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Read All About It

Read All About It presents news and notices about Hawaii's literary scene. Send items -- at least two weeks in advance of publication date -- to Read All About It, P.O. Box 3080, Honolulu, Hawaii 96802.

AUTHOR SIGNINGS

"The Aloha Shirt: Spirit of the Islands"

By Dale Hope
Bookends Kailua, 11 a.m.-noon tomorrow.
Native Books & Beautiful Things, Ward Warehouse, 1-3 p.m. tomorrow.
Barnes & Noble, 4-5 p.m. tomorrow.
Bishop Museum Shop Pacifica, 10-11 a.m. Sunday.
Borders Ward Centre, 2-3 p.m. Sunday.

"Hula Girl"

By Gaël Mustapha
Waldenbooks, Mililani Town Center, noon tomorrow. Call 623-2138
Waldenbooks, Windward Mall, noon Sunday. Call 235-8044.
Native Books & Beautiful Things, 3 p.m. Sunday. Call 596-8995.

"Road Rage and Aggressive Driving: Steering Clear of Highway Warfare"

Borders Ward Centre, 4-5 p.m. Sunday.
By Leon James and Diane Nahl

"From the Spider Bone Diaries: Poems and Songs"

Native Books & Beautiful Things, 845-8949
By Richard Hamasaki, 7-9:30 p.m. Nov. 9.

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READINGS

"A Tribute to Native Hawaiian Poet Wayne Westlake"

Native Books & Beautiful Things, 845-8949
7-9:30 p.m. Nov. 9. Readings by Richard Hamasaki with Joe Balaz, Imaikalani Kalahele, Rodney Morales and Kathryn Takara.

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STORYTELLING

Keiki Storytime

Barnes & Noble: 10 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; 7 p.m. Fridays; and noon Saturdays and Sundays. Call 737-3323.
Borders Waikele, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays. Call 676-6699.
Borders Ward Centre, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays and 11 a.m. Saturdays. Call 591-8995.
Pearl City Public Library, 10 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays . Call 453-6566.
Hawaii State Library, 10:30 a.m. Saturdays. Call 586-3510.

Preschool Pals

10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Mililani Public Library, 627-7470. Designed for ages 2-1/2 to 5. Contact the library 5-7 days in advance for a hearing interpreter.
10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Kaimuki Public Library, 733-8422. For ages 2-5. Stories, rhymes, finger plays, and puzzles.

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SPECIAL

Books Needed

McCully-Moiliili Public Library, 973-1099
Seeking donations of books for an ongoing book sale. Proceeds benefit the library. Receipts for tax deduction are available.

Children's Used Book Sale

Krauss Hall, University of Hawaii, 373-9522
11 a.m.-3 p.m. tomorrow. Books for children of all ages, picture books, easy readers, novels, nonfiction.

Honolulu Writers Conference

395-1161
All-day conference, Nov. 18. Book editors from Random House, Simon & Schuster and national literary agents discuss book proposals, children's books and self publishing. Registration: $89; $60 students.

"Makana Akamai"

536-4174
Friends of the Library needs book donations to help the library's book budget. Call for a brochure listing books wanted. Books may be donated to a favorite library.

"Newspapers of Hawaii: An Astonishing heritage"

Old Archives Building, Iolani Palace
7:30 p.m. Nov. 9. Helen Chapin discuss her new book that describes monthly, weekly and daily newspapers produced in Hawaii.

Performance Poetry Competition

Kewalo Music Studios, 1008 Kawaiahao St.
8 p.m.-midnight tomorrow. $5 in advance; $7 at the door. Call Jesse, 843-1390 or email wordstew@ cs.com for more information.

"The 7 Secrets of Creating and Publishing Children's Books"

Maui Arts and Cultural Center, 955-4742
1:30-4:30 p.m. Nov. 18, with Benjamin Bess of Bess Press and author-illustrator Bruce Haler. $25; $20 SCBWI members. Send check payable to: SCBWI-Hawaii, P.O. Box 61444, Honolulu, Hawaii 96839. For information, email gecko@aloha.net.

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CONTINUING

african american literary book group

1132 Bishop St., Suite 1404; 528-5037
Group discussion on African literature, 6:30-8:30 p.m. second and fourth Monday of the month. Call to confirm attendance and book title.

Crafts and stories

Barnes and Noble; 737-3323
10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Literature Readers Group

Borders Ward Centre; 591-8995
Meets 7 p.m. second Tuesday of month.

Moonlight Storytellers

262-2049
7-9 p.m. second Friday of month. Informal group of storytellers who meet and swap tales to develop storytelling skills. Both novice and experienced tellers are welcome. Call Vicky Dworkin for details.

Online Fun

(212) 414-6157
Barnes and Noble author chat group at www. barnesandnoble.com or on America Online (keyword: bn). Call Elke Villa or email evilla@bn.com.

Romance Readers Anonymous

Borders Waikele; 676-6699
Meets 6:30 p.m. second Thursday of month.

Romantic Borders

Borders, Ward Centre; 591-8995.
Meets 7 p.m. second Thursday of month.

Writers Support Group

Borders Waikele; 676-6699
Meets 3 p.m. first Friday of month.

Young Authors' Sharing Group

Borders Waikele; 676-6699
Meets 10:30 a.m. second and fourth Wednesday of month. For children in grades 1-6.

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CONTESTS

Poetry Contest

Hawaii Pacific University, 544-1107
Send three poems, 100 line limit. Include name, address, phone number, email and names of poems on cover page. Participants must be residents of Hawaii. Winner will be published in Hawaii Pacific Review and announced at Ko'olau Writing Workshops in late February or early March; and receive a $500 award. Send entries to: James M. Vaughan Award for Poetry, 1060 Bishop St., LB402, Honolulu, HI 96813. Deadline for submissions: Dec. 1.

Fiction Contest

Highlights for Children seeks sports stories for children. Any unpublished story is eligible. A self-addressed, stamped envelope should accompany each entry. Three winners will receive $1000. For guidelines, write to: Fiction Contest, Highlights for Children, 803 Church St., Honesdale, Pa. 18431. Entries must be postmarked between Jan. 1 and Feb. 28.



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