Special Events




The Notable Book Medals wait patiently to be handed out prior to the awards ceremony.
Claflin Books & Copies' display of the 2010 Kansas Notable Books at the State Library of Kansas Annex. Annette Treadwell, who provided us with great assistance at the event, appears in the picture.
Visiting author, Michael Weinreb, stands with Elizabeth Dodd from K-State's English Department behind Claflin's display
Visiting author, Michael Weinreb, discusses his talk with Karin Westman and Katherine Karlin from
K-State's English Department.
Claflin Books and Copies' display at Michael Weinreb's Bigger Than the Game.
2010 Kansas Notable Book Medal Awards Ceremony
September 10
Claflin Books and Copies are proud to have attended the 2010 Notable Book Medal Awards Ceremony on Sept. 10.
Michael Weinreb Presentation/Signing
September 17
Claflin Books was pleased to have had the opportunity to meet Mr. Weinreb and offer books at his presentation.
Fall 2010 Events
Upcoming Events
Dana Johnson Presentation/ Signing
October 1
Dana Johnson read from her prize-winning short-story collection, Break Any Woman Down.  This event was open to the public.
KASL/KRA Conference
October 7th & 8th
(from left to right)
Stormy Kennedy and author Suzanne Williams
(from left to right)
M. T. Anderson, Phil Nel, and Karin Westman
MT Anderson  
October 6
Claflin's display at the M. T. Anderson event
Claflin's display at the KASL/KRA Conference
Check this page regularly for upcoming author events that Claflin Books and Copies will be participating in.
Spring 2011 Events
KLA Conference: Meet the Authors Event
April 6,  Topeka, Kansas
Claflin's display at the KLA Conference featured books from several of the Kansas Notable Book Award Winners and other Kansas authors.
Nancy Pickard was the Keynote Speaker at this event.
Kansas State University's History Department T-Shirt with an inset photo of our in-store display of faculty publications.
Kansas State University's All-University Open House
April 16th,
Kansas State University Student Union

Claflin was honored to be part of the K-State History Department's Open House display.  Claflin set-up a display featuring books by many members of the History Department faculty.

Many of the books featured in this display are now available in our store.
FALL 2011 EVENTS
Susan Campbell Bartoletti Event
September 22
Manhattan Public Library
Susan Campbell Bartoletti discusses her research with an attentive crowd.
Signing books for fans.
Ms. Campbell Bartoletti discusses her research for Growing Up In Coal Country
Lori Roy Event
September 26
Manhattan Public Library
Lori Roy reads from her book, Bent Road.
Laurie Keller Event
October 26
Dorothy Bramlage Public Library
Librarians perform a play based on Arnie the Doughnut
Dorothy Bramlage Librarians pose with Laurie Keller.  (Laurie Keller is 2nd from the left in the back row.)
Laurie Keller demonstrates how to draw one of her otter characters.
Katherine Karlin Book Signing
November 2
Claflin Books and Copies
Katherine Karlin signs books for a line of attendees.
Katherine Karlin signing a book for an attendee.
Katherine Karlin discusses books with a colleague from the Kansas State University English Department.
Greg Kincaid
November 13
C.L. Hoover Opera House, Junction City
Greg Kincaid discusses his books with a fan.
Claflin Books and Copies display at the event.
Kansas Reads/ Joe Drape Presentation
February 9, 7:00 p.m.
Manhattan Public Library
Author Joe Drape will give a presentation on his book, "Our Boys," which is the Kansas Reads selection this year.  He will be available to sign books after the presentation.