Lori Mortensen
Storytime with Always Dream and Kristi Yamaguchi
It was storytime for 21 schools in California and Hawaii and I was delighted to read my book, ARLO DRAWS AN OCTOPUS to excited young...
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Lori Mortensen
- Dec 14, 2022
Cookies, Cocoa, and Four Great Authors
What could be better? On December 10, 2022, four great writing friends—Erin Dealey, Lisa Frenkel Riddiough, and Jocelyn Watkinson—came...
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Lori Mortensen
- Nov 20, 2022
Storytime at Folsom Library
After the many months of shutdown, I was delighted to join Folsom Library's Sorytime where I read two of my favorite picture books, ARLO...
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Lori Mortensen
- May 31, 2022
Arlo Goes to Ruby's Bookstore
After two long years of COVID shut downs, it was great to share my picture book ARLO DRAWS AN OCTOPUS at Ruby's Bookstore in Folsom, CA,...
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Lori Mortensen
- Mar 26, 2022
Women's History Month Story Time at Belmont Books
Daring explorer Isabella Bird certainly gets around. Today, I was delighted to read my picture book biography, Away with Words, The...
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Lori Mortensen
- Jan 16, 2022
New in Paperback!
After her 2019 Peachtree release, Isabella Bird is hot off the press in paperback. Hooray! Eagle-eyed readers, much like Isabella...
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Lori Mortensen
- Jul 24, 2021
Spanish Nonsense!
Muy bueno! I was delighted when I discovered that my picture book biography, NONSENSE! The Curious Story of Edward Gorey, would be...
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Lori Mortensen
- May 16, 2021
ARLO Makes a Splash at Face in a Book
After weeks of anticipation, the Octopus Book Signing Party arrived with a SPLASH on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Weeks ahead of the event,...
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Lori Mortensen
- May 9, 2021
It's an Octopus Book Launch with Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore
After a boat load of anticipation, ARLO DRAWS AN OCTOPUS, hit the bookshelves with a SPLASH on May 4, 2021! Hooray! To celebrate,...
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Lori Mortensen
- Aug 11, 2020
Arlo Draws an Octopus
The word is out! My new picture book, Arlo Draws an Octopus, illustrated by terrific Rob Sayegh Jr., is scheduled to be released by...
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Lori Mortensen
- Apr 2, 2020
Nonsense with Buttons & Figs
Several months before NONSENSE! The Curious Story of Edward Gorey was released, Pamela from the popular Buttons & Figs podcast contacted...
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Lori Mortensen
- Mar 10, 2020
Author Day at William Brooks Elementary
📷On February 21, 2020, it was Author Day at William Brooks Elementary and I was delighted to share my Stories Behind the Stories...
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Lori Mortensen
- Dec 3, 2019
Good News Monday
Some people don't like Mondays, but as a writer I'm always hopeful. Good news may be lurking just around the corner, and Monday, December...
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Lori Mortensen
- Nov 18, 2019
More Gorey!
In four short months my upcoming picture book biography release, NONSENSE, THE CURIOUS STORY OF EDWARD GOREY will hit the bookshelves....
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Lori Mortensen
- May 13, 2019
A Curious Story is Coming
On March 24, 2020, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt will release my latest picture book biography, NONSENSE, THE CURIOUS STORY OF EDWARD GOREY,...
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Lori Mortensen
- May 13, 2019
A New Journey for Isabella
After more than 100 years, Isabella Bird is embarking on a new journey--a blog tour. I'm thrilled that her first stop in 2019 is at...
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Lori Mortensen
- Jun 19, 2018
Isabella Bird has Arrived!
After its own journey with plenty of twists and turns, my picture book biography AWAY WITH WORDS, THE DARING STORY OF ISABELLA BIRD, is...
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