NEWS RELEASE
LONGMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY
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The Longmont Public Library’s popular Authors We Love series returns with best-selling author Jamie Ford presenting a virtual talk on March 31, from 7 to 8 p.m. via Webex. The library’s annual major author event is usually held at the Longmont Museum, but the pandemic restrictions have moved it online. Although the venue will be different, the engaging and interesting content remains the same.
Jamie Ford is a Northwest author most widely known for his bestselling Seattle-based novels. His debut, "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet," spent two years on the New York Times bestseller list, won the 2010 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, and was a finalist for the Washington State Book Award, the Pacific Northwest Book Award, and the Langum Prize for Historical Fiction.
"Hotel "was named the No. 1 book club pick in 2010 by the American Bookseller Association and is now read widely in schools all across the country. This multi-cultural tale was adapted by Book-It Repertory Theatre, and has recently been optioned for a stage musical, and also for film, with George Takei serving as executive producer.
Ford's second book, "Songs of Willow Frost," was also a national bestseller. His third novel set in Seattle, "Love and Other Consolations Prizes," was published in 2017 and Library Journal named it one of the best historical fiction novels of 2017.
An award-winning short story writer, his work has been published in multiple anthologies, from Asian-themed steampunk set in Seattle in the "Apocalypse Triptych," to stories exploring the universe of masked marvels and caped crusaders from an Asian American perspective in "Secret Identities: The first Asian American Superhero Anthology," and "Shattered: The Asian American Comics Anthology." His essays on race, identity, love, heroes, and complex families have been published nationwide and his work has been translated into 35 languages.
Ford is the great-grandson of Nevada mining pioneer, Min Chung, who emigrated from Kaiping, China, to San Francisco, in 1865, where he adopted the western name “Ford,” thus confusing countless generations. Having grown up near Seattle’s Chinatown, he now lives in Montana.
Attendees will be invited to submit questions via chat during the presentation for Ford to answer after the talk. Ford’s books, with signed bookplates, will be available for purchase at Barbed Wire Books. Readers can also check out his books from the library catalog.
There is no charge for this program, and it is best for those ages 16 or older. Registration is required and is available online at http://bit.ly/LibPrograms.
Unable to attend? This program may be recorded and posted on the library’s Watch Recent Programs webpage and YouTube playlist.
This program is part of the Longmont Public Library’s “Authors We Love” series.
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