Despite my natural pessimism, this book broke down my defenses and set me up to root for a well-earned, conventional kind of happy ending. But then it took a turn and became an altogether different story, leaving me to sputter along with the characters, “Unfair—this is not what I was expecting.” I was crushed. And …
100 of your favorite authors/illustrators/celebrities have come together to support booksellers and their families. These talented individuals have turned humble ceramic piggy banks into works of art to raise funds to support the Binc Foundation. Binc (The Book Industry Charitable Foundation) is the only non-profit that provides financial assistance to bookstore employees who have a …
The Washington Center for the Book administers the annual Washington State Book Awards (formerly the Governor’s Writers Awards), given for outstanding books published by Washington authors the previous year. Join the Seattle Public Library for the 50th year of the Washington State Book Awards on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, 7 to 9 p.m. at the …
A deep, evocative story about fathers and sons, marriage, and mystery. About life pared down to the nitty-gritty, to what’s truly important. I love Stevie Kallos’ work. I wish everyone would read this book. — Pat, A Book for All Seasons, Leavenworth, WA Get lost in this rich and engrossing novel by Seattle author Kallos (Broken …
Saturday, November 21st, 2015 from 3-5 pm Phinney Neighborhood Center (6532 Phinney Ave. N. Seattle, 98103) Think about holiday shopping. Imagine malls. Parking. Crowds. Now imagine a Saturday afternoon in November, walking up the deliciously worn wooden steps of the Phinney Neighborhood Center to find a boutique bookstore, created especially by local indie bookstore Secret …
Paste Magazine published a gallery of what they consider the 20 best book covers of 2015(so far). Among the covers honored are T. C. Boyle’s The Harder They Come (#2 in the slideshow), designed by Jim Tierney, and Stephanie Kallos’ Language Arts (#11), designed by Greta D. Sibley, illustrated by Anna and Elena Barbusso. None of the designers featured are …
Join the Seattle7Writers Saturday November 22 for a literary kick-off to the holidays like no other: the fifth annual Seattle7Writers Holiday BookFest! The line-up features 28 fantastic authors from the Pacific Northwest, including current NYT Bestseller Daniel James Brown, Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Schenkkan, 2014 Washington State Book Award Winners Suzanne Selfors, David Laskin, and …
Seattle Public Library’s downtown Central Branch celebrates its 10th anniversary this May. Everyone’s invited to get in on the fun! Seattle7Writers will light up the night of Indies First Storytime day with Authors Gone Wild. Authors Gone Wild: A Celebration of Bookish Proportions 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, May 17 Seattle Central Library Living …
Tacoma’s Garfield Book Company and King’s Books have joined the Seattle 7 Writers as sponsors of the Tacoma Art Museum‘s literacy month series, “Inspired by the Northwest.” Members and friends of the Seattle 7 Writers collective are appearing at the museum on Sundays throughout the month of March to talk about how the Northwest has …
