Midge Raymond's Blog, page 9

Seattle: See you tonight at Elliott Bay!

I was so privileged to have read at Elliott Bay Book Company years ago, when Forgetting English was published, in its former location in Pioneer Square. Elliott Bay’s new Capitol Hill location is different in appearance, yet the spirit of this incredible store and its dedicated booksellers remains. I look forward to seeing you all  … Read more

Join me at Powell’s tonight

I’m so looking forward to being at Powell’s City of Books in Portland at 7:30 tonight! Thanks to the amazing Kat von Cupcake, I’m traveling with these sweet cookies, enjoying a lovely sugar high, and so this evening promises to be one of high energy. See you soon, Portland!   Tweet

Join me at Bloomsbury Books tonight!

I’m so excited for my hometown book event in Ashland tonight at 7 p.m. at the lovely Bloomsbury Books. It’s great fun to see My Last Continent in such good company here at the store … and with the temperatures reaching for 90+ degrees today, I’m looking forward to an evening of ice and penguins  … Read more

Join me at Shakespeare & Co. tonight

I’m delighted to be reading tonight at New York’s beloved Shakespeare & Co. Join us at 7 p.m. for a reading and a chat about My Last Continent and all things Antarctica!   Tweet

The journey of The Cormorant

Antarctica is a gigantic continent — it’s about the size of the U.S. and Mexico combined, and nearly twice the size of Australia. While many think that visiting the continent means going to the South Pole, most travelers, in fact, visit the Antarctica peninsula, on the western edge of the continent — which actually quite  … Read more

MY LAST CONTINENT launches today!

I’m thrilled to see My Last Continent officially out in the world today! Check out my Facebook page today for a #FacebookFirstReads live event, during which I’ll read from My Last Continent and chat about a scene from the book (at the location in Boston in which it is set). And, if you’re in Boston,  … Read more

On the titanic risks of large cruise ships in polar regions

Thanks to The Daily Beast for publishing my piece on the risks of large cruise liners in fragile polar environments: “Cruise Ships In The Arctic Take Titanic Risks.” My Last Continent, while purely fictional, was inspired by very real fears of a shipwreck occurring in polar waters. Yet tour companies keep pushing the limits. Read  … Read more

MY LAST CONTINENT among books “Bringing the Heat” this summer

I am delighted that My Last Continent is on Bustle’s list of Books That Are Bringing the Heat This Summer. My Last Continent is in fantastic company with books by Louise Erdrich, Terry McMillan, Annie Proulx, Anne Tyler, Jacqueline Woodson, Stephen King … and many other authors whose books are on my officially-a-fire-hazard reading pile.  … Read more

Happy World Penguin Day

Today is World Penguin Day! Not that we need an excuse to celebrate these magnificent birds … but it’s still fun to see them getting a little extra attention. After all, they need the exposure: penguins are facing threats from multiple fronts, from climate change to overfishing. I love this post from One Green Planet,  … Read more

Cat Editors: Lucy Jane Bledsoe and Scrunch & Parker

Author Lucy Jane Bledsoe has had several feline assistants during her writing years, all of whom, she says, “fulfilled their duties faithfully and diligently.” Her current two assistants, Scrunch and Parker, have proven to be a bit more challenging. Scrunch, now retired now at 19 years old, relished her job as security guard, keeping the  … Read more