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Southwest Seattle Historical Society sponsors adult fantasy “Red and Grey” introduction at Jan. 2nd First Friday event

In her re-creation of the folktale ‘Little Red Riding Hood’, Christine Brant constructs a mystical universe that contains a rich history and many layers of detail in “Red and Grey” (Darl Dragon Publishing, June 10, 2013). However, it is so much more than a simple retelling of the original; in this book Brant engages in “extensive world-building” and develops those worlds and the main characters to an end that brings color back to a monochromatic existence.

The public is invited to this FREE presentation on Friday, January 2nd from 5 to 7PM at Barnes & Noble/Westwood Village.

In “Red and Grey” the author has created a plot full of surprises, changing a child's bedtime tale into an entertaining adult story by combining fairy tale lore with werewolf mythology, without werewolves. She won the Surrey International Storytellers Award in 2007 with her short story "A Decade of Scottsdale".

Christine Brant is a West Seattle author who lives with her husband, three children, two cats, and Bob, the Ball Python. In her spare time, when not herding cats and kids, she loves to read, write, do cross-stitching and gaze out her window at the Puget Sound.

Words, Writers & West Seattle’s next FIRST FRIDAY book talk is scheduled for February 6th and will feature West Seattle author Theresa McCormick, Ed.D. and her book “A Far Cry From Here—Growing Up and Out of Fundamentalism”. Additional information on future presentations can be obtained by calling Dora-Faye Hendricks, chair, “Words, Writers & West Seattle”, by phone at 206-280-9983, or by e-mail at: Dora-Faye@comcast.net.