UPCOMING 2026 EVENTS (note: Dede’s books will be available at most events.)

First Thursday Writers & Artists Series, Thursday, January 8, 6:30-8 pm, Helvetia Winery, 23269 NW Yungen Road, Hillsboro.

Journaling for Well-Being , Thursday, January 29, 6:00-8 pm, White Rabbit Books, 503 Main Street Oregon City.

Memory, History and the Enduring Power of Place, Wed., February 4 from 5:30-6:30, Lake Oswego Heritage House and Museum,398 10th St. Lake Oswego, OR 97034

A Map of Her Own Book Discussion, Astoria Public Library, March 2026 TBA.

Stay tuned to hear me with Ken Jones on KBOO Jonesy Hour in March!

A Map of Her Own at Lake Oswego Third Tuesday: stay tuned for date in 2026.

Book Groups – happy to join! Reach out to me.

PREVIOUS EVENTS

Oregon Historical Society’s Holiday Cheer, 1200 SW Park Avenue, Portland, Oregon, Sunday, December 7, 2025 from 12-4 pm.

A Map of Her Own – In Conversation with Author Miriam Gershow, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St, Eugene, Oregon, Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 2 pm.

A Map of Her Own – In Conversation at Bold Coffee & Books, 1755 SW Jefferson Street, Portland, Oregon, Friday, November 14, 2025 at 7 pm.

Linked-In Colleagues! Save the date for a book group discussion via Zoom with amazing host Pam Walaski. Thursday, December 4 at 7 pm Eastern/4 pm Pacific Time Zones! Read the book ahead of time and register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/U1A9BGviT5iRcPQcbk4yWQ.

A Map of Her Own – In Conversation with Author Maura Doherty, Annie Blooms Books, 7834 SW Capitol HIghway, Portland, Oregon, Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 7 pm.

A Map of Her Own BOOK LAUNCH PARTY! Willamette Ale & Cider House, 1720 Willamette Falls Drive, West Linn, Oregon, Sunday, October 19, 2025 from 4-6 pm.

“Echoes of Recovery: Stories from the Inside and Out,” Author readings and discussion, Dede Montgomery, Maura Doherty and Kirk Charlton, Bold Coffee and Books, 1755 SW Jefferson, Portland, Oregon, Friday, August 29 2025 from 7-8:30 pm

In Conversation with Nancy Townsley, Author of Sunshine Girl, Bold Coffee and Books, 1755 SW Jefferson, Portland, Sat., May 3 from 7-8:30 pm.

Book Faire at Bold Coffee and Books, 1755 SW Jefferson, Portland, Sat., May 17 from 11 AM – 3:30 pm. Stay tuned for details.

KBOO Program: Once Upon a Time Author interview with Consuelo. Live with listener call in, RESCHEDUlED to Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, 7 pm. Listen to the recording.

Read Local Author Fair, West Linn Public Library, 1595 Burns Street, West Linn, Oregon, Sat., March 1, 2025, 12:00-2:00 pm.

Writing Your Story Workshop, West Linn Adult Community Center, 1180 Rosemont Road, West Linn, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, 1:00-2:15 pm. Stay tuned for details.

Oregon Historical Society Holiday Cheer, 1200 SW Park Ave, Portland, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, 12-4 pm.

Book Signing at Willamette Writers booth at Portland Book Festival Book Fair, Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park, Portland, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2014. 2:00-2:30 pm.

Stafford Hamlet Family Fest Author Booth, Fiala Farms, 21231 Johnson Rd, West Linn, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, 10 AM – 3 PM.

Northwest Book Fun in the Sun, Covington Historical House, 4201 Main Street, Vancouver, WA 98663, Saturday, Aug. 17, 10 AM – 4 PM.

From First Breath to Last Book Talk, Summer Reading Program, Lake Oswego Public Library, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, 3 – 4 pm, 706 Fourth Street, Lake Oswego.

From First Breath to Last Book Talk, Paulina Springs Book Store, Sisters, Oregon, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, 7 pm.

From First Breath Kick Off, Signing and Open House, White Rabbit Books and Gifts, 503 Main Street, Oregon City, Wed., March 27, 4-6 pm with Clackamas Women’s Services. A percentage of pre-order and sales will be donated to CWS. Learn more. (Order and pick up anytime to still benefit CWS.)

From First Breath to Last: In Conversation with Shelly Parini, Willamette Ale & Cider House, 1720 Willamette Falls Drive, West Linn, Sunday, April 7, 4-6 pm. Learn more.

From First Breath to Last: In Conversation with Ron Turker, Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219. Thursday, April 11, 2024 7:00 pm. Learn more.

From First Breath to Last, Missoula Public Library, Cooper Room, 455 E. Main Street, Missoula. Sunday, April 21, 2024, 2:30-4:30 pm. Music by Flathead Lake Monsters (smooth, blues and jazz). Books provided by Fact & Fiction Bookstore. Learn more.

Book signing – Portland Book Week, Jan’s Books, Saturday, June 15, 2024 – 11 AM – 1 PM, 12320 SW 1st St., Beaverton, OR 97005.

Developing Compassion by Honoring Stories, Northwest Narrative Medicine Collaborative Community of Practice Workshop, Tuesday, June 18, 2024, 6-7:30 pm, Lucky Lab Brew Pub, 915 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214.

Have you read FROM FIRST BREATH TO LAST (or plan to) and want to join an informal book discussion? Join me on Zoom: Wednesday, June 26, 7-8 pm Pacific Time. Register. Learn a bit more on Facebook Event.

POSTPONED – STAY TUNED Writing for Well-Being Workshop, Thursday, July 18, 6-7:30 pm, Robinwood Station, 3706 Cedaroak Drive, West Linn. See flier.

COMPLETED EVENTS 2023

Sellwood Community House Frosted Fete Craft Fair, 1436 SE Spokane Street, Portland, Saturday, December 9. Join us to explore crafts and books. Free.

Authors at Stafford Hamlet Fun Fest, Fiala Farms, West Linn, Saturday, September 9, 10 AM – 3 PM. Stay tuned for list of authors and reading times.

From Beyond the Ripples to Humanity’s Grace: About Writing and Place, Wednesday, July 19, 1:00 – 2:00 PM, West Linn Adult Community Center. Contact WL Adult Community Center to reserve a spot at 503-557-4704.

Beyond the Ripples Book Chat, private by invitation, Tuesday, July 11, 6:30-8:00 PM. (Let me know if you want to set up a book chat/club with any of my books).

Columbia River Author Festival, Saturday, May 6, 10 AM – 3 PM, Longview Public Library, Longview, WA.

Stories Behind My Music Man, Friday, April 28, 2023, 2 pm, Mary’s Woods, Lake Oswego, OR (open to community residents and families).

Journaling for Well-Being, Thursday, April 20, 2023, Private event by invitation.

Journaling for Well-Being, Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 6:30 pm, Willamette Ale and Cider House (Cider Room), West Linn, OR (free, pick up dinner at Kelly’s Taco or Willamette Garage food trucks and support the Ale House by buying an alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink. (No cost. Dede’s books will also be available for purchase.)

Read Local Author Fair, Saturday, March 11, 2023 from 12-2 pm, West Linn Public Library, West Linn, OR

Journaling for Well-Being, Friday, January 13, 2023 at 5:30 pm, White Rabbit Books, Oregon City, OR

2022 EVENTS

Holiday Cheer 2022, Sunday, December 4, 2022. Oregon Historical Society.

Evening Readings at Winekraft, Writer’s Guild of Astoria presents three Oregon Authors, Saturday, September 24, 2022, Astoria OR. RSVP required.

Book signing and reading, Stafford Hamlet Family Fun Fest, Saturday, September 10, 2022, Fiala Farms, Stafford Oregon. See times soon.

Grief and Coffee Podcast, Coffee Talk #38, Thursday, September 1, 2022 7 pm online

Journaling for Well–Being, Tuesday, July 19, 2022, Oregon Education Association Summer Education Conference, Bend OR.

Book signing through Willamette Writers, Sat., July 9, 2020 from 11AM -1PM at Jan’s Books, Beaverton OR

Humanity’s Grace Book Discussion, Wednesday, April 20, 2022 from 5-6 pm Pacific Time via Zoom. Learn more and pre-register.

Book Launch Celebration for Humanity’s Grace: A Linked Short Story Collection, Sunday, February 6, 2022 from 4-6 pm, Willamette Ale and Cider House, West Linn. Yes, this is on but read this blog for details and COVID precautions.

The Art and Craft of Short Story Collections: Author Panel with Dede Montgomery, Evan Morgan Williams and Jeff Fearnside, Saturday, March 12, 2022 from 12-1 pm at West Linn Public Library. Register at the link above for Zoom.

2021 EVENTS

Dede and three Local authors at Willamette Wednesday Market, Wed., July 28, from 4 pm-7 pm, Willamette Historic District, West Linn. Come check out our books!

Postponed until Spring 2022 The Interstium: Live Stories From Humans in Healthcare, Fri., October 9 at 7:00 pm, shared virtually. More soon, including title for Dede’s story.

Online, Journaling for Personal Growth and Well-Being, Tues., November 2, 2021, 6:00-7:00 pm, West Linn Public Library via Zoom, no cost but registration required.

Jolabokaflod book sharing and signing by local authors, Sat., December 12, 2021, 2 -5 pm, Urbanite PDX, 1005 SE Grand, Portland, OR – YES! LIVE, IN PERSON! (with masks, social distancing). I will have copies of My Music Man and Beyond the Ripples plus info about Humanity’s Grace.

2020 Events

The Author’s Journey Panel, Write to Publish Conference sponsored by Ooligan Press, Sat., Jan. 11, 2020, Portland State University, Portland, OR.

Is it Spring Yet? A multi-genre reading (8 authors, 5 minutes each), Sun., Feb. 23, 2020, 2-3 pm, Urbanite, Portland, OR.

RESCHEDULED FOR ZOOM VIRTUAL – My Music Man: Tales of one of MAC’s original footballers – Listen and Learn, Multnomah Athletic Club, May 4, 2020, 6:30 – 8 pm, Portland, OR – open to members and guests.

Reading and signing, Sat., March 14, 2020, 3:30-4:30 pm. La Tea Da Tea Room, Tillamook, OR.

POSTPONED From Fort Vancouver to the Falls and beyond, Sat., April 25, 2020, 1:30-3:00 pm. Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Vancouver, WA.

Zoom History Talk – From Field Goals to Touch Downs: Football History in Oregon, West Linn Historical Society, Sun., May 17, 7-8 pm. Free but pre-register.

RESCHEDULED Musings on Life in Oregon: Understanding history through family stories, Wed., October 14, 2020, 9:30 – 11:30 am. Clackamas Community College, Seasoned Adult Enrichment Program.

Hello West Linn: Local Authors Book Break, Sun., Nov. 8, 2020, 2:00 – 3:15 pm (Pacific Time).
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMocuisrDgjGtTsmiyi_bX3bz7qhdWeZOVR
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

PREVIOUS EVENTS

Jolabokaflod book sharing and signing by local authors, Sat., Dec. 28, 2019, 2 -5 pm, Nordic Northwest, 8800 SW Oleson Road, Portland, OR.

Oregon Historical Society Holiday Cheer book sale and signing, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave., Portland, OR.

Murdock History Talk: The Falls, Oregon City and Willamette River: Stories from the days of canoes, missionaries and steamboats, Clackamas County Historical Society, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, 7 PM, Museum at the End of the Trail, 201 Tumwater Drive, Oregon City.

Portland Book Festival Trade Show, Willamette Writers Booth #64, book signing, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 from 9-9:30 AM, Portland Art Museum, Fields Ballroom, Portland, OR.

Books, signing and chat, Fall Festival of the Arts . Saturday, Sept. 21 – Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, Glen Otto Park, Troutdale, OR.

Books, signing and chat, Stafford Hamlet Family Fest, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, 10 AM – 2 PM, Fiala Farms, 21231 Johnson Road, West Linn, OR.

Signing and Reading: My Music Man, End of the Trail Museum Visitor Center, during Oregon City’s 175th Anniversary party, Saturday, August 24, 2019, 11 AM – 1 PM with book talk at noon, 1726 Washington Street, Oregon City, OR. See flyer.

Reading and signing, Beyond the Ripples, Another Read Through, Thursday, July 11, 2019, 7-8 pm, 3932 North Mississippi, Portland, OR.

Reading and signing, Beyond the Ripples, West Linn Public Library, Saturday, June 22, 2019, 2-3 pm, 1595 Burns Street, West Linn.

Book chat: stories and memories, My Music Man, Beyond the Ripples, Wednesday, June 19, 6:30 pm, Tanner Spring ALF, West Linn. For Tanner residents and families.

Beyond the Ripples Book Launch Party! Sunday, May 19, 2-4:30 pm, Willamette Ale and Cider House, 1720 Willamette Falls Drive, West Linn. See Facebook event or Eventbrite.

• March 2, 2019, noon: Reading and signing at End of the Trail Interpretive Center, 1726 Washington St., Oregon City.The first Wed. of each month in 2018-19, 6:30 pm: Chapter readings, photos and topic discussion for residents of Tanner Springs Assisted Living Facility, West Linn, Oregon.
• February 14, 2019, noon: Oregon State Capitol Foundation speaker series, Capitol, Salem, Oregon: Oregon’s First Power Couple – reading/signing of My Music Man. See Facebook event and website info.
• Sun., Dec. 30, 3:30-6:30 pm: Jolabokaflod book sharing and signing by local authors, Nordic Northwest, 8800 SW Oleson Road, Portland, Oregon.
• Mon., Oct.  8,   2018: private event with Chloe Clark Elementary School, Dupont, WA.
• Sun., Oct. 7, 2018, 1:00 pm: Reading and signing at Dupont History Museum, 207 Barksdale Avenue, Dupont, WA, sponsored by Dupont Historical Society.
• Fri, Sept. 28 – Sun., Sept. 30, 2018 Pacific Northwest Bookseller’s Association Tradeshow, Tacoma, Washington – Exhibit with Bedazzled Ink Publishing.
• Sat., August 18, 2018: Reading, signing and discussion on the Steamer Portland during it’s Willamette River Cruise, Oregon Maritime Museum, Portland, Oregon. Cruise is from 10 am to 3pm, reading at 1pm .
• Sat., July 14, 2018, 2:00 pm: Reading and signing at Barnes & Noble,

  18300 NW Evergreen Pkwy, Beaverton, Oregon.

• Sat., June 9, 2018, 11:30 am: Speaker at Clackamas County League of Women Voters Patio Party, Lake Oswego, Oregon.
• Thurs., May 17, 2018, 6:00-7:00 pm: Reading and signing at Friendly House, 1737 NW 26th Avenue (at Thurman St.), Portland, Oregon.
• Sat, April 21, 5-8 pm: Author Night, White Rabbit Gifts and Books, 503 Main Street, Oregon City, Oregon.
• Thurs., March 22, 2018, 7:00-8:00 pm: Reading and signing at Another Read Through, 3932 N. Mississippi, Portland, Oregon.
• Tues., March 20, 2018, 3:30 pm: Reading and signing for residents of The Springs, Wilsonville, Oregon.
• Sat., Feb. 24, 2-3:30 pm: Love for Women Writers, Taberspace, 5441 SE Belmont, Portland, Oregon.
• Sat., February 3, 2018, 3-4 pm: First Saturday, reading and signing at Astoria Public Library, 450 10th Street, Astoria, Oregon.
• Tues., January 30, 2018, 6:30 pm: History Pub at McMenamins Old Church & Pub, Wilsonville, Oregon.
• Mon., January 22, 2018, 1:00 pm: Reading and signing at City of West Linn Adult Community Center.
• Thurs., January 18, 2018: Private book group discussion (contact me if your book group is interested in something like this!)