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AUTHOR SIGNINGS
Gill McBarnet: Author of "Goodnight Gecko," 1-2 p.m. today, Waldenbooks, Ala Moana. Call 942-1605.
Patrick Ching and Jeff Pagay: Author and illustrator of "How Fo' Surf," noon Sunday, Waldenbooks, Ala Moana. Call 942-1605.
Sam Choy: Author of "The Choy of Seafood: Sam Choy's Pacific Harvest," 11 a.m. tomorrow, K-Mart, Kona; and 1 p.m. tomorrow, Borders, Kona; noon Sunday, Borders, Waikele; 2 p.m. Sunday, Sam's Club; noon-1 p.m. next Friday, Native Books & Beautiful Things, Merchant; 2-3 p.m. next Friday, Native Books & Beautiful Things, Ward; and 5 p.m. next Friday, K-Mart, Iwilei. Call 732-1709.
Rick Grigg: Author of "My Life in the Ocean," 2 p.m. Sunday, Borders, Waikele. Call 676-6699.
Bruce Hale and Moki the Gecko: From "Moki the Gecko's Best Christmas Ever," noon-1 p.m. tomorrow, Waldenbooks, Windward Mall; 2-3 p.m. tomorrow, Borders, Ward; and 1-2 p.m. Sunday, Waldenbooks, Pearlridge. Information, 955-4742.
Nancy Hanson: Author of "From Pain to Joy," 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Barnes & Noble; and between and after church services, Dec. 6, Unity Church-Diamond Head. Call 739-9494.
Laurie Ide: Author of "Hawaiian Lei Making," noon Sunday, Costco, Hawaii Kai. Call 732-1709.
Van James: Author of "Ancient Sites of Hawaii," 8-9 p.m. next Friday
, Barnes & Noble. Call 737-3323.
Thomas Lion: Author of "I Was An Unsolved Mystery-An American Fugitive Story," 1 p.m. Sunday, Waldenbooks. Call 293-7142.
Neff Maiava: Author of "The Grouchy Moocher Boogie Man," 11 a.m. Sunday, Waldenbooks, Pearlridge, call 488-9488.
Elaine Master: Author of "The Thief in Chinatown," 3 p.m. Sunday, Waldenbooks, Kahala Mall. Call 737-9550.
Katherine Orr: Author and illustrator of "Discover Hawaii Series," 1 p.m. Sunday, Waldenbooks, Windward Mall, call 235-8044.
Jeff Pagay: Author of "The Kama'aina Gecko," 3 p.m. tomorrow, Waldenbooks, Mililani, call 623-2138; and with Ed Freiler, illustrator, 5 p.m. today, Waldenbooks, Pearlridge, 488-9488.
Kim Taylor Reece: Photographer for "Hula Kahiko," noon tomorrow, Borders, Waikele. Call 676-6699.
Christopher Sur & Gary Kato: Author and illustrator of "The Menehune of Nuupaka Village," 1 p.m. today, Waldenbooks, Kahala Mall, call 737-9550; 2 p.m. tomorrow, Waldenbooks, Windward Mall, call 235-8044.
Wyland: Photographer for "Wyland," 1-2:30 p.m. tomorrow, Waldenbooks, Ala Moana. Call 942-1605.
SPECIALS
Writers needed: For anthology of single women's personal experiences depicting how strong they are or have become. Women can be divorced, widowed or never married. For information, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Dianne Lorang, The Write Help, 7485 S. Washington Circle, Littleton, Colo. 80122; or e-mail her at mdmbe@worldnet.att.net. For information, connect to http://home.att.net/~mdmbe.
Booksale: McCully Library is offering cocktail-table books and cookbooks for sale through December. Prices begin at $1. Library hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; and 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays. For information, call 973-1099.
"Makana Akamai": Friends of the Library is asking for book donations to help the library's book budget. A brochure of wanted books is available at 536-4174. The books listed in the brochure are selected by the library staff to expand the library's collection and provide requested materials. Books may be donated to a favorite library.
MISCELLANEOUS
African Black American Education Center Hawaii: Literary book group discusses African American literature, two Mondays each month at First Hawaiian Tower, 1132 Bishop St., Suite 1404. Reservations required. Call Deloris at 528-5037 for time, date, book title and reservation.
Borders Other Reading Group: 7 p.m. last Tuesday of the month, Borders, Waikele. Call 676-6699.
Crafts and stories: 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Barnes and Noble. Call 737-3323.
Get in touch with your creative side: Two group studies focus on books by Julia Cameron. From 6:30-8:30 p.m. every Wednesday, the group will discuss Cameron's book titled "Artist Way"; and from 6:30-8:30 p.m. every Thursday, another group will discuss Cameron's book "The Vein of Gold." Call Sue at 678-0561 for locations.
Honolulu Chapter of the National Writers Association: Meets 7 p.m., second Tuesdays of every month, Manoa Gardens, 2790 Kahaloa Drive. Manuscript critique too. Information, 845-9585.
Literature Readers Group: 7 p.m. second Tuesday of the month, Borders, Ward. Call 591-8995.
Online fun: Barnes and Noble author chat group at barnesandnoble.com and barnesandnoble@aol (keyword: bn). For information, call Elke Villa at 1-212-414-6157 or e-mail her at evilla@bn.com.
Open mic: Poets and writers welcomed to share their works, 7 p.m. every third Friday of each month, Barnes & Noble. Call 737-3323.
Romance Readers Anonymous: 6:30 p.m. second Thursday of every month, Borders, Waikele. Call 676-6699.
Romance Readers Group: 7 p.m. last Tuesday of every month, Borders, Ward. Information, 591-8995.
Professional Writers Group of Hawaii: Meets 4-6 p.m. every second and fourth Saturdays of each month. Call Susan, 941-1768.
Science and Fantasy Fiction Reading Group: 7 p.m. last Wednesday of the month, Borders, Ward. Call 591-8995.
CONTESTS
Hollywood's Famous Poets Society is offering a $1,000 grand prize in their free contest. Poems can be in any style and on any subject, however, they must be 21 lines or less. One poem per person. Send entries to: Free Poetry Contest, 1626 N. Wilcox Ave., Suite 126, Hollywood, Calif. 90028; or enter online at http://www.famouspoets.com. Deadline is next Friday. For information, call Chuck Nash at (213) 962-8870.
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Hawaii Best Sellers
October 1998 Favorites
Children's
1. Hawaii Chillers Series (6 books): P.J. Neri, Bess Press (1)
2. Keiki's First Books (series) Wren and Maile, Bess Press (3)
3. Moki the Gecko's Best Christmas Ever Bruce Hale, Words + Pictures Publishing
4. Fishes of Hawaii Susan and Thomas Kelly, Bess Press
5. The Goodnight Gecko Gil McBarnet, Ruwanga Trading (6)
6. Endangered Animals of Hawaii Patrick Ching, Bess Press
7. Baby Honu's Adventure Tammy Yee, Island Heritage (2)
8. Popoki the Hawaiian Cat Diana C. Gleasner, Bill Gleasner Press
9. State of Hawaii Wren, Bess Press
10. ABC's of Hawaii Sharon Asta and Jeanne Donovan, Island Heritage
Gift and Travel Books
1. The Choy of Seafood Sam Choy, Mutual Publishing
2. Glen Grant's Chicken Skin Tales Glen Grant, Mutual Publishing
3. Scenic Hawaii Series Island Heritage (1)
4. Discover Hawaii (series) Stu Dawrs, Island Heritage (2)
5. 50th Anniversary Maui Cookbook various contributors, Maui Association for Family and Community Education (10)
6. Viewbook (series) Douglas Peebles, Hawaiian Resources (3)
7. From the Skies of Paradise (series) Glen Grant, Chris Cook, Tom Stevens and Douglas Peebles, Mutual Publishing (6)
8. Maui's Hana Highway Angela Kay Kepler, Mutual Publishing
9. The Choy of Cooking Sam Choy and Catherine Enomoto, Mutual Publishing
10. Island Travelogues (series of six books) Curt Sanburn, Jan TenBruggencate, and Ui and Steve Goldsberry, Mutual Publishing (5)
Hawaiiana
1. Hawaii the Big Island Revealed Wizard Publications (7)
2. Hawaii's Best Spooky Tales 2 Rick Carroll, Bess Press (1)
3. Hawaiian Country Tables Kaui Philpotts, Bess Press (3)
4. Hawaii's Best Spooky Tales Rick Carroll, Bess Press
5. Obake Files Glen Grant, Mutual Publishing (4)
6. The Secret Obake Casebook Glen Grant, Mutual Publishing (8)
7. Ancient Sites of Hawaii Van James, Mutual Publishing (6)
8. Shoal of Time Gavan Daws, University of Hawai'i Press 
9. Hawaiian Names English Names Eileen Root, Press Pacifica (5)
10. Holy Man: Father Damien of Molokai Gavan Daws, University of Hawai'i Press
Literature
1. Red Wind Ian MacMillan, Mutual Publishing (4)
2. Legends and Myths of Hawaii David Kalakaua, Mutual Publishing (9)
3. Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen Lydia Liliuokalani, Mutual Publishing (3)
4. Mark Twain's Letters From Hawaii Mark Twain, University of Hawai'i Press
5. Stories of Hawaii Jack London, Mutual Publishing
6. Horror in Paradise edited by A. Grove Day and Bacil Kirtley, Mutual Publishing
7. Hawaii One Summer Maxine Hong Kingston, University of Hawai'i Press (2)
8. Myths and Legends of Hawaii W.D. Westervelt, Mutual Publishing (5)
9. Hawaiian Mythology Martha Beckwith, University of Hawai'i Press
10. All I Asking for Is My Body Milton Murayama, University of Hawai'i Press
Reference
1. Hawaiian Lei Making Step-by-Step Guide Laurie Shimizu Ide, Mutual Publishing
2. Ultimate Kauai Guidebook, 3rd Edition A. Doughty and H. Friedman, Wizard Publications
3. Pocket Guide to Hawaii's Birds H. Douglas Pratt, Mutual Publishing (9)
4. Pocket Guide to Hawaii's Flowers Leland Miyano and Douglas Peebles, Mutual Publishing (7)
5. Hawaii's Beautiful Birds H. Douglas Pratt, Mutual Publishing
6. Hawaii's Floral Splendor Angela Kay Kepler, Mutual Publishing
7. Atlas of Hawaii O.A. Bushnell, Gavan Daws and Andrew Berger, Island Heritage
8. Hawaii's Birds Hawaii Audubon Society, Island Heritage
9. Pocket Guides to the Islands Kekoa Catherine Enomoto, Island Heritage (10)
10. Hawaii's Fishes John Hoover, Mutual Publishing (3)
These are best-selling books in Hawaii during Octover 1998. Figures are courtesy of the Hawaii Book Publishers Association and Booklines distributors, and reflect sales by Hawaii-based publishers. A star () denotes a title that has been on the market at least five years; a number in parenthesis indicates a title's previous ranking.
