So much is happening these days it’s hard to know where to start. But I have to give a shout out to the organizers of Seattle Book Fest 2009. Paul Doyle, Molly Horne-Brine, and all the cool volunteers did an amazing job putting it all together for the biggest book-loving city in the world – Seattle! And another big round of applause to the Columbia City community and business owners – this is one happening place!
I had a blast meeting readers of all ages, teachers, publishers, book sellers, other authors, kids and my favorites – librarians. (Really, they are so cool.)
Would you like my autograph?
My publisher, BooktiMookti Press, had a table in Room 11, the best room ever. We shared with Fantagraphics, Top Shelf, All Bilingual Press, and CeciBooks. Plus we had an artist in residence right there in the room too — Jennifer Carrasco. Clearly Room 11 was the place to be.
The Columbia City Event Center where Book Fest was held this year is the former Columbia Elementary School. All around us were bits and pieces of the lives of the last teachers and students to use those rooms. Names next to coat hooks, art projects on the walls. And in the room where I did a reading from my first Runt Farm book, a set of brightly colored candles sat waiting to be released from their molds.
I Get to Read!
I had fun playing with the secret doors too. In every room the walls rolled up and down revealing hidden coat racks, shelves and cubbies. I so want a secret rolling wall in my house!
This guy is multi-lingual and muy guapo too!
Book Fest disappeared back in 2003 and it’s so good to have it back! If you missed Book Fest this year do yourself a favor and don’t miss it next year.
Jennifer is colorful!
A Girl Named Jack (acutally Jacq with Fantagraphics!)
Leigh - He knows his books!
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