Events

Thursday, November 14, 2024. 7 – 9pm. A Celebration of Salmon, with talks from Save our Wild Salmon, the editors of Empty Bowl Press, and former Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest, and readings from the anthology  I Sing the Salmon Home. Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust Building, Heron Room.


Recent Events

2024

Thursday, May, 23, 2024 5:00pm – 6:00pm. Poetry for the Late Spring Light: A book launch by former Vashon Poet Laureate Sandra Noel with readings by Katy E. Ellis. Vashon Bookshop

May, 1, 2024 7:00pm – 9:00pm WordsWest Reunion: Katy E. Ellis and Harold Taw help Susan Rich launch her new book Blue Atlas. Ari Taw will emcee on this special night! C&P Coffee Co., Seattle, Washington

2023

Thursday, August 17, 2023 6:00pm – 7:00pm Soul Foods Poetry Night. This is a dream come true for me–to read poetry with the extraordinary poet (who is an extraordinary teacher) Bruce Beasley! Bruce Beasley and Katy E. Ellis. Soul Food Coffeehouse, Redmond, WA

Saturday, June 10, 2023 6:00pm – 7:00pm Katy E. Ellis in Conversation with Kami Westhoff, Home Water, Home Land. Kami Westoff and I were together in our WWU English Masters program and it is an honor to get to read with her in those old stomping grounds.. Village Books, Bellingham, WA

Monday, April 3, 2023, 5pm – 8pm. Everett Poetry Night. Sisters Restaurant, Everett, WA. Honored to be the featured poet at this long-running community event up north.

Sunday, March 19, 2023, 4pm – 5pm. Snapdragon’s Black Cat Cabaret, Vashon, WA. Spring Tides: Four Vashon poets will read from their new books. Sandra Noel, Ann Spiers, Margaret Rancone and Katy E. Ellis

Friday, March 10, 2023, 7pm – 9pm AWP off site reading with Tolsun Authors. Cherry Street Coffee–First & Clay location (2719 1st Ave) Seattle, WA. Twelve Tolsun authors share their work in what will certainly be a memorable night in Seattle!

Thursday, March 8, 2023 2:30pm – 4:00pm AWP Book Signing at Tolsun Books’ booth. If you will be attending the conference, please stop by and say hello to the Jackalope and all their friends!

2022

December 8, 2022 It’s About Time Reading Series, Ballard Library

December 3, 2022 3pm Open Books and Cherry Street Coffee–reading and book signing with Sati Mookherjee! Seattle, Washington

October 15, 2022, 2pm Double the fun! A joint Vashon book launch of Home Water, Home Land and Hawkland by Vashon’s Poet Laureate Sandra Noel. Vashon Coffee Roasterie & Minglement  Vashon, Washington

September 28, 2022, 7pm WordsWest Re-Reunion: Home Water, Home Land Book Launch! Also featuring Susan Rich & Harold TawC&P Coffee Co., Seattle, Washington

Wednesday, May 25, 2022, 7pm One Night Only! Bring WordsWest Back Together Again(to launch Susan Rich’s new book Gallery of Postcards and Maps!) C&P Coffee Co., Seattle, Washington