Meet an author in these upcoming Bay Area events
Who: Cory Doctorow
Where: Kepler's Books and Magazines
1010 El Camino Real
Menlo Park, California
When: October 3rd, 2012; 7:00pm
What: (from the site's description)
"From the author of the New York Times-bestselling Little Brother, a new tale of brilliant young people resisting tyranny
Trent McCauley is sixteen, brilliant, and obsessed with one thing: making movies on his computer by reassembling footage from popular films he downloads from the net. In the dystopian near-future Britain where Trent is growing up, this is more illegal than ever; the punishment for being caught three times is that your entire household’s access to the internet is cut off for a year, with no appeal.
Trent's too clever for that to happen. Except it does, and it nearly destroys his family. Shamed and shattered, Trent runs away to London, where he slowly learns the ways of staying alive on the streets. This brings him in touch with a demimonde of artists and activists who are trying to fight a new bill that will criminalize even more harmless internet creativity, making felons of millions at a stroke.
Things look bad. Parliament is in the power of a few wealthy media conglomerates. But the powers-that-be haven’t entirely reckoned with the power of a gripping movie to change people’s minds…."
More: http://www.keplers.com/event/youth-event-cory-doctorow
Where: Kepler's Books and Magazines
1010 El Camino Real
Menlo Park, California
When: October 3rd, 2012; 7:00pm
What: (from the site's description)
"From the author of the New York Times-bestselling Little Brother, a new tale of brilliant young people resisting tyranny
Trent McCauley is sixteen, brilliant, and obsessed with one thing: making movies on his computer by reassembling footage from popular films he downloads from the net. In the dystopian near-future Britain where Trent is growing up, this is more illegal than ever; the punishment for being caught three times is that your entire household’s access to the internet is cut off for a year, with no appeal.
Trent's too clever for that to happen. Except it does, and it nearly destroys his family. Shamed and shattered, Trent runs away to London, where he slowly learns the ways of staying alive on the streets. This brings him in touch with a demimonde of artists and activists who are trying to fight a new bill that will criminalize even more harmless internet creativity, making felons of millions at a stroke.
Things look bad. Parliament is in the power of a few wealthy media conglomerates. But the powers-that-be haven’t entirely reckoned with the power of a gripping movie to change people’s minds…."
More: http://www.keplers.com/event/youth-event-cory-doctorow
Who: Annie Barrows
Where: Book Passage
51 Tamal Vista Blvd
Corte Madera, CA 94925
When: October 6th, 2012; 10:00am
What: (from the site's description)
"Special for kids! Annie Barrows celebrates the publication of Ivy and Bean Make the Rules, Book 9 ($14.99), in which Bean's older sister, Nancy, is set to go to Girl Power 4-Ever Camp, where she will do Crafts and Music and First Aid and other secret things that Bean will never know about because girls have to be eleven to go to Girl Power 4-Ever Camp. But Bean doesn't care."
More: http://bookpassage.com/event/annie-barrows-ivy-and-bean-make-rules-book-9
Where: Book Passage
51 Tamal Vista Blvd
Corte Madera, CA 94925
When: October 6th, 2012; 10:00am
What: (from the site's description)
"Special for kids! Annie Barrows celebrates the publication of Ivy and Bean Make the Rules, Book 9 ($14.99), in which Bean's older sister, Nancy, is set to go to Girl Power 4-Ever Camp, where she will do Crafts and Music and First Aid and other secret things that Bean will never know about because girls have to be eleven to go to Girl Power 4-Ever Camp. But Bean doesn't care."
More: http://bookpassage.com/event/annie-barrows-ivy-and-bean-make-rules-book-9
Who: Mike Jung
Where: Mrs. Dalloway's Literary & Garden Arts
2904 College Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94705
When: October 6th, 4:00pm
What: (from the site's description)
"Come help Mike launch his new book and see what surprises he has in store for YOU!"
More: http://www.mrsdalloways.com/events/middle-grade-kids-mike-jung
Where: Mrs. Dalloway's Literary & Garden Arts
2904 College Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94705
When: October 6th, 4:00pm
What: (from the site's description)
"Come help Mike launch his new book and see what surprises he has in store for YOU!"
More: http://www.mrsdalloways.com/events/middle-grade-kids-mike-jung
Who: Lauren Oliver
Where: Kepler's Books and Magazines
1010 El Camino Real
Menlo Park, California
When: October 11th, 2012; 7:00pm
What: (from the site's description)
"One night when Liza went to bed, Patrick was her chubby, stubby, candy-grubbing and pancake-loving younger brother, who irritated and amused her both, and the next morning, when she woke up, he was not. In fact, he was quite, quite different. Liza knows exactly what has happened: The spindlers have gotten to him and stolen his soul. She knows, too, that she is the only one who can save him.
To rescue Patrick, Liza must go Below, armed with little more than her wits and a broom. There, she uncovers a vast world populated with talking rats, music-loving moles, greedy troglods, and overexcitable nids . . . as well as terrible dangers. But she will face her greatest challenge at the spindlers' nests, where she encounters the evil queen and must pass a series of deadly tests—or else her soul, too, will remain Below forever.
From New York Timesbest-selling author Lauren Oliver comes a bewitching story about the reaches of loyalty, the meaning of love, and the enduring power of hope."
More: http://www.keplers.com/event/teen-event-lauren-oliver
Where: Kepler's Books and Magazines
1010 El Camino Real
Menlo Park, California
When: October 11th, 2012; 7:00pm
What: (from the site's description)
"One night when Liza went to bed, Patrick was her chubby, stubby, candy-grubbing and pancake-loving younger brother, who irritated and amused her both, and the next morning, when she woke up, he was not. In fact, he was quite, quite different. Liza knows exactly what has happened: The spindlers have gotten to him and stolen his soul. She knows, too, that she is the only one who can save him.
To rescue Patrick, Liza must go Below, armed with little more than her wits and a broom. There, she uncovers a vast world populated with talking rats, music-loving moles, greedy troglods, and overexcitable nids . . . as well as terrible dangers. But she will face her greatest challenge at the spindlers' nests, where she encounters the evil queen and must pass a series of deadly tests—or else her soul, too, will remain Below forever.
From New York Timesbest-selling author Lauren Oliver comes a bewitching story about the reaches of loyalty, the meaning of love, and the enduring power of hope."
More: http://www.keplers.com/event/teen-event-lauren-oliver
Who: L.B. Schulman
Where: Book Passage
51 Tamal Vista Blvd
Corte Madera, CA 94925
When: October 13th, 2012; 4:00pm
What: (from the site's description)
"Special for teens! L.B. Schulman reads fromLeague of Strays ($16.95). Come celebrate at the book's release party - with treats, giveaways, and other fun surprises! This suspenseful debut novel follows a group of teenage misfits - a motley crew of loners and an alluring, manipulative ringleader named Kade - in their delicious quest for revenge on those who have wronged them at school. New member Charlotte must choose between the League and her own conscience."
More: http://bookpassage.com/event/lb-schulman-league-strays
Where: Book Passage
51 Tamal Vista Blvd
Corte Madera, CA 94925
When: October 13th, 2012; 4:00pm
What: (from the site's description)
"Special for teens! L.B. Schulman reads fromLeague of Strays ($16.95). Come celebrate at the book's release party - with treats, giveaways, and other fun surprises! This suspenseful debut novel follows a group of teenage misfits - a motley crew of loners and an alluring, manipulative ringleader named Kade - in their delicious quest for revenge on those who have wronged them at school. New member Charlotte must choose between the League and her own conscience."
More: http://bookpassage.com/event/lb-schulman-league-strays
Who: Maggie Stiefvater
Where: Book Passage
51 Tamal Vista Blvd
Corte Madera, CA 94925
When: October 13th, 2012; 6:00pm
What: (from the site's description)
"Special for teens! Maggie Stiefvater reads from The Raven Boys ($18.99). “There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark’s Eve,” Neeve said. “Either you’re his true love . . . or you killed him.” From the author of the Shiver trilogy and The Scorpio Races comes a new series where the inevitability of death and the nature of love lead us to a place we’ve never been."
More: http://bookpassage.com/event/maggie-stiefvater-raven-boys
Where: Book Passage
51 Tamal Vista Blvd
Corte Madera, CA 94925
When: October 13th, 2012; 6:00pm
What: (from the site's description)
"Special for teens! Maggie Stiefvater reads from The Raven Boys ($18.99). “There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark’s Eve,” Neeve said. “Either you’re his true love . . . or you killed him.” From the author of the Shiver trilogy and The Scorpio Races comes a new series where the inevitability of death and the nature of love lead us to a place we’ve never been."
More: http://bookpassage.com/event/maggie-stiefvater-raven-boys
Who: Bob Shea
Where: Book Passage
51 Tamal Vista Blvd
Corte Madera, CA 94925
When: October 14th, 2012; 11:00am
What: (from the site's description)
"Special for kids! Bob Shea refereesDinosaur vs Santa ($15.99). Dinosaur is getting ready for Santa! He tackles many challenges--decorating, making presents, trying not to be naughty--and defeats each with his trademark ROAR! But on Christmas Eve, when he hears some rustling downstairs, Dinosaur can't resist a peek. Will our feisty friend meet his match? "
More: http://bookpassage.com/event/bob-shea-dinosaur-vs-santa
Where: Book Passage
51 Tamal Vista Blvd
Corte Madera, CA 94925
When: October 14th, 2012; 11:00am
What: (from the site's description)
"Special for kids! Bob Shea refereesDinosaur vs Santa ($15.99). Dinosaur is getting ready for Santa! He tackles many challenges--decorating, making presents, trying not to be naughty--and defeats each with his trademark ROAR! But on Christmas Eve, when he hears some rustling downstairs, Dinosaur can't resist a peek. Will our feisty friend meet his match? "
More: http://bookpassage.com/event/bob-shea-dinosaur-vs-santa
Who: Rachel Cohn
Where: Book Passage
51 Tamal Vista Blvd
Corte Madera, CA 94925
When: October 17th, 2012; 7:00pm
What: (from the site's description)
"Special for teens! From Rachel Cohn, the author of Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, comes something different, Beta ($17.99), the first in a dazzlingly original science fiction series. This is the story of Elysia, a teenage clone. She was replicated from another teenage girl, who had to die in order for Elysia to exist. Beta is haunting, an unforgettable story of courage and love in a cor¬rupted world."
More: http://bookpassage.com/event/rachel-cohn-beta
Where: Book Passage
51 Tamal Vista Blvd
Corte Madera, CA 94925
When: October 17th, 2012; 7:00pm
What: (from the site's description)
"Special for teens! From Rachel Cohn, the author of Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, comes something different, Beta ($17.99), the first in a dazzlingly original science fiction series. This is the story of Elysia, a teenage clone. She was replicated from another teenage girl, who had to die in order for Elysia to exist. Beta is haunting, an unforgettable story of courage and love in a cor¬rupted world."
More: http://bookpassage.com/event/rachel-cohn-beta
Who: Dav Pilkey
Where: Book Passage
51 Tamal Vista Blvd
Corte Madera, CA 94925
When: October 23rd, 2012; 6:00pm
What: (from the site's description)
"Special signing: Captain Underpants is back! In his ninth epic novel, Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers ($9.99), Dav Pilkey takes readers back in time to the carefree days of kindergarten, when the worst thing George and Harold had to face was NOT evil mad scientists or alien cafeteria ladies but a sixth-grade bully named Kipper Krupp."
More: http://bookpassage.com/event/dav-pilkey-captain-underpants-and-terrifying-return-tippy-tinkletrousers
Where: Book Passage
51 Tamal Vista Blvd
Corte Madera, CA 94925
When: October 23rd, 2012; 6:00pm
What: (from the site's description)
"Special signing: Captain Underpants is back! In his ninth epic novel, Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers ($9.99), Dav Pilkey takes readers back in time to the carefree days of kindergarten, when the worst thing George and Harold had to face was NOT evil mad scientists or alien cafeteria ladies but a sixth-grade bully named Kipper Krupp."
More: http://bookpassage.com/event/dav-pilkey-captain-underpants-and-terrifying-return-tippy-tinkletrousers
Who: Danika Dinsmore
Where: Kepler's Books and Magazines
1010 El Camino Real
Menlo Park, California
When: October 26th, 2012; 7:00pm
What: (from the site's description)
"A child born with no destiny: one of many signs that the White Forest faeries had lost touch with the Ethereals, the Ancient Ones. High Priestess Ondelle is convinced by an old proverb that one faerie is fated to travel to the former home of the Ancients, the Ruins of Noe, to find the answer. That faerie, she believes, is Brigitta. Ondelle and Brigitta set off to save their forest once again, but when they arrive in Noe they discover something they never learned from any faerie tale. Why had this dark secret been kept from them? Why in the name of Faweh had the Ancients left some faeries behind?"
More: http://www.keplers.com/event/youth-event-danika-dinsmore
Where: Kepler's Books and Magazines
1010 El Camino Real
Menlo Park, California
When: October 26th, 2012; 7:00pm
What: (from the site's description)
"A child born with no destiny: one of many signs that the White Forest faeries had lost touch with the Ethereals, the Ancient Ones. High Priestess Ondelle is convinced by an old proverb that one faerie is fated to travel to the former home of the Ancients, the Ruins of Noe, to find the answer. That faerie, she believes, is Brigitta. Ondelle and Brigitta set off to save their forest once again, but when they arrive in Noe they discover something they never learned from any faerie tale. Why had this dark secret been kept from them? Why in the name of Faweh had the Ancients left some faeries behind?"
More: http://www.keplers.com/event/youth-event-danika-dinsmore
Who: Danika Dinsmore
Where: Kepler's Books and Magazines
1010 El Camino Real
Menlo Park, California
When: October 30th, 2012; 7:00pm
What: (from the site's description)
" YA Spooktacular
It's that time of year. Join us to celebrate Halloween and some of our favorite new YA titles. Costumes are encouraged. There will be prizes!"
More: http://www.keplers.com/event/ya-spooktacular
Where: Kepler's Books and Magazines
1010 El Camino Real
Menlo Park, California
When: October 30th, 2012; 7:00pm
What: (from the site's description)
" YA Spooktacular
It's that time of year. Join us to celebrate Halloween and some of our favorite new YA titles. Costumes are encouraged. There will be prizes!"
More: http://www.keplers.com/event/ya-spooktacular
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