It's on Sunday, Dec. 6 at 2 p.m.She writes: "I just peeked at their site and it says I'll be reading from my books and sharing my favorite holiday stories. What fun! I can't wait to hear which stories are my favorites. Maybe I'll even throw in a couple songs." (Please do, Deb!)Send all your... Continue Reading →
Authors: sign books at the PNWA holiday party
Pam Binder is looking for regional published authors to attend the PNWA members’ holiday party, where you can informally sign and sell your books, which will be supplied by Barnes & Noble.The event will be in Bellevue on December 5, from 6 – 9 p.m. and will include chatting, eating, and drinking, of course, as... Continue Reading →
Meet Suzanne Selfors
She'll be at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park at 5:30 on Nov. 10, and she writes, "I'll be yapping away about my latest YA, Coffeehouse Angel, giving away some coffee mugs, and hoping someone shows up. You know how these things go. Always happy to stay and chat with SCBWI members about the... Continue Reading →
Look over there–on the left
Saturday is National Bookstore Day. If you're not at our retreat, you can celebrate by picking an event or two from our calendar (yeah, the one on the left). Support bookstores; support your colleagues. It's fun for everyone!(P.S. If you're reading this in e-mail without clicking through, you're missing the calendar. So visit the blog... Continue Reading →
Don’t forget! Inside Story is Wednesday
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.
Seattle Bookfest: Sunday schedule
And here's the schedule of Sunday's events on the Secret Garden Books children's stage. PANEL: Beyond Twilight [Sun 10:00am] Colleen Conway, Peggy Lindgrin, Deanna Meyerhoff, Chris SutterlandHave you devoured all the Twilight books and now want a new series or author to call your new favorite? Are you not finished with Vampires and other Paranormals... Continue Reading →
Seattle Bookfest: Saturday schedule
I snagged this directly from the Bookfest site. Look how many familiar names and faces you can see in this lineup, coordinated by Secret Garden Books in Ballard!A Day at the Market [Sat 11:00] Sara AndersonThe fish mongers, buskers, farmers, and dumpster divers of the Pike Place Market are artist Sara Anderson's family and she... Continue Reading →
Secrets and Surprises at Southcenter
There's an extravaganza of middle grade excellence coming up soon at Southcenter. Here are the details: 6 p.m., Saturday, September 19, Southcenter Barnes & Noble in TukwilaTalk books, play a game, and maybe win prizes — including one of two audio books from Trudi Trueit’s SECRETS OF A LAB RAT series! Meet and talk with... Continue Reading →
Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi
The author/illustrator team of THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES will be here next week. Quoting Jaime Temairik's blog:Lake Forest Park is the first stop on Monday, the 14th:September 14th, at 7:00 pmThird Place Books17171 Bothell Way NESeattle, WA 98155And rocking in Redmond on Tuesday, the 15th:September 15th, at 7:00 pmBORDERS (Redmond Town Center)16549 NE 74th St.Redmond, WA... Continue Reading →
Calendar: Upcoming Events
For additional information regarding the following events, please see the event descriptions in our calendar to the left.Nancy White Carlstrom: IT'S YOUR FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, ANNIE CLAIRE -- Ultimate TuesdayTues, Aug 25, 20097:00pm-9:00pmSecret Garden Books, BallardLaurel Leigh, Writing Your Own Stories Free Mini-Workshop Thurs, Aug 27, 20097:00pm-9:00pmVillage Books in BellinghamJo Gershman, Watercolor From The... Continue Reading →