Erika Adams - News (Updated 1/1/21)

New Moon on VRS, Episode 4!

1/1/2021

Happy New Year, everyone!

The 4th episode of MiPA's Virtual Reading Series has premiered and can now be viewed on YouTube and Facebook! The subject: picture, poetry, and coffee table books, among which New Moon's Family is featured! Congrats again to all the winners and finalists! It is such an honor to be part of this gathering of wonderful authors and their books!

You can watch my reading here and here at 5:12! Here's to a new year in which we come back together at long last! Cheers!

Happy Anniversary, New Moon!

10/4/2020

It is now been a year since New Moon's Family was published by Beaver's Pond Press! I was hoping to upload this on Oct 1st, but circumstances unfortunately prevented it. But that's okay, we can count it on the month. ;) To celebrate, I've posted my own video reading of the story on Facebook; you can view it here. Accompanying it is the beautiful piano piece, "They've Always Been Near," composed and performed by my wonderful cousin, Paul Gutmann. Here is the original unedited version on SoundCloud for your listening pleasure.

Thank you all for an exciting first year as a traditionally published author, and I hope you enjoy the story time!

Fool's Dish in Many Waters!

10/1/2020

This has been a VERY long time coming, COVID-19 notwithstanding.

I’m excited to announce that the St. Croix Writers, whose group I’ve had the pleasure to be a part of for over a year now, have at last released their first anthology, Many Waters! In it are the poems, short stories, and novel excerpts of WI writers from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. It even includes a humorous little 2010 piece from me called Fool’s Dish (which just might be its own children’s book someday . . .😉)

Many Waters is now available here on Amazon Kindle; we plan to release a paperback version soon! Enjoy!

New Moon's Family is a MIPA Finalist!

4/23/2020

Even in the midst of a pandemic, good things come. (Seriously, I nearly stopped breathing when I read the email, but in the best way possible).

Incredible news everyone! New Moon's Family has been selected as a Children's Fiction and Picture Book finalist for the 2020 Midwest Book Awards!!!

Check out the listings below! Winners will be announced in June 27th via Facebook Live at 7 pm (CT). I can hardly wait! Fingers crossed!🤩

https://mipa.org/midwest-book-awards/

Book Signings Postponed

3/17/2020

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, all book signings and appearances have been postponed for the time being, including the St. Croix Cabin Fever Writers' Spring Rendezvous and UMD's AstroKids Hour for Astronomy Day.

I will let everyone know as soon as there are any updates. In the meantime, stay clean and take care everyone. :)

Book Signing at Fitger's!

12/8/2019

Hey everyone!

On Sunday, December 22nd from 12-2 pm, I will be at The Bookstore at Fitger's in Duluth signing copies of New Moon's Family! Illustrator Eric Soderstrom will be joining me as well. You can purchase autographed copies personally from us just in time for Christmas!

If you have any questions, you can email me at elatales@gmail.com, or contact the store at:

The Bookstore at Fitger's
600 East Superior Street
Duluth, MN 55802

or:

bookstore@fitgers.com

or:

888-270-BOOK (2665)

We hope to see you there! Happy Holidays!

New Moon's Family Book Signing!

9/1/2019

At last, New Moon's Family is coming out this month!

I will be signing and selling 1st edition copies at the Wisconsin Writers Association's Northland Fall Writers Conference on Saturday, September 28th! The book's illustrator, Eric Soderstrom, will be joining me as well! The event will take place in Solon Springs Village Hall; here is the address:

11523 S Business 53,
Solon Springs, WI 54873

This is a gathering for both writers and readers! Come check out other books for sale and learn about the writing experiences from numerous authors from the Northland, including key speaker and thriller writer, Brian Freeman! WWA members are eligible for discounts! You don't have to be a member to attend, but you do have to register for a spot. Your fee includes lunch plus refreshments.

You can find full information and register here:
https://wiwrite.org/event-3408964

I hope to see you there! :D

2019 Spring FUNd Drive!

5/11/2019

Hey everyone! Big announcement!

This week, from Monday, May 13th through Saturday, May 18th, KTWH 99.5 will begin its second annual Spring FUNd drive!

For those who don’t already know, KTWH is a non-profit radio station, run largely on financial support from listeners. You may become a sustaining member, or you may contribute just once, as often as you like, as much or as little as you like. All donations are tax-deductible, and we have a wide variety of premium bonuses!

And that’s not all!

On Friday, May 17th from 2:00-3:00 pm Central time, both my fellow producer, Tom Koehler, host of Story Time, and I will be in the studio for a special live broadcast! In between telling you all about the drive and the benefits of your support, we will broadcast two episodes of The Tale Collector, first my latest, then a past one in its entirety chosen by myself (shh, it’s a surprise!), and then Tom will select some of his hilarious Politically Correct Bedtime Stories for your forward-thinking entertainment as well!

AND as an added bonus, from 5:00-6:00 pm, Briand Morrison and Roxanne Bergland, the artists behind the theme of The Tale Collector, will be special guests performing live on an extended broadcast of The Beat Farm, hosted by Leslie Black and Carl Zoretich!

If you’d like more information on donating or what we offer, check out the FUNd Drive page here or our Facebook page. We’d love to hear from you! Your contributions are what keep not only my program but the programs of many other passionate producers and artists going.

Thank you all for your support, and I hope you all enjoy the show!