November 2012 Events

October 2012 Events

SUNDAY, 10/28/12 at 12 Noon, Wendy Hinman at EAGLE HARBOR BOOK COMPANY:

“Tightwads on the Loose: A Seven Year Pacific Odyssey” Come hear about Wendy Hinman’s zany adventures aboard a 31-foot sailboat at Eagle Harbor Book Company. 
 

Friday, 10/26/12 at 6:30pm, Queen Anne Books
Thursday, 10/11/12, 7:00pm, University Bookstore
Friday, 10/5/12, 7:00pm, Secret Garden Books
Jennifer Worick’sThings I Want to Punch in the Face book signing and punch parties:

Worick and local writers rock the figurative open mic as they share our own Things I Want to Punch in the Face. Bring your own gripes to read; the more malcontents, the merrier. They’ll have punch (duh!) and a fun interactive contest.

TUESDAY, 10/16/12 AT 3:30PM, AT BURIEN LIBRARY
FRIDAY, 10/19/12 AT 4:00PM, AT SILVERDALE BARNES AND NOBLE:

Helen Landalf, author of “Flyaway,” and other NW Young Adult authors.
 

THURSDAY, 10/18/12 AT 6:30PM, OLYMPIA BARNES AND NOBLE:

Helen Landalf, author of “Flyaway,” as part of an educator reception.

September 2012 Events

SATURDAY, 9/29/12 at 5:55 PM, SHIN YU PAI at HUGO HOUSE:

“100 Thousand Poets For Change” -  Richard Hugo House and SPLAB team up to present the Seattle micro-event from 2-7 p.m. of 100 Thousand Poets for Change, a global event with nearly 700 events planned in 115 countries bringing poets together to call for environmental, social and political change. The reading is free, and Hugo House’s bar will be open serving beer, wine and spirits throughout the day. Following the readings, an after party will be held at  Vermillion, an art gallery/wine bar.
 

SATURDAY, 9/22/12 at 12 Noon, Wendy Hinman at the EDMONDS BOOKSHOP:

Come hear “Tightwads on the Loose: A Seven Year Pacific Odyssey” author Wendy Hinman talk about her zany adventures aboard a 31-foot sailboat at Edmonds Bookshop (111 5th Ave South, Edmonds, WA 98020).

**TO BE RESCHEDULED** Tuesday 9/25/12 at 7:00pm, Ballard Writers Jam: Words that Stick:

at Egan’s Ballard Jam House, 1707 NW Market Street, 98107. Join us for our fourth installment of live storytelling (no notes, unpublished works). Storytellers to be announced. Check out podcasts of our past storytellers here.

Thursday 9/13/12 at 6:00pm “It’s About Time” Writers Reading Series:

Readers: Bethany Reid, Iraj Mohebalian, Leigh Clifton Goodwin, and Jack Remick on the Writer’s Craft. This event, now in its 22nd year in Seattle, is held the Second Thursday of every month at the Ballard Branch Library (5614 NW 22nd Street). Each event  begins with a Writer’s Craft presentation and also features three readers. Three minute open mic opportunities. More information on past and upcoming readings is available at www.itsaboutimewriters.homestead.com or on Facebook. Time: 6 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. Upcoming 2012 Dates: October 11, November 8

August 2012 Events

SUNDAY, 8/26/12 10AM-3PM, “THE PROPHETIC JOURNEY” Book Launch at the Ballard Sunday Market on Ballard Ave NW:

Ballard Author Marjorie Young celebrates the book launch for the second installment of her award-winning fantasy/adventure series, The Boy with Golden Eyes, which appeals to readers of all ages. Joining her will be her thirteen-year-old great nephew Sam, the inspiration for the hero ‘Rupert,’ as well as the ‘cover-boy.’ They’ll be signing/selling the new book as well as first book. You can find them located right next to the Pizza sellers.

Tuesday, 8/21/12 at 8:00pm, A Guide To Visitors: Stories on Stage Presents “DO-GOODERS” with Alison Krupnick:

Theatre Off Jackson, 409 7th Ave S, Seattle, 98104. Doors open at 7:00pm, 21+, Tickets $9 advance, $10 at the door. There’s a stunning lineup of true stories for the show, including Alison Krupnick, author of the blog Slice of Mid-Life and the forthcoming book Ruminations from the Minivan: Musings from a World Grown Large, then Small. Alison will tell the  tale of trying to save a life in India.
 

Monday, 8/13/12 at 7:00PM, YA Author Panel, Everett:

Downtown Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Avenue  Everett, WA 98201. Several YA authors, including Ballard Writer Helen Landalf, will discuss their latest books for teens.
 

Thursday 8/9/12 at 6:00pm “It’s About Time” Writers Reading Series:

Readers: Steve Hersch, Mitsu Beni Akiyama Sundvall, Helen Landalf, and Donna Miscolta on the Writer’s Craft. This event, now in its 22nd year in Seattle, is held the Second Thursday of every month at the Ballard Branch Library (5614 NW 22nd Street). Each event  begins with a Writer’s Craft presentation and also features three readers. Three minute open mic opportunities. More information on past and upcoming readings is available at www.itsaboutimewriters.homestead.com or on Facebook. Time: 6 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. Upcoming 2012 Dates: September 13, October 11

July 2012 Events

Saturday 7/28/12 at 6:30 pm, Wendy Hinman Reading in Poulsbo:

Wendy Hinman reads from Tightwads on the Loose, about a seven-year sailboat voyage, Liberty Bay Books, 18881 D Front Street, The Loft, upstairs in the back room.

Friday 7/27/12 at 6:30 pm, Teen Author Panel with Helen Landalf:

at Barnes and Noble, Northgate. Nine Young Adult authors, including Ballard Writer Helen Landalf, discuss their latest titles. For more information: Barnes & Noble.com

Thursday 7/12/12 at 6:00pm “It’s About Time” Writers Reading Series at Ballard Library:

This event, now in its 22nd year in Seattle, is held the Second Thursday of every month at the Ballard Branch Library (5614 NW 22nd Street). Each event  begins with a Writer’s Craft presentation and also features three readers. Three minute open mic opportunities. More information on past and upcoming readings is available at www.itsaboutimewriters.homestead.com or on Facebook. Time: 6 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. Upcoming 2012 Dates:  August 9, September 13

6/27/12 Online Class Begins

7:00pm, What Every Publisher Wants You to Know: Selling Your Book in Today’s Marketplace, with Ballard writers Jen Worick and Kerry Colburn), both just back from Book Expo American and ready to share their wisdom. Register Here.

6/24/12 Comic Play Reading

FREE, Sunday 7:00pm, “Playing With Matches” by Rita Weinstein will be read at the Wade James Theater at 950 Main St., Edmonds, WA 98020. The story is about a woman at the end of her rope with her husband. She puts his profile on an online dating site without him knowing about it in order to get rid of him. The result is not what she expects.

6/23/12 Elena Louise Richmond Signs Books in Edmonds

Saturday Noon at Edmonds Book Shop, 111 5th Avenue South, Edmonds, 98020, Elena Louise Richmond signs 99 Girdles on the Wall.

6/12/12 Live Storytelling Event

Ballard Writers Jam: Words that Stick. Join us for our third installment of live storytelling (no notes, unpublished works) on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, 7:00pm at Egan’s Ballard Jam House. With Wendy Hinman, Scott McCredie, Helen Landalf & Steven Bishofski, Rita Bresnahan, and Jennifer D. Munro.

6/11/12 Ballard Publisher Hosts Reading

Ballard publisher Hydra House Books hosts a reading with two of its authors at the University Bookstore, Monday June 11, 2012 at 7:00pm. With Hydra House author KC Ball, reading from her speculative fiction collection Snapshots from a Black Hole and Other Oddities. KC Ball is “a one-time news reporter, media relations coordinator, property manager, mail carrier, postal supervisor, corrections officer and improvisational comic.” Dystopic futures, distant black holes, orbiting space junk–all are grist for Ball’s imaginative mill, and places where she finds humor, humanity, and inspiration. Cat Rambo, editor of KC’s collection and notable local, will read with her.