Catch these January events

Members Suzanne Selfors and Patrick Jennings, both recipients of our state book award in the middle grade category, will be visiting bookstores in January to kick off the new year by celebrating the release of their newest titles!

Next Top Villain (Little, Brown) kicks off Suzanne's new series based in the world of Ever After High, a boarding school for the sons and daughters of fairytale characters. Hissy Fitz (Egmont USA) is Patrick's new book about a cat that makes Grumpy Cat seem pleasant. Both books release on January 6. Catch up with either or both authors here:

Just Suzanne

• January 7, Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park (check their website for the time)

Both

• January 9, 7 p.m. at Secret Garden Books in Ballard
• January 17, 7 p.m. at Writer's Workshoppe & Imprint Books in Port Townsend