Young Adult Author Night!

Bookshop West Portal is thrilled to announce we are hosting a Young Adult author night! Join us to celebrate four incredible authors: H.D. Carver, Taylor Hobbs, Peyton June, and Alex Ritany.

The evening will begin with the author panel discussing their new books, their writing processes, and behind the scenes inspirations. After, they will be taking questions and signing books! But it doesn't end there... you will have the chance to paint your own spayed edges.

Don't miss the opportunity to buy a new book and personalize it to your hearts desire! And the best part? This event is FREE!

About the Authors and their Books:

We Became Wild by H.D. Carver

Seventeen-year-old Lottie Mitchell is a liar. She might also be a horrible person--because someone good wouldn't have caused the death of her best friend, Val. Messina, Lottie's other best friend, has her own secrets to worry about--she's running from her terrifying, abusive stepfather. When the friends learn that Val had planned to hike the Pacific Crest Trail, they set off into the desert with Val's ashes and her beloved copy of Wild to fulfill her dream. The only problem, aside from being woefully underprepared for the treacherous terrain and the fast-approaching fire season, is that without Val playing peacekeeper, Lottie and Messina are at each other's throats. The secrets they carry are heavier than their packs, and they're going to have to find their trust in each other--and themselves--if they're going to survive.

H.D. Carver lives in Southern California with her family of artists. When she’s not writing, she can be found wandering trails or getting lost in a bookstore.

Heartbreak and Other Organ Failures by Taylor Hobbs

There is no one in the world that Kaley loves more than her older sister Zoey, who has developmental disabilities and medical complications. When the sisters learn that Zoey needs a new kidney but is at the bottom of the transplant list, they set off on a madcap family road trip to find their estranged father, who might agree to donate. Nothing will stand in Kaley's way--with Zoey's health stable, Kaley can follow her boyfriend to an out-of-state college next fall. Then Kaley learns that her mom has her own plans for the sisters' futures. Kaley must reconcile the caretaker role she was born into with the desire to discover her own identity, and decide what she's willing to do for the person she loves most.

Taylor Hobbs is the 2024 Pen Parentis Writing Fellowship winner and author of the short story, The Contingency Daughter. She lives in Seattle, Washington with her family.

The Monsters We Made by Peyton June

To save her family's struggling ranch, 18-year-old Claire fabricates a video of her hometown's legendary alien cryptid, Old Lucky, that grabs the attention of paranormal vloggers Lenny and Evan. Lenny is plagued with doubts about their channel's future, so catching Old Lucky might just be her chance at finding something real.

After Evan deserts Lenny, believing the investigation to be a hoax, Claire agrees to "help" Lenny uncover the history of Old Lucky--and preserve her deceit. But the more the girls are drawn together and the more clues they unearth, the more secrets rise to the surface. The cows are being mutilated, the ranch hand has disappeared, and the strange lights in the sky are back. Something inhuman lurks in Scarberry, where danger lives close to home. The Monsters We Made is an eerie and suspenseful exploration of one town's dark history and the people who brought it back to life.

Peyton June is an author and illustrator whose YA novels include The Monsters We Made and Bad Creek. When she’s not writing, she enjoys riding her fifty-year-old Schwinn bicycle, collecting antique photographs, and ghost hunting. She lives outside Seattle, Washington.

Maybe Tomorrow I'll Know by Alex Ritany

Laurie wakes up in a girl's body with no memories, driving down an unknown highway, and promptly crashes the car. Thankfully, a handsome stranger named Gideon comes to his rescue. It's awkward for Laurie to pretend that he's a girl, but at least this is the scariest thing he'll ever have to deal with. Except the next morning--and every morning after--Laurie wakes up barreling down that same highway. He re-meets Gideon every day, with no idea who this girl whose body he's inhabiting even is. Only one thing is clear: he's on a countdown. Laurie has been given only one hundred days to get back in the right body, break the time loop, and not fall for Gideon while he does it.

Alex Ritany is a lifelong reader and writer who is currently a bookseller at Indigo. Their most recent book is Maybe Tomorrow I’ll Know. They live in Calgary with their roommate, cat, and dice collection.

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