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SUMMARY:Writing & Indie-Publishing Your Picture Book
LOCATION:Shadle Park\nShadle Park
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DESCRIPTION:A panel on indie publishing children's books\, featuring Donel
 l Barlow\, Stephaine Courtney\, April Rivers Eberhardt\, and Jaime Stacy. 
 This panel is part of the first annual Lilac City Book Festival..\nhttps:/
 /spokanelibrary.libnet.info/event/12334895
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Four Spokane children's authors will discu
 ss their pictures books and their writing\, editing\, and publishing proce
 sses. This event is part of the first annual Lilac City Book Festival.</p>
 \n<p>About the presenters:</p>\n<p><a href="http://www.donellbarlow.com/ "
 >Donell Barlow</a> is the author of <em>Medicine Tracks: A Memoir\, Words 
 Have No Meaning: Poetry and Illustrations\, Creature Teacher Yoga\,</em> a
 nd <em>Bigfoot and Lightning Bug. </em>Barlow's writing is influenced by h
 er Native American background and activism\, being of Ottawa and Yurok des
 cent. You can find her books at <a href="https://www.fromherespokane.com/s
 /search?q=donell%20barlow">From Here</a>.</p>\n<p>Stephaine Courtney is an
  award-winning activist and community organizer here in Spokane. She is th
 e CEO and Executive Director of <a href="https://www.theshadesofmotherhood
 network.org/">The Shades of Motherhood Network</a>&nbsp\;and is a 2024 YWC
 A Women of Achievement Honoree. She is the curator and creator of the indi
 e published picture book\, <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Our-Community-Sp
 okane-Black-Leaders/dp/B0B5KQSPF5">Our Community: Black Leaders in Spokane
 </a>.</p>\n<p><a href="https://ywcaspokane.org/2024-february-rsj-spotlight
 -april-eberhardt/">April Rivers Eberhardt</a> is a celebrated Spokane Publ
 ic Schools educator and the interim editor of the <em>Black Lens News</em>
 . She's the author of several picture books\, including <a href="https://w
 ww.amazon.com/Curiosity-April-Rivers-Eberhardt/dp/1482776065/ref=sr_1_3?di
 b=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.mAT-3uEwOBE1xbTpcR78y3Vvwmne0kNCg7PdOQxMhYpQOUUXUcuN-bV_4qi
 h_pLX.9uY0-bZ-t2v-hbCaPNTUBu5-8aeSwwvZa6vT9YFJIF0&amp\;dib_tag=se&amp\;qid
 =1731556038&amp\;refinements=p_27%3AApril+Rivers+Eberhardt&amp\;s=books&am
 p\;sr=1-3&amp\;text=April+Rivers+Eberhardt"><em>Curiosity</em></a> and <a 
 href="https://www.amazon.com/Tender-Head-April-Rivers-Eberhardt/dp/1481890
 603/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.mAT-3uEwOBE1xbTpcR78y3Vvwmne0kNCg7PdOQxMhY
 pQOUUXUcuN-bV_4qih_pLX.9uY0-bZ-t2v-hbCaPNTUBu5-8aeSwwvZa6vT9YFJIF0&amp\;di
 b_tag=se&amp\;qid=1731555979&amp\;refinements=p_27%3AApril+Rivers+Eberhard
 t&amp\;s=books&amp\;sr=1-1&amp\;text=April+Rivers+Eberhardt"><em>Tender He
 ad</em></a>.</p>\n<p><a href="https://www.khq.com/news/jaime-stacy-spreads
 -love-and-empowerment-through-swag-s-annual-you-deserve-roses-event/articl
 e_9f1c8b20-cac4-11ee-b142-c7d8b043de25.html">Jaime Stacy</a> is an educato
 r in Spokane Public Schools and the Founder and Executive Director of <a h
 ref="https://www.strongwomenachievinggreatness.com/">SWAG\, Strong Women A
 chieving Greatness</a>. She is a community advocate and has received numer
 ous awards and recognition for her contributions. Jaime is the author of t
 wo children's books (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Books-that-Sing-Wake-
 up-Melody-ebook/dp/B0BB9DC69J/ref=sr_1_2?crid=12TY3CN2QJLJ3&amp\;dib=eyJ2I
 joiMSJ9.0uK_eVIMjvtVVoBbqiFye2SyZ30VCAdJBcKUEZvawBc.ApoGo_MxAFMgJkTxtJUw6t
 sL7okoThJEipOWEClk58w&amp\;dib_tag=se&amp\;keywords=jaime+stacy&amp\;qid=1
 731556409&amp\;sprefix=james+stacy%2Caps%2C240&amp\;sr=8-2">Books that Sin
 g! Wake-Up Melody</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Books-that-Sing-
 Bedtime-Melody-ebook/dp/B0BB9FCZZK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=12TY3CN2QJLJ3&amp\;dib=
 eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.0uK_eVIMjvtVVoBbqiFye2SyZ30VCAdJBcKUEZvawBc.ApoGo_MxAFMgJkTxt
 JUw6tsL7okoThJEipOWEClk58w&amp\;dib_tag=se&amp\;keywords=jaime+stacy&amp\;
 qid=1731556342&amp\;sprefix=james+stacy%2Caps%2C240&amp\;sr=8-1">Bedtime M
 elody</a>) and hopes to write more books in the future. Her desire is to a
 lways spread love\; to be a faithful example of strength\, courage\, and h
 onor.</p>\n<p>The Lilac City Book Festival is a yearly event to support lo
 cal writers and illustrators of books for children and teenagers. It's org
 anized by Spokane Public Library and presented in partnership with <a href
 ="https://wishingtreebookstore.com/">Wishing Tree Books</a> and the local 
 chapter of the <a href="https://www.scbwi.org/regions/inlandnw">Society fo
 r Children's Book Writers and Illustrators</a> (SCBWI).</p>\n<p>By attendi
 ng library programs\, you are agreeing to potentially appear in photos/vid
 eos taken at our locations that may be used in promotional materials inclu
 ding social media.</p>\n<p>We strive to make events welcoming for people o
 f all abilities.&nbsp\;To request accommodations (i.e. hearing assistance\
 , ASL requests\, or other ADA inquiries)\, email sday@spokanelibrary.org.<
 /p>\n<p>For all event information inquiries\, email telref@spokanelibrary.
 org or call 509-444-5300.</p>\n<p></p>\nhttps://spokanelibrary.libnet.info
 /event/12334895
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