Book End: Weekend of March 15, 2013

by Alex on March 15, 2013
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It’s time…it’s time…it’s Book End Time! Welcome to this week’s Book End, highlighting the week’s literary and library events here in Hawaiʻi. Support our local literary scene and our local libraries by attending these events.  Have a great weekend, everyone! Kawaii-Kon (March 15-17)! Kawaii-Kon is starting today, Friday, and happening through the weekend! Pen & Ink Works […]

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Calling for poetry submissions! 2nd Annual Poem in Your Aloha-Shirt Pocket Day

by Misty on March 13, 2013
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April is National Poetry Month and Thursday, April 18th is National Poem in Your Pocket Day. Poem in Your Pocket Day is a great way to celebrate poetry as a part of our everyday lives. It encourages everyone to carry a poem in their pocket to share it with people they come across during the […]

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Tom Peek “Daughters of Fire” events

by Alex on March 13, 2013
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Tom Peek will be returning to Oahu for a number of book readings this week! Peek, who will be reading from his novel Daughters of Fire, will be visiting book stores and a library from March 13 – March 17. Here is his schedule: Wednesday, March 13 (today!), 6:00PM – Kapolei Public Library Saturday, March 16, 1:00 […]

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A ‘Green Sale’ at UH Press

by Alex on March 11, 2013
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The University of Hawaiʻi Press held some great sales the last few weeks such as their Year of the Snake sale (40% off China books), or the first and second Five Dollar Friday sales where they place a few select titles on sale for only $5 that day (here’s hoping for a third…and so on). […]

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Book End: Weekend of March 8, 2013

by Alex on March 8, 2013
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It’s time…it’s time…it’s Book End Time! Welcome to this week’s Book End, highlighting the week’s literary and library events here in Hawaiʻi. Support our local literary scene and our local libraries by attending these events.  Have a great weekend, everyone! Book Fair Barnes & Noble book fairs are usually held over a weekend to help benefit some […]

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Huki-Links: March 6, 2013

by Alex on March 6, 2013
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Welcome to Huki Links – a biweekly post highlighting some of our favorite literary links and more from across the ‘net! For more about Huki-Links, check out our inaugural post. The best part of the “huki” is that we all pull together, if you find any fun or interesting book related links/articles please feel free to share them […]

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World Read Aloud Day: Fun to read keiki books! (book list)

by Misty on March 6, 2013
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  Today, March 6th is World Read Aloud Day (WRAD)! Celebrate by reading books aloud to friends and family, or donate some books to your local library. Here are a few recent keiki books that are fun to read out loud. We’ve chosen these because of their rhythmic text and creative use of words and […]

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Get Loud in the Library with WORDS+

by Alex on March 5, 2013
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On Thursday, March 7, the Out Loud in the Library series will celebrate the rich intersection of words and visual art with their March offering: WORDS+. This event will feature both local and visiting writers and artists. The participants include: Lynn Young – A teaching artist at the school who is currently completing her master’s […]

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Book End: Weekend of March 1, 2013

by Alex on March 2, 2013
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It’s time…it’s time…it’s Book End Time! Welcome to this week’s Book End, highlighting the week’s literary and library events here in Hawaiʻi. This week, I apologize for the tardiness and as a result, I give you two bonus days: Tuesday and Thursday! Plan your week accordingly! Support our local literary scene and our local libraries by attending […]

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5 Things I Learned at the 2013 SCBWI Hawaii Conference

by Misty on February 27, 2013
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5 Things I Learned at the 2013 SCBWI Hawaii Conference The Hawaii regional chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) has a lot going on throughout the year and even if you’re not published you can still join and attend these skill building events. Joining SCBWI Hawaii is a tremendous opportunity […]

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Book End: Weekend of February 22, 2013

by Alex on February 22, 2013
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It’s time…it’s time…it’s Book End Time! Welcome to this week’s Book End, highlighting the week’s literary and library events here in Hawaiʻi. Support our local literary scene and our local libraries by attending these events.  Have a great weekend, everyone! [gn_divider /] Saturday, February 23 Mililani Library Used Book Sale – The Friends of Mililani Public Library will […]

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