Dede's books & blog

Dede muses and blogs about life in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. Sometimes she also publishes books. 

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Books message in a bottle in a blue water Coming on October 14, 2025: A Map of Her Own. From First Breath to Last: A Story About Love, Woman

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Evening Readings at Winekraft | thewritersguild.org

The Writer's Guild of Astoria is pleased to present three Oregonian authors in celebration of their new book releases!

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Dede's Books and blog

Musings about life in Oregon

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Local author connects Astoria with short stories

Growing up with four brothers, it was almost inevitable that Dorothy Delia would answer to “Dede.” The nickname stuck, and six decades later

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An awesome celebration for #Humanity’s #Grace. What’s the fuss? #2020books #astoriaoregon @bedazzledink

Humanity’s Grace

Available now in e-book and hard copies. Order from Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Support local bookstores by buying hard copy at Bookshop.or

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New Release: Humanity’s Grace

Dede Montgomery follows up her novel of intertwining lives in the Pacific Northwest, Beyond the Ripples, with Humanity’s Grace, a collection of linked short stories.

Salty air, low lying clouds, and crooning of seagulls near the towering Astoria Column and the flowing Columbia River set the scene for Humanity’s Grace. Frank, Anne, Monica, and Sarah all reappear from the pages of Montgomery’s novel, Beyond the Ripples. New characters: An elderly mother and her son, a police office and spouse, a childhood friend, a counselor, a bystander appear, are all uniquely connected to a murder in downtown Astoria, Oregon.

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Humanity’s Grace (January 2022)

Salty air, low lying clouds, and crooning of seagulls near the towering Astoria Column and the flowing Columbia River set the scene for Huma

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Books, launches and variants

I know I’m not alone in feeling a bit depressed as news circulates about the newest, especially contagious, COVID-19 variant, omicron. If th

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Feminist Book Review: Beyond the Ripples by Dede Montgomery

A lovely story about one girl’s letter in a bottle connecting and strengthening the lives of women.

A book of hope. Bonus points? Set in Oregon.

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