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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.

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.

10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Kaimuki Public Library, 733-8422. For ages 2-5. Stories, rhymes, finger plays, puzzles and more.

"Talk Story Festival"
McCoy Pavilion, 973-7262
7-9:30 p.m. "Spooky Stories," today; "Tales of Aloha: Inspiration, Tolerance, and Peace," tomorrow; and "Hilarious and Embarrassing Tales," Sunday featuring local storytellers. Free admission.

"An Evening with Rick Carroll"
Salt Lake/Moanalua Public Library, 831-6831
6:30 p.m. Oct. 25. Carroll tells stories from his forthcoming book, "Hawaii's Best Spooky Tales #4."

AUTHOR SIGNINGS

"Jeremy: Tale of an Honest Bunny"
Borders Waikele, 676-7820
By Jan Karon, 3 p.m. tomorrow.

"Boy Soldier: Coming of Age During World War II"
By Russell E. McLogan.
2-4 p.m. Oct. 21, Barnes and Noble, 737-3323.
10 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 22, Arizona Memorial Museum.

READINGS

Bamboo Ridge Press Literary Reading
UH Campus Center Ballroom, 626-1481
A reading of poetry and prose by some of the authors appearing in "Bamboo Ridge, Journal of Hawaii Literature and Arts, Issue #77," 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26. Book signing and reception, 7 p.m. Free.

SPECIAL

Book Publishing Workshop
Kapiolani Community College, 734-9211
9 a.m.-noon Oct. 21. Learn how to attract a publisher and a literary agent and determine whether your book will be successful. Call to register. $50.

Manuscript Critique
955-4742
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators seeks children's book manuscripts to critique with a maximum of six typed pages, double spaced.Author's name, address, email, and phone number must appear on the title page, and name on all the other pages. A one-page summary should accompany novels.

Send manuscripts to: SCBWI Manuscript Critique, c/o Children's Literature Hawaii, Department of English, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822. Enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope. $25 per manuscript; $20 for current SCBWI members. Call for more information. Deadline for submissions: Nov. 1.

CONTINUING

AAUW Multicultural Book Group
537-4702
6:30-8 p.m. fourth Monday monthly. Discussion of books and literature on women's issues.

African American literary book group
1132 Bishop St., Suite 1404; 528-5037
Group discusses fiction and non-fiction African literature, 6:30-8:30 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of every month. Call to confirm attendance.

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

International Womens Writing Guild
Borders Waikele, 676-7820
7 p.m. Oct. 18.

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

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 her at evilla@bn.com.

Open mic
Barnes & Noble; 737-3323
Poets and writers are welcome to share their works, 7 p.m. third Friday monthly.

Poetry Writers Circle
Borders Ward Centre; 596-8194
Meets 7 p.m. third Thursday monthly.

Science and Fantasy Fiction Reading Group
Borders Ward Centre; 591-8995
Meets 7 p.m. last Thursday monthly.

Writers Support Group
Borders Waikele; 676-6699
Meets 3 p.m. first Friday monthly.

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

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