The next live To Whom It May Concern will be October 6th 7:30pm at the New Prospect Theatre in downtown Bellingham, WA. There are a few spots open for YOU to read your letter and we can’t wait to see what’s in your envelope. Send us a message: letters@readyourletter.com
Like her mystery series heroine Sarah McKinney, Exall grew up in England. She lived in France and Belgium before moving to Atlanta where she practiced employment law with leading firms and as in-house counsel. In 2006, she moved to the Pacific Northwest, and abandoned the law to devote herself to writing.
She has published three Sarah McKinney mysteries. The second and third books in the series (A Dangerous Descent and A Splintered Step) won CIBA Clue Awards for international mystery. Turning to historical fiction, Exall’s novel Daughters of Riga was published by the Wild Rose Press in February 2024. The novel is inspired by a true story of a Dutch diplomat who saved the lives of Jewish refugees during World War II.
August 29th is shaping up to be quite the event. Rosemary Smith will be bringing her Celtic Harp to accompany the letters. Local, award-winning author Marian Exall will be lending her voice to a poignant family letter from 1861 and Lantz Simpson has his sights set on letters by Walt Whitman. Head on over to the tickets page to grab your tickets for the August 29th letter show.
The August 29th Letter Show is shaping up to be a real corker! Head on over to the ticket page to get your tickets.
There are a few spots left for letters if you have something you’d like to read. Send us a note at letters@readyourletter.com, we’d love to hear from you!
Brady McAtee is a ventriloquist and musician in Bellingham Washington who specializes in nostalgic performance. Brady handcrafts his puppets in his workshop and enjoys performing frequently around the Whatcom County area. His style is directly inspired by the vaudevillian ventriloquists who pioneered the artform near the turn of the 20th century.
Allijah Motika is a singer/songwriter from Asheville, North Carolina. His songs tell stories of the simple things in life and the uncertainty of the unknown, delivered with playful melodies and thoughtful lyrics. Since arriving in Bellingham in 2019 he has been slowly gathering stories to tell. “Every story is a song that’s just waiting for someone to find it…and start to sing.”