Women Pirates Through History and Fantasy
Come meet our CEO and learn about the history of women pirates – and how her research connected to her latest novel – Daughter of the Black Flag!
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Come meet our CEO and learn about the history of women pirates – and how her research connected to her latest novel – Daughter of the Black Flag!
The next LA Times Festival of Books is April 17-18, 2027. That’s all the details I have so far. Applications open in late September 2026.
I’ve (Sonja) applied for a table – if I get one for Thrillers, I’ll follow up with sharing information.
Submit up to 5,000 words for review by the group.
Members review submitted stories.
Come meet the CEO, Sonja Dewing, at this writing conference. More details here: https://www.nfpw.org/2026-conference-details
U.S. history, biography, memoir, etc. Find all the details here: pulitzer.org
Come meet CEO and thriller/fantasy author, Sonja Dewing! When Sonja Dewing quit her job in 2014 and disappeared into the Amazon River basin for nine weeks, she was doing research for her fantasy novels. That journey through Inca ruins, myths, and living history sparked an award-winning series of novels (The Idol Maker Series) that blend […]
Table is $525 – WTWA would pay for $200 and we’d split the rest. I (Sonja) would be available Wed and Thur but have to run the train short storyathon on Friday. This would be a great way to connect with librarians, sell books, etc. Jill thought this was a good event as she’s attended […]
Event Description Board the train. Find your story. Become a published author. What if your writing retreat began the moment you stepped onto the platform? This one-of-a-kind weekend event combines the romance of rail travel with the creative energy of the beloved Short Storyathon. You’ll board Amtrak’s Southwest Chief — consistently ranked one of the […]
Thought you all might be interested. Find out more here at Tucson Festival of Books. I’ve included some info here: Submission Guidelines: