Liberated Reviewed in May Historical Novels Review

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Liberated: A Novel of Germany, 1945 is reviewed in the May 2015 issue of the Historical Novels Review published by the Historical Novel Society in print and online. Here's an excerpt:

"Anderson flavors Liberated with the kind of language found in other noir novels and films, emphasizing the genre with a brutal and unethical crime for Kaspar to resolve. The novel exposure of an under-represented historical period in American history suggests that some of the Occupation forces were not the good guys bringing democracy to the previously dictator state. If you like reading about World War II, you will enjoy reading about its immediate aftermath. If you like the noir novels and films of the mid-20th century, you will enjoy the prose and the femme fatale of Liberated."

Liberated A Novel of Germany 1945
 

Goodreads Advance Giveaway for The Other Oregon On Now

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UPDATE, May 14: Congrats to the winners! They came from the US, Mexico, Portugal, and even the Republic of Macedonia! Happy reading, all. 

In advance of the May 19 release of The Other Oregon, Goodreads is running a giveaway of paperback advanced reading copies signed by yours truly. Enter now until May 13 from anywhere in the world. Click here for all the details:

Goodreads Book Giveaway

The Other Oregon by Steve Anderson

The Other Oregon

by Steve Anderson

Giveaway ends May 13, 2015.

See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

Enter to Win

Best of luck, readers! I hope you win one of these. 

 
 


New Novel Coming May 19: The Other Oregon

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The next novel is a new direction for me, and I can't be more excited about its release.

In The Other Oregon: A Thriller, an idealist from the city of Portland has to stop his estranged friend in rural Oregon from exposing a grim and damning secret from their past.

The official release is May 19. Pre-ordering is now available for the paperback version and the ebook and audiobook are coming soon. Find out more here, including pre-order links. 

A Goodreads Giveaway runs through May 13—or, see the book's Goodreads page. 

To keep up to date about the book's release, consider joining the Mailing List. 

Expect readings to come this summer, listed on the Events page once they're booked. 

The Other Oregon might be a new direction—and the last book for some time—but I'll still be writing books set in the chaos of mid-century Europe. The stories of Harry Kaspar from Liberated and his brother Max from The Losing Role will continue. 

 

Photos from Recent Reading Events

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I was thrilled to give readings in January and February in the Portland area for Liberated and Under False Flags. Gigs included a rewarding warm-up at Homewoods independent living facility, the big event at legendary Powell's Hawthorne, historic Oregon City Public Library, and a busy Barnes & Noble in Beaverton. Thanks to all who came out—the show of support means a lot to an author, especially to a guy who never gave a reading before on his own. 

As I said that night at Powell's: it's not the natural state of a writer (at least not this one) to stand before a crowd and perform, but you made it feel natural. I discovered along the way that I enjoy doing it. Thanks to the staffs as well for making it happen.

Look for more readings in the summer of 2015. 

Oregonian Essay On the True Tales Behind Novel Liberated

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I recently wrote a piece for the Oregonian about the wild early days of the US occupation of Germany as portrayed in Liberated: A Novel of Germany, 1945. It felt like my first byline — I was thrilled to contribute to the newspaper I delivered as a kid. The essay appears online on OregonLive and in print in the Sunday books section. Find it here.