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May 20, 2024 Read the Book Review and Q&A with Author Jane Kirkpatrick The Title of the article is "The Healing of Natalie Curtis" written by Laura DeNooyer. The following is an excerpt from the book review and interview with Jane: "In this novel, a Yuma woman asks three healing questions, “When was the

January 29, 2024 Read the article about Jane from EIN Presswire. The title of the article is "Kirkpatrick, Bell Named Recipients of 2024 WRMA Honors" It was written by Chris Enss. The following is an excerpt about this award from Jane's March Story Sparks: "In October, I’ll receive a life-time Achievement Award from the

August 15, 2023 Read the article about Jane in the Redmond Spokesman. The title of the article is "Stepping out onto a cloud: Redmond writer Jane Kirkpatrick found her voice after midlife career change." It was written by Tim Trainor. The following is an excerpt from the article: "…now decades after jumping into a

August 6, 2022 Enter for a chance to win one of 5 first edition copies of Jane's newest book (Beneath the Bending Skies) that's not even out yet!! Visits Goodreads.com enter the title and enter the contest. Contest runs from August 6 to September 5, 2022. Join Jane's newsletter

February 9, 2022 Oregon State University’s Soap Creek beef ranch, north of Corvallis, in Benton County, Oregon, includes a site significant to the history of Oregon’s early Black residents. Letitia Carson, a formerly enslaved woman (and the character in Jane Fitzpatrick’s novel titled A Light in the Wilderness), came to Oregon in 1845 and

July 6 2021 Pre-order Jane's newest historical fiction The Healing of Natalie Curtis! (Due to be released on September 7, 2021.) Classically trained pianist and singer Natalie Curtis isolated herself for five years after a breakdown just before she was to debut with the New York Philharmonic. Guilt-ridden and songless, Natalie can't seem to

March 15, 2021 Yesterday, I participated in an hour-long community forum with Dr. Shilo Tippett and Radio Producer Sue Matters about things we can do to help kids during the COVID-19 pandemic. The forum was recorded and hosted by KWSO radio station located on the Warm Springs Reservation where I worked in Early Childhood

February 20, 2021 To begin in beauty once again, I present the cover of my September release, The Healing of Natalie Curtis. I love it! The story of Natalie Curtis is set mostly in the Southwest and this cover says that to me. It is a story of healing. Natalie was a classically trained

February 1, 2021 One More River to Cross earned the silver medallion in the Will Roger’s 2021 Competition. The book was in the inspirational Western category.  Jane, her publisher (Revell) and her agent are delighted to learn of this fine award. They are doing the happy dog dance with Chica the dog that stole