

Tim recaps his great night with John in Chicago: Top row: Tegan Tigani, Queen Anne Ave Books Caitlin Baker, University Books Rene Holderman, Rene Kirkpatrick & Judy Hobbs, Third Place Books Casey Stryer, Elliott Bay Books. Gatekeepers can put in the hands of younger kids without fear of overly mature themes, but adults and older kids can also read this without feeling it’s been oversimplified. Orphan siblings Kate, Michael and Emma are brought to a world that has been called a cross between Narnia and Middle Earth.


The general consensus seems to be that Emerald Atlas is the start of a best-selling series. But add to that a book and author they can truly get behind and it’s a night to remember! John Stephens was a gentleman, a great conversationalist and best of all, has written a fantastic book. Seattle area booksellers and librarians always love it when a publisher takes them to a fancy restaurant. He recently completed a 5-city pre-publication tour and we wanted to share some of our experiences as well as a ton of rave reviews from our customers, friends and a kid reader….ĭeanna shares a bit about her Seattle pre-pub dinner: John Stephens is a former television screen writer turned children’s book author who is making quite a stir in the book world. April 5th is the release date of a highly anticipated new book, The Emerald Atlas, the first title in a new middle grade fantasy series that Erin mentioned in her post earlier this week.
