Menlo Park authors

Mid-Peninsula High School sophomore gets “A Little Bit Creative” in writing first book

Mid-Peninsula High School sophomore Collette Zubizaretta always wanted to become an author. After publishing her first collection of short stories, A Little Bit Creative, she

by Contributed Content
on June 3, 2020

Lauren Goodkind’s new book offers girls a path to chess mastery

Menlo Park resident Lauren Goodkind, who we first profiled in 2015, has written a new book about chess, Queen for a Day: The Girl’s Guide

by Linda Hubbard
on April 10, 2020

“A Biscuit For Chocolate” is first children’s book from Nancy Tomkins

Menlo Park resident Nancy Tomkins (pictured left) has been in the "content business" for years, working mainly for technology companies. A poetry class at Stanford

by Linda Hubbard
on August 19, 2019

Consultant Dan Olsen shares what he’s learned in the Lean Product Playbook

Menlo Park resident Dan Olsen started coding on a Commodore 64 as a teen, but it wasn't until he landed at Stanford Business School that

by Linda Hubbard
on September 6, 2018

Local writer Rebecca Bloom co-authors “The Anti-Cook Book”

Menlo Park resident Rebecca Bloom is a lawyer turned writer. Her writing "partner-in-crime" and one-time college roommate, Shelly Onderdonk, is a veterinarian. It's natural that

by Linda Hubbard
on July 19, 2018

Maggie King’s debut novel looks at the consequences of China’s One Child Policy

Menlo Park resident Maggie Shen King's second go at writing a novel shows perseverance pays off. Not only was An Excess Male picked up by

by Linda Hubbard
on January 10, 2018

Local author Constance Vincent explores karma in latest book

Karma is not a religious term. And it is not a judgment from a past life. Karma really means "a call to action," appropriate as

by Contributed Content
on December 26, 2017

Author Donia Bijan is featured at First Friday event on Sept. 1

Author and Menlo Park resident Donia Bijan will appear at the next First Friday on September 1st at Woodside's Town Hall (2955 Woodside Road). Donia's

by Linda Hubbard
on August 28, 2017

Hometown author Barry Eisler launches new John Rain thriller at Kepler’s

Menlo Park author Barry Eisler emailed: " My new John Rain novel — Zero Sum — is out today! This is another prequel, again set in Tokyo

by Contributed Content
on June 27, 2017

Spotted: Author Donia Bijan at Kepler’s celebrating book launch with her family

We admit to loving this photo of author Donia Bijan celebrating the publication of her first novel with husband Mitchell Johnson and son Luca at Kepler's

by Linda Hubbard
on April 21, 2017