Erin Bow & Mariko Tamaki (Gr. 7 & up) – $8

Thursday October 13^th, 2016

Calgary Public Library (Main Branch) – John Dutton Theatre, 616 Macleod Trail SE, 12:30pm – 1:45pm; Book signing and autograph until 2:15pm Readers in grade eight and up will delight in this presentation of Mariko Tamaki’s Saving Montgomery Sole and Erin Bow’s The Swan Riders. While these stories take place in vastly different settings, they both offer strong female characters and explore the theme of resiliency. Mariko Tamaki tells the story of Montgomery Sole as she tries to find her place and overcome social stigmas in a narrow-minded small town. Erin Bow presents her sequel to The Scorpion Rules with her latest novel, The Swan Riders. Bow’s novel is a captivating science fiction story that follows Greta, a sixteen year old Duchess, who is held hostage in a futuristic and dystopic society. In addition to discussing their acclaimed works, both authors will present on their creative inspiration and writing process. Mariko Tamaki’s Saving Montgomery Sole is published by Razorbill - Penguin Random House Canada Erin Bow’s The Swan Riders is published by Simon & Schuster Canada [gdlr_divider type="solid" size="100%" ] [gdlr_button href="http://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/fT0eU8d7sEN" target="_self" size="medium" background="#f2674a" color="#ffffff"]Make School Reservation[/gdlr_button] [gdlr_button href="https://www.artscommons.ca/WhatsOn/ShowDetails.aspx?show_id=485DF971-0DCC-4B7F-BCE9-9A06D37F72B6" target="_self" size="medium" background="#358ccb" color="#ffffff"]Buy Individual Tickets[/gdlr_button]