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Details: Published: 01 November 2021

Sigma's Bookshelf's Give to the Max Day Fundraiser

A special thank you to everyone who made a donation to Sigma's Bookshelf on Give to the Max Day in Minnesota. Altogether, the campaign raised just under $500. That's enough money to purchase another 10 ISBN numbers and a few images for book covers. My son, Justin, and I really appreciate the support.

Sigma's Bookshelf is a free book publishing company for talented teen writers. As a project of Springboard for the Arts, a nonprofit arts services organization, we are able to seek donations to cover expenses, thus enabling us to run the program free of charge for participating authors.

Sigma's Bookshelf was started by my son when he was 16. He is now 20-years-old and a student at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. We are happy to share that over the past five years we have brought 17 books to market, and will have two more out by the end of the year. Check out all the titles here: SigmasBookshelf.com/books.

If you missed Give to the Max Day and still want to help, Sigma's Bookshelf's GiveMN Page can be accessed here: www.sigmasbookshelf.com/donate. All donations are tax deductible and go directly towards the cost of bringing books to market. All work is performed by unpaid volunteers.

Details: Published: 04 November 2021

3 Stories About Bloomington Veterans Memorial Make the Headlines on Veterans Day

Stories about the Bloomington Veterans Memorial aired on two television stations in the Twin Cities on Veterans Day. Both KARE TV and KSTP TV nterviewed MIchael Dardis, Vice President of Bloomington Remembers Veterans Inc., the nonprofit that is building the memorial. Also on Veterans Day, a story about the memorial was published in the Bloomington Sun Current Newspaper.

The memorial will be built on the grounds of the City of Bloomington, Minnesota's Civic Plaza, and is expected to be completed by 2023. The project is currently in the fundraising process.
Learn more about how you may be able to support it at www.BloomingtonVeteransMemorial.org.

Details: Published: 01 November 2021

Crow House Press Launches Debut Novel at Eat My Words in Minneapolis on Nov. 12

Crow House Press of Minneapolis launched its debut title at the Eat My Words bookstore in Minneapolis the evening of November 12. The event featured a reading of the book, as well as snacks, and refreshments. In addition, original artwork based on the book was available for purchase. (The event was featured in the Pioneer Press' Nov. 6 Literary Calendar.)

Sovereign by Arcadian Barrett is the story of Princess Malia Ausan. Since its inception, her home, the Kingdom of Camoor, has been led by warrior Queens who would do anything to keep Camoor on the path towards its destiny, waging wars of conquest to bring civilization to the rest of their continent. Princess Malia Ausan cares only about two things: her military prowess and her elf girlfriend.

The idealistic heir to the throne, she’s fiercely protective, competitive, and loyal. But that fierce loyalty will be questioned when the Queen hands down punishment by sending her out on her Expedition years early and in disgrace. Her Expedition takes her through the newly conquered Nadun as they head to the Uncharted Territory the kingdom is at war with. Under the guidance of the Kingdom’s cruelest general, Malia learns some hard truths about the Kingdom and her own past.

Author Arcadian Barrett is an Afro-indigenous two-spirit member of the Higuayagua Taíno tribe. History and historical fiction has always fascinated him, so he's sought to include it in all his creative endeavors. On the rare occasion when he isn't working on the world of Sovereign, he might be working as the Dean of Lore and History at The Raven Academy of Mystical Arts, or trying to learn as much Spanish and Taíno as possible.

Learn more about the press at CrowHousePress.com.

Details: Published: 02 November 2021

From Pain to Purpose: Two Mothers Turn Unfathomable Tragedy into Hope

Linda Morrison and Nancy Espuche appeared at Next Chapter Booksellers in St. Paul on November 11. They discussed their memoirs, Dear Heroin and KardBoard House. Both women lost their sons to addiction, and are sharing their stories in hopes of preventing others from suffering the same fate.