For the third straight August, best-selling sci-fi/fantasy author Terry Brooks, who has a home in West Seattle, will mark the release of a new book with a reading/Q&A/book-signing event at the Westwood Village Barnes and Noble. (Read our August 2006 report here; our August 2007 report here – the photo at left is from that appearance.) According to Brooks’ website, terrybrooks.net, it’s at 6:30 pm on August 27th, one of two Seattle appearances he has planned in conjunction with the release of the next book in his “Genesis of Shannara” series, “The Gypsy Morph.” ASIDE TO BOOK FANS – ANOTHER B&N EVENT COMING UP THIS WEEK: We originally got into book-info-finding mode tonight after getting a note from the Westwood Village B&N about a book-release party this Friday night for a different author, different series (with a related discount offer for WSB’ers) – read on:
Here’s the e-mail B&N sent:
Please join us Friday night, August 1st at the Westwood Village Center Barnes & Noble for a midnight release party celebrating the new Stephenie Meyer book “Breaking Dawn.” Activities start at 10:00 PM and the book will be available promptly at midnight. If you go to customer service anytime on Friday and mention that you heard about this event on the West Seattle Blog you will receive a coupon for a free add shot during the party.
Featured Cafe Drinks:
Jacob’s Wolf Bane (Godiva Hot Chocolate with Mint)
Bloody Eddie (Strawberry/Raspberry Frap)Activities Start at 10:00 PM
Fake Tattoo AND BLACK NAIL POLISH STATION
FACE PAINTING VAMPIRE OR VAMPIRE VICTIM
PIN THE TAIL ON THE WEREWOLF
ART GALLERY
CAKE CUTTING CEREMONY
VOTE: DOES BELLA BECOME A VAMPIRE?
Vote: Jacob vs. Edward
Guess HOW MANY VAMPIRE TEETH IN THE JAR
ANSWER TRIVIA questions for prizes
Prize for BEST COSTUME
DRAWING FOR FIRST SPOT IN LINE
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