Elsewhere in Books | ‘A Truly Biased History of the Seattle Seahawks’

Published 1:03 pm Friday, October 9, 2009

‘Notes from a 12th Man’ at Barnes and Noble, Oct. 13

Emmy Award-winning television writer/producer Mark Tye Turner is, himself, a 12th man.

He’s been a ‘Hawks fan ever since the team set foot on the artificial turf of the Kingdome in 1976.

In his new book — “Notes from a 12th Man,” published earlier this year by Sasquatch Books — Turner tells the story of the Seahawks through the point of view of the longtime fan.

All the great plays, all the great games, all the great players … and all the misery.

Former Seahawk Steve Largent hails it “an enjoyable ride down memory lane.”

The author will read from the book at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at a festively decorated Kitsap Mall Barnes and Noble in Silverdale.

Info: www.marktyeturner.com, or call Barnes and Noble at (360) 698-0945.

‘Sea-Fari’ with author/illustrator Nancy Woodman

Learn how Nancy Woodman’s real life adventure/expedition became a children’s book as the Poulsbo-based National Geographic author and illustrator takes young readers on a “Sea-Fari” at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Poulsbo Library, 700 Iverson St. in Poulsbo.

Topics include journaling, writing outlines and manuscripts, editing, making “dummy books”, creating “thumbnail sketches” and illustrations and putting the whole book together — through the venue of Woodman’s new book “Sea-Fari Deep,” which is based on a 1.5-mile dive into the the Sea of Cortez in a three-person submarine, the author went under way with with renowned underwater archeaologist Bob Ballard.

Free. Tailored for kids third grade and up.

Info: www.krl.org, www.nannero.com.