Local school teacher Tony Pitré has turned a cherished childhood drawing by his grandson, Odin, into a published children’s book, "Frankie’s First Halloween," released by The Press at Cal Poly Humboldt.
“At Humboldt, we want to make a difference, and open access publishing aligns with our vision for social justice and sustainability by reducing costly barriers to connect author and reader, teacher and learner.”
RECENT AWARDS for THE PRESS AT CAL POLY HUMBOLDT PUBLICATIONS
CIPA EVVY Bronze Award for Literary and Contemporary Fiction: Far Less, By Kathy Wollenberg
Nautilus Book Award: Far Less, By Kathy Wollenberg
"A Better Book for a Better World" Award
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The 10th annual Cal Poly Humboldt Authors Celebration celebrates students, staff, faculty, emeriti, and alumni published in the 2023 calendar year. Join us for interesting discussions, trivia, and cake! There will also be a series of publishing events throughout the week, including a self publishing workshop (Tuesday) and the book release event for The Gray Bird Sings: The Extraordinary Life of Betty Kwan Chinn. (Thursday).
Feb. 14, 3-5 p.m.
Cal Poly Humboldt Library
After being available for a single day, the biography A Gray Bird Sings: The Extraordinary Life of Betty Kwan Chinn by Karen M. Price becomes the number 1 Hot New Release in Social Activist Biographies on Amazon.com, and the second best seller.
This 252 page account of the life of Betty Chinn follows her early years escaping China during the Cultural Revolution, and the atrocities she endured there, and follows her journey in her to her new home of Eureka California.
Are you interested in publishing? We are looking for a student interested in joining our team.
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