by SCBWI Western Washington
BOOK LAUNCHES TO CELEBRATE Come help me CELEBRATE the release of my debut novel for middle-grade readers, CHASING AT THE SURFACE, out on October 4, from WestWinds Press. After her mother unexpectedly leaves home, twelve-year old Marisa struggles with her feelings of loss and abandonment just as a pod of nineteen orca whales―mothers with their new... Continue Reading →
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 →
Third Place Books is the place to be on Thursday, May 15 at 7pm. Why, you ask? A talented group of authors reads from their latest YA offerings, all under the heading of First Love. They are: Lindsay Leavitt, The Chapel Wars; Emery Lord, Open Road Summer; Mandy Hubbard, Fool Me Twice. Come swoon over... Continue Reading →
Fetch a friend and come to Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park on Sunday, September 15! At 5:30 p.m., you can help Kirby Larson celebrate the launch of her latest book, Duke, a WWII story about a boy who loans his beloved dog to Uncle Sam. You'll learn about Dogs for Defense, which recruited... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
Third Place Books has so many exciting happenings this month...Here are just a few to check it out!!! May 4: Author Rick Riordan is coming to Third Place Books stage. Tickets are required and go on-sale Wednesday, April 18. Ticket (Book) price is $19.99 (plus tx), and includes entry for two people and and one... Continue Reading →
Wondering what's going on in your neighborhood? Here are just a few author/illustrator events from our local bookstores. Make sure you visit the websites for more information and more events.Secret Garden Events:March 31 at 6:00 p.m.Author Lisa Lutz wil share a sneak peek of her forthcoming picture book, HOW TO NEGOTIATE EVERYTHING with art by... Continue Reading →
Please join Northwest debut YA authors Helen Landalf (FLYAWAY), Kendare Blake (ANNA DRESSED IN BLOOD), Kiki Hamilton (THE FAIRIE RING), Megan Bostic (NEVER EIGHTEEN), Carole Estby Dagg (THE YEAR WE WERE FAMOUS), and special guest Kathy McCullough (DON'T EXPECT MAGIC) for an evening at Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, on Wednesday, March 14 at... Continue Reading →
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