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Erik Hanberg has spent more than twenty years building stronger nonprofits, public institutions, and media organizations. His work spans nonprofit governance and fundraising, elected public office, public media leadership, and fiction writing — connected by a through-line of clear communication, strategic thinking, and a deep commitment to civic life.

In addition to his nonprofit books, he has written several mystery and science fiction novels and even a play or two.

He currently lives in Tacoma with his wife Mary and their two children.

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	The Lead Cloak (The Lattice Trilogy, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 1,055 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Little Book of Boards: A Board Member's Handbook for Small (and Very Small) Nonprofits 4.25 avg rating — 405 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Saints Go Dying 3.76 avg rating — 408 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Semi/Human 4.15 avg rating — 276 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Little Book of Gold: Fundraising for Small (and Very Small) Nonprofits 4.05 avg rating — 278 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Marinara Murders by Erik Hanberg (Goodreads Author), E.E. Bailes 3.71 avg rating — 303 ratings — published 2011 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Iron Harvest (The Lattice Trilogy, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 239 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tin Whistle (The Lattice Trilogy #3) 3.97 avg rating — 78 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Little Book of Nonprofit Leadership: An Executive Director's Handbook for Small (and Very Small) Nonprofits 4.25 avg rating — 71 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Three Arthur Beautyman Mysteries 3.69 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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What's it like to have your book turned into a Hollywood movie?

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I've started a podcast! Four episodes in, I interviewed my podcasting co-host Brent Hartinger about what it was like to see his debut novel, Geography Club, turned into a Hollywood film--a film co-starring Scott Bakula, no less! (It's on Netflix now if you want to check it out.)

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Platform Decay (The Murderbot Diaries #8)

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It. Goes. So. Fast.: The Year of No Do-Overs

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