A collection of short stories, essays, memoirs and poetry meant to help readers reflect, sigh, laugh and sense a new spark of hope, “Prevail” — the new collection from Olympic Peninsula Authors — is available now.

The local writers group released the collection on Dec. 1, with contributors submitting pieces that dedicated to overcoming difficult situations such as COVID-19 and other unexpected trials.

The 225-page book is available at local retailers and on Amazon.com. The book features 28 working local authors and retails for $14.95.

“Prevail” includes tales and topics such as: an assassin trying to locate her mark when everyone is wearing masks; a cat with its own agenda of comfort; the proper format for lamentations; an old man’s forgetfulness; learning to climb mountains; the life of an essential worker, and a Russian roulette crapshoot, among others.

Contributing authors include Sequim’s own Craig Andrews, Jeri Bidinger, Gary E. Bullock, Lauralee DeLuca, Judith R. Duncan, Jon Eekhoff, Joan Enoch, Susan Ericson, Heidi Hansen, Derek Huntington, Dianne L. Knox, Pamela S. Kuhlmann, Melee McGuire, Terry Moore, Jon Norgord, Terry Sager and Sarah Shepard.

Contributing Port Angeles authors are Jan Thatcher Adams, Gordon Anderson, Eric Dieterle, Samantha Hines, Katherine See Kennedy, Al Kitching, Eva McGinnis, Linda B. Myers, Steve Valadez and Louise Lenahan Wallace, along with Port Townsend author Jon Langdon.

For more information, email to OlympicPeninsula Authors@gmail.com.