Maren Halvorsen | Updates

Styx

Maren Halvorsen — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:34:48 -0400

"Styx" is a short story published in Tidepools literary magazine in 2024, after winning First Place in Adult Short Fiction in the Tidepools fine arts competition. The story explores sudden grief as a woman struggles with the loss of her close friend.

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Driving Home

Maren Halvorsen — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:28:01 -0400

A short story about a family driving on a remote highway late at night. They encounter something that will illuminate a truth that none of them have been willing to see. Published in October Hill magazine, Spring 2021.

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Reliquary

Maren Halvorsen — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:21:11 -0400

A short story about a horrific crime and its legacies. Published in The Chiron Review, Winter 2021.

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Pinks

Maren Halvorsen — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:19:46 -0400

"Pinks" is a personal essay about the impact of climate change on the rivers of the Pacific Northwest. It is part of an anthology, Human Communities in Wild Places, published by empty bowl press in 2022.

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Book reading in Seattle!

Maren Halvorsen — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Once we all recover from the Super Bowl, I will be joining in a book reading at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park, north of Seattle. I am so excited to be part of this fun event! We will have books for sale too. I hope to see lots of readers there!

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Latest review of "The Bailiff's Wife" posted

Maren Halvorsen — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

I am happy to announce that the Story Circle Network, an organization devoted to the support and promotion of women in the arts, has just posted a review of my novel "The Bailiff's Wife," which can be viewed here: https://www.storycircle.org/book_review/the-bailiffs-wife/

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Author Reading and Book Signing at Pacific Mist Books

Maren Halvorsen — Tue, 2 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

I am really looking forward to my event at the Pacific Mist Bookstore in Sequim on Saturday December 6. I'll be reading from "The Bailiff's Wife" and signing books, from 12 to 2pm. I am happy to support a valued local business.

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Podcast interview on New Books Network!

Maren Halvorsen — Tue, 2 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

My interview on the New Books Network podcast is now available: https://newbooksnetwork.com/maren-halvorsen-the-bailiffs-wife-cuidono-press-2025

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Successful Launch Party for "The Bailiff's Wife"

Maren Halvorsen — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Lots of enthusiastic readers and a cozy venue at Dandelion Botanicals made my launch party for "The Bailiff's Wife" a tremendous success! Next up, a reading and book signing at Pacific Mist Books in Sequim, 12-3pm Saturday December 6.

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First review of "The Bailiff's Wife"!

Maren Halvorsen — Tue, 4 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

I am happy to post this link to the Historical Novel Society's review of "The Bailiff's Wife."

https://historicalnovelsociety.org/reviews/the-bailiffs-wife/

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Interview with the Historical Novel Society!

Maren Halvorsen — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

See this transcript of my interview with Katherine Kirkpatrick:

https://historicalnovelsociety.org/launch-maren-halvorsens-the-bailiffs-wife/

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