Three Oregon Book Award authors will read from their latest books at the Manzanita Writers’ Series in Manzanita at 7pm on Saturday, February 20, 2010.

Three Oregon Book Award authors will read from their latest books at the Manzanita Writers’ Series at the Hoffman Center in Manzanita at 7pm on Saturday, February 20, 2010. Carmen Bernier-Grand is the author of seven books for children and young adults. She teaches writing in the Whidbey Island Writers MFA program and for Literary Arts' Writers in the Schools program. She is also the recipient of a 2009 Oregon Literary Fellowship for young readers literature. Her book Diego: Bigger Than Life was selected as an Oregon Book Awards finalist in young adult literature. Bonnie Henderson is the author of Strand and two hiking guidebooks. A University of Oregon journalism graduate and a former Sunset magazine editor, Henderson contributes to a variety of regional and national publications. Her book Strand was selected as a 2009 Oregon Book Awards finalist in general nonfiction.Gina Ochsner is author of two short story collections, both of which were selected as previous Oregon Book Awards winners in short fiction. Her novel, The Russian Dreambook of Colour and Flight, was selected as a 2009 Oregon Book Awards finalist in fiction. The Oregon Book Awards, a program of Literary Arts, are presented annually for the finest accomplishments by Oregon writers who work in genres of poetry, fiction, literary nonfiction, drama and young readers literature. The Oregon Book Awards are sponsored by the Oregon Cultural Trust, the National Endowment for the Arts and many other organizations and individuals. Following the three author readings and Q&A, the popular Open Mic session will provide opportunities for the audience to hear nine local writers read from their original work. Interested writers sign up at the door to read; first come, first to read.Writers interested in reading should check out the Open Mic guidelines at hoffmanblog.org