Author Anne Marie Harris will read from her new picture book, The Girl Who Heard Colors, at the Secret Garden Bookshop on March 1. The book introduces readers to their five senses and to synesthesia, a condition in which one sense triggers another. For some people, sounds or tastes have colors, for instance. The event... Continue Reading →
Dana Finds an Illustrator, You Find a Fun Book
See more of Hank at Storywoods This Friday night at 7 p.m., Secret Garden Books will host the West Coast launch of Rebecca Dudley's cute-as-the-dickens picture book, Hank Finds An Egg. Rebecca is a Chicago SCBWI member with roots in Seattle that won't let go. Hank is a furry creature who finds an egg in... Continue Reading →
Dana Sullivan book launch
Ozzie's here, in––count 'em––THREE days! Come help Dana Sullivan celebrate the release of his debut picture book, Ozzie and the Art Contest, this coming Friday, July 5 at 7pm at Secret Garden Books in Ballard. There will be a dramatic reading, an art contest, and BISCUITS! (Really!) Congratulations, Dana!
MARCH EVENTS
MARCH EVENTS Sat, March 2: Marissa Meyer Come for Teen Book Brunch with Tacoma resident Marissa Meyer, author of the dystopian YA hit Cinder. Meyer's newest book in the Lunar Chronicles series, Scarlet, released in February. Scarlet continues the human-android struggle to survive in a dark and distant future, in a... Continue Reading →
October readings and appearances
What do Marissa Meyer, Jan Brett, Colin Meloy, Annie Barrows, and Libba Bray have in common? They're coming. Here. To a bookish venue near you! Get those calendars out, because this is one busy month of not-to-be-missed kid lit favorites! Thursday, October 4 Sean Beaudoin, The Infects (Elliott Bay Book Company, 7pm) Sunday, October 7... Continue Reading →
Jennifer Holm Book Event
Author Jennifer L. Holm reads from her new SQUISH book, SQUISH NO.3 THE POWER OF THE PARASITE on Sunday, May 27, at 2 p.m. at Secret Garden Bookshop. Jennifer L. Holm “WriterGirl” and her brother “InkBoy” Matthew Holm are pioneers in the genre of graphic novels for young readers. The beloved BABYMOUSE series debuted in 2005... Continue Reading →
Stephanie Guerra Book Launch
Come and join Fellow SCBWI WWA member Stephanie Guerra as she reads from her debut YA novel, TORN, at Secret Garden books on Sunday, May 20, at 5 p.m. TORN is realistic fiction that explores a dangerous friendship, and poses the question: how far would you go to help a friend? You can check... Continue Reading →
Kevin Emerson Book Launch
Come and join Fellow SCBWI WWA member Kevin Emerson as he reads from the first book in his brand new YA series, THE LOST CODE: BOOK ONE OF THE ATLANTEANS at Secret Garden books on Friday May 25, at 7 p.m. Kevin Emerson's thrilling novel is BOOK ONE OF THE ATLANTEANS series--perilous adventures... Continue Reading →
Secret Garden May Events
May is a busy month at Secret Garden Books...Check out the following events!!! May 1: Author/Illustrator Julie Paschkis shares her new book MOOSHKA: A QUILT STORY at 7 p.m. ... Continue Reading →
