Nearly two dozen local authors will read from and sign their books from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, at the Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N.
The fourth annual Seattle7Writers Holiday Book Signing is co‐hosted by Santoro’s Books, Shunpike and the PNA. Proceeds benefit 826 Seattle (a nonprofit writing and tutoring center in Greenwood) and the PNA. The authors are even baking homemade goodies for purchase to support literacy programs.
Authors include: Garth Stein, Kristin Hannah, Elizabeth George, Erica Bauermeister, Megan Chance, Susan Wiggs, Kevin O’Brien, Clare Dederer, Kevin Emerson, Jennie Shortridge, Carol Cassella, Laurie Frankel, Sean Beaudoin, Shannon Huffman Polson, Lynn Brunnelle, Suzanne Selfors, Deb Caletti, Bernadette Pajer, Bhartii Kirchner, William Dietrich, Mike Lawson, Clare Meeker and Thor Hanson.
Twelve authors will give readings throughout the afternoon:
- 2 p.m. – Erica Bauermeister
- 2:15 p.m. – Sean Beaudoin
- 2:30 p.m. – Jennie Shortridge
- 2:45 p.m. – Bill Dietrich
- 3 p.m. – Laurie Frankel
- 3:15 p.m. – Thor Hanson
- 3:30 p.m. – Lynn Brunelle
- 3:45 p.m. – Suzanne Selfors
- 4 p.m. – Bharti Kirchner
- 4:15 p.m. – Shannon Huffman Polson
- 4:30 p.m. – Kevin Emerson
- 4:45 p.m. – Bernadette Pajer
The S7W writers also help stock “pocket libraries” throughout the city in homeless shelters and food banks. Anyone who brings gently‐used books to donate at the Holiday Book Signing will receive a free S7W cloth bag.
