The Oregon Library Association is proud to highlight authors who call Oregon their home. The mission of the Oregon Authors Project is to connect authors to readers by providing information and resources about Oregon authors in one central location.
We have added exciting new features to our website and have made it user-friendly. Our blog features authors in more detail, with an occasionally interview too. We aim to highlight traditionally marginalized voices and are developing the structure to support this endeavor. After a brief hiatus, the Oregon Authors Project was redesign and relaunched (more about the relaunch).
Featured Authors
MAKIIA LUCIERYA historical fantasy novelist, Makiia Lucier, grew up on the Pacific island of Guam. She holds degrees in journalism and library science and is a former librarian. Her stories are inspired by history and mythology...
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JENN REESEJenn Reese (they/she) writes speculative fiction for readers of all ages, from middle grade novels to short stories for teens and adults, including their newest release Puzzleheart in 2024. Jenn lives in Portland, OR where they make art...
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MICHELLE SUMOVICHMichelle Sumovich is the author of three picture books. She has a background in bookstores and library programs for young children, and she lives in Portland, OR with her husband, two children, and more than three cats.
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KEN KESEYOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, first published in 1962 by Ken Kesey, was adapted into a movie and won five Academy Awards. Ken became a cultural icon of the 1970s, becoming well known for his "Acid [LSD] Test" gatherings.
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ERIN HOURIGANErin Hourigan is an author and illustrator from Portland. Her debut children's book, "In the Blue," was published in 2023, and it received the Schneider Family Book Award Honoree from ALA in 2023.
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EMMETT WHEATFALLPortlander Emmett Wheatfall reads, writes, publishes, and performs poetry. His collection As Clean as a Bone was a 2019 Eric Hoffer Award Finalist as well as a da Vinci Eye award finalist. Our Scarlet Blue Wounds is his latest...
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