Ivan Obolensky was awarded the “Best First Book (Fiction)”
Ivan Obolensky was awarded the “Best First Book (Fiction)” in The Discovery Awards (IRDA) for Eye of the Moon! The novel is also being carried in a bookstore in Rhinebeck,…
Success Stories
Members are encouraged to send news of their recent successes to editor@spawn.org.
805 Writers' Conference Draws Writers and Speakers From Across the Country
Wonderful turnout at the 7th 805 Writers’ Conference, co-sponsored by WPN and the Independent Writers of Southern California(IWOSC). Here are some photos of speakers and attendees enjoying the two-day annual…
LA Book Festival Report
By Kathleen Kaiser, WPN President
Islands of Deception Tops Amazon Bestseller List
Constance Hood‘s latest book, Islands of Deception, has topped the Amazon bestsellers for historical/immigration. Imagine learning that your father was a spy, someone who had carefully concealed his cultural heritage…
Women of a Certain Age: Short Stories of the Twentieth Century
This short story collection by WPN member Mindy Reed is a portrait of various women throughout the twentieth century in the United States. The twentieth century was a pivotal time…
C. Hope Clark finalist for EPIC Awards
C. Hope Clark, who has contributed to this newsletter often, also writes mysteries (two series so far). She shares this news: Edisto Stranger is a finalist for the EPIC eBook…
New contemporary romance by J. L. Regen
Secret Desires, a contemporary romance inspired by real life, by WPN member J. L. Regen, is due to debut in Spring 2018. Here’s a blurb to encourage pre-orders: Nothing in…
New mystery/thriller by Ivan Obolensky
Joanna Celeste has written articles for the WPNews. Her new job involves social media for this book: Eye of the Moon, a gothic mystery/thriller set in 1970s New York, by…
Barbara Florio Graham's Creativity Tune-Up
Barbara Florio Graham‘s Creativity Tune-Up is now ready for download. It contains more than 40 single-spaced pages, 8 lectures, assignments, bonus materials. Email her at simon@storm.ca to arrange to purchase…
From Susan Daffron
by Susan Daffron, author of the Alpine Grove romantic comedy series, the Jennings and O’Shea novels, and former president of WPN People often ask how I write novels but almost…