Mockingbird Books Closes Its Doors Tomorrow!

We sadly bid you adieu

"As C. S. Lewis noted, "We read to know we are not alone."  We have enjoyed accompanying you on your reading journey and wish you many more seasons of getting lost in great books.  Although we have been selling through our inventory over the last couple of months, all remaining books will be discounted 50%." You still have some time to support this beautiful bookstore in the heart of Green Lake. They are hosting an open house on Saturday, August 27 with food, beverages, and hopefully empty shelves.  Please stop by if you are available. The Mockingbird space will become home to Little Explorers School beginning in September.  It will be great to still have lots of kids in the neighborhood. info@mockingbirdbooksgl.com phone:    206.518.5886 address: 7220 Woodlawn Ave NE                Seattle, WA 98115

Liz Wong's book launch party

Please help celebrate Liz Wong's debut picture book, QUACKERS!

WHEN: Saturday, April 2nd at 1:00 pm

WHERE: Mockingbird Books!

About QUACKERS:

A cat who thinks he’s a duck?  He must be Quackers!!

This quirky funny book is about standing out, fitting in, and building a life with room for all.

“Wong’s delightful illustrations perfectly capture the sweet silliness of this story. Children will appreciate Quackers’s quirky dilemma, and the underlying message that friends do not have to be all the same will surely not be lost on young listeners.” –School Library Journal“This picture-book debut about a cat with a paw in two worlds is at times charming, at times laugh-out-loud funny, and its ugly-duckling case of mistaken identity will endear it to many.” —Booklist

Congratulations, Liz! Everyone come on out and help her celebrate this fantastic milestone!!

Inside Story: A 2015 Extravaganza!

The Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators 

invites you to attend our 

Fall 2015 Inside Story 

Tuesday, November 10 at 7pm

Mockingbird Books, Seattle
7220 Woodlawn Ave NE, Seattle WA 98115

We hold this celebration twice a year so booksellers, librarians, teachers, and other children's book lovers can hear the "stories behind the stories" of new and upcoming books by our local authors and illustrators.

In addition to hearing these delightful two-minute stories, you’ll have the opportunity to win many prizes, including books by our fabulous presenters: Nina Laden, Dan Richards, Jennifer Longo, Erik Brooks, Stacey R. Campbell, Elizabeth Rose Stanton, Bonny Becker, Eric Ode, Suzanne Williams, Jaime Temairik, Trudi Trueit, Julie Paschkis, Elizabeth Thieme, Robin Cruise, Steven Henry, Dori Hillestad Butler, Dana Sullivan and Samantha Vamos.

SPECIAL BONUS EVENT!
SAME NIGHT, SAME PLACE!

SCBWI Crystal Kite Award Presentation . . .

. . . to our own Laurie Thompson for her fantastic book, BE A CHANGEMAKER: How To Start Something That Matters (Simon Pulse)!



The Crystal Kite Awards are given by the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators to recognize great books from the seventy SCBWI regions around the world. Along with the SCBWI Golden Kite Awards, the Crystal Kite Awards are chosen by other children’s book writers and illustrators, making them the only peer-given awards in publishing for young readers.

 

Please invite your book-loving friends and send your RSVP to Mockingbird Books: info@mockingbirdbooksgl.com.

Please join us! Hope to see you there!

Deb Lund

deb@deblund.com

SCBWI Inside Story Chair

Time for...Inside Story!

See the banner, above? It's pretty much all you need to know. If you're interested in being a presenter, please click HERE. 

The application deadline is OCTOBER 10, 2015.

To be eligible as a presenter, you need to be able to say "YES!"
to all of the following: 

•    You are an SCBWI member at the PAL (published and listed) level and your profile at SCBWI.org is updated to reflect this.

•    You live in the official Western Washington region. If you’re a member and uncertain which region you’re in, please email us and we’ll check for you.

•    Your publisher is on SCBWI’s list of recognized (traditional) PAL publishers. You can find the accepted publisher list by going to your SCBWI member profile page, clicking “Add” in the “Books” section under “Publications.” Find “Publisher” (not “Other Publisher”) and type in your publisher’s name in the box that says, “Start typing…”  

•    Your book is released between three months before and three months after the month of the Inside Story event (August 2015 to February 2016).

•    Your book is readily available through normal trade channels (e.g., Baker & Taylor).

Exceptions to PAL published books include self-published books that were originally published by a PAL publisher, books that are a continuation of a PAL published series, and Spark Award books.

You will hear back within two weeks regarding your status. Our Inside Story Coordinator, Deb Lund, will give you all the information you will need.

If you don't have a book coming our and are interested in taking in an evening of fabulous talent and new works by some of our members, then here you are. Inside Story is coming. Are YOU going?

 

Mockingbird staff changes

In the June newsletter from Mockingbird Books, there are some personnel changes that seem appropriate to pass along to all of you with local book events and launches in the future:

Because our local independent bookstores are so important to getting books into the hands of kids, it's great to know who you're dealing with! So, head out there and introduce yourselves to all of our local bookstores and -sellers, and your intrepid work will pay off––in future newsletters and emails, word-of-mouth chats with customers, and, fingers crossed, in SALES! It goes without saying that the fine folks who talk up and sell your books are pretty great people and avid readers. So you'll be among friends. Therefore: Go forth, and connect.

You're welcome!

Help wanted: Mockingbird Books

From Alison Post, Manager

Mockingbird Books

7220 Woodlawn Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115 

206-518-5886

Hi!

We are looking to hire a part-time bookseller and trying to 
get the word out to people that have interest and experience.  We have 
hosted the Inside Story here at the shop a number of times, but I don't 
think we are members.  I am the new manager and just trying to get a 
feel for things!
 
Thank you,
 
Alison 

And then comes Tom

Local author Tom Brenner will read his newest picture book, And Then Comes Christmas, which is a must have holiday book and a beautiful follow-up picture book to And Then Comes Halloween. Please come celebrate Tom Brenner’s second book at Mockingbird Books in Green Lake.

WHEN: Saturday, September 13 at 11am

Daddy dearest

This Saturday, March 8 at 11am, Bellingham picture book author Derek Munson appears at Mockingbird Books (7220 Woodlawn Ave NE, in Greenlake) in honor of his first book in nearly a decade. Following his 2000 debut, Enemy Pie, Derek's Bad Dad tells the tale of a father who manages to find himself in trouble a lot of the time. but he also knows lots of jokes, and banishes Brussels sprouts from the house forever. 

 

A weekend at Mockingbird Books

 

 

 

 Here's a fairy tale that never gets old!

 

Celebrate the launch of Rosamund Hodge's debut YA novel, Cruel Beauty. It's a new take on Beauty and the Beast, and is already getting some buzz. The festivities will take place next Friday, January 31 at 7pm at Mockingbird Books near Greenlake in Seattle.

 

 

 

 

 

The next day, Saturday, February 1 from 4–6pm, Mockingbird hosts a delicious bash for Pink Cupcake Magic, a picture book written by Katherine Tegen and illustrated by Kristin Varner. It's the story of a girl who lives to bake cupcakes and discovers how to add magic to the mix. Come for readings, and pink cupcakes too!

Hurry! Get on the Inside track!

Inside Story is under a week away!

Which means, dear SCBWI-WWA folk, your presence will make all the difference! Please come!
Support all the great work by your colleagues and mentors, ideas that became BOOKS. Mockingbird Books is the place to be, starting at 4pm. Please RSVP to info@mockingbirdbooksgl.com to attend.

Featured presenters include:
 
Dana Sullivan, Karen Lewis, Patrick Flores-Scott, Jaime Temairik, Roy Kindelberger, Elizabeth Rose Stanton, Nina Laden, Kathryn O. Galbraith, Dia Calhoun, Craig Orback, Brenda Z Guiberson, Suzanne Williams, Richard Jesse Watson, Samantha R. Vamos, Stasia Ward Kehoe, Lorie Ann Grover, and Matthew Porter.

Inside Story is more than a celebration of new books. It’s inspiration to create your own! The event began as an opportunity to support our local bookstores and librarians, and it’s stuffed with information on the “inside stories” of children’s books from picture books to YA—with the feel of a fast-paced game show.

Our Western Washington Inside Story has been so successful that the international SCBWI is now piloting it with numerous chapters across the United States. Read about that here. 

At our upcoming Inside Story, you’ll hear a little about its history from Laura Kvasnosky, who created the concept for this popular event. In the late 1990s, George Shannon spearheaded brainstorm sessions with authors and children's booksellers. With George's help, Laura's idea took hold, and Chauni Haslett, a well-loved bookseller who ran All For Kids Books and Music, offered her program room as a place to meet. The rest, as they say, is history. Inside Story has evolved through the years, but the mission remains to support our local bookstores and those who connect books with kids.

Don’t miss this special celebration of our Inside Story being sent out into the world. Invite librarians, booksellers, teachers, and families to join in the fun. Come hang out with your peers, play the trivia game, win books, and gobble up scrumptious munchies!

Farm-to-table reading events

An invitation from Philip Lee:

 

September is Food Literacy Month and October is National Farm to School Month, so it's a good time to raise awareness about what and how we eat with kids and families. 

 

I'd like to invite SCBWI members to two events we're planning with Mockingbird Books in Green Lake to promote food literacy in celebration and anticipation of Food Day on Wednesday, October 24. 

 

On Sunday, October 21, from noon–3pm, authors, Rick Swann (Our School Garden!) and Cynthia Lair (Feeding the Young Athlete: Sports Nutrition Made Easy for Players,  Parents and Coaches) will present. 

 

There will also be a farmers market of school garden harvest, chicken farmer demonstrations, food sampling from local food growers and producers, and gatherings of garden educators, teachers and librarians, and good food advocates. 

 

 

Wednesday, October 24 also marks the release of our newest book, Sylvia's Spinach, the picture book debut for SCBWI member Katherine Pryor. From 6–8pm, Kathy will give a book talk followed by a reception at Mockingbird Books. We expect to have many of our partners from the food and education world together to connect good reads and good eats. 

Please join us for these special events!

Call by tomorrow for Maureen McQuerry author event

 Please join author Maureen McQuerry for a special literary AND gustatory event at Mockingbird Books (7220 Woodlawn Ave NE) this Saturday, September 22 at 7pm, to celebrate Maureen's latest book, The Peculiars (Amulet). The ticket price, $18.56, includes a copy of the book, dinner, and other refreshments. Please call 206-518-5886 by September 20 to RSVP.

Stephanie Barden Book Launch

Come celebrate with fellow SCBWI WWA member Stephanie Barden at the launch of the second book in her CINDERELLA SMITH series, CINDERELLA SMITH- THE MORE THE MERRIER, this Saturday, April 28, from 1-3 p.m. at Mockingbird Books in Seattle. This party is especially for kids! There will be games, crafts, treats and even gifts-with-purchase. (Actually just gifts for coming.)  

Stephanie hopes to see many of you, (and your kids, grand-kids, neighbor-kids, kid-friends there!). For more information on Stephanie, and her work, you can visit her website. 

Upcoming Author/Illustrator Events

Wondering what's going on in your neighborhood? Here are just a few author/illustrator events from our local bookstores. Make sure you visit the websites for more information and more events.

Secret Garden Events:

March 31 at 6:00 p.m.
Author Lisa Lutz wil share a sneak peek of her forthcoming picture book, HOW TO NEGOTIATE EVERYTHING with art by our own amazing Jaime Temairik!!! Lisa and Jaime will reminisce about how they met, which involved some very poor private investigating and a lot of Irish coffee.
Additionally, join Lisa and Jaime for an unofficial booze up post-book event across the street at the Balmar at 7:30 p.m.

April 9 at 7 p.m.
Peter Lerangis is the author of more than 160 books, which have sold more than 4.5 million copies and been translated into 28 different languages, including the bestselling series THE 39 CLUES.

April 10 at 6:30 p.m. (Event held at Seattle Public Library: Central branch)

Come meet Peter and the Starcatchers co-author (with Dave Barry) Ridley Pearson, author of over 50 books for people of all ages.

Third Place Books Events:

April 2 from 7-8 p.m. at the Lake Forest Park store

Author Barry Lyga will be reading and signing his book, I HUNT KILLERS.

April 7 at 3 p.m. at the Ravenna store
CELEBRATE NATIONAL POETRY MONTH! Kenn Nesbitt is possibly the funniest and most sought-after children's poet writing today. When he's not writing, podcasting, updating his website (poetry4kids.com), or visiting schools sharing his wacky brand of humor with kids across America, Kenn can be found cuddling his collection of stuffed bears. He seriously cannot get enough of bears. Or chickens.

University Bookstore Events:

Friday April 20 at 4 p.m. at Seattle Library: North East branch 6801 35th Avenue N.E.

Trenton Lee Stewart will be reading and signing THE EXTRAORDINARY EDUCATION OF NICHOLAS BENEDICT.

Before there was a Mysterious Benedict Society, there was Nicholas Benedict. And here is his story. Fans of Trenton Lee Stewart's series of books about a group of extraordinary kids who solve mysteries will delight in this new book about the boyhood education of the man who started the society.

Barnes & Noble Northgate Events:

April 6 at 7 p.m.

R.L. LaFevers' GRAVE MERCY event.
Join us and THEODOSIA series author R.L. LaFevers as she shares her new teen novel, GRAVE MERCY. This powerful first volume of the 'His Fair Assassin' series is a must-read! LaFevers' complex tale incorporates magic both sparingly and subtly.

Mockingbird Books Events:

April 27, from 11-noon

Alex Beard Author Event. Alex Beard will once again be visiting Mockingbird Books! Help us celebrate his latest book CROCODILE'S TEARS by joining us for an 11 a.m. storytime. Alex is a celebrated painter from New Orleans.