The following titles are recent releases by regional authors.
• “Meet Your Baker,” by Ellie Alexander. $7.99 print and e-book. us.macmillan.com. The first entry in the Bakeshop Mystery series centers around a murder in an Ashland, Ore., bakery during the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
• “The Song of Increase: Returning to our Sacred Partnership with Honeybees,” by Jacqueline Freeman. $16.54 print, $9.99 e-book. www.spiritbee.com. Information on understanding bee behavior and interacting with hives.
• “The Scandinavian Santa,” by Victoria Lindstrom, illustrated by Michael Lindstrom. $14.81 print, $4.99 for e-book. www.deedspublishing.goodsie.com. The nephew of St. Nicholas has his own special Christmas Eve delivery to make.
• “God and Grandpa: Lessons Learned on the Road Trip of a Lifetime,” by Justin Farrell. $12.05 print, $7 e-book. www.amazon.com. A grandfather and grandson share a spiritual and physical journey along the Alaska-Canada Highway.
• “Splinter,” by E.S. Gibson. $9.95 print. www.amazon.com. Sci-fi novella following the story of a girl caught in the web of a corrupt futuristic entertainment industry.
• “The Pharaoh’s Daughter,” by Mesu Andrews. $9.18 print, $8.72 e-book. www.waterbrookmultnomah.com. Retelling of the story of Moses through the eyes of an Egyptian princess.
• “Oh, I’m So Angry,” by Cynthia Stephens Donley, illustrated by Hannah Stephens. $19.95 print. www.lulu.com. Katie, 6, has trouble finding healthy ways to express her anger.
• “Slayed on the Slopes,” by Kate Dyer-Seeley. $7.99 print, $5.84 e-book. www.amazon.com. On assignment for Portland’s Northwest Extreme magazine, Meg Reed uncovers more than she anticipated while at a cabin near Mount Hood. Comes out March 31.
• “Never Hurt Me,” by Larry Rothman. $13.47 print. www.amazon.com. Los Angeles homicide detective Sgt. Lawrence Case is working his last murder investigation when he realizes he might be chasing a serial killer.
• “Black Rose,” by K.L. Bone. $10.50 print, $3 e-book. www.amazon.com. First entry in the fantasy series in which Mara must choose between love or avenging death.
• “The Devil’s Tombstone,” by Carolyn J. Rose. $13.69 print, $3.99 e-book. www.amazon.com. Third entry in the Catskill Mountains Mysteries series.
• “Chasing 120: A Story of Food, Faith, Fraud and the Pursuit of Longevity,” by Monte Wolverton. $13.46 print. www.ptm.org/120. A fast-talking preacher convinces his cult-like following that using his Bible-based program and health supplements will enrich and extend their lives.
• “Deidre,” by Gerry Pratt. $13.04 print, $9.99 e-book. www.amazon.com. Follow Deidre as she raises 11 children in the early 20th Century while juggling various suitors.
• “Big & Awesome Bridges of Portland and Clark County,” by Sharon Wood Wortman. $50. www.bigandawesomebridges.org. Learn about the 22 bridges nearby helping drivers cross the Columbia and Willamette rivers.
Clark County authors who would like to announce the publication of a recent book should email the book’s title, author, publisher, available formats, retail price and website to bits@columbian.com. A roundup of releases is printed a few times a year.
