About the project
The Oregon Authors Project aims to provide access to information and resources about Oregon authors by maintaining a website that promotes and highlights their work. It is maintained by the Oregon Authors Committee, a standing committee of the Oregon Library Association.
The most recent rendition of the Oregon Author's Project was a website maintained in collaboration with Portland State University (2017-2021) which included complete bibliographic data, awards, and additional information about each author. Currently, only basic bibliographic information is supplied about books; library catalogs can provide additional bibliographic information.
The earliest ancestor of Oregon Authors was a list in 1933/34 edition of the Oregon Blue Book, and has undergone several name changes and types of information included. The following article provides additional information about this project's history: The Oregon authors committee: Documenting Oregon’s literary heritage. Jey Wann (2014). OLA Quarterly, 5(2), 10-12. http://dx.doi.org/10.7710/1093-7374.1518
To be considered an Oregon Author, an author must have published at least one book (including self-published books, comic books, Manga, or graphic novels) with an ISBN/ISSN. Additionally, an author must fit at least one of the following criteria:
* Was born in Oregon
* Have been or currently be a resident of Oregon
* Have spent a significant portion of their writing careers in Oregon
Authors may provide information about themselves and provide links to their works by filling out the Submit Author form (Top right corner). If corrections are needed, please contact the Oregon Authors committee at olaoregonauthorscomm@olaweb.org.
The general public may also suggest writers who may have been overlooked by filling out the Submit Author form. Keep in mind that while there are already hundreds of Oregon authors in our database, many have been missed; this is an ongoing project and we welcome your assistance. Submitted information will be reviewed before being made public.
Questions and suggestions can be directed to the Oregon Author’s Committee co-chairs, Deidra Menser and John Repplinger at olaoregonauthorscomm@olaweb.org.
The most recent rendition of the Oregon Author's Project was a website maintained in collaboration with Portland State University (2017-2021) which included complete bibliographic data, awards, and additional information about each author. Currently, only basic bibliographic information is supplied about books; library catalogs can provide additional bibliographic information.
The earliest ancestor of Oregon Authors was a list in 1933/34 edition of the Oregon Blue Book, and has undergone several name changes and types of information included. The following article provides additional information about this project's history: The Oregon authors committee: Documenting Oregon’s literary heritage. Jey Wann (2014). OLA Quarterly, 5(2), 10-12. http://dx.doi.org/10.7710/1093-7374.1518
To be considered an Oregon Author, an author must have published at least one book (including self-published books, comic books, Manga, or graphic novels) with an ISBN/ISSN. Additionally, an author must fit at least one of the following criteria:
* Was born in Oregon
* Have been or currently be a resident of Oregon
* Have spent a significant portion of their writing careers in Oregon
Authors may provide information about themselves and provide links to their works by filling out the Submit Author form (Top right corner). If corrections are needed, please contact the Oregon Authors committee at olaoregonauthorscomm@olaweb.org.
The general public may also suggest writers who may have been overlooked by filling out the Submit Author form. Keep in mind that while there are already hundreds of Oregon authors in our database, many have been missed; this is an ongoing project and we welcome your assistance. Submitted information will be reviewed before being made public.
Questions and suggestions can be directed to the Oregon Author’s Committee co-chairs, Deidra Menser and John Repplinger at olaoregonauthorscomm@olaweb.org.
