The Nightcapper Autographing Party
Sunday, September 18 - 9:15 - 10:30 pm
Hotel Murano Bicentennial Pavilion Rotunda
Sponsored by Blackstone Publishing
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Kristin Ohlson / Sweet in Tooth and Claw: Stories of Generosity and Cooperation in Nature
In Sweet in Tooth and Claw (Patagonia/IPS), Portland author and freelance journalist Kristin Ohlson extends the concept of cooperation in nature to the life-affirming connections among microbes, plants, fungi, insects, birds, and animals – including humans—in ecosystems around the globe. Eye-opening and life-affirming, this book will help you look at the natural world in a new way. Kristin Ohlson is also the author of The Soil Will Save Us: How Scientists, Farmers and Foodies are Healing the Soil to Save the Planet. |
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Jessica Gigot / A Little Bit of Land
A Little Bit of Land (Oregon State Univ. Press) is Jessica Gigot’s memoir of living on a small sheep farm and the uncommon road that led her there. In telling her own story, she explores sustainability, food and health and the difficulties for a woman in a male-dominated occupation. Jessica Gigot is a teacher, poet, musician and farmer who lives in Washington’s Skagit Valley. She has published two volumes of poetry, and her work has appeared in Orion and Poetry Northwest. |
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Anna Quinn / Angeline
In Angeline (Blackstone Publishing), cloistered Sister Angeline is sent from her traditional Midwest convent to a rocky Pacific Northwest island, where five feminist nuns practice their own progressive vision of faithful service. As Sister Angeline struggles to adapt, she must also confront the ghosts of her past. Anna Quinn is the former owner of Imprint Bookstore in Port Townsend, a current member of the Seattle7Writers, and the author of The Night Child. Angeline will be published in March, 2023. |
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James Shipman / Before the Storm
Washington historical novelist James Shipman takes us to the days just after WWII and the dawning days of a new cold war in Before the Storm (Kensington/PRH). Inspired by actual historical figures, the novel follows a couple through a broken Europe on a thrilling and dangerous search for escaped Nazi nuclear scientist Heinz Hoffman. A practicing attorney, Shipman is the author of seven books of historical fiction, including Irena’s War. Before the Storm will be published in February, 2023. |
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Jamie McGillen / In the Heart of Paradise
In the Heart of Paradise (Evergreen Bookshelf) is the third book of Jamie McGillen’s historical Rainier Series featuring heroine Anna Gallagher; a deeply hopeful story that explores themes of mental health and motherhood in nineteenth Century Washington. Finding herself pregnant, Anna feels caught between protecting her family and living a fulfilling life. Jamie McGillen lives in the shadow of Mount Rainier, where she writes and teaches English Composition at Highline College. |
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Sherry Shone / Hoodoo for Everyone
The folklore tradition of Hoodoo is given a modern cast in Sherry Shone’s Hoodoo for Everyone (North Atlantic Books/PRH), covering history, spellwork, divination, herbs, ancestor work, and spiritual guidance for anyone seeking liberation and healing. Stone’s guidebook is for everyone, beginner to experienced practitioner, inclusive of all genders and backgrounds. Sherry Shone, aka That Hoodoo Lady, is a Black, Lesbian Hoodoo worker with years of experience. She lives in Oregon City. |
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Charise Mericle Harper / I Cannot Draw a Horse
Award-winning author and illustrator Charise Mericle Harper demonstrates for very young readers just how a “nothing” shape can become, well, just about anything in I Cannot Draw a Horse (Union Square Kids/Sterling). Using a simple shape, Cat’s book can draw lots of animals, but Cat really wants a horse. Horses are hard to draw, but Cat REALLY wants one. Charise Harper is the author and illustrator of many books for children, including The Good for Nothing Button, So Embarrassing, and the Crafty Cat series. |
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Deb Vanasse / Roar of the Sea: Treachery, Obsession and Alaska’s Most Valuable Wildlife
The story of nineteenth-century naturalist Henry Wood Elliott and his quest to save the northern fur seals of Alaska’s Pribilof Islands makes for a thrilling read in Deb Vanasse’s Roar of the Sea (Alaska Northwest Books/IPS). Battling pirates, corrupt tycoons and foreign governments, Elliott’s crusade is an inspiring and relevant story for today. Deb Vanasse is the author of books for children and adults, and is the co-founder of the Alaska statewide writing center 49 Writers. She now lives in Oregon. |
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Carell Augustus / Black Hollywood: Reimagining Iconic Movie Moments
Los Angeles-based photographer Carell Augustus asks us to take a second look at iconic scenes from classic Hollywood movies in Black Hollywood: Reimagining Iconic Movie Moments (Sourcebooks). By recreating instantly recognizable images with today’s biggest Black celebrities and performers, Augustus celebrates the present while honoring the past. More than a book about race or pop culture, this is really a fresh look at the greatest movies from Hollywood. Augustus’ many clients include Viola Davis, Mariah Carey, Serena Williams, and more. |
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Isaac Peterson / Gray Fox in the Moonlight
The wonder of the woods at night is portrayed in Isaac Peterson’s Gray Fox in the Moonlight (The Collective Book Studio/IPG), a lovely read-aloud tale accompanied by simple two-color illustrations that demonstrate not only the beauty of nature, but also the natural bond between parent and child. Isaac Peterson is a fine artist and designer who grew up in Alaska, and now makes his home in Bend. Gray Fox in the Moonlight will be published in January, 2023. |
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Laura Krantz / The Search for Sasquatch
Journalist Laura Krantz found herself wanting to answer one simple question: Could Bigfoot really be out there? In The Search for Sasquatch (Abrams BYR/Abrams), Krantz takes readers ages ten and up through the strange history of hunting the elusive Bigfoot, while questioning her assumptions, thinking critically and applying the scientific method. Laura Krantz has worked as an editor and producer for NPR, and she hosts the acclaimed podcast Wild Thing about the intersection between science and society. |
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Andrea Dunlop / Women are the Fiercest Creatures
Seattle’s rarified world of high tech is the background for Andrea Dunlop’s new novel, Women Are the Fiercest Creatures (Zibby Books/IPS). One ex-wife and one ex-lover fight to reclaim what they are due as their ex-man prepares to takes his wildly successful social media company public. Novelist and podcaster Andrea Dunlop has four previous books, most recently We Came Here to Forget. Women Are the Fiercest Creatures will be published in March 2023. |
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Matthew Dawkins / Until We Break
Matthew Dawkins makes his book debut with Until We Break (Wattpad Books/Macmillan), a young adult novel about a young woman fighting to find her place. Naomi has put dance ahead of everything else in her life, regardless of the pressures of being the only Black student in her ballet academy. An injury helps give Naomi a new perspective, and perhaps a new purpose. Matthew Dawkins is a Jamaican-born author and poet whose works on Wattpad have amassed over 400,000 reads. He currently lives in Ontario, Canada. |
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Amy Zhang / The Cartographers
The lives of four young people on the cusp of adulthood come together and break apart in Amy Zhang’s The Cartographers (Greenwillow Books/HarperCollins), a stunning and emotional new novel for ages 14 and up. Ocean Sun wants to find her own way in life, but discovers that mapping the future is never easy. Amy Zhang is the acclaimed author of Falling into Place and This is Where the World Ends. She currently lives in Seattle. The Cartographers will be published in January, 2023. |
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Christopher Preston / Tenacious Beasts
At a time when we can surely use some hopeful news about the natural world, Tenacious Beasts (The MIT Press/PRH) by Christopher Preston is an inspiring look at wildlife species that have come back from the brink of disappearing. From bears in Italy to whales in the Atlantic, Preston shows what it takes for humans and animals to share the planet. Christopher Preston teaches environmental philosophy at the University of Montana. Tenacious Beasts will be published in February, 2023. |
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Stephanie Kuehn / By the Time You Read This I’ll Be Gone
Evil is stalking Cabot Cove in Stephanie Kuehn’s By the Time You Read This I’ll Be Gone (Scholastic Press), the first book in a new series of Murder, She Wrote mysteries for teens. Beatrice Fletcher is a big fan of unsolved mysteries, just like her famous great-aunt Jessica, so when her best friend goes missing, she is determined to solve the case. Stephanie Kuehn is a clinical psychologist and an award-winning author of six novels for teens. |
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William Deresiewicz / The End of Solitude: Selected Essays on Culture and Society
Award-winning essayist and critic William Deresiewicz covers a lot of ground in The End of Solitude (Henry Holt/Macmillan), a collection of more than forty of his finest essays. Passionate and probing, these essays about a wide-range of subjects all ask what it means to be an individual in a time of networks and tribalism. Deresiewicz is the best-selling author of Excellent Sheep and A Jane Austen Education. He currently lives in Portland. |