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| 2001 |
Top Secret After Party with... SHHHH! (Party of 10)
Be the very first in town to score tickets to one of SAL's 2023/24 Season authors! After the event, keep the energy going with a private party at the Hotel Sorrento's Penthouse, complete with light bites, drinks, and an appearance by the author! Includes 10 Patron level tickets to the event, and 10 copies of the author's books. Author to be announced soon!
Value: $2,100.00
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| 2002 |
Big Design, Little Library (1 Household)
Welcome readers to your neighborhood with a Little Free Library designed by Anne and John Adams, the creative duo behind Adams Architecture, and built by McKinstry Stauffer Yang Construction. With space for up to 30 books, this library of wood, plexiglass, and steel draws its inspiration from familiar domestic forms. The design is contemporary, yet timeless, and sustainability incorporates a solar panel to softly illuminate the structure in low light.
Library to be installed at the winner's home on a mutually agreeable date.
Value: $2,500.00
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| 2004 |
Watercolors by the Water with Chandler O’Leary (Party of 10)
Harness your inner artist with a three-hour guided sketch at the Waterfront Park on Bainbridge Island with Chandler O'Leary, illustrator and author of On Island Time. Find inspiration in the park's beautiful surroundings -- with its gorgeous water views and plenty of people watching -- and put your creative skills to the test. Includes 10 handmade watercolor kits by artists from Push/Pull. Winners will bring their own sketchbooks and pencils.
To be scheduled on a mutually agreeable date in the summer between June 10 to July 16, or August 15-27. This experience will happen in rain or shine. Watercolor kits can be picked up at the SAL office in Capitol Hill, or delivered within a 25 mile radius of our office.
Value: $3,000.00
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| 2005 |
Black Ink Book Club with Stephanie Stokes Oliver (Party of 10)
Gather the members of your book club for a conversation with Stephanie Stokes Oliver at Wa Na Wari, a center for Black art and belonging in Seattle's Central District. Stephanie will read passages from her anthology, BLACK INK: Literary Legends on the Peril, Power, and Pleasure of Reading and Writing, and answer questions about her illustrious writing career over light refreshments. Includes 10 signed copies of BLACK INK.
To be scheduled on a mutually agreeable date. Books can be picked up at the SAL office in Capitol Hill, or delivered within a 25 mile radius of our office.
Value: $1,350.00
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| 2006 |
Hungry for Storytelling with Putsata Reang (Party of 6)
Come hungry for a good feast and a good story with WITS Writer-in-Residence and award-winning author Putsata Reang. Putsata and her sister, Motthida, will lovingly prepare a family-style Khmer dinner, then sit down with your group to enjoy the meal and talk about Putsata's writing career and new memoir, Ma & Me, winner of the 2023 Pacific Northwest Book Award. You'll be full and inspired before the night's end. Includes 6 copies of Ma & Me.
To be scheduled on a mutually agreeable date at the winner's home. Books can be picked up at the SAL office in Capitol Hill, or delivered within a 25 mile radius of our office.
Value: $2,500.00
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| 2007 |
Thrills, Chills, and Intrigue with Robert Dugoni (Party of 10)
Brace yourself for a chilling evening with Robert Dugoni, the critically acclaimed writer behind the Tracy Crosswhite series. Join Robert for a conversation about his page-turning plots over a delectable dinner prepared by the talented team at Chef Renee Erickson's Willmott's Ghost. Includes 10 signed copies of Robert's forthcoming book, Her Deadly Game.
To be scheduled on a mutually agreeable date, Sunday through Wednesday, in the fall or winter. Books will ship directly to the winner's home.
Value: $2,700.00
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| 2008 |
Doodle with Tessa Hulls! (Party of 4)
Experience the SAL you love in a new (doodling) way! Sit front row at a 2023/24 Season event of your choice, and doodle alongside SAL's Official Doodler, Tessa Hulls! You'll meet with Tessa before the event, for introductions and a cocktail on SAL, plus a chance to regroup after the event and share experiences and doodles. Each person receives a Patron level ticket to the event, and a sketchbook and pen, courtesy of Paper Hammer.
Value: $1,200.00
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| 2009 |
Take My (Virtual) Hand with Dolen Perkins-Valdez (Party of 10)
Wherever you and your book-loving friends are, gather 'round for an intimate, hour-long virtual conversation with author Dolen Perkins-Valdez to discuss her new book, Take My Hand, winner of the 2023 NAACP Literary Image Award in Fiction. Over Zoom, you'll get to talk with Dolen about the book's central theme of reproductive justice, the power of memory and acknowledging history, and deep compassion that will motivate us into action. Includes 10 copies of Take My Hand.
To be scheduled on a mutually agreeable date over Zoom. Books can be picked up at the SAL office in Capitol Hill, or delivered within a 25 mile radius of our office.
Value: $1,500.00
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| 2010 |
A Stack of Books, and the Sea Air (Party of 2)
Enjoy a reading getaway for two nights at a historic hotel in Seaview, WA. Built in 1896, the Shelburne Hotel is the longest continuously operating hotel in Washington State. During its long life, the Shelburne has been a center of the Long Beach Peninsula community and has provided a sanctuary to artists, intellectuals, and weary travelers the world over. You'll immediately fall in love with the hotel's Victorian charm and cozy corners where you can get lost in a good book. Includes a collection of luxury spa products from Aesop, and a few choice SAL titles for the trip!
May be subject to blackout dates. Items can be picked up at the SAL office in Capitol Hill, or delivered within a 25 mile radius of our office. SAL will connect the winner with the Shelburne Hotel to redeem a digital gift certificate.
Value: $1,000.00
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| 2011 |
Your Story in Song with Emily Persha
Set your story to song! Drawing inspiration from your (or a loved one's) experience, accomplished singer-songwriter Emily Persha of Bushwick Book Club Seattle will meet with you to glean inspiration for an original song. Emily will write, studio record, and arrange a pop-up live performance of the song for you -- an unforgettable way to play a meaningful moment on repeat!
Performance to be scheduled on a mutually agreeable date.
Value: $900.00
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