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SUMMARY:Historical Novel Society Conference
DESCRIPTION:A conference by the Historical Novel Society\, a literary society devoted to promoting the enjoyment of historical fiction. HNS is based in the USA and the UK\, but we welcome members (who can be readers or writers) from all round the world. Through our print magazine\, conferences\, website\, social media\, and dynamic membership we help bring the excitement of these novels to the widest audience.
URL:https://clairegebben.com/event/historical-novel-society-conference/
LOCATION:Hilton Portland\, 921 SW 6th Avenue\, Portland\, 97204\, United States
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SUMMARY:Local Author Festival on Mercer Island
DESCRIPTION:Meet and greet some of the top local writing talents. Visit all the author stations for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate good on your next visit.\nMartha Crites\, mystery writer\nJody Gentian Bower\, literary scholar\nRon Donovan\, leadership expert\nClaire Gebben\, historical novelist\nRebecca Clio Gould\, psychology and health writer\nMarianne Lile\, memoirist\nLeonide Martin\, historical novelist\nStephen Murphy\, autobiographer\nRebecca Novelli\, historical novelist\nPhillip Rauls\, rock and roll promoter
URL:https://clairegebben.com/event/local-author-festival-mercer-island/
LOCATION:Island Books\, 3014 78th Ave SE\, Mercer Island\, WA\, 98040\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Island Books":MAILTO:info@mercerislandbooks.com
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SUMMARY:Historical Book Signing Event in Issaquah
DESCRIPTION:Pacific Northwest Writers Association historical novelists gather at the Writers Cottage in Issaquah for a meet-and-greet and book signing. I’ll be there signing my historical novel The Last of the Blacksmiths (Coffeetown Press\, 2014) about a 19th century German immigrant who pursues the American dream. All are welcome.
URL:https://clairegebben.com/event/historical-book-signing-event-issaquah/
LOCATION:Writer’s Cottage\, 317 NW Gilman Blvd.\, Ste 8\, Issaquah\, WA\, 98027\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Pacific Northwest Writers Association":MAILTO:pnwa@pnwa.org
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SUMMARY:The Big Picture: Weaving History into Family Narratives
DESCRIPTION:Historical time periods of our ancestors can be fascinating\, but their lives did not happen in isolation. Rather\, they occurred as part of a much broader story. How do we access and weave bigger moments of history into family narratives? With vivid imagery and an examination of “portals” into the past\, Claire Gebben offers writing tips and inspiration for making family history come alive. \nAbout the presenter: Claire Gebben has written The Last of the Blacksmiths\, a novel that explores the mid-1800s wave of immigration\, those who left Europe in search of a better life and what influence they had on shaping our nation.
URL:https://clairegebben.com/event/big-picture-weaving-history-family-narratives/
LOCATION:Wesley Homes Senior Living\, 815 South 216th Street\, Des Moines\, WA\, 98198\, United States
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SUMMARY:Marburg\, Germany\, historic capital of Hessia
DESCRIPTION:The town of Marburg\, Germany\, with its Marburger Schloss castle\, museums\, cathedrals and 16th century half-timbered houses\, was once the seat of the Hessian government\, thus the homeland of many early German immigrants to the U.S. In addition to Hessia’s cache of genealogical records\, Marburg is home to many intriguing stories\, having been at the crossroads of significant events throughout history. In the 1200s\, Elizabeth of Thuringia cared for the sick there; the stories of her sainthood and miracles live on through the majestic medieval St. Elizabeth Cathedral. In addition to its Catholic roots\, Marburg is the location of the first Protestant university. In 1529\, at a key moment of the Reformation\, whether or not the various factions of Luther’s Reformation could agree hung in the balance at the Marburg Colloquy. At one time the town was home to the Brothers Grimm. In her powerpoint presentation\, Claire Gebben shares sights and history about Marburg she learned while visiting there in 2016.
URL:https://clairegebben.com/event/marburg-germany-historic-capital-hessia/
LOCATION:LDS Church\, 10675 NE 20th St.\, Bellevue\, WA\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Eastside German Interest Group":MAILTO:annp42@comcast.net
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SUMMARY:Adventures in Blacksmithing\, and other tales
DESCRIPTION:I wrote a book! Thanks\, Coffeetown Press! Like generations before her\, author Claire Gebben had kept in contact with her German side of her family via letter writing. A few years ago\, she received a fantastic surprise when her relatives in Freinsheim\, Germany discovered old letters in their attic written by Claire’s ancestors\, German immigrants to Cleveland\, Ohio. The discovery led to the historical novel The Last of the Blacksmiths (Coffeetown Press\, 2014)\, based on the true story of her great-great grandfather\, a 19th century blacksmith from the Bavarian Rhinelands who travels to America to follow his dreams of freedom and prosperity. To research the novel\, author Claire Gebben embarked on a journey that included four days of intensive blacksmithing and a month-long stay in the German Rhinelands. In her powerpoint presentation she’ll share discoveries\, adventures\, and genealogy tips learned while writing the book.
URL:https://clairegebben.com/event/adventures-blacksmithing-tales-2/
LOCATION:Wesley Homes Senior Living\, 816 S. 215th\, Des Moines\, WA\, 98198\, United States
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SUMMARY:Adventures in blacksmithing\, and other tales
DESCRIPTION:I wrote a book! Thanks\, Coffeetown Press! Like generations before her\, author Claire Gebben had kept in contact with her German side of her family via letter writing. A few years ago\, she received a fantastic surprise when her relatives in Freinsheim\, Germany discovered old letters in their attic written by Claire’s ancestors\, German immigrants to Cleveland\, Ohio. The discovery led to the historical novel The Last of the Blacksmiths (Coffeetown Press\, 2014)\, based on the true story of her great-great grandfather\, a 19th century blacksmith from the Bavarian Rhinelands who travels to America to follow his dreams of freedom and prosperity. To research the novel\, author Claire Gebben embarked on a journey that included four days of intensive blacksmithing and a month-long stay in the German Rhinelands. In her powerpoint presentation she’ll share discoveries\, adventures\, and genealogy tips learned while writing the book.
URL:https://clairegebben.com/event/adventures-in-blacksmithing-and-other-tales/
LOCATION:Wesley Homes Senior Living\, 815 South 216th Street\, Des Moines\, WA\, 98198\, United States
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SUMMARY:For the Record: Writing Family Stories
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wanted to record the family stories\, but don’t know where to start? Have you written down some of your family history\, but aren’t sure how to share it with others? Through exploration of formats\, methods\, and writing tips\, this presentation will guide you through the process of getting those stories written down for posterity.
URL:https://clairegebben.com/event/for-the-record-writing-family-stories/
LOCATION:Bellevue Regional Library\, 1111 110th St. SE\, Bellvue\, WA\, 98004\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Big Picture: Weaving history into family narratives
DESCRIPTION:Historical time periods of our ancestors can be fascinating\, but how do we share what we’ve learned? How do we weave bigger moments of history\, and historic details into family narratives? Presentation explores unique “portals” into the past and writing tips for making history come alive.
URL:https://clairegebben.com/event/getting-it-down-writing-family-stories/
LOCATION:Pioneer Hall\, 1642 43rd Ave E\, Seattle\, WA\, 98112\, United States
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