Friday, August 18, 2017

Upcoming Book Events with Leigh Bardugo, Kevan Atteberry, Kelly Jones, & more!

Autumn is the best season (Fight me.), and one of the best parts is all the new releases and book events.

August 31:
Grab your shield and head down to University Bookstore to hear Leigh Bardugo talk about her newest, WONDER WOMAN: WARBRINGER. Priority signing tickets available in advance.




September 6:
Back to School with SCBWI WWA and Rosemary Wells! Details soon.




September 7-10:
Highlights Foundation offers an Illustrator Getaway in the Poconos with our own Elizabeth Rose Stanton, SCBWI WWA Portfolio Show winner Mike Curato, Giuseppe Castellano, and more. Registration details here.




September 8:
Kirkus likes it, and we bet you will, too. Kevan Atteberry launches his newest picture book, I LOVE YOU MORE THAN THE SMELL OF SWAMP GAS, from Brick & Mortar Books in Redmond.



September 11:
Knight takes rook, but look, Martha Brockenbrough launches ALEXANDER HAMILTON: REVOLUTIONARY from University Bookstore


September 17:
Wendy Wahman launches PONY IN THE CITY at University Bookstore



Watch PONY IN THE CITY's book trailer:


September 19:
Kelly Jones launches MURDER, MAGIC, AND WHAT WE WORE at Secret Garden Books!



September 26:
Ben Hatke discusses Mighty Jack and the Goblin King with Kazu Kibuishi at University Bookstore.


October 1:
Amanda Hosch celebrates her middle grade debut, MABEL OPAL PEAR AND THE RULES FOR SPYING, at University Bookstore



October 4:
Cressida Cowell visits the peninsula to kick off a new series, starting with THE WIZARDS OF ONCE, at Liberty Bay Books and Sylvan Way Library.




October 11:
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Editor Liz Kossnar visits SCBWI WWA! Details soon.




October 13-15:
Weekend on the Water Retreat! New venue and revamped programming! Registration now open.





November 4:



May 4:
It's not until May 4, 2018, but tickets are available for Sherman Alexie conversing with YA dynamos Jenny Han, Matt de la Peña, and Nicola Yoon for his Sherman Alexie Loves: Sherman's Book Club- YA Edition. Info for the May 4th event here, see the rest of SAL's season here.





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