Inside Story

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park

6:30 pm: mingle with friends, nibble on goodies, and browse -and buy- books!

7:00 pm: presentations begin!

Inside Story is our region’s biannual celebration of Children’s book creators, who get two minutes to dazzle you with a behind-the-scenes look at how their recently-published book came to be. Inspiration! Embarrassment! Perseverance! You’ll get it all at Inside Story.

Book signings by the presenters will follow the event.

Don’t miss this chance to celebrate local authors & illustrators IN PERSON! - Wednesday, May 13, 2026

INSIDE STORY is our region’s biannual celebration of Children’s book creators, who get two minutes to dazzle you with a behind-the-scenes look at how their recently-published book came to be. Inspiration! Embarrassment! Perseverance! You’ll get it all at Inside Story.

Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, 

17171 Bothell Way NE, #A101

Lake Forest Park WA 98155

6:30 pm: mingle with friends, nibble on goodies, browse -and buy- books!

7:00 pm: presentations begin

Book signings by these splendid presenters will follow the event:

Mary Boone - Unfathomable: 20 Wild (But True) Stories of the Ocean

Leanne Hatch - Finn The Floaty

Kate Jackson - The Sasquatch of Hurricane Ridge

Corinna Luyken - Hello, Ocean!

Curtis Manley - Chasing Eruptions: How Volcanologists 

Maurice and Katia Krafft Helped Save 60,000 Lives—But Lost Their Own

Jennifer K. Mann - Good Morning, Morning!

Luciana Powell - Squirrel Draws Big Feelings and A Speedy Little Cheetah on the Big Blue Earth

Faith Pray - How a Bear Became a Book

Suma Subramaniam - V. Malar, Greatest Ranger Of All Time 

Chloe Ward - Chopsticks Are

Natasha Zimmers - Tiny Hiker

See you Wednesday, May 13, 6:30 pm!

Your fabulous Inside Story Team, Karen Lewis, Trudi Trueit, Dana Sullivan