In preparation for the upcoming Ka Palapala Po’okela Awards, the Hawaii Book Publisher’s Association and some of the authors nominated have set up a weekend of book signings! While you’re at the bookstore checking out these authors and their amazing books, pick up a ballot and vote for Hawaii’s Best Book in the People’s Choice Award!

Go get your books signed, talk story with some authors, vote in the People’s Choice category, and buy your tickets to the Ka Palapala Po’okela Awards happening on Friday, May 6th at the Mission Houses Museum from 5:30 to 9:00pm.

Saturday, April 16:

@Barnes & Noble- Kahala [list style = “star”]

  • 3PM Petra Evers, The Little Greenies
  • 4PM Craig Howes, The Value of Hawaiʻi
[/list] @Barnes & Noble- Ala Moana [list style = “star”]
  • 11AM Petra Evers, The Little Greenies
  • 12PM Van James, Ancient Sites of Oahu, Revised Edition
  • 1PM Phil Roberts, Waikiki Tiki: Art, History and Photograph
[/list] @ Borders- Ward Center[list style = “star”]
  • 11AM Phil Roberts, Waikiki Tiki: Art, History and Photograph
  • 12PM Puakea Nogelemeier, Mai Pa`a I Ka Leo
  • 2PM Van James, Ancient Sites of Oahu, Revised Edition
  • 3PM Shan Correa, Gaff
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Sunday,  April 17:

@Barnes & Noble- Kahala [list style = “star”]

  • 11AM Ruth Moen, Lio the Carousel Horse
  • 12PM Juliet S. Kono, Anshu: Dark Sorrow/ No Choice But To Follow
    Jean Toyama, No Choice But To Follow
    Ann Inoshita, No Choice But To Follow
  • 1PM Jason Y. Kimura, The Queen’s Medical Center
  • 3PM Alexei Melnick,  Tweakerville
  • 4PM Feng Feng Hutchins, Plenty Saimin
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