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On the eve of the first ever Children’s Book Day at Town Hall, author and illustrator Jessixa Bagley chats with Jeffrey Lee Cheatham II of Seattle Urban Book Expo (S.U.B.E.) about the world of children’s book publishing. Bagley and Cheatham share their insights about the industry and art, drawn from their own experiences.

Jessixa Bagley is children’s book author/illustrator with a background in fine art and comics. She has had work featured in publications such as New American Paintings, The Chicago Reader, Nickelodeon Magazine, and Highlights Magazine. Her first picture book, Boats for Papa, received numerous awards and accolades including the 2016 SCBWI Golden Kite Award for best picture book text and a 2016 Washington State Book Award. Her picture book Laundry Day received a 2018 Ezra Jack Keats Honor Award for writing. Many of her picture books are also Junior Library Guild Selections. In her work, she often is drawn to animals and emotional themes often inspired by her own experiences. Alongside her books and comics, Jessixa also teaches and speaks about writing and illustration. She often illustrates for other writers and artistically collaborates with her husband, Aaron Bagley. Jessixa lives in Seattle, WA with her husband and son.

Jeffrey Lee Cheatham II is a children’s book author and creator of the Seattle Urban Book Expo (S.U.B.E.), an organization that provides promotional and writing services for aspiring self-published authors of color. He is the author of three children’s books –– The Family Jones and The Eggs of Rex, Why is Jane so Mad?, and Hi Blue Sky. Jeffrey was named as a Jack Straw Cultural Writers Cohort for the 2020 class.

Re-visit your dream as a pop star for a charitable cause. Join us for evening of singing, wine, & community at our Ol Skool Karaoke Night.

Seattle Urban Book Expo Presents "Our Ol Skool Karaoke Night" we are partnering with Abundance of Hope  to receive coats & socks to be deliver it to those who need it the most, during the cold days of winter.

For those that donate the items, you will have a chance to win prizes from our raffle. Courtesy of our community partners.

We will also have local business owners as vendors that will have items to sell.

Event is free to attend. Wine will be served. 

Bring your big heart and bad singing on December 17th.