Burl Burlingame, Star-Bulletin writer and founder of Pacific Monograph, talks about "Publishing on the Internet," 7 p.m. Thursday at Barnes & Noble. The free workshop is sponsored by the Book Publishing Division of the Hawaii Publishers Association.
The Hawaii Literary Arts Council bestows the awards each year to recognize one writer with a significant body of work and one writer not widely known who shows promise.
Chock is coordinator of the Poets in the Schools program and editor of Bamboo Ridge. His works include the poetry collections "Last Days Here" and "Small Kid Time Hawaii," as well as articles on teaching children to write poetry.
Cowing, a tutor for Hawaii Literacy, pulled together poetry and art from around the world for "Fire in the Sea," published in August. Her poems have appeared in Hawaii Review, Bamboo Ridge and other publications.
The writers will give a reading at 8 p.m. Admission is $3. Call 532-8700.
The Writers Group at Borders, Waikele, tries exercises in John Gardner's "The Art of Fiction" 9 a.m. tomorrow.
Burl Burlingame, Star-Bulletin writer and founder of Pacific Monograph, talks about "Publishing on the Internet," 7 p.m. Thursday at Barnes & Noble. The free workshop is sponsored by the Book Publishing Division of the Hawaii Publishers Association.
Joy Au reads from her children's books, "A Bug Hunt in Hawaii Nei" and "Going to the Tide Pools in Hawaii Nei," 7 p.m. today at Barnes & Noble.
Heidi Bornhorst offers her new book "Growing Native Hawaiian Plants," 11 a.m. tomorrow at the Lyon Arboretum.
Sandi Takayama shares her children's book, "The Musubi Man," tomorrow, 11:30 a.m. at Honolulu Book Shops, Ala Moana, and 2 p.m. at Waldenbooks, Pearlridge.
Fred Barnett shares "Hawaii Shark Stories" and a video, 1 p.m. tomorrow at Borders, Waikele.
Meet the creators of "The Return of the Dead Gecko" and "The Best Hawaiian Style Mother Goose Ever." Kevin Sullivan, author of the "Dead Gecko" books, visits Barnes & Noble, noon tomorrow. He joins Dennis Fujitake and Deb Aoki 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Honolulu Book Shops, Pearlridge.
Lisa Matsumoto presents her new children's book "Beyond Ohi'a Valley: Adventures in a Hawaiian Rainforest," 2 p.m. tomorrow at Barnes & Noble.
Meet Ron Martin, author of "Retail Selling Made Easy" and "Success Made Easy," 3 p.m. Sunday at Borders, Waikele.
Patricia Fry signs "Mainland Luau" and "Quest for Truth," 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Barnes & Noble.
D. Trinidad Hunt presents "The Operator's Manual for Planet Earth," 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Barnes & Noble.
Linda Nagata, who's working on her third science fiction novel, signs copies of her first two, "The Bohr Maker" and "Tech-Heaven," 7 p.m. Nov. 22 at Borders, Ward Centre.
Haunani-Kay Trask reads poetry 1 p.m. Sunday at Borders, Ward Centre. Trask is author of the poetry collection "Light in the Crevice Never Seen" and the nonfiction book "From a Native Daughter."
Poets featured in "Fire in the Sea" will read from the anthology 3 p.m. Sunday at Borders, Ward Centre. Participants include Joseph Stanton, Tony Quagliano, Wing Tek Lum, Juliet Kono and editor Sue Cowing, and Ron Kent, Jinja Kim and Louis Pohl, whose art appears in the book. Call 591-8995.
Explore themes and values in children's literature, 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Dec. 3 at the Pearl City Library. Call 453-6566.
The New Age reading group examines "Ishmael" by Daniel Quinn, 7 p.m. Thursday at Barnes & Noble.
"Shark Bites: True Tales of Survival": Greg Ambrose, $9.95, 144 pages, Bess PressThe author, a surfer and the Star-Bulletin's ocean reporter, retells the stories of 16 survivors of shark attacks. With illustrations by Kevin Hand and maps by Bryant Fukutomi.
"Watermelon Magic: Seeds of Wisdom, Slices of Life": Wally Amos and Stu Glauberman, $14.95, 116 pages, Beyond Words Publishing
"Talk from the soul" of the founder of Famous Amos Cookies uses watermelons as a metaphor for life, encouraging people to break their own stereotypes.
"From Royal Garden to Gothic Splendor": Rianna M. Williams, $20, 160 pages, St. Andrew's Cathedral
History of St. Andrew's Cathedral features full-page reproductions of stained glass windows (in color on cover, black-and-white inside). The book describes fund-raising to build St. Andrew's, one of the country's oldest Episcopal cathedrals, and how texts were translated into Hawaiian.
"The Woman in the Moon": Jama Kim Rattigan, $15.95, 30 pages, Little, Brown and Company
Polynesian folktale tells how Hina, a woman who strives to make the best tapa, comes to live in the moon. The tale is given a contemporary perspective, with details on the making and use of tapa and an author's note explaining her version. Carla Golembe provides illustrations .
"Obake Files": Glen Grant, $15, 272 pages, Mutual Publishing
Supernatural tales of Hawaii collected from various sources concern everything from haunted buildings and sacred stones to menehune and visions of Pele.
"So Grows the Willow": Sylvia L. Leong, $11.95, 199 pages, Vantage Press
Memoir of the Leong family's return to China from Hawaii in the late 1920s. Although at the time the author was a baby, she captures the family's time in Canton through their recollections.
"Artists/Hawaii": Joan Clarke and Diane Dods, $35, 133 pages, University of Hawai'i Press
Profiles of 22 contemporary Hawaii artists nominated by their peers, featuring four signature works from each artist. The artists include Satoru Abe, Gaye Chan, Franco Salmoiraghi and Toshiko Takaezu.
"The Hawaiian Journal of History": Edited by Michael E. Macmillan, $12, Hawaiian Historical Society
Vol. 30 (1996) contains articles on the events that led to the Mahele of 1848; oral traditions and stories of Kawaihapai, an ahupua'a of Waialua; the kingdom of Kauai; lei chants written for Queen Kapiolani; and entertainer John Adams Cummins. Also, Antonio Luis recalls his days as an interpreter on 1946 voyages bringing Filipino workers to the sugar plantations.
2. The Goodnight Gecko Gil McBarnet, Ruwanga Trading (1)
3. Three Whales Who Won the Heart of the World Suzanne Kita, Island Heritage (3)
4. Adventures of Aloha Bear and Maui the Whale Mark A. Wagenman, Island Heritage
5. Sand to Sea Stephanie Feeney and Ann Fielding, University of Hawai'i Press (10)
6. The Story of Aloha Bear Dick Adair, Island Heritage
7. The Stowaway Fairy in Hawaii Mary Koski, Island Heritage (9)
8. The Legend of the Laughing Gecko Bruce Hale, Geckostufs (5)
9. Hawaii Is a Rainbow Stephanie Feeney and Jeff Reese, University of Hawai'i Press
10. Gecko Hide and Seek Gil McBarnet, Ruwanga Trading (2)
2. Viewbook (series) Douglas Peebles, Hawaiian Resources (2)
3. From the Skies of Paradise (series) Glen Grant, Chris Cook, Tom Stevens and Douglas Peebles, Mutual Publishing
4. The Essential Guide to Maui Island Heritage (8)
5. Kauai, A Many Splendored Island Ronn Ronck and Douglas Peebles, Mutual Publishing
6. Hawaii Blossoms Dorothy and Bob Hargreaves, Island Heritage (3)
7. Kauai, The Garden Island Allan Seiden, Island Heritage (5)
8. Hawaii, The Aloha State Allan Seiden, Island Heritage
9. Tiny Treasures Mary Koski, Island Heritage
10. Fire in the Sea: An Anthology of Poetry and Art Sue Cowing, University of Hawai'i Press
1. (tie) The Three-Inch Golden Lotus Feng Jicai, University of Hawai'i Press (1)
3. Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen Lydia Liliuokalani, Mutual Publishing H (7)
4. Hawaiian Mythology Martha Beckwith, University of Hawai'i Press (3)
5. Five Years on a Rock Milton Murayama, University of Hawai'i Press
6. All I Asking for Is My Body Milton Murayama, University of Hawai'i Press
7. Pouliuli Albert Wendt, University of Hawai'i Press
8. Myths and Legends of Hawaii W.D. Westervelt, Mutual Publishing H (5)
9. Stories of Hawaii Jack London, Mutual Publishing H
10. The Betrayal of Liliuokalani Helena G. Allen, Mutual Publishing H (6)
2. Shoal of Time Gavan Daws, University of Hawai'i Press H (4)
3. Hawaiian Names English Names Eileen Root, Press Pacifica (2)
4. Ka Lei Ha 'Aheo: Beginning Hawaiian Alberta Hopkins, University of Hawai'i Press (7)
5. Na Mele O Hawaii Nei Samuel Elbert and Noelani Mahoe, University of Hawai'i Press (6)
6. Obake - Ghost Stories in Hawaii Glen Grant, Mutual Publishing
7. Pele - Goddess of Hawaiian Volcanoes Herb Kane, Kane Press (8)
8. (tie) Hawaii This 'N That LaRue W. Piercy, Mutual Publishing (10)
8. (tie) Hurricane Iniki Jim Borg, Mutual Publishing
10. Big Island History Makers LaRue W. Piercy, Mutual Publishing
2. Hawaiian Dictionary (revised) Mary Pukui and Samuel Elbert, University of Hawai'i Press (3)
3. Chamorro-English Dictionary Donald Topping, Pedro Ogo and Bernadita Dungca, University of Hawai'i Press
4. Hawaii's Fishes: A Guide for Snorkelers, Divers and Aquarists John Hoover, Mutual Publishing (5)
5. The Food of Paradise: Exploring Hawaii's Culinary Heritage Rachel Laudan, University of Hawai'i Press
6. ABC (Alphabetically Based Computerized) Chinese-English Dictionary John DeFrancis, University of Hawai'i Press
7. Atlas of Hawaii O.A. Bushnell, Gavan Daws and Andrew Berger, Island Heritage (6)
8. Exotic Tropicals of Hawaii Angela Kay Kepler and Jacob R. Mau, Mutual Publishing (9)
9. The Hikers Guide to Oahu Stuart Ball Jr., University of Hawai'i Press
10. Hawaiian Almanac Clarice Taylor, Mutual Publishing
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