# Event Details - **Event Name**: Northshire Saratoga: Katherine Applegate "Wombat Waiting" - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 10 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sun, 10 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Meet Katherine Applegate, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The One and Only Ivan!About this EventNorthshire Bookstore is delighted to welcome beloved children's book author and Newbery medalist Katherine Applegate to the Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs for an author talk and book signing celebrating her newest novel, Wombat Waiting.From the Newbery Award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The One and Only Ivan and Odder comes a stunning middle grade standalone novel-in-verse about compassion, resilience, and surprising friendships, following a dog named Wombat in the aftermath of a catastrophic fire.Wombat isn’t actually a wombat—but when the homeless dog is discovered, singed and ash-covered after a terrible fire destroys a community, someone tags her with the nickname and it sticks.Katherine Applegate is the author of numerous books for young readers, including the One and Only series, the Endling series, Crenshaw, Wishtree, the Roscoe Riley Rules chapter books series, and the Animorphs series.Please read the following event details carefully:Ms. Applegate will sign & personalize up to 3 books per person with names only.For those with more than three books, we will have pre-signed bookplates available.There will be a staff member at the signing table who will be happy to take a picture while you are having your books signed. However, there will be no pauses for posed photography.Your ticket purchase also includes a coupon, good for $5.00 off a copy of Wombat Waiting purchased at the event.If you have a disability and need our assistance to make sure this event is safe and comfortable for you, please reach out to us at events@northshire.com to let us know how we can help.If you have questions about this or any other Northshire event, please contact us at events@northshire.com.If you cannot afford the cost of a ticket, please reach out to us at events@northshire.com to inquire about a scholarship. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/saratoga-springs/northshire-saratoga-katherine-applegate-wombat-waiting/100001984641765947 - **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 12.29, max: 12.29, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Saratoga Springs - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs, an IHG Hotel - **lat**: 43.0759609 - **long**: -73.7861777 - **full address**: Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs, an IHG Hotel, 232 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Northshire Saratoga: Katherine Applegate "Wombat Waiting" - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/89ff67f1cc954208ed24b948c057423dba118c1806d2d641a2f5ba0810afb254-rimg-w1200-h600-dc045862-gmir.jpg?v=1772905602 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Northshire Saratoga: Katherine Applegate "Wombat Waiting" being held? - **A:** Northshire Saratoga: Katherine Applegate "Wombat Waiting" takes place on Sun, 10 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sun, 10 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm at Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs, an IHG Hotel, 232 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Northshire Saratoga: Katherine Applegate "Wombat Waiting"? - **A:** Tickets for Northshire Saratoga: Katherine Applegate "Wombat Waiting" are priced at USD 12 per person. 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