The Cabin are looking for an Education Programs Manager. If you are incredibly detail-oriented, love people, and you’re passionate about growing a … Continue reading “Hiring: Education Programs Mgr.”

A STAFF PICK at Treasure Valley’s Rediscovered Books bookshop, this debut novel by Betsy L. Ross released just a month ago. Dates … Continue reading “The Bones of the World”

Author Laurie Buchanan is celebrating the 4 April release of Impervious, the third in her Sean McPherson thriller series, with a virtual … Continue reading “Impervious: New Sean McPherson”

SHORT NOTICE ALERT: If you’re interested in writing for games, there’s a two-day retreat starting 31 March in Newberg, Oregon. Register today … Continue reading “Gaming + Writing”

The 2023 TREASURE VALLEY READS selection is Madhushree Ghosh’s Khabaar: An Immigrant Journey of Food, Memory, and Family. A book which received … Continue reading “Food & Family”

UPDATE: Willamette Writers have recently announced that all the events on their online calendar (specifically, “all our monthly meetings, workshops, and coffees”) … Continue reading “Mutual (Writer) Support”

The Script Lab website is currently examining the tremendously imaginative work of Guillermo del Toro, an amazingly diverse oeuvre that includes: Pan’s … Continue reading “The del Toro Films”

It’s been a few months, so we thought we’d check back in with organizer Tina Johnson to see how the WRITERS READ … Continue reading “Star-ring: You!”

If you’re an independent (self-publishing) author who spends more than half their worktime on writing and publishing, ALLI (the Alliance of Independent … Continue reading “QUICK: Do This Survey”

This Idaho author whom we’ve previously profiled has just released The Best of Our Past, the Worst of Our Future, a collection … Continue reading “New Book from Nominee Christi Nogle”

The Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color Award is an annual grant of $2,000 for an emerging writer of color. … Continue reading “ETB Crime Fiction WoC Award”

Until 12 March — yes, it’s that time of year! The Alexa Rose Foundation is currently accepting grant applications. This is open … Continue reading “Alexa Rose Grant…open”

…about this bill currently before the Idaho Legislature. We defer to local writer’s group, The Cabin, for their explainer and call to … Continue reading “You May Need to Know”

Smoking Pen Press is pleased to announce a new Call for Submissions for a short story anthology for our Read on the … Continue reading “Weird Weather? Submissions Open”

If you’ve not yet encountered Becca Syme (who’ll be at IWG’s 2023 Idaho Writers Conference, by the way), you have not yet … Continue reading “Better, Faster”

That’s the tagline for the 4 March “Make Crime Pay” event organized and presented by Writing Magazine (UK). This is an all-day … Continue reading “All killer. No filler.”

Willamette Writers have announced the keynote speaker for their 2023 Willamette Writers Conference, 2-6 August. Registration opens 1 March. Cheryl Strayed is … Continue reading “Cheryl Strayed, Keynote Speaker”

George Prentice of BSU public radio recently interviewed local authors and poets Rebeca Evans and Maggie Koger to discuss finding love — … Continue reading “Love, the Beginning of Everything”

Think you’re a stellar proofreader? Can you spot a misspelled word at fifty paces? Here’s a fun time-waster for you: Spot the … Continue reading “How Good are Yuo?”

You may be interested in this extensive database of over 1,000 literary magazines publishing fiction and/or creative non-fiction. (Note, regionalized and genre publications … Continue reading “Literary Fiction Your Thing?”

ProWritingAid, the makers of that great self-editing software, is continuing its trend of periodically offering free online classes for specific genres. For … Continue reading “Fantasy Writers – Free”

Readers, mark this date: March 4 — And, indies: also February 18. Nampa Public Library is hosting a Treasure Valley Indie Book … Continue reading “Calling Writers & Readers!”