Juli Berwald Author Event - THE SHELL SEEKER

Join us at Lark & Owl Booksellers to celebrate the release of ocean scientist Juli Berwald's newest book, THE SHELL SEEKER: ENCOUNTERS WITH THIRTY SHELLS. Juli will be in conversation with journalist and adventurer Pam LeBlanc.

Check in to this event will start at 6:30pm.

ABOUT THE BOOK: Explore the ocean’s beauty in this illustrated book featuring a unique spinning wheel that reveals fascinating information about thirty different shells.

Seashells are marvels; beachcombing adults and children alike are transfixed by their natural beauty and striking architecture. The Shell Seeker is your ticket to discovering all the incredible details of these stunning homes for mollusks and other marine life. Renowned science writer Juli Berwald draws on her passion for the ocean and its great treasures to reveal the remarkable and surprising features of 30 shells found on the shorelines of North America--from California to Florida to Cape Cod--as well as oceans around the world. 

Spin the cover wheel to find key facts at a glance, then flip to the corresponding shell's page for in-depth information about the species, including its name, size, habitat, and more. The stunning illustrations bring the beauty of these shells to life—you’ll explore the vibrant colors and the hypnotic patterns of shells like the Queen Conch, Juno’s Snail, Lightning Whelk, Scotch Bonnet, Shark Eye, Bay Scallop, Eastern Oyster, and more.

The Shell Seekeris perfect for casual beachcombers, ocean enthusiasts, and anyone fascinated by nature’s beauty.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Juli Berwald, Ph.D. is an ocean scientist and author based in Austin, Texas. In addition to The Shell Seeker, she is author of Life on the Rocks: Building a Future for Coral Reefs, which was a finalist for the L.A. Times Book Prize and Spineless: The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone, which won an Indie Choice Award. Juli has contributed to magazines including National Geographic,  Texas Monthly, and The New York Times, among others. She founded and is the President of the non-profit Tela Coral, which is working to protect and understand some of the rarest coral in the Caribbean.

ABOUT THE MODERATOR: Pam LeBlanc writes about adventure, fitness and travel. A longtime newspaper journalist who now writes for a variety of regional and national publications, she loves anything that makes her muddy, results in mosquito bites or poison ivy, rips her pant legs and brings her closer to nature.