by SCBWI Western Washington
Elizabeth Rose Stanton has a new book coming out––and is throwing a shindig to celebrate! Elizabeth writes, "I will be celebrating my latest picture book, PEDDLES (Simon & Schuster), at a launch party on FRIDAY, January 8 at 7pm at he University Bookstore (U District) in Seattle! Suggested attire: striped socks and/or cowboy boots! But wait,... Continue Reading →
This SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, finalists for the Washington State Books Award will read from their nominated works at University Book Store in the University District at 3PM. Those reading are: Mary Cronk Farrell, Maureen McQuerry, Jennifer K. Mann, and Jennifer Longo. Come support our local talent and celebrate their books! See you there!
SATURDAY • OCTOBER 3 • 11:00AMUniversity Book Store's First Annual Illustrators DayU District store See how illustrators bring books to life! Join us for a full day of fun presentations by professional illustrators at University Book Store's First Annual Illustrators Day.Drawing on easels or projecting images from their computer on a big screen, illustrators will... Continue Reading →
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 →
Many thanks to Karen Robbins, who graciously shared her photos taken at this week's BIG event: the talented, dedicated, and fabulous co-authors of the worldwide bestselling Hank Zipzer series at the University Book Store. Not surprisingly, the placed was packed, both so folks could catch a glimpse of the SCBWI co-founder Lin Oliver (right) and... Continue Reading →
LATE, BUT NOT TOO LATE, NOTICE! Our very own Lin Oliver, intrepid co-founder of and executive director of SCBWI, will be at University Book Store in Seattle tomorrow night, Tuesday, February 18, along with her co-author Henry Winkler (aaaaaaay!). The dynamic duo presents the latest in their Hank Zipzer series, Here's Hank: Bookmarks are People... Continue Reading →
Prolific YA author Pam Withers is having a book launch at University Bookstore this coming Monday August 12, at 7pm. Although she's written 15 young-adult books to date, this latest is for parents. It involves kids' literacy, and is called Jump-Starting Boys: Help Your Reluctant Learner Find Success in School and Life. Come out and... 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 →
University Bookstore has some fantastic events this month!!! Here are a few to peruse... Wednesday • May 9 • 7pm Kristin Cashore BITTERBLUE Reading & Book Signing University Temple United Methodist Church, Chapel 1415 NE 43rd Street If you read Kristen Cashore's books Graceling or Fire we imagine you are eagerly awaiting this new companion to that series. Bitterblue is... Continue Reading →
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