The Nightcapper Autographing Party
Tuesday, September 19 - 9:15 - 10:30 pm
Columbia Event Center A
Sponsored by Blackstone Publishing Open to all badged attendees
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Jon Howe / Shanghaied / Koehler Books
In the fall of 1810, New Englander Eamon McGrath wakes up in the hold of a ship far out at sea, pressed into service aboard a merchant vessel whose own crew has been lost to the British Navy. Jon Howe’s novel Shanghaied (Koehlerbooks) is a sea story of the classic variety; a portrait of one man’s journey, a struggle for survival until he embraces the beauty of the world and the brotherhood of the sea. Jon Howe lives on San Juan Island. |
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Clyde Boyer / Girl Out of Time / Girl Friday Books
Two unlikely friends team up to take on a world of aliens, wormholes and time travel in Clyde Boyer’s thrilling novel for middle grade readers, Girl Out of Time (Girl Friday Books/IPS). Anna Armstrong and Mara, a time-traveler on the run from strange alien creatures, must work together to put a broken universe back together before Mara’s very existence is erased forever. Clyde Boyer is a social entrepreneur, co-founder of Trinity Education Group, and a frequent speaker at SXSW EDU. |
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Katherine Roy / Making More: How Life Begins / Norton Young Readers
Every organism on Earth must reproduce in order to ensure the survival of its kind. Author and illustrator Katherine Roy beautifully illuminates this astonishing and diverse process in Making More (Norton Young Readers/W. W. Norton), distilling the science for middle grade readers while offering adults a lucid toolkit for answering one of life’s most fundamental questions. Katherine Roy is the award-winning author and illustrator of many science-based books for children including Neighborhood Sharks, and has illustrated numerous books for other authors. |
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Agnes Lee / 49 Days / Chronicle Books/LQ
Korean tradition says that a person must travel for forty-nine days after they die before they can fully cross over. Agnes Lee’s debut graphic novel 49 Days (Levine Querido/Chronicle) tells that story from the viewpoint of one girl as she makes her final journey, while also introducing us to her family and friends left behind. Agnes Lee, former New York Times Art Director, is the illustrator of the NYT column Metropolitan Diary. She currently lives in Portland. |
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D.C. Alexander / Chasing the Monkey King / Ingram
Chasing the Monkey King (Ingram) by Seattle native D. C. Alexander is a fast-paced thriller of international intrigue and dark conspiracies. Former detective Lars Severin is hired to find a missing U.S. government investigator, a case that takes him from Seattle’s Chinatown district to the halls of power in Washington, D.C., to the dazzling lights of Shanghai - and into danger. D. C. Alexander, a former federal agent, is the author of two previous novels. |
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Michael Koep / Gigmentia / Will Dreamly Arts Publishing
Award-winning Idaho writer and musician Michael Koep chronicles a summer season of playing rock gigs in clubs, bars, barns and festivals in GIGMENTIA (Will Dreamly Arts/Baker & Taylor Pub. Services). And between gigs, all the rest of Koep’s life goes on – parenting his young son, finishing his third novel, ad watching his mother’s descent into dementia. Michael Koep is the author of the acclaimed Newirth Mythology trilogy, and has spent decades working as a professional rock drummer. He lives in Coeur d’Alene. |
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Liz Crain & Aaron Adams / Fermenter / Sasquatch Books
From top fermentation educators Aaron Adams and Liz Crain, Fermenter (Sasquatch/PRH) offers tips, wisdom and fabulous recipes for every vegan kitchen. Newcomers and practiced pickling wizards alike will find something here, from Northwest Kraut made of seaweed to vegan Cheesy Jojos with Tempeh Bacon. Aaron Adams is a chef and the creative mind behind Portland’s Fermenter restaurant. Liz Crain, a long-time Northwest food writer, is the author of Dumplings = Love. |
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Gabi Snyder / Today / Paula Wiseman
Little ones and their adults will both enjoy the quiet message of Gabi Snyder’s new picture book Today (Paula Wiseman Books/Simon & Schuster). A day might seem long or short, but by being attentive to the wonder that fills every day, today will never just slip away. Oregon writer Gabi Snyder is the author of several picture books for young readers, including Two Dogs on a Trike and Look. Today will be published in January 2024. |
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Miriam Gershow / Survival Tips - Stories / Propeller Books
In Survival Tips (Propeller Books), Oregon writer and educator Miriam Gershow presents 10 stories that examine the way we live, the mistakes we make, and the paths we take in hopes of delivering us to ourselves and each other. Miriam Gershow is the author of the novel The Local News, and her short stories and creative non-fiction have appeared in numerous publications, including The Georgia Review, Quarterly West, and Salon. Survival Tips will be published in March 2024. |
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David Slayton / Dark Moon, Shallow Sea / Blackstone Publishing
Dark Moon, Shallow Sea (Blackstone Publishing), by Colorado author David R. Slayton, is the first book in a new epic fantasy series, a powerful story of divine betrayal, ghosts and self-discovery. Phoebe, goddess of the moon, is dead, killed by the knights of the sun god Hyperion. Despite this, fate brings together Raef, a child of the night, and Seth, a knight of the sun, their destinies intertwined through an ornate box sequestered in the Temple. |
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Brittany Means / Hell If We Don't Change Our Ways / Zibby Books
From a childhood filled with trauma, New Mexico writer and editor Brittany Means has crafted Hell If We Don’t Change Our Ways (Zibby Books/IPS), a memoir that author Jeanette Walls has described as “…harrowing yet exquisitely told.” Means’ early life was mired in abuse, neglect, violence and instability, caused in part by her mother’s nomadic existence. Untangling the web of her painful memories, Means constructs a tale of self-preservation - part memoir, part feminist coming-of-age story. |
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Justine Winans / The Otherwoods / Bloombury Children's
Action, adventure, a little bit of terror and a cat companion named Mr. Fluffy Pancake await middle grade readers in Justine Pucella Winans’ The Otherwoods (Bloomsbury Children’s Books/Macmillan). River is considered one of the Chosen Ones, but maybe it’s just unlucky to be able to see monsters and travel to the Otherwoods. Winans is also the author of the young adult novel Bianca Torre is Afraid of Everything, an Indies Introduce pick for winter/spring 2023. |
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Deborah Hopkinson / Trim Sets Sail / Peachtree
Small Places, Close to Home / HarperCollins/Balzer & Bray Oregon writer Deborah Hopkinson returns to the show with two new books: For this fall, Small Places, Close to Home: A Child’s Declaration of Rights (Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins) is a simple and moving adaptation of the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights, marking the 75th anniversary of the document’s signing. And in October, 2023, intermediate readers will love Trim Sets Sail (Peachtree), the true story of Trim, who sailed on the HMS Investigator on the first expedition to circumnavigate Australia to become the most famous ship’s cat in history. |
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Kirby Larson & Quinn Wyatt/ Gut Reaction / Scholastic Press
Bestselling author and Newbery Honor-winner, Kirby Larson, and her daughter, debut author, Quinn Wyatt, come together to pen Gut Reaction (Scholastic), a wonderfully moving and often funny story for middle grade readers that explores what living with a chronic illness is like. Inspired by Quinn's own personal journey, Gut Reaction is full of heart and humor and highlights the importance of asking for help when it comes to mental and physical health alike. Gut Reaction will be published in March 2024. |
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Laini Taylor & Jim Di Bartolo / Billie Blaster and the Robot Army / Abrams Books
Billie Blaster and the Robot Army from Outer Space (Amulet Books/Abrams) is the new out-of-this-world middle-grade graphic novel about a genius scientist, her evil nemesis, and a rivalry gone too far. Laini Taylor is the bestselling author of the Daughter of Smoke and Bone series, and Jim Di Bartolo is a mixed-media illustrator, painter and storyteller. The Portland couple has previously collaborated on several books, including the National Book Award finalist Lips Touch: Three Times. |
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Patrick Carman / The Terror in Jenny's Armpit / Blackstone Publishing
Walla Walla author Patrick Carman returns to the show with his newest release, The Terror in Jenny’s Armpit (Blackstone Publishing), scheduled for publication in March 2024. Carman is the author of numerous books and series for kids, from early chapter books to young adult fiction. His wildly popular series, such as the Land of Elyon, Floors and Skeleton Creek, have sold over 5 million books in 23 countries. |