WordStock, Portland’s Book Festival, is a one-day event at the Portland Art Museum on Saturday, November 7, 2015. Tickets are available now for $15 and includes admission to the Art Museum and a $5 voucher to spend at the extensive book fair.
Over 80 authors will be present offering writing tips and techniques in all genres. According to the press release (PDF), “There will be conversations between Cheryl Strayed and Diana Nyad; Jon Krakauer and Barry Lopez; Tom Spanbauer and Chuck Palahniuk. There will be interviews with Wendell Pierce, Sandra Cisneros, John Irving, and Stacy Schiff; and panel discussions on topics as wide-ranging as unconventional histories, accidental families, paranormal YA, and so much more.”
A series of writing workshops are also available during the event for an addition fee. They include storytelling, poetry, scene writing, editing, humor, and other topics.
The Bookmark Ball is the opening night celebration held the night before as a fundraiser and social gathering with music. Tickets start at $35 for this special event for the Portland literati.
Writers in the Grove 
Did you go? I did. And it was lovely!
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I wish. I was at another conference – argh work stuff. 😀 I heard great things and OPB will be airing many interviews from the conference. I’m looking forward to that.
What was your favorite thing about the conference?
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Ooo, interviews are awesome! My favorite thing? Man, that’s hard. I’d have to say chatting with people about our new (and upcoming) titles. It was such a great boost of confidence and energy knowing how thrilled people were to see what Ripple Grove Press had coming up!
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