Kick off spooky season right with local Scholastic MG authors K.R. Alexander and Will Taylor, live in person at Phinney Books on Saturday, Oct 1 at 3PM. Readings! Signings! Stickers! Laughs! Scares! Possibly candy!
Scholastic Monster Mashup!
Back-to-School Book Party!
Join Washington children's authors Dan Gemeinhart (The Midnight Children) and Will Taylor (The Language of Seabirds) as they share their new MG books on Saturday, October 15 at 2PM at Brick & Mortar Books in Redmond Town Center. Two authors, seven starred reviews, one shared obsession with dog books. Come say hello, pick up swag,... Continue Reading →
Celebrating Local Newbery Award Winners!
What: A party honoring Newbery Award winner Donna Barba Higuera and outgoing winner Tae Keller. We’re in for an extraordinary night for book lovers. We’ll celebrate Donna Barba Higuera for winning the 100th annual Newbery Award and experience her in conversation with Tae Keller, who won in 2021. Never in Northwest history have two local... Continue Reading →
Crafting Stories–Horror and more…
Join us October 27, 2021 We're excited to welcome children's television writer, author of Hide and Seeker and winner of The Ladies of Horror Fiction Award for Best Middle Grade: Daka Hermon. LAST CALL to register for the upcoming webinar: Creepy Can Be Fun! Registration ends 10/24/21 Come to learn about character and plot development... Continue Reading →
Middle Grade Authors in Conversation: Kelly Jones and Jennifer Adam
Come hear middle grade authors Kelly Jones and Jennifer Adam talk about their new novels and in a virtual conversation on Thursday, May 13th, at 6 pm Pacific, hosted by the Edmonds Bookshop! We'll be talking about Kelly's Happily For Now and Jennifer's The Last Windwitch (available from the Edmonds Bookshop). We'll also discuss how... Continue Reading →
(Stay) Inside Story: Celebrate local publications online Nov 15
18 authors and/or illustrators have 3 minutes each to share their work at (STAY) Inside Story November 15, 2 to 3 p.m.
Locals launch new book: The Longest, Darkest Night!
The Longest, Darkest Night! is written by Peter B. Lewis and illustrated by Leslie W. LePere. The book is available in paperback, audiobook and ebook formats.
Now Launching: The Water Bears Virtual Book Release Party
Help celebrate the release of Kim Baker’s new middle-grade novel, The Water Bears, at a virtual launch party at 11:00 a.m. Pacific on Wednesday, April 22. Register in advance at https://tinyurl.com/vuhtfkg
The Second Story: Karen Kane’s sequel experience
Author Karen Kane is interviewed by Pen & Story Blog Editor Beth Bacon. They talk about Kane's process for writing two middle grade mysteries for Disney Hyperion.
Road Trip to Portland for the region’s largest book festival.
The largest book festival in the Pacific Northwest will be held Saturday, November 9, 2019 at the Portland Art Museum and other Portland venues. The one-day Portland Book Festival features regional and national authors presenting onstage events, pop-up readings, and workshops. Activities are available for readers of all ages. Plus it's Portland .... so you're... Continue Reading →