Upcoming author events in Snohomish County

  • Friday, June 3, 2016 1:35pm
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B-Fest

June 10-12, Barnes &Noble

Barnes &Noble, 19401 Alderwood Mall Parkway, offers a teen book festival during three days. The event features authors, prizes, games, challenges and writing workshops. Meadowdale High School will be on hand with a BookFair fundraiser.

Jennifer Bardsley

5 to 8 p.m. June 16, Edmonds Bookshop

Edmonds author and Everett Daily Herald columnist Jennifer Bardsley will sign copies and talk about her debut novel, “Genesis Girl: Blank Slate Book 1.” A quick synopsis: Blanca has lived a sheltered life, protected from the internet. Her lack of a digital footprint makes her extremely valuable. When she graduates, she’s auctioned to the highest bidder.

Writers Cooperative of the Pacific Northwest

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 18, Wit’s End Bookstore

The book store, 1530 Grove St., Suite A, Marysville, hosts 11 authors, who will meet with readers and sign books. These writers have distinct views and methods of storytelling, all grown and nurtured in the Pacific Northwest. The authors and their books are:

Toni Kief, Marysville, “Old Baggage”

Matthew Buza, Arlington, “Alone in the Darkness”

Susan Brown, Lake Stevens “Dragons of Desert and Dust” and “Dragons of Frost and Fire”

Linda Jordan, Marysville, “Faerie Unraveled” and “Falling Into Flight”

Bruce Ferguson, Edmonds, “Two Graves for Micahel Furey”

Janis Hutchinson, Everett, “Unfinished Justice”

Alice Best Jackson and Dennis Jackson, Lake Stevens, “Together Again”

Roland Trenary, Kingston, “Every Penny Counts” and “Mahlon Blaine’s Blooming Bally Bloody Book”

Nina Durfee, Duvall, “Say it Simply: 8 Easy Steps to Turn Readers into Clients”

Andre Sergoyan, Woodinville, “Sword of the Perithia.”

Robert Michael Pyle

7 p.m. June 23, Stanwood Library

The award-winning author and world-renowned naturalist will read from his new book of poetry, “Chinook and Chanterelle.” Book signing and refreshments follow.

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