The Inside Story is a twice-yearly salon at which we celebrate the new books of area authors and illustrators. It runs from 6:30 - 8:30 at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park. Come to hear how some of your favorite authors published their latest tales!More information is on our website.
Interview with Andrea Larson
One of our chapter colleagues has been interviewed on the Signet Studios blog.Click here to find out more about Andrea Larson's painting style, and what her experience at Parsons School of Design was like and how it did--or didn't--prepare her for life as a professional artist (alas, no word on Tim Gunn sightings).
Legal seminar for artists on image rights and defamation
RIGHTS OF PRIVACY & PUBLICITY AFFECTING ARTISTSStoel Rives LLP, 600 University St, Ste 3600, Seattle, Washington 98101Tuesday, November 17, 2009, Noon - 1:30 pmSEATTLE--Authors, painters, multi-media artists and others often write about others or incorporate the names and likenesses of people into their works. But when does writing about someone or using their name or... Continue Reading →
What teens want
Jill Corcoran, an agent at the Herman Agency, has a bit of analysis about a Publishers Weekly article on how teens choose the next book they're reading. Where familiarity with the author seems to be the overarching factor in adult book choices, teens are more likely to use the flap copy. Read the whole thing.
An evening with Applied Digital Imaging: A Bellingham Network Schmooze
Please join us for our next Bellingham Network Schmooze.TOPIC: Q & A with a local printing companyWHEN: November 3, 2009 6:30 pm - 8:30 pmRSVP: to our Bellingham Network Coordinator, Kjersten Anna Hayes:[email protected]: Kjersten will respond to your RSVP with directions.Come join us for an evening at Applied Digital Imaging! Come learn about large-format art... Continue Reading →
Party at Eagel Harbor Book Company to celebrate Sandra Boynton’s new book
Eagle Harbor Book Company presents a special children's party based on Sandra Boynton's new book, ONE SHOE BLUES, Saturday, November 7, at 11am. The event is free and open to the public and will include a special video produced by Boynton for the Eagle Harbor audience, activities including sock puppet and shoe box guitar making,... Continue Reading →
Upcoming Kirby Larson events
Kirby Larson invites everyone to two upcoming book events to help launch her new book, NUBS: THE TRUE STORY OF A MUTT, A MARINE AND A MIRACLE.Both events will be benefits for homeless pets (Homeward Pets for the 3rd Place event and the Whatcom Alternative Humane Society in B'ham).The first one will be November 7,... Continue Reading →
Children’s Book Festival with Sno-Isle Libraries
Sno-Isle Libraries celebrates the CHILDREN'S BOOK FESTIVAL each November with programs from local authors and illustrators. Appearing in schools and libraries throughout Snohomish and Island Counties this year are: Kathleen Kemly, Erik Brooks, Craig Orback, Trudi Trueit, Samantha Vamos, Amanda Noll, Carole Schaefer, Pierr Morgan, Molly Blaisdell and Patrick Jennings. Program details can be found... Continue Reading →
Introduce yourself
Happy Friday, everyone. We have about 100 people reading the blog every day now. Not too shabby! But it would be even better if we could use this space to get to know each other a bit.So, if you'd like to, please use the comments to introduce yourself. If you have a blog or a... Continue Reading →
Sourcebooks adds teen imprint
This is from Publishers Weekly:Chicagoland-headquartered Sourcebooks announced Tuesday that it will launch a young adult imprint in spring 2010. The imprint, called Sourcebooks Fire, will publish YA fiction “of all kinds,” including, according to Sourcebooks publicity director Heather Moore, “heart-wrenching romance, laugh-out-loud humor, haunting mystery, or thrilling fantasy.” Sourcebooks Fire, she added, “has no pre-defined... Continue Reading →