Author Event: Sophie Wood Brinker

Thursday, May 14, 2026 6:00 PM

A joy to read and pore over, Birds of Santa Cruz shimmers with poetic sensibility and a conservationist ethos. Buteo Books welcomes author and illustrator Sophie Wood Brinker for a discussion and signing. She will be joined in conversation with fellow bird artist Keith Hansen. This is going to be a real treat!

All are welcome and this event is free to attend. We appreciate your RSVP to be sure we set up enough chairs.

You'll be able to purchase the book in-store at the event. Or, pre-order online now and select the "in store pick up" option to secure your copy. If you can't make it in-person, you can still get a signed copy! Place your order online and let us know in the comments section at checkout that you'd like it signed. We'll ship your book on May 15.

Sophie Wood Brinker (she/her) is a science illustrator who works with paint and pencil to communicate the brilliance and intricacy of the ecosystems that surround us. Her art scales from drawing the texture of butterfly wings to painting fifteen-foot protest banners. Sophie also works in a small town library, helping spread library joy and community resources. As a Quaker, Sophie grew up sitting in intergenerational circles hearing messages spoken out of silence. She has a BA in peace and global studies from Earlham College and is a graduate of the Science Illustration Program at California State University, Monterey Bay. Sophie grew up in Santa Cruz, California, on unceded territory of the Awaswas-speaking Uypi Tribe, and lives in Bolinas, California, on unceded Coast Miwok territory. www.sophiewoodbrinker.com

Keith Hansen illustrated and authored Birds of Point Reyes and Hansen’s Field Guide to the Birds of the Sierra Nevada. He is a professional bird illustrator whose images have been featured in Discovering Sierra Birds; Birds of Yosemite and the East Slope; and Natural History of the Point Reyes Peninsula, among other books.