At Seattle Pacific University, in Demaray Hall. They shuffled and skipped and loped and meandered until they found their seats. And then, dear readers, they learned. So, so much! Read on, and let this be an inspiration to you to attend future meetings in which the transmission of wisdom and experience and creativity and ambition... Continue Reading →
Can’t wait till THURSDAY!
Don't miss this one! This month's Professional Series program meeting will be one for the books...literally! From authors to librarians sharing their inside stories, you'll come away with a huge appreciation for the way words find their way to you. Featuring: TWO stellar local authors (below) and (count 'em) five local librarians from schools and... Continue Reading →
March meeting madness!
We're marching toward March, and our next meeting is going to be magnificent! From Critique to Collaboration will feature two children’s authors discussing their path to creative partnership which resulted in a two-book deal with Simon Spotlight. Jennifer Bradbury Jennifer Bradbury and Stephanie Guerra, both authors of young adult and middle-grade fiction, began as... Continue Reading →
Author needed!
Sent by Wendy Wahman: Len Blau is a friend of mine. I was going to be his special guest for an event in Covington, WA, but I'll be out of town that week. He'd like an author to come talk to the librarians, briefly, for 10–15 minutes. Len is a book distributor, so the author... Continue Reading →
Sex in the library (and the Secret Garden Bookshop)
Authors and librarians Mary Jo Heller and Aarene Storms share their new book, Sex in the Library: A Guide to Sexual Content in Teen Literature (Voya Press) on Tuesday, April 29. The event, which will be held at Secret Garden Bookshop in Ballard at 7:00 p.m., addresses the development of library collections dealing with sex... Continue Reading →
Upcoming PSM Librarian Panel
Greetings!! Getting excited for cookies and book swaps and more? At the Dec 13 PSM, I will be moderating a panel of librarians--both school and public. As the panel only lasts 30 minutes, we won't have time to take questions. So I thought I would ask you to share any questions you have now so... Continue Reading →