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Old 06-27-2008, 02:30 PM
 
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I'm just wondering if any of you know any Book Authors in Alaska. Alaska seems like such an intriguing place to me.
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Old 06-27-2008, 03:38 PM
 
Location: Bliss Township, Michigan
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Wish I could remember her name, pretty sure author was female, but she was from Seward I think. Saw a mystery/history type book at a small coffee shop in Girdwood. I know this doesn't help much. Also wish I would have bought the book, bugga.
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Old 06-27-2008, 03:46 PM
 
Location: Bethel, Alaska
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While he no longer lives in Alaska, he still has some books he wrote up here while he lived in Homer...


Tom Bodett's Official Website
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Old 06-27-2008, 03:50 PM
 
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This got me thinking and searching. Found this blog all about authors from Alaska.

Alaskan Authors
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Old 06-27-2008, 03:52 PM
 
Location: Bethel, Alaska
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I also like Nick Jans' work. Google him and see what he wrote. Another good book on Alaska is anything by James Barker, he's a photographer and has a few books out.

www.jamesbarkerphotography.com
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Old 06-27-2008, 04:05 PM
 
Location: Bliss Township, Michigan
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OK, I was partly wrong, her name is Heather Lende but she is from Haines. And it is also not a mystery, it's a comedy called "If you lived here, I'd know your name". It ju8st looked good to me.

http://www.heatherlende.com/images/bookcover.jpg (broken link)

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Old 06-27-2008, 04:57 PM
 
Location: Newport, ME
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I just read a book called Artic Homesteading by Norma Cobb. According to the notes in the book she still lives there up (Minook Valley ares the book says) and has a place called Lost Creek Ranch
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Old 06-27-2008, 05:27 PM
 
Location: Haines, AK
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OK, I was partly wrong, her name is Heather Lende but she is from Haines. And it is also not a mystery, it's a comedy called "If you lived here, I'd know your name". It ju8st looked good to me.

http://www.heatherlende.com/images/bookcover.jpg (broken link)

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I know the author personally, and she is a very nice person.

I have heard good things about the book.
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Old 06-27-2008, 05:36 PM
 
Location: Alaska
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I've have Lende's book, and I liked it--although I wouldn't really call it a comedy.
Nick Jans is very good, non-fiction.
And of course Jeff King has his book out, "Cold Hands Warm Heart"...loved it.
Stephen King was in Southeast four or five summers back---"studying bears", from what I heard. Will be interesting to see if he ever publishes anything from it....
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Old 06-27-2008, 07:25 PM
 
Location: Cosmic Consciousness
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Do writing about Alaska, and about dogs, count? Mary Shields, the first woman to finish the Iditarod, lives and writes just outside Fairbanks with her team.
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