News and Updates

Christine Volker, author of Venetian Blood, is a finalist in the mystery category of the 2018 Independent Author Network Book of the Year Awards.

Diane Pomerantz, author of Lost in the Reflecting Pool, also received a finalist award for the 2018 Independent Author Network Book of the Year Awards in the non-fiction parenting/family/relationships category.

A Year of Living Kindly by Donna Cameron received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews

Once You Go In by Carly Gelsinger and Boot Language by Vanya Erickson were featured as must-read memoirs to give you a little inspiration this fall on Brit + Co.

Iris Waichler, author of Role Reversal, published a piece on The Caregiver Space about caregiving and the effects on your relationship with a significant other.

Francie Arenson Dickman had a successful book launch for Chuckerman Makes A Movie and celebrated with She Writes Press authors Michelle Cox, Linda Gartz, Tammy Letherer and Laurie Kahn.

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Upcoming Events

Diana Y. Paul, author of Things Unsaid, will be participating in a publishing panel and Q&A session on Saturday, October 20th at the Monterey Public Library from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Rebecca Faye Smith Galli, author of Rethinking Possible, will be speaking at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Bookstore from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, October 21st.

Rita Dragonette, author of The Fourteenth of September, is having a launch party and reading at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 24th at Women & Children First Bookstore.

Carly Gelsinger will be celebrating the release of Once You Go In on Thursday, October 25th at 7 p.m. at Bella Viva Ristorante e Caffe.

Linda Gartz, author of Redlined, will be presenting “The Tragic Effects of Redlining” on Friday, October 26th at Mather’s – More Than A Cafe in Chatham from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Sheila Grinell, author of Appetitewill be speaking at the Scottsdale Society of Women Writers event on Wednesday, October 31st from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Ruth Klein, author of Surviving the Survivors will be speaking at the Annual Jewish Book Fair on Friday, November 9th at 1 p.m.


Every week, we celebrate noteworthy achievements and upcoming events happening within the She Writes Press community in our “Friday High Fives!” If you have coverage you’d like to share, a new award to your name or an event planned, please email digital@sparkpointstudio.com and we’ll get you included in an upcoming Friday High Fives!