The Lonely Ponderosa Book Release
Sat, Nov 21
|Brickworks Event Center
Join Island Verse for a reading and celebration of The Lonely Ponderosa, the new novel by local author Jacob Royce Gustafson.
Time & Location
Nov 21, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Brickworks Event Center, 150 Nichols St W, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, USA
About the event
Island Verse invites you to celebrate the release of The Lonely Ponderosa, the new novel by local author Jacob Royce Gustafson. Spend a Saturday evening at Brickworks as Jacob reads from the book, then stay on to meet him and talk one-on-one about the story, the writing, and the journey from screenplay to novel.
This event is free. RSVP below to save your spot.
The evening
A reading by Jacob Royce Gustafson from The Lonely Ponderosa
Time after the reading to mingle and ask Jacob your questions one-on-one
About the book
War is coming West. Apache brothers White Killer and Low Dog are taken in by a Sioux war chief and raised beneath a new banner of blood, grief, and vengeance. With their adopted Sioux brothers beside them, they may finally have the chance to carve their names into legend.
About the author
Jacob Royce Gustafson is a writer, filmmaker, and producer. He graduated cum laude from the University of California, Santa Cruz, with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Digital Media. He has written and produced three independent feature films, along with numerous screenplays and other film projects, including the original screenplay that would eventually become The Lonely Ponderosa.
His storytelling is rooted in cinematic imagery, character, and the strange places where history, horror, and the human experience collide.
He lives in the Pacific Northwest with his family and continues to write every day.