The Peninsula Network will meet up at The Pourhouse in Port Townsend for Kid Lit Drink Night on October 25 6pm, and November 15 6pm. Everyone welcome! New! Eastside Network Writing Craft Book Club Saturday, October 28, 2017 at 10am-12pm Come join us for a craft book discussion and writing exercises in Kirkland. Read the book first, and come prepared to participate.... Continue Reading →
SATURDAY = Scholastic’s Summer Reading Road Trip!
This Saturday (YES, the 21st!), Third Place Books is THE place to be. Not just because the NEW LOCATION is opening in Seward Park, but the Lake Forest Park is going to be bringing down the house with its SCHOLASTIC SUMMER READING ROAD TRIP! From 11am–2pm, a whole smorgasbord of authors will read from their... Continue Reading →
Mark’s home run!
Author Mark Holtzen has a whole slew of events and a book release party in honor of his picture book, A TICKET TO THE PENNANT (Little Bigfoot, Sasquatch Books). Local John Skewes illustrated. Events include: Tue, April 12th, A Ticket to the Pennant official release! Available in stores. Wed, April 13th, Island Books... Continue Reading →
MARCH BOOKSTORE EVENTS
KEY: YA = young adult MG = middle grade ER = easy reader PB = picture book NF = nonfiction GN = graphic novel LINKS: University Book Store Third Place Books Elliott Bay Book Company Secret Garden Books Seattle Central Library March 2, 7PM Nina Laden, Are We There Yet? (PB)--BOOK LAUNCH PARTY University Book... Continue Reading →
January author/illustrator events
KEY: YA = young adult MG = middle grade ER = easy reader PB = picture book NF = nonfiction GN = graphic novel LINKS: University Book Store Third Place Books Elliott Bay Book Company Secret Garden Books Seattle Central Library Friday, Jan 8, 7PM BOOK LAUNCH PARTY: Elizabeth Rose Stanton, Peddles (PB) University Book... Continue Reading →
AUTHOR NEXT DOOR: UPDATED VERSION!
Please ignore the previous post that went out regarding this event! Here is the REAL stuff, with upcoming events happeningNOVEMBER 14 – DECEMBER 17. Find a library nearest you, and bask in our region's literary talent!
March author/illustrator events
KEY: YA = young adult MG = middle grade PB = picture book NF = nonfiction LINKS: University Book Store Third Place Books Elliott Bay Book Company Secret Garden Books Seattle Central Library Tuesday March 3, 7PM ––Carson Ellis, Home (PB) Third Place Books, Ravenna; also: FRIDAY, MARCH 6 at 7pm, Secret Garden Books ––Randy... Continue Reading →
February author/illustrator events
KEY: YA = young adult MG = middle grade PB = picture book NF = nonfiction LINKS: University Book Store Third Place Books Elliott Bay Book Company Secret Garden Books Seattle Central Library FEBRUARY EVENTS February 9, 7PM Ron Dakron, Hello Devilfish (YA) University Book Store, U-District February 10, 7PM Randy Henderson, Finn Fancy Necromancy... Continue Reading →
Dork and stormy nights
Frank Portman, a.k.a., Dr. Dork and the author of the YA cult hit King Dork and also Andromeda Klein, has just released King Dork Approximately, the continuing story of the Catcher In the Rye-obsessed teen musician Tom Henderson, a.k.a., King Dork. Portman, who is also a musician, will appear at Secret Garden Books on Friday,... Continue Reading →
Authors love libraries
Recognize some familiar names? If so, and if you're in the north end or happen to be near Mukilteo in a couple of weekends, come show some love for your local SCBWI-ers on this panel.