M.B. Thurman
Author of The Summoned Series
News and Events
Tides & Tomes Bookish Summer Market
June 19th, 2026
5pm - 9pm
Tacoma, WA
Welcome to Tides & Tomes: A Bookish Summer Market, a community-driven bookish market featuring indie authors, artists, and vendors celebrating creativity, books, and connection. Join us for an evening celebrating books, creativity, and the incredible people who make our literary community thrive.
Tides & Tomes is a grassroots, community-driven market bringing together independent authors, artists, makers, and book lovers for a summer gathering on the Tacoma waterfront. Browse unique bookish goods, discover your next favorite read, meet talented authors, and support small businesses that are passionate about their craft.
What makes Tides & Tomes different? We are committed to preserving and celebrating human creativity. Every participating author and vendor has pledged not to use generative AI in the creation of their books, artwork, products, or merchandise. This market is dedicated to showcasing original work created by real people, supporting authentic artistry, and fostering meaningful connections within the creative community.
✨ Meet independent authors
✨ Shop handmade and bookish vendors
✨ Discover unique art and merchandise
✨ Connect with fellow readers
✨ Family-friendly and all ages welcome
✨ Free admission
📅 Sunday, July 19th
⏰ 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Foss Waterway Seaport
Whether you're a lifelong reader, an aspiring writer, or simply looking for a fun summer evening by the water, we invite you to celebrate the stories, art, and people that make our creative community special.
Free entry • All ages welcome • Community focused • Human-made creativity only
Authors & Vendors Attending:
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Amelia C. Rose
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Alexa Shay
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Ali's Enchanted Frames
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Baley Noal
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Bewitched Romance
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Chelsey Ann Tompkins
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Coral Alejandra Moore
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Dana Evyn
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Enchanted Links Jewelry
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Filter on the Fritz Designs
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Garen Glazier
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Jesikah Sundin
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Kamira Lennae
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Lia Duchaine
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Lindsey Sparks
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M.B. Thurman
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NC Barton
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Once Upon a Gown
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Poppy Wild Book Co.
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Rayna L. Stiner
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R.K. Devon
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Robin Jeffrey
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Stephanie K. Clemens
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Samantha Jon
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Shelf Indulgence
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Sketchboard Joy
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The Galerie Tacoma
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Uncharted Pottery
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Wood & Ash
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Woodland Daisy Co.
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Woodland Waves
Street Team Applications
Join the Crusade
Are you interested in joining M.B.’s street team? Here’s your chance! The application is now live AND just in time for a couple of upcoming releases!! We'll be announcing something fun coming in July, and (OF COURSE) Curses, Charms & Other Enchantments arrives in September.
Details are listed in the application, so be sure to check those out before applying to make sure you are interested in our team goals.
September Event
September 9th, 2026
6pm - 8pm
Forks, WA
Let’s celebrate!! This year’s September event is focused around three projects: the launch of Curses, Charms & Other Enchantments, the premiere of the latest project from the Summoned Series visual media team, and a live recording with the Summoned music team!!
This year will be different from years past, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you! Tickets are available in the Miller Tree Inn Shop.
✨✨Oh, and witchy attire is highly encouraged✨✨
Tickets are $35 for general admission & $25 for Summoned Patrons.
We hope to see you there!!
Forged Book Trailer
“I do not fear Forfar and its fire, but you damn sure better be scared of me.”
-Excerpt from Forged by M.B. Thurman
Forged Book Trailer
Directed by: Samantha Rose Baldwin
Video by: Charles Krause, M.B. Thurman, & Darrian Kirksey
Starring: Samantha Rose Baldwin & Britt Byrd
Supporting cast: Nate Hughes, Marissa Villicana, M.B. Thurman, Trent Thurman, Cherish Danae, Darrian Kirksey, Midnight
Voiceover: Samantha Rose Baldwin, Britt Byrd, Taylor Novak
Music: Cherish Danae
Hair: Cherish Danae & Jalisa Pedro
Set builder & SFX technician: Trent Thurman, West Peak Services
Special thanks to Bruce Paul & to Miller Tree Inn for locations & lodging
"From the Snare"
Featured in Curses, Charms & Other Enchantments
Curses, Charms & Other Enchantments, the upcoming witchy anthology from Contrarian Publishing will feature a never-before-seen, witchy short story by M.B. Thurman! M.B. will also be writing the foreword for the anthology and co-editing alongside Contrarian’s Jamie Ryu.
About “From the Snare”:
Grainne's spirit weaves a path between the past and present, uncovering answers around her death. Set amongst a foggy moor, a rustic cottage, and a dark forest, Grainne’s journey is a study of a woman’s righteous rage and her thirst for revenge.
If you like feminine rage, Scottish folklore, and a historical setting, then you won’t want to miss this on!
Pre-order now at Hidden Worlds Bookstore to receive a free print inspired by M.B.’s story with your purchase!https://www.hiddenworldsbookstore.com/product/curses-charms-other-enchantments-bewitching-stories-of-hysterical-women/3MFFW7EYM53Q3CSLDBR2X52S?cs=true&cst=custom
Curses, Charms & Other Enchantments
Releasing September 21st, 2026
Women have historically been called hysterical. Crazy. Witches. And despite the trials, there is still nothing quite like the gut-wrenching pains and inimitable joys of being a woman.
Curses, Charms & Other Enchantments: Bewitching Stories of “Hysterical” Women, co-edited by author M.B. Thurman (The Summoned Series) and Contrarian Publishing’s Jamie Ryu, will publish on September 22, 2026.
A portion of all profits after publication will benefit The Joyful Heart Foundation and Planned Parenthood.
Pre-order now at Hidden Worlds Bookstore to receive a free print inspired by M.B.’s story with your purchase!
BookCon
April 18th & 19th, 2026
New York, NY
Author M.B. Thurman will be joining Contrarian Publishing at BookCon this April as a featured author. She will be signing copies of her romantic fantasy Summoned Series on Saturday, April 18 at 11am, 3pm, and 5pm and on Sunday, April 19 at 12pm and 4pm. Each purchase comes with a free print and purchasing all 3 books gets you a bonus print!
A Gathering of Frost and Fables
November 13th, 2025
Mill Creek, WA
Join the Summoned Series Author M.B. Thurman at Hardcovers Romance Bookstore for A Gathering of Frost and Fables. Thurman will be signing books from 4pm-6pm.
Get Tickets Here
Forks author releases second novel during FTF.
September 21, 2023
Author M.B. Thurman reads from her debut novel, Summoned, in front of the Miller Tree Inn, aka the Cullen House.
Read more about it here.
"I think now more than ever, the world really needs stories"
May 20th, 2023
An interview with Pacific Northwest author M.B. Thurman, author of the ‘Summoned’ series.
Read more about it here.
Twilight is a Family—Interview with M.B. Thurman: Author of The Summoned Series.
August 2022
It was truly an honor for us to be able to sit down with MB this week and talk to her about her crazy busy life.
Listen here.
Immersive Theatre Experience Summoned To Play West Coast.
August 19th, 2022
The one-day-only benefit performance will take the form of an afternoon tea with the series crusaders.
Read more about it here.
Firecracker Entertainment Sparks Opportunity for Independent Creatives.
August 9th, 2022
Independent author M.B. Thurman, creator of The Summoned Series of books, today announced the formation of Firecracker Entertainment in partnership with actress Samantha Rose Baldwin.
Read more about it here.
A GLANCE INTO THE CEDAR CREEK INN- INTERVIEW WITH M.B. THURMAN PART 2
May 14th, 2022
I had the incredible joy of sitting down with the remarkable M.B. Thurman and discussing her successes in both her own writing and her inheritance of the Miller Tree (known to most as the book version of the Cullen house)Inn located in Forks Washington.
Read more about it here.
SUMMONED – THE BOOK I COULD NOT PUT DOWN
February 13th, 2021
Paije Maas interviews Summoned author M.B. Thurman.
Read more about it here.
Portland Book Festival
Portland, OR
November 8th, 2025
Join the Summoned Series Author M.B. Thurman at the Portland Book Festival. She will be at the Hidden Worlds bookstore booth #53 from 11am-1pm, November 8th 20205.
Barnes & Noble, Forged Discussion & Signing
September 16th, 2025
From Barnes & Noble:
Join Barnes & Noble Northgate in Seattle, WA on Tuesday, September 16th, 2025 6:00PM PST as we welcome M.B. Thurman to discuss and sign the third installment in her The Summoned Series, FORGED. She will be joined in conversation by Jenna, aka @live_1000_lives.
Read more about it here.
PODCAST: SERY'S BOOK SPACE
September 16th, 2025
I recently joined Sery from Sery's Book Space to talk about the release of Forged, Forks & all the Twilight things, Miller Tree Inn, and more. Check out the episode below!
Crossed EP Coming Soon
2025
From the Summoned Team:
Summoned fans, the time has finally come for the next phase of Summoned music. The music team is pleased to announce a Crossed EP is releasing on October 1, 2025.
Stay tuned for more updates, and we look forward to sharing more with you soon!
In the meantime, stream “Secrets & Magic” to feel all the Summoned feels and prepare for what’s to come.
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Forged Book Launch Event
SOLD OUT: AUGUST 18, 2025
Let’s launch Forged together, shall we? Join us this September for a book launch event in Forks, WA to celebrate the release of Forged, the third book in M.B. Thurman’s Summoned Series.
Forged Release Date
From Contrarian Publishing:
We’re pleased to announce that Forged, the third book in M.B. Thurman’s Summoned series is officially set to release on September 9, 2025!
Sign up for our mailing list and M.B.’s to be notified of all the latest updates, and to see when ARC applications go live.
Haven’t read Summoned yet? Summoned, and its sequel Crossed, are available where books are sold.
Always Been There
June 24, 2025
New Summoned music is OUT NOW!!! Summoned x Izzy is live!
I first met Izzy several years ago at Miller Tree Inn, and we hit it off talking about being creatives. I checked out her music, and she checked out Summoned. Not long after, Izzy reached out and said she felt inspired to write a song while reading Summoned. I was absolutely delighted.
This song has been a long time coming, and I am so excited for you to finally hear it!!
New Contrarian Editions of Summoned + Crossed
May 29, 2025
I officially signed on with Contrarian Publishing last year, and as such, Summoned & Crossed have received the full Contrarian treatment. What does this mean?
Read more about it here.
Forged Trailer Filming Recap
April 2025
Behind the scene of the Forged Trailer
Read more about it here.
Forever Twilight in Forks Festival Author Panel.
September 20, 2024
Forever Twilight in Forks Festival Author Panel alongside Tracy Wolff and Ali Novak.
Read more about it here.
Secrets & Magic EP Release
September 11, 2024
Secrets & Magic EP
Read more about it here.
Summoned Soiree
September 11, 2024
Release party for Into the Flames and the Secrets & Magic EP
Read more about it here.
Authors Signing in Jacob's Garage
August 2024
Authors signing with Elle Beauregard in Forks, WA.
Read more about it here.
Living on the Peninsula
June 2024 Issue
Interview with MB and Trent Thurman on owning the Miller Tree Inn.
Read more about it here.
Masquerade Ball Fundraiser Raises $4,000 for Forks Community.
October 12th , 2023
In September M.B. Thurman hosted a Masquerade fundraiser inspired by her second book Crossed.
Read more about it here.
