Eliot Schrefer | Queer Ducks
What:
Eliot Schrefer will appear in conversation with Kelly Barnhill to celebrate his new book Queer Ducks: The Natural World of Animal Sexuality.
- This event is free to attend, but registration is required. You can register for the event here. Once you register, you will receive an invitation to join the event.
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When:
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 7:00 PM Central Time
We work hard to bring events to our community for free, because connecting readers with authors is central to our mission. But these programs are not free for us to put on! If you’re interested in attending this event, we hope you’ll consider purchasing a copy of Queer Ducks: The Natural World of Animal Sexuality from our bookshop. As an added bonus, we will have signed bookplates for those who purchase Queer Ducks! Your support is critical to keeping us here and offering events like this, and we hope to do that for many years to come!
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About the Creator:
Eliot Schrefer is a New York Times bestselling author, has twice been a finalist for the National Book Award in Young People’s Literature, and has won the Green Earth Book Award and the Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award for Children’s Literature. His novels include the Lost Rainforest series, Endangered, Threatened, Rescued, Orphaned, and two books in the Spirit Animals series. He lives in New York City, is on the faculty of the Hamline University and Fairleigh Dickinson University MFA in creative writing programs, and reviews books for USA Today. Visit him online at www.eliotschrefer.com.
Kelly Barnhill lives in Minnesota with her husband and three children. She is the author of four novels, most recently The Girl Who Drank the Moon, winner of the 2017 John Newbery Medal. She is also the winner of the World Fantasy Award and has been a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award, a Nebula Award, and the PEN/USA literary prize. Visit her online at kellybarnhill.com or on Twitter: @kellybarnhill.
Ordering:
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International shipping can run from $25-50US in addition to the cost of the book and can take up to 3 months to reach its destination. Additionally, we can only ship to certain regions and countries. If you'd like to pursue international shipping, please email cathy@bluewillowbookshop.com.

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