Local Authors

The following is a list of authors who live or have lived on Bainbridge Island. It is a 'list-in-progress', based on information gathered from diverse sources - Bainbridge Public Library volunteers, the Field's End writing community, the Kitsap Regional Library book collection, the helpful staff at Eagle Harbor Books, and various on-line sources. To read a short description of an author's work and links to their books, click on a name. More authors are being added on a regular basis so keep checking back. If you know of a Bainbridge author but don't see him or her on the list, or if you notice an error in one of the write-ups, email us at .

Last Updated: July 8, 2010 AUTHORS ARE GROUPED BY SURNAME

•	A,B,C

•	D,E,F

•	G,H,I

•	J,K,L

•	M,N,O

•	P,Q,R

•	S,T,U

•	V,W,X,Y,Z


A,B,C

Kathleen Alcala - Adult Fiction Dan Allender - Self-Help Henrietta Alsdorf - Memoir Juliette Aristides - Drawing and Painting Greg Atkinson - Cooking, Entertainment Arthur and Henry Bacon - Children's Book Maggie Ball - Quilting Bruce Barcott - Environment Venera Di Bella Barles - Memoir, Mystery Jill Barnett - Romance, Adult Fiction Ann Bauer - Food Writer, Essayist Zoe M. Beal - Local Interest, History of Bainbridge Island Schools Barbara Berger - Children's Books Don Berry - Historical Fiction, Eastern Mysticism Linda Bierds - Poetry Ruth Bjorklund - Children's Books on Health, Geography, History, and Animals Claudia Black - Self-Help, Addictive Behavior Eileen Black, Rosemary Shaw - Cookbook, Local Interest Tyler Blackwood - Romantic Fantasies / Fantasy Fiction Nancy Blakey - Children's Books Andrea von Botefuhr - Children's Books, Art Debbie Brainerd - Children's Book Bill Branley - Adult Fiction Paul Brians - Grammarian, Comparative Literature Christopher Brookes - Health, Self-Help Judith Reynolds Brown - Cultural Diversity, Fiction Colin Bull - Scientist, Explorer Kimberly Burke-Weiner - Children's Books Frank Buxton - Broadcast History, Screenwriter, Television Host Wendy Call - Creative & Non-fiction Writing Karen Carncross - Christian Spirituality Carol Cassella - Adult Fiction Chrystos - Poetry Irene Clark, Liz Matteson, Alexandra Rust, Judith Weinstock - Cookbook, Local Interest Barbara Clarke - Memoir William Cleveland - Art Ann Combs - Local Interest, Memoirs, Children's Books Faith Conlon - Parenting, Travel Pat Moffitt Cook - Musical Healing Dick Couch - Adult Fiction, Military Documentaries Jennifer Culkin - Memoir
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D,E,F

John Davis - Poetry Barbara J. Denk - Gardening Beverly Dight - Poetry Randy De Armond Dilday - Suspense Mary Victoria Dombrowski - Plays, Poetry, Documentaries Patrick Donovan - Naturopathic Medicine, Self-Help Rosemarie Heather Dowell and Gerald William Dowell - Local Interest, Art Hanna Eady - Playwright Kin Eagle - Children's Books Mishabae Edmond - Yoga Leatrice Eiseman - Colors, Wardrobe, Interior Design Jerry Elfendahl - Local History Dave Emerald - Leadership, Self-Help Jonathan Evison - Adult Fiction Tony Ferrante and Paulette Jacobson - Young Adult, Gender Issues Anthony Flacco - Suspense, True Crime, Screenwriter Jamie Ford - Adult Fiction Jeannette Franks - Retirement Living Options Ted S. Frost - Business Alan Furst - Historical Espionage
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G,H,I

Lila Gault - Cooking Jeff Groman - Cycling John Van Wyck Gould - Adult Fiction Vincent H. Gowen - Memoirs, Christian Spirituality David Guterson - Adult Fiction Mary Guterson - Adult Fiction Julie Hall - Children's Books, Poetry Kristin Hannah - Adult Fiction Drew Derrick Hansen - Civil Rights Movement Jordan Harrison - Playwright Cathi Hepworth - Children's Books Brian Herbert - Science Fiction Joan Hockaday - Garden History Frances Hodges - Poetry Byron Holcomb - Adult Fiction Paula Holmes-Ebner - Ethnography Meagan Holub - Massage Therapy Business John Houde - Forensics Woodleigh Marx Hubbard - Children's Books, Art Jeanne Huber - Home Improvement K. Wind Hughes - Young Adult, Self-Help Susan K. Hylen - Poet, Photography Natalia Ilyin - Cultural Criticism Jay Inslee - Clean Energy
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J,K,L

George W. Jareke and Nancy K. Plant - Law A.E. Jeffcoat - U.S. History, Christian Spirituality Earl C. Johnson - 9/11 Survivor's Story Russell Johnson - Memoir, TV Actor Peggy Julian - Poetry Tom Kelly - Real Estate Kenneth Klein - Memoir Ron Konzak - Local Interest, Cooking, Self-help David Korten - Economic Policy K.D. Kragen - Science Fiction Kristin von Kreisler - Animals Dick Krutch - Local Interest, Law Drew Kunz - Poetry, Art Karla Kuskin - Children's Books, Art Ronald G. Laes - National Security Chapple Langemack - Booktalks, Hosting Author Events Lolita T. Lanning - Animals Ila G. Lee - Memoir, Lighthouse History Nikia Speliakos Clark Leopold - Children's Books Charles W. Lindenberg - Local Interest, Navy Michael Lisagor - Self-Help, Buddhist Spirituality George Little & David Lewis - Gardening, Sculpture, Art Ann Lovejoy - Gardening Gary Loverich - Local Interest Minnie Rose Lovgreen - Farming, Local Interest
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M,N,O

Suzanne Macpherson - Romance Sharlene Martin - Publishing, Literary Management Bob McAllister - Poetry Mickey Molnaire - Local Interest Fred Moody - Local Interest, Documentaries Donna Moore - Adult Fiction, Local Interest, Haiku Theresa Morrow - Architecture, Guide Books Annette Moser-Wellman - Creative Thinking, Innovation James F. Nagle - History Margaret Nevinski - Children's Books Kathleen O'Brien and Kathleen Smith - Green Design Jack Olsen - Suspense, True Crime
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P,Q,R

Jessie M. Page - Memoir Kirsten Blythe Painter - Comparative Literature/Poetry Stuart Franklin Platt - US Military, Iraq and Afganistan Tina Barbaro Polis - Poetry, Spirituality Darryl Ponicsan / Anne Argula - Adult Fiction, Screenwriter, Mystery Jack Prelutsky - Children's Books Andrew Price, Jr. - Local History Steven Purcell - Christian Spirituality J.J. Pritchard - Juvenile Fictrion Christine Quinn - Cooking Sheila Rabe - Historical Romance Warren Read - Memoir, Adult Fiction Tom Reaney - Travel Information Ron Reiersen - Children's Book Nancy Rekow - Poetry Sheila Roberts - Romance Sally Robison - Local Interest George Rohrbacher - Memoir, Farming, Board Game, Fiction Stephen L. Rosen - Photography, Architecture
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S,T,U

Joel Sackett - Local Interest, Photography Robert Santelli - History of American Music Julie Madeline Schmidt - Children's Books Gretchen Scoble - Flowers, Herbs, Weddings Suzanne Selfors - Children's Books Tamara Kaye Sellman - Short Stories, Articles, Professional Blogs, Poems George Shannon - Children's Books Alice Shorett - Local Interest Dave Shorett - Fishing and Walking Guides, Local Interest Karen Sladek - Memoir Susan R Sloan - Suspense Phoebe Smith - Local Interest Patrick Snow - Self-Help, Publishing James Snydal - Poet Tom Snyder - Poetry Sally Sondheirm - Cooking Joanne Spalding-Stacy - Juvenile Fiction Susan Starbuck - Local History Richard Stine - Art Shreve Stockton - Animals Brian Strause - Adult Fiction Jean Strauss - Adoption, Sound of Music Garth Sundem - Geek Humor, Young Adult Book, Educational Aids Jack Swanson - Local Interest Jordan Taylor - Animals, Short Story Everett Thompson - Poetry Tim Thompson - Photography, Local Interest Bryan Tomasovich - Poet Paul Travis - Leadership, Marketing Tom Tyner - Local Interest Joe Upton - Fishing & Boating
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V,W,X,Y,Z

Ed Viesturs - Mountaineering Tommy Walker - Autobiography Andrew Ward - Historian, Local Interest Katy Warner - Local History Elsa Watson - Romance Judith Weinstock - Cookbook, Local Interest James K Wellman - Comparative Religion Rebecca Wells - Adult Fiction Charlotte Welsh - Historical Fiction Neva Welton - Young Adult Self-Help, Community Film Festival Jim Whiting - Children's Books, Sports Susan Wiggs - Romance Norman D. Willis - Logic Puzzles John Willson - Poetry Sharon Winn - Self-Help Barbara Winther - Children and Juvenile Folk Tales, Local History Linda Wolf - Young Adult Self-Help, Photography Mary Woodward - Local History Donna Zajonc - Public Leadership, Politics
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