Green signing event of BUTT UGLY this Sunday in Santa Barbara

Last month we presented a green children's book entitled "BUTT UGLY". I'm sure you remember it. How can anyone forget such a great name? Now you can meet the book's author and Emmy winner, Lynn Montgomery, and get a signed copy of the book on a signing event this Sunday (Oct 26) at Chaucer's Books in Santa Barbara.

As part of our collaboration with the book's author, a tree will be planted for every copy of the book sold this signing event!

Here are the details of the event:

Where: Chaucer's Books, 3321 State Street in Loreto Plaza, Santa Barbara, CA 93105

When: Sunday, Oct 26, 3 p.m.

And a reminder on the book:

What the book is about (from the book's web page): the book is about a little green runt who needs a home. He's green. He's puny. And nobody wants to give him a home. What happens to the runt of the litter when he's abandoned on a doorstep in a Ding-Dong-Ditch? Mutts of the world unite! This book is for every 4-legged, 2-legged, and even 50-legged creature who has ever felt a little shy, a little alone, or a little butt ugly. And for all the heroes who have opened their homes and their hearts to love them.

How much green? very much! the book is printed in a very eco-friendly manner:

- on recycled paper

- with vegetable based inks

- no chlorine bleach

- printed with wind power in the U.S.

You can find more details on the book at http://www.zuzupetalsbooks.com

More on our collaboration with the author:

Green book of the week (and a new partner): BUTT UGLY by Lynn Montgomery

Yours,
Raz @ Eco-Libris
www.ecolibris.net

Update from the book tour of 'Sleep Is for the Weak'

Update from the tour: the book tour of BlogHer's first book "Sleep is for the Weak," edited by Rita Arens (http://surrenderdorothy.typepad.com) and starring 23 mommybloggers is continuing with four events with our stickers on to go!

Just to remind you, 'Sleep is for the Weak' (Chicago Review Press, September 2008) brings together the best parenting essays written by the most talented mommybloggers in the blogosphere. The anthology provides clever, humorously true stories every parent can relate to, and tackles issues that many mothers and fathers face but are reluctant to discuss.

Eco-Libris is collaborating with editor Rita Arens to offer those who will purchase the book during the book tour, including today's event, the opportunity to balance out their new copy by planting one tree for it with us. All buyers will also receive with the book our sticker (made of recycled paper) saying "One tree planted for this book".

Here are the details of the upcoming signing events:

Saturday, Sept. 27 - Rita Arens, Tracey Gaughran-Perez and Amy Corbett Storch give a signing at Caribou Cafe from 5-7 p.m. in Washington, DC. (1400 14th St. NW, Washington, DC 20005) Sponsored by Graco.

Thursday, Oct. 2 - Stefania Pomponi Butler, Lisa Stone, Grace Davis, Jen Scharpen and Jenny Lauck give a signing at Keplers in Menlo Park at 7:30 p.m. (1010 El Camino Real Menlo Park CA, 94025) Sponsored by Graco.

Saturday, Oct. 4 - Rita Arens, Eden Marriott Kennedy, Stefania Pomponi Butler, Lisa Stone, Grace Davis, Jen Scharpen and Jenny Lauck give a signing at Swig in San Francisco from 5-7 p.m. (561 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102). Sponsored by Graco.

Saturday, Oct. 11 - Rita Arens and Amy Jo Jones give a signing at The Book Cellar in Chicago at from 4-6 p.m. (4736-38 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625)

So if you're nearby, don't miss it!

Yours,
Raz @ Eco-Libris

Plant a tree for every book you read!

Paranoia on The Town Book Store in Westfield, NJ this Saturday

If you're around New Jersey on Saturday this update is for you: John Braun, author of 'Paranoia' will have a book signing event at The Town Book Store in Westfield, NJ tomorrow (September 13), from 11am to 1pm.

John is collaborating with Eco-Libris and and for each book sold. Also, all the buyers of the book at the event will receive our sticker saying "One tree planted for this book". And 10% of Profit from sales of 'Paranoia' will be donated to the Twin Towers Orphan Fund (http://www.ttof.org/).

Just to remind you, here's the description of this unique novel:

Jim went to work on September 11, 2001, thinking that it was going to be another boring day. But then the towers came crashing down, and he, like many of us, lost his ability to live without fear and prejudice. Now, years later, Jim is still suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. He’s haunted by the death of his mother, who was buried in the rubble of 9/11, and the departure of his wife and son, who could no longer deal with his inability to move on.

Living on his aunt’s farm in Colorado, Jim tries to find peace, but he keeps remembering the evil deeds of the past. And it’s not just the terrorists who are culpable. After the attacks, Jim became so paranoid that he joined an anti-Muslim group, and he participated in unspeakable acts of violence. Jim sees a psychiatrist in his effort to fend off the demons from his past. He does his best to remember what once made life so beautiful: his wife, his son, and the ability to live without fear.

In Paranoia, one man struggles to cope in a new world defined by terrorism in hopes of recovering what made his life worth living in the first place.

Details on the signing event:

Date: Saturday, September 13, 2008
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Location: The Town Book Store
Address: 270 East Broad Street, Westfield, NJ 07090 (On the corner of Elmer and Broad)
Phone: 908-233-3535
Email: info@townbookstore.com

More on 'Paranoia' and the author:

Introduction on Eco-Libris blog

An excerpt can be found at http://allthesebooks.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=468

A detailed profile of John Braun

An interview with John at BookHuntersBlog.com

John's blog: http://jebraun.blogspot.com/

John's Myspace page: www.myspace.com/jebraun

Yours,
Raz @ Eco-Libris

Plante a tree for every book you read!

Signing event of 'Sleep is for the Weak' today in Kansas City

We wrote here last month about our exciting collaboration with BlogHer's first book "Sleep is for the Weak," edited by Rita Arens (http://surrenderdorothy.typepad.com) and starring 23 mommybloggers. Today you have the chance to meet Rita, as well as one of the writers, Kelli Oliver George (http://rancidraves.blogspot.com/) in a signing event!

Just to remind you, 'Sleep is for the Weak' (Chicago Review Press, September 2008) brings together the best parenting essays written by the most talented mommybloggers in the blogosphere. The anthology provides clever, humorously true stories every parent can relate to, and tackles issues that many mothers and fathers face but are reluctant to discuss.

Eco-Libris is collaborating with editor Rita Arens to offer those who will purchase the book during the book tour, including today's event, the opportunity to balance out their new copy by planting one tree for it with us. All buyers will also receive with the book our sticker (made of recycled paper) saying "One tree planted for this book".

Here are the details of the event:

Rita Arens and Kelli Oliver George give a signing at Barnes and Noble in Kansas City at 6 p.m. (420 W 47th Street Kansas City, MO 64112)

So if you're nearby, don't miss it!

Yours,
Raz @ Eco-Libris

Plant a tree for every book you read!

Eco-Libris is available now at One Earth One Design store in Seattle!

We're very excited to have our West Coast office in Seattle. This is a great city and now it also has a first representative on our bookstores program - One Earth One Design.

One Earth One Design, founded and owned by Sandy Campbell, is a Seattle-based company that specializes in sustainable interior design services for both commercial and residential projects, with a sustainable lifestyle store on 14300 Greenwood Ave. N. (Suite A).

Customers will have the opportunity to pay $1 to plant a tree to balance each book they purchase in the store. They will also receive an Eco-Libris sticker (made of recycled paper) at the counter for each book they balance out, saying 'One tree planted for this book'.

We're very happy that our first collaboration in Seattle is with such a sustainable store, and we invite everyone to visit the store and 1Earth 1Design's website to learn more about their unique and green offers.

This week, there's a very good reason to visit at the store: Artist reception and book signing event on Thursday, August 21, 6 - 9:00PM, with great green authors that will attend the event. Here are the details from the store's events page:

Join us in celebrating local artists, authors and designers of eco-friendly products from the Seattle-area community. An Artist Reception and Book Signing will highlight seven Northwest artists and authors. Locally made wine and delicious, seasonal appetizers will be served. Who will be featured:

Scott Anderson, artist and creator of Hatched Egg'rs children's art and toy boxes, made from non-toxic materials and re-claimed wood. http://www.hatchedeggrs.com/

Juli Adams, well known, contemporary painter of imaginative and whimsical characters and scenes. http://www.juliadams.com/

Dinah Coops, designer of nature inspired, eco-friendly and modern silk screened patterns on PaperStone. http://www.dinahcoops.com/

Darren Guyaz, photographer of natural environments, capturing ephemeral moments of vivid color, form and pattern. http://www.darrenguyaz.com/

Kathleen O'Brien, co-author of the Northwest Green Home Primer, a green building guide. http://www.obrienandco.com/

Michelle Salazar, figurative painter of emotionally charged and abstract symbolic pieces. http://michellesalazar.com/

Becky Selengut, private chef and co-author of the Washington Local and Seasonal Cookbook. fd. http://www.cornucopiacuisine.com/

This event is FREE. RSVP requested but not required.

Store's address and phone:

14300 Greenwood Ave. N., Suite A, Seattle, WA 98133

(206) 418-8120

Store Hours:
Monday - Saturday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Open late Thursdays for film nights and cooking classes. Check schedule of events. Free Parking on Street.

For the full list of stores on our bookstores program, please check http://www.ecolibris.net/bookstores.asp

Yours,
Raz @ Eco-Libris

Plant a tree for every book you read!