Fall Arts Guide | Books: In pursuit of 'Freedom,' fantasy, history

Authors discuss their book "Why He's My Ex."

Local author discusses his book "Dead in the Dregs."

Author discusses his book "High King of Montival."

Author discusses her novel "The Healer."

Author discusses his book "The Slave's War."

Author discusses her book "Transcendent Dreaming: Stepping into Our Human Potential."

Author discusses his book "The Great American StickUp."

Author discusses her book "Did Not Survive."

Author discusses her book "Amazing Minds."

Author discusses her book "Microstock Money Shots."

Author discusses her book "Through a Dog's Eyes : Understanding Our Dogs by How they See the World."

Author signs her book "Royal Blood."

Fischer discusses his recent collection "Questions/Places/Voices/Seasons," and local author Warn is the author of three collections, most recently "The Shadow Architect."

Author discusses her book "Vanishing and Other Stories."

Author discusses his book "Faith Misplaced."

Author discusses her book "My Teenage Werewolf : A Mother, a Daughter, a Journey Through the Thicket of Adolescence."

Author investigates the personal dynamics of fiction writing. Presented by Seattle Arts and Lectures.

Author discusses his book "The Way of Kings."

Author discusses her book "Trekking the Globe w/ Mostly Gentle Fotosteps: Twelve Countries in Twelve Months."

Author discusses his book "The Audacity to Win."

Author discusses her book "The Wisdom of Your Child's Face: Discover Your Child's True Nature with Chinese Face Reading."

Author discusses his book "Nashville Chrome."

Author discusses his book "The Financial Lives of the Poets."

Author discusses her book "Untold: A History of the Wives of Prophet Muhammad."

At the Orcas Island Writers Festival, we offer workshops, classes, panels, and readings in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, presented by critically acclaimed authors in a supportive and spectacularly beautiful environment. For 2010, we’re pleased to welcome Sue Silverman, David Jauss, and Nance Van Winckel as faculty. Sept. 17 -19

Author discusses her book "The Warriors and Wordsmiths of Freedom."

Author discusses his book "I'm With Fatty: Losing Fifty Pounds in Fifty Miserable Weeks."

Author signs his book "Dexter is Delicious."

Author discusses her book "Eternal Moments."

Author reads from her book "Reckless" with a performance by Adam Watts.

Author discusses his book "Vampirates 5: Empire of the Night."

Author discusses her book "The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks and Giants of the Ocean."

Author discusses his works in fiction.

Author discusses his book "Eating Animals."

Author discusses her book "Verbal First Aid."

Author signs his book "Unreasonable Persuasion."

Author discusses her book "Fallout."

Author discusses his book "American Terroir."

Author discusses her book "Juliet."

Author discusses his book "Smart Power."

Author discusses his book "The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival."

Author discusses her book "Fury: A Memoir."

Author discusses his book "How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe."

Author discusses his book "Mood Matters."

Author discusses his books "Getting Lost: Mishaps of an Accidental Nomad" and "Globejotting: How to Write Extraordinary Travel Journals."

Author discusses his photo book ""Four Seasons on Bainbridge."

Author discusses her book "Getting to Happy."

Author discusses her book "Liar, Liar."

Author discusses her book "The Warmth of Other Suns."

Author discusses her book "Immortal Quest."

Author discusses his book "Stepping Out of Self Deception : The Buddha's Liberating Teaching of No-Self."

Author signs her book "Liar Liar."

Local poet A.J. Rathbun has edited the anthology "In Their Cups: Poems about Drinking Places, Drinks, and Drinkers." He will be joined by Emily Bedard, Allen Braden, James Gurley and Ed Skoog to read from the volume.

Authors discuss their book "The Car that Brought You Here is Still Runs: Revisiting the Northwest Towns of Richard Hugo."

Author reads from her book "Ape House."

Author discusses her book "Dreaming in Chinese: Mandarin Lessons In Life, Love, And Language."

Author discusses her book "Dreaming in Chinese: Mandarin Lessons In Life, Love, And Language."

Author discusses his book "Ethan Stowell's New Italian Kitchen."

Author discusses her book "Blue Chair Jam Cookbook." Price of admission includes wine, appetizers, a jar of jam to take home and a signed copy of the book. Presented by Kim Ricketts Book Events.

Author discusses her book "Jobs That Matter."

Author discusses her book "Book Lust to Go."

Author discusses his book "Black Swan Rising."

Author discusses his book "Riding with Reindeer - A Bicycle Odyssey through Finland, Lapland, and Arctic Norway."

Author discusses her novel "Room."

Author discusses his book "Bridge Over The Valley."

Authors discuss "Inside the Book Business." Price of admission includes appetizers and wine. Presented by Kim Ricketts Book Events.

Author discusses her book "Infidel and the new Nomad."

Author discusses her book "Composing a Further Life."

Poet reads from his just released collection "Field of Light and Shadow."

Author discusses his book "The Fall: Book Two of the Strain Trilogy." Price of admission includes a signed copy of the book. Presented by Kim Ricketts Book Events.

Author discusses her book "Murder in Italy: The Shocking Slaying of a British Student, the Accused American Girl, and an International Scandal."

Author discusses her book "Torment."

Author discusses his book "Smart Swarms."

Featuring Nancy Pearl and authors Garth Stein, Carol Cassella, Jennie Shortridge, Charles Johnson and Susan Rich. reading short stories they've penned especially for the event.

Author discusses her book "Loco Motive."

Author discusses his book "Fall of Giants."

Author discusses her book "Preparing My Heart for Grandparenting."

Author signs his book "Crashers."

Author discusses his book "Baby We Were Meant for Each Other."

Author discusses his book "Hoodwinked: An Economic Hit Man Reveals Why the World Financial Markets Imploded -- And What We Need to Do to Remake Them."

Author discusses her novel "All is Forgotten, Nothing is Lost."

Author discusses her book "The Grace of Silence."

Author discusses her book "Dreadnought."

Featuring the author of "The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper and Fairer Health Care." Presented by Seattle Arts and Lectures.

Author discusses his book "NOMA: Time and Place in Nordic Cuisine." Price of admission includes appetizers, cocktails and a signed copy of the book. Presented by Kim Ricketts Book Events.

Author discusses his book "Supercapitalism and the new Aftershock."

Poet reads from her works.

Author discusses his book "Monsters of Men: Chaos Walking #2."

Author discusses her book "Gold Boy, Emerald Girl: Stories."

Author discusses her book "The Tenth Parallel."

Author discusses his memoir "Half Empty."

Author discusses his book "How Rocket Learned to Read."

Author discusses her book "Women, Food & God : An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything."

Author discusses his book "Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation." Price of admission includes wine, appetizer and a copy of the book.

Author discusses his book "A Small Furry Prayer: Dog Rescue and the Meaning of Life."

Author discusses her book "City of Tranquil Light."

Author discusses his book "The Twilight of the Bombs."

Author discusses her book "Exit Strategy: Leaving This Life with Grace & Gratitude."

Poet reads from his collection "Come on All You Ghosts."

The Washington Center for the Book at The Seattle Public Library presents the 44th annual Washington State Book Awards ceremony, recognizing six outstanding books published by Washington authors in 2009.

Author discusses her book "What Children Need to Learn to READ."

Author signs his book "Velocity."

Author will discuss her book "The Man Who Loved Books Too Much."

Author discusses his book "Art and Max."

Thirty-six authors will collaborate on a book-length piece of fiction in a marathon writing session over six days, including Seattle7Writers Garth Stein and Jennie Shortridge as well as bestselling authors Jamie Ford, Elizabeth George, Erik Larson and Nancy Rawles, among many others. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Oct. 11-16.

Author discusses her book "When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present."

Author discusses his book "At Home."

Author discusses her book "Air Kissing on Mars."

Author discusses his book "Mariposa Road : The First Butterfly Big Year."

Author discusses his book "Chasing Monarchs and the new Mariposa Road."

Author signs his book "In Search of Mercy."

Author discusses his book "Listen to This."

Author discusses his book "Virtual Words."

Author signs his book "Assholes Finish First."

Author discusses his novel "By Nightfall."

Author discusses his book "Potato Chip Science: 29 Incredible Experiments."

Author discusses his book "Gauntlgrym."

2010-2011 Hugo Literary Series, featuring Nancy Rawles, author "My Jim, " Copper Canyon Press poet Ed Skoog and Spokane novelist Jess Walter.

Author discusses his new biography "Washington: A Life."

Author discusses her book "Create Dangerously."

Author discusses her novel "Freefall."

Poet reads from "Letters from the Emily Dickinson Room."

Author reads from her book "How to Read the Air."

Author discusses her novel "In the Company of Others."

Author discusses her works such as "Writing in an Age of Silence" and "Sisters On the Case: Celebrating Twenty Years of Sisters in Crime." Presented by Seattle Arts and Lectures.

Author discusses her book "Gifts Cooks Love: Recipes for Giving." Price of admission includes appetizers, wine and a signed copy of the book. Presented by Kim Ricketts Book Events.

Author discusses his book "A Lily of the Field."

Author discusses his book "Gay, Straight, and the Reason Why."

Author discusses his book "The America's Test Kitchen Healthy Family Cookbook."

A panel discussion about cooking, eating and writing in the Pacific Northwest, moderated by Amy Pennington and including: Ethan Stowell, Shauna and Danny Ahern, Greg Atkinson, Kim O'Donnel, Myra Kohn and Laura Ferroni. Price of admission includes appetizers and a glass of wine. Presented by Kim Ricketts Book Events.

Author discusses her book "Three Little Dassies."

Author signs his book "In Search of Mercy."

Author will read from her new book "Hiking Washington's History."

Author discusses his book "Outside Looking In: Adventure of an Observer."

Author signs her book "On Location."

Colen reads from her collection, "Money for Sunsets," and McCrae reads from his collection "Mule."

Author discusses his book "Photobooth Dogs."

Author discusses his works in fiction.

Author discusses her book "Even Silence Has an End."

Author discusses her book "The Wolf's Tooth."

Author discusses her book "Other."

Local poet reads from her book "The Forest of Sure Things."

Author discusses her book "Hold Me Closer Necromancer."

Author will discuss her book "Love That Dog!"

Author and former president signs his book "White House Diary."

Author discusses her book "At Home with Madhur Jaffrey."

Featuring the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award-winning author of "Time and Materials." Presented by Seattle Arts and Lectures.

Author discusses his book "The Food Matters Cookbook: Lose Weight and Heal the Planet with More Than 500 Recipes."

Author discusses her book "Spirits of our Whaling Ancestors: Revitalizing Makah and Nuu-chah-nulth Traditons."

Author discusses her book "Ghost Town: The Morganville Vampires."

Author discusses his book "Fannie's Last Supper: Two Years, 12 Courses, and Creating One Amazing Meal from Fannie Farmer's 1896 Cookbook."

Author discusses his book "Fated."

Author discusses her novel "Great House."

Lasky reads from her collection "Black Life," and Warsh will read from both recent poetry and prose.

Author discusses her book "The Essential New York Times Cookbook." Price of admission includes cocktails, appetizers and a signed copy of the book. Presented by Kim Ricketts Book Events.

Authors discuss their book "The Meat Lover's Meatless Cook Book."

Author discusses his book "Honeybee Democracy."

Author discusses her book "Every Day Love: The Delicate Art of Caring for Each Other."

Author signs her book "Mockingjay."

Author discusses his book "Eastern Stars."

Author discusses his book "Driving on the Rim."

Author discusses his book "The Secrets of People Who Never Get Sick."

Featuring the author also known as "Lemony Snicket," the author of the children's books in the series, "A Series of Unfortunate Events." Presented by Seattle Arts and Lectures.

Poet reads from her just collection "Heavenly Questions."

Author discusses her book "Bon Appetit Desserts: The Cookbook for All Things Sweet and Wonderful." Price of admission includes wine, coffee, dessert and a signed copy of the book.

Author discusses her book "A Home for Every Child."

Author discusses her book "The Union of Their Dreams."

Author signs his book "The Huckleberry Murders."

Author discusses her book "The Family Dinner: Great Ways to Connect With Your Kids, One Meal at a Time." Price of admission includes wine, appetizers and a signed copy of the book. Presented by Kim Ricketts Book Events.

Author discusses his book "Mary Ann in Autumn: A Tales of the City Novel."

Author discusses his book "Final Flight."

Author discusses her works in fiction.

Author discusses his book "The Amazing Story of Quantum Mechanics."

Author discusses his book "Why the West Rules--For Now."

Author discusses his book "The Atlantic."

Film director and author will discuss and sign her works such as her latest "I Remember Nothing and Other Reflections." Presented by Seattle Arts and Lectures.

Ali reads from his book "Bright Felon: Autobiography and Cities," and Vap reads from her collection "Faulkner's Rosary."

Coyne and Knutzen discuss their book "Making It: Radical Home Ec for a Post Consumer World," and Reighley discusses his book "United States of Americana: Backyard Chickens, Burlesque Beauties and Handmade Bitters: A Field Guide to the New American Roots Movement." Price of admission includes appetizers, chocolates and a glass of wine. Presented by Kim Ricketts Book Events.

Author discusses his book "Unquenchable."

2010-2011 Hugo Literary Series, featuring cartoonist David Lasky, novelist Stacey Levine and actress and former "Daily Show" correspondent Lauren Weedman.

Author and the star of "Cake Boss" discusses his works.

Author and the star of "Cake Boss" discusses his works.

Author discusses her book "Promise Me: How a Sister's Love Launched the Global Movement to End Breast Cancer."

Featuring the author of "The Trouble with Poetry: And Other Poems" and "Poetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry." Presented by Seattle Arts and Lectures.