Today we celebrate Valentine’s Day, Oregon’s statehood, and … the publication of Seven Stitches! Ooligan Press is thrilled to bring you the third companion book of the Blue Thread Saga. Read more about Seven Stitches, then join us on Thursday at Another Read Through for the official launch party.
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W2P 2017: The Final Countdown!
By Jessica Clark & Alison Cantrell
Write to Publish (W2P) 2017 is so close, but there’s still time to get your tickets—which will give you access to all of the panels, workshops, and extras we have planned for Saturday! Our vendors and sponsors have really stepped up and are offering a wide range of goods and services to everyone who stops […]
Hiking Through History: Exploring Ricochet River on Its Twenty-Fifth Anniversary
By Riley Pittenger
In anticipation of the upcoming release of Ricochet River’s twenty-fifth anniversary edition, our intrepid Ooligan team embarked for Estacada, Oregon, to tour the River Mill Dam. On the way to the dam, we met with our author and literary advocate Robin Cody. He guided us down the wooded road to his hometown—the inspiration for Ricochet […]
Transmit Culture: Local Authors on the Life of a Writer
By Morgan NicholsonAn intimate gathering of aspiring writers and graduate students attended Portland State of Mind’s Transmit Culture: Writers at Work lecture series on October 18. The moderated conversation on balancing professional lives with artistic writing pursuits had a diverse set of panelists including a poet, a short story writer, and a nonfiction writer. The three authors—Kait […]
Independent Bookstore Day Is Back!
By Pam Wells wellsworld
Bookstores in Portland and beyond will celebrate the second Independent Bookstore Day (IBD) on Saturday, April 30, with special events and nifty literary merchandise. The day highlights a growing momentum of support among readers and writers for independent booksellers all over the country. And there’s no bigger fan than Portland writer Ruth Tenzer Feldman, author […]
Ooligan Press Does #PitMad
By Bess Pallares besspallares
The Ooligan Press acquisitions department will participate in the Twitter pitch party #PitMad on Thursday, March 17. If Ooligan’s Twitter account—@ooliganpress—likes your #PitMad tweet, we have officially invited you to submit a book proposal package through our Submittable page. Please note in your cover letter that you were invited to submit through #PitMad and include […]