Schedule of local upcoming book events

Jill Charlotte Stanford

12:30 p.m. Aug. 2, Edmonds Bookshop

Stanford, an Edmonds native and graduate of Edmonds High School, always wanted to be a cowgirl. The books she’s written prove she made that dream come true. Her books are “Cowgirl’s Cookbook: Recipes For Your Home On The Range,” “Keep Cookin’ Cowgirl: More Recipes For Your Home On The Range,” “You Might Be a Cowgirl If …: A Guide To Life on the Range” and “Wild Women and Tricky Ladies: Rodeo Cowgirls, Trick Riders, and Other Performing Women Who Made the West Wilder.” The shop is located at 111 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds. More about Stanford’s work is at www.jillcharlotte.com.

Sue Coccia

5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 20, Edmonds Bookshop

Coloring book author Coccia painted the heron mural on Fourth Avenue in Edmonds. She has produced 19 coloring books. The shop is located at 111 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds.

Susanne Newbold and Sandra Whiting

10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 8, Sweetwater Creek Farm Studio

Handmade books workshop. $95 for instruction and materials. More information at www.sweetwatercreekfarmstudio.com. The studio is located near Clinton on Whidbey Island.

To submit news for the book calendar contact reporter Gale Fiege: 425-339-3427; gfiege@heraldnet.com.

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