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| Book Launch Party
Saturday, May 12th 6:30 pm
Katherine Grace Bond
Join the "Celebrity" party as we celebrate the release of The Summer of No Regrets, Katherine's new YA novel about teen friendships and loves, hidden identities, celebrity status and finding oneself during a summer of adventure. Special events, pictures, refreshments, and red carpet treatment will be featured during this evening's festive gathering. The author has taught for twenty years, has written poetry and fiction for numerous literary journals, stories for young children and directs TeenWrite, an acting/writing course for teens.
Come and party with us!
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Author Appearance
Wednesday May 16th 7:00 pm
SYBIL JAMES
Meet PacNW author, Sybil James as she discusses and signs copies of her newest book, The Last Woro Woro to Treichville, a poignant and insightful account of her experiences while traveling and teaching as a Fulbright professor in the west African country of Cote d'Ivoire. Previous books include eight poetry of poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction, including In China with Harpo, Karl, and Ho Chi Minh's Motorbike, an earlier book which described the author's experiences in Viet Nam.
Join us for an interesting evening of good travel literature.
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| GETTING YOUR BOOK PUBLISHED
WORKSHOP
Saturday, May 26th
12:30 - 4:30 pm
Today's publishing world is constantly changing.
Should you go the traditional route: Find an agent to sell your book to a publisher?
Investigate self publishing? Or try an eBook?
In this 4 hour workshop, we'll discuss all of these options and help you decide which one is best for you.
Instructor: Gloria Campbell
Fee: $25.00
Class Maximum: 15
To register, call or email Parkplace Books
Gloria Campbell is the founder and director of The Publishing Institute which is dedicated to helping writers from beginners to those ready to be published. She has worked with dozens of writers and helped them find their way to publication.
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| Author Appearance
Wednesday, May 30th 7:00 pm
Heather Barbieri
Meet PacNW author, Heather Barbieri as she discusses and signs copies of her newest book, The Cottage at Glass Beach, an enthralling tale of a woman who, in the wake of
scandal, flees to a remote island off the coast of Maine to reconnect with her past...and come to terms with the childhood tragedy that still haunts her. The author's previous book, The Lace Makers of Glenmara was a bookclub favorite and we welcome Heather back for another fun and interesting evening of discussion.
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| Book Launch Party
Thursday, May 31st 7:00 pm
Royce Roberts
Join in the book launch party for Royce Robert's debut crime novel, Public Defender, that introduces the reader to the world of the Public Defender's office and a side of the criminal justice system that is not usually exposed to the public.
The author has been a public defender for over twenty years and knows his stuff so join the party as we celebrate the exciting arrival of another PacNW mystery author to our midst.
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Poetry Night
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Parkplace Books
Wednesday, May 9th 7:00 pm
Join featured PacNW poets, Molly Tenenbaum and Kathleen Flenniken (Washinton State's Poet Laureate) for an evening of poetry reading and Open Mic. This is a great chance to read your own personal work and hear from some of our best local talent. Open to All.
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Instore Book Clubs
Tuesday, May 22nd 7:00 pm
Reading Circle Bookclub
will discuss
Memory Wall by Anthony Doerr
Due to the Memorial Weekend,
Knit Too Readers
May 27th meeting was moved to
Sunday, June 3rd 3:00 pm
and will discuss
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.
Both Bookclubs are Open To All
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Order a BOOK from us!!
See something you like or need a recommendation?
Not sure what the title is?
Can't make it into the bookstore?
Well, call or email us with your order or questions. Nine times out of ten,
we can have the right book for you in 1 to 3 days.
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Shop Kirkland First!
When you shop at your local independent bookstore...
You keep money in your local economy,
You help create and keep local jobs,
You conserve tax dollars,
You help the environment and you nurture our community.
All of this along with discovering the next great reads!
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