WA

Standing Up for Racial Justice 
More info here...

Washington Library Association Conference
Yakima, WA
October 19, 2018
10am-11:15am
Connecting with Local Children's Book Authors & Illustrators

​Veterans Day Celebration
Austin, TX
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Austin Public Library, Manchaca Road Branch, 5500 Manchaca Rd.
​Friday, November 9, 2018  1:30pm
How American WWII Nurses Survived Battle & Prison Camp in the Pacific
​Multi-media program. Light snacks. More information here...


Saturday, April 8, 2017
​Moscow, ID
BookPeople of Moscow, 521 South Main
4pm
Courage for Our Time


​Fannie Sellins faced off against powerful corporations, galvanizing workers to strike for fair pay and safe work. She confronted anti-immigrant prejudice and advocated non-violent action. When company-hired gunmen threatened her life, she refused to leave the picket line. Fannie died in a hail of bullets in broad daylight before a crowd of witnesses. No one was ever brought to justice for her death.
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American WWII Nurses survived four months on the front lines of Bataan and Corregidor before their capture by the Japanese Army. Then, in POW camp they nursed others through disease and starvation. How did they survive three years in captivity? PURE GRIT, the little-known story of these American heroines will make you proud.
Come learn how courage comes in the darkest places.​
Saturday, April 8, 2017
​Moscow, ID
BookPeople of Moscow, 521 South Main
11am-12:30pm
First Impressions Count
A Workshop sponsored by the Inland Northwest Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
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From agents to editors to readers—your first impression key. Whether you’re writing a novel, nonfiction, short story, graphic novel or picture book, your first few pages must introduce character and conflict, provide clarity and suspense, make a promise and hook your reader.
 
Join us for this progress-focused interactive workshop. Bring the first 750-words of your manuscript or book proposal and we’ll scrutinize language and structure for these essential elements, tackle exercises to improve voice and tension, plus, clarify place, time and mood.
 
Following the workshop SCBWI Regional Advisor Mary Cronk Farrell will host an informal Q & A about all things Children/YA publishing. Mary is an award-winning author of both fiction and nonfiction for young people. Learn more at: InlandNW.SCBWI.org 


Friday, April 28, 2017
Minneapolis, MN
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
Pediatric Endocrinology Nursing Society Conference
Keynote: Grit Arises in the Darkest Places: How American World War II Nurses Survived Battle and Prison Camp 
Concurrent Session: 
Reflecting Resiliency in a Cracked Mirror: Useful Tools for Building Grit (with Shari Liesch, MSN, APNP, CDE)
For more information and to register click here...
Saturday, April 29, 2017
St Louis Park, MN
9am-11:30am
Minnesota Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators Workshop

Hidden Architecture: The Secret to Writing Compelling Nonfiction for a New Generation

For details and to register click here...



Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Pittsburgh, PA

Chatham University, Mellon Board Room, Woodland Rd.
11:30am-1pm

Women's Leadership Lecture Series
Labor Organizer Fannie Sellins, A Courageous Model for Our Time
Event is free, but you must register. For more information and to register, click here.

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Monday, August 1, 2016
Deming, WA
Deming Public Library, 5044 Mt Baker Hwy
7pm
Pure Grit: Women of Courage

Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Spokane, WA
Brookdale on 57th and Regal.
12:30-2pm 

Pure Grit: Women of Courage

Thursday-Friday, April 28-29, 2016
Spokane, WA
Washington State Library Conference 
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Friday, August 7, 2015
Vancover, WA
Pacific Northwest Library Conference
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Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Cheney, WA
Cheney Public Library, 610 First Street
7-8pm
PURE GRIT Book Discussion Group. Everyone Welcome! We'll be talking about the WWII POW nurses featured in my book and how they survived three years in Japanese prison camp. Do you have a military nurse in your family tree? Come share your story.
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Spokane, WA
Daughters of the American Revolution
9:30 am St. John's Cathedral
I'll be talking about the WWII POW nurses featured in my book PURE GRIT and showing historical photos.
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Seattle Children's Hospital
I'll be meeting with Emergency Room Nurses on retreat to reflect on their vocation and bond with one another. Every day these nurses care for children who come into the ER, often in critical condition.
My part is to share the courage, resilience and commitment of the POW nurses I researched for PURE GRIT. I'm honored to be a small part of this effort by these nurses to process the demands of their job and return to their important work with renewed purpose.
 




Sunday, November 23, 2014
Washington D.C.
National Council of Teachers of English National Convention

11:00 am    ANDERSON’S BOOK SIGNING   Booth #153
12:00 – 1:15 pm  Investigating How the Landscape of Research Ignites Story in Fiction & Nonfiction
Location: Gaylord National Resort, Woodrow Wilson C



Saturday, December 6, 2014

Spokane, WA
Pure Grit Booksigning
2 pm-4 pm

Hastings
2512 E 29th Ave, Spokane, WA 
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Dupont, WA
Friends of the Fort Lewis Military Museum


Noon Brunch & Pure Grit Program
Patriots Landing
1600 Marshall Circle
Dupont, WA
http://www.patriotslanding.com/contact.html


Monday, June 30, 2014
Olympia, WA


7 pm Pure Grit Program
Orca Books
509 4th Ave E
Olympia, WA 98501
http://www.orcabooks.com

Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Bellingham, WA


7 pm Pure Grit Program
Village Books
1200 11th Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
http://www.villagebooks.com



Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Concrete, WA


1pm Pure Grit Program
Concrete Center
45821 Railroad Street
Concrete, WA
http://www.upperskagit.lib.wa.us/



Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Barnegat, NJ

3:45pm EST Skype Visit with Teens
Ocean County Library
Barnegat Branch
112 Burr Street
Barnegat, NJ 08005


http://theoceancountylibrary.org/branches/BGT/bgt.htm
December 14, 2013  2pm
  • Come meet Kay LeClaire, Mountain Climber Extraordinaire featured in my book JOURNEY TO THE TOP OF THE WORLD. Kay summited the highest mountain on each of the  seven continents, Mt. Everest at age 60.
  • Auntie's Bookstore, Spokane, WA, 2pm

February 26, 2014  12 noon
  • What Does Courage Look Like?
    • Eastern Washington University, JFK Library
    • free & open to the public


    March 1, 2014
    Saturday, 11am
    • Mostly Books
    • 3126 Harborview Drive  
    • Gig Harbor, WA 

      
    March 3, 2014
    Monday, 11am
    • Seattle KING-5 TV with Margaret Larson on New Day Northwest
    then at 7pm
    • Secret Garden Books       
    • 2214 NW Market Street
    • Seattle, WA  206-789-5006

    March 8, 2014
    Saturday, 2pm
    • Spokane Aunties Bookstore   
    • 402 W Main Ave, Spokane, WA
    • Local launch for PURE GRIT
    • free & open to the public


    March 14, 2014
    Friday, 11pm 
    • Boston, MA
    •  WBZ-AM  THE JORDAN RICH SHOW


    March 18, 2014
    Tuesday, 2pm
    • Author2Author Blog Radio
    • Listen live at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/author-magazine


    March 19, 2014
    Wednesday, 7pm
    • North Spokane Book Group


    March 29, 2014
    Saturday, 11am-1pm
    • Barnes & Noble 
    • PURE GRIT Book signing
    • Suite 700
      1321 N. Columbia Center Blvd.
      Kennewick, WA 


April 8, 2014 
Tuesday, noon – 2 pm
  • Unsung Heroes, film & panel discussion about Unacknowledged Women in the Military
  • Sponsored by EWU Women's Studies & EWU ROTC
  • Eastern Washington University, Monroe Hall 205



April 12, 2014
  • Get Lit!  Eastern Washington University Literary Festival 
  • From Spark to Fire: Four Non-fiction Writers Share How to Keep the Process Burning
  • Writing a nonfiction piece, short or long form, often requires tenacity. The authors will offer solutions to difficult or dead-end research and cover how to deal with mistakes, unpracticed craft, and unwieldy narrative structure. Their publishing credits include a wide range of essay, biography, history and nature literature.
  • Jack Nesbit
  • Nancy D. Engle
  • Paul Lindholht, PhD
  • Mary Cronk Farrell
    
April 19, 2014
Saturday, 11am-2pm

  • Barnes & Noble 
  • PURE GRIT Book signing
    15310 E. Indiana Ave.
    Spokane Valley, Wa  99216


May 6, 2014
Tuesday, 7pm

  • Parkplace Books, Kirkland, WA
  • PURE GRIT program and book signing
     348 Parkplace Center
     Kirkland, WA 



May 6-12, 2014
National Nurses Appreciation Week

  • American Lake VA Hospital, noon, May 6
  • Puget Sound VA Hospital, 2:30 pm, May 8
  • PeaceHealth St. Joseph's Medical Center, Bellingham, 1 pm. May 9

May 7, 2014
  • St. Mary Magdalene School, Everett, WA 

May 28-31, 2014
San Jose, CA
American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Descendants Group Convention

June 25th, Lexington, Kentucky
Chance to win a copy of PURE GRIT at Palmer's Fresh Grill