December events

 YEAR-END EVENTS

 
<sup>12/1
Garfield's Books, Tacoma, 1-4pm
Jingle Book Bash
Appearances by Northwest YA authors, including Helen Landalf, Megan Bostic, Jennifer Shaw Wolfe, and others. Panel, signings, games, treats, and prizes! 

12/1
Rob Schouten Gallery, Greenbank, Whidbey Island, 1-4pm
Anne Belov's book launch party
The painter-turned-cartoonist/blogger ("The Panda Chronicles") celebrates the release of her new book of cartoons, The Panda Chronicles, Book One: Your Brain on Pandas. In attendance will be her characters, Bob T. Panda and Babette de Panda. Also, original cartoons will be on display.</sup>


12/5
Barnes & Noble, Bellingham (4099 Meridian St), 7pm
Northern Network Meeting

The Great Critique is coming to Seattle on January 7! To prepare for it, we are going to do an informal “Mini Critique” session. To participate, please bring 5 copies of the first chapter of a story, a picture book manuscript, poem, nonfiction piece, or other writing. Illustrators, please bring 1-2 samples of your artwork. Don’t worry if you’re not able to be at the Seattle meeting. You’re very welcome to join in the fun in Bellingham! Here are the particulars:

Questions? Call Rebecca Van Slyke at (360) 354-5797, or email her.

  

^12/6

^{East West Bookshop, 7-8:30pm} 

^{Authors' Roundtable} 

Beginning Thursday December 6, from 7-8:30pm, Bill Kenower will lead a monthly roundtable at East West Bookshop in Seattle's Ravenna neighborhood. Here is your chance to talk about success, failure, acceptance, rejection, writer's block, writer's envy, and a writer's joy. Everything will be on the table, and everyone will is welcome. Sign up now.  Space is still available.

12/8
^{Finally Found Books, Black Diamond, 11am-2pm}
Young Adult Author Day
Come meet Northwest YA authors, including Helen Landalf, Joni Sensel, Kendare Blake...and special guest Peg Kehret!

12/13
SCBWI-WA Professional Series December Meeting, 7-9pm
Stay tuned for exciting (and delicious!) details! Save the date!

12/17
Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, 7pm
Lish McBride, Necromancing the Stone (second in the YA Necromancer series, following Hold Me Closer, Necromancer)