Margaret Owen celebrates ROOTBOUND at B&N Northgate

B&N Northgate welcomes Margaret Owen to sign and discuss her book ROOTBOUND on Tuesday, July 28th, 2026 at 6:00PM PST!
About this Event

Join on Tuesday, July 28th, 2026, at 6PM PST as we welcome to discuss and sign her new novel , an action-packed, fantasy adventure starring fan-favorite Tangled characters Rapunzel and Eugene. Margaret will be joined in conversation by .

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To make this event safe and enjoyable for all attendees, please read the below guidelines ahead of buying a ticket, so you know what to expect on the day. To avoid disappointment, we must stress that there will be no access to the event for non-ticketholders.

Barnes & Noble reserves the right to make new rules and orders in its sole discretion with regard to COVID-19 at any time and any person not abiding by the Barnes & Noble directives will be refused entrance or directed to leave the premises.

TICKET OPTIONS

DISCUSSION ADMISSION - FREE **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes:

• Admission to the discussion with and .
• This ticket does NOT admit you to the signing following the discussion. If you wish to participate in the signing to meet the authors, take photos, and get your books signed, you MUST purchase a copy of from the BARNES & NOBLE NORTHGATE location.
• Due to health and safety, and space limitations, those without a ticket will not be permitted into the event space.

--> All seating and line is limited on a first come, first served basis. Purchase of a ticket guarantees entrance to the event for the discussion. However, this ticket may not necessarily guarantee a seat at the event, as later arrivals may be placed in standing room behind the seated audience. If you require assistance, please let us know. We are happy to accommodate you!

GUIDELINES + SIGNING INFORMATION

• Margaret and Kamilah will pose for photos during the signing. Photos may be taken from in front of the table. A B&N bookseller will be on-hand to assist.
• Margaret will sign and personalize any copies of her books. There is no limit at this time.
• Kamilah will sign and personalize any copies of her books. There is no limit at this time.
• Ticket holders will be admitted into the event space beginning at 5:00PM the day of the event. Check-in will be closed before this time and seating may not be reserved until then. Please have a copy of your ticket available (either printed out or on your phone) for check-in.
• Due to health and safety and space limitations, those without a ticket will not be permitted into the event space.
• Any gifts for the author will be collected prior to the signing line.
• No memorabilia will be signed at the event.
• No large bags will be permitted into the event.

• The exact time at which the event ends will be determined on the day. To avoid disappointment, we strongly advise you to arrive on time for the event. Late arrivals may not have the opportunity to meet the author.

• All event guidelines are subject to change.

• If you have any additional questions, please can call the store directly at: (206) 417-2967
• Barnes & Noble may cancel this event at any time with or without notice to the ticket holders.

Please note that Eventbrite is the only authorized dealer for this event. Each person must have a ticket to enter.

REFUNDS

Attendees can receive refunds up to 1 day (24 hours) before your event start TIME of 6:00 PM.

If you are unable to attend the event, Barnes & Noble - Northgate (Seattle, WA) will hold your books for seven days after the event. Please contact the store to arrange your pickup.

Should this event be canceled due to changing COVID-19 concerns, all customers will be refunded their ticket price to the original method of payment per Eventbrite's refund policy.

Event guidelines are subject to change.

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ABOUT

Revisit Rapunzel and Eugene from Disney's Tangled as they race to protect a neighboring kingdom in this thrilling fantasy adventure penned by the New York Times bestselling author of Little Thieves.
A cunning king. A devious princess. Best. Week. Ever.
Rapunzel knows nothing about her neighboring kingdom, Astera — and not just because she only left her tower a month ago. The famously reclusive island has limited its contact with outsiders for decades. So when a suspicious invitation arrives welcoming Rapunzel to the Asteran princess's coming of age ceremony, and offering her a chance to be useful for the first time since she lost her healing powers, Rapunzel accepts — and unwittingly plunges herself and her companion, Eugene, into a tangled knot of political intrigue and magical secrets.
Eugene is just happy to get one last adventure with Rapunzel before his criminal background catches up with him and prevents their happy ending. Yet as they're drawn further into the country's problems, they uncover truths about Eugene's parentage that point to deeper unrest in Astera, and suddenly the fate of their own kingdom, not just their personal dreams, is at stake.
Thrust into a power struggle between Astera's beloved princess, Verette, its domineering king, Enver, and a mysterious secret society, Rapunzel and Eugene race to protect their home from an unsettlingly familiar threat and discover that the past can either hold them back, or help them blossom.

The Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition features an exclusive shimmering jacket printed over foil, a unique case, and printed endpapers and edges, plus a bonus Rootbound quiz and discussion guide!

ABOUT

Margaret Owen was born and raised at the end of the Oregon Trail, and has worked in everything from thrift stores to presidential campaigns. She is the New York Times bestselling author of the award-winning Little Thieves trilogy and The Merciful Crow duology, and co-editor of The Grimoire of Grave Fates anthology. Her books have been featured by NPR, Tor.com, Kirkus Reviews, Kids’ Indie Next, and YALSA. In her free time, she enjoys exploring ill-advised travel destinations, raising money for social justice nonprofits through her illustrated work, and negotiating a long-term hostage situation with her monstrous cats. She lives in Seattle, Washington.

ABOUT

Kamilah Cole is a USA Today & national indie bestselling author who has been nominated for a Lodestar Award, a Lambda Award, an Astounding Award, and a Dragon Award. Jamaican-born and American-raised, she works in publishing by day and by night she writes like she’s running out of time. In the past, she’s also worked as a journalist and at a hotel, two jobs that give you amazing stories to tell at parties. You know, if she went to parties.

A graduate of New York University, Kamilah is currently based in the Pacific Northwest, where she’s usually playing Kingdom Hearts for the hundredth time, quoting early Spongebob Squarepants episodes, or crying her way through Zuko’s redemption arc in Avatar: The Last Airbender.