I’ve been
meaning to post events here for a while, and what better time to get around to
it than on the cusp of the Summer Solstice, and my first hometown book signing
the following day? That’s THIS SATURDAY, June 22nd, from 1 to 4 pm. I'll be perched outside the store with table and books, 100 yards or so from Starbucks. (That's not a hint. Ok, it is.)
When I look at this list...well, I’m gawping.
Three months ago, my in-person calendar was blank and I was quaking at the
prospect of the next inevitable stage of Life as a Published Author (bar holing up in my writer's cave with an infinite amount of chocolate treats). Now, with 5 book signings and 5 presentations already
under my belt, I can’t wait to do more!
So, below is
the next leg...so far. Thanks for dropping by, and please feel free to comment—I love reading what you have to say!
Saturday, June 29th: Barnes & Noble, Neshaminy Mall, Bensalem, PA.
Panel and
signing along with fellow KidlitAuthors Club members Alissa Grosso, Ann Malaspina, Artie Bennett and
Charlotte Bennardo; 1–3 pm
Friday, July 19, 3–4:30 pm:
West Windsor Branch Library, NJ,
Discussion with YA authors E.C. Myers and Alissa Grosso about not-to-be missed YA and MG books!
Signing with other local authors
Tuesday, July 23, 2–4:00 pm: Cranford
Library, NJ
Panel event
with Alissa Grosso and others
(tba),
Saturday, July 27, 10–12 am: Toadstool Books, Milford, NH
Book signing (solo) and critique
event,
Saturday, July 27, 3–5 pm: Toadstool Books, Keene, NH
Book signing (solo) and critique
event,
Saturday, August 3, 7–9 pm: Booksmith,
Brookline, MA
Panel, readings and book signing with
fellow Lucky 13s authors Rachele
Alpine, Justina Ireland, Alex Lidell and Mindy Raf (YA) and Elisabeth Dahl (my MG companion for the event!)
Tuesday, September 10, 7 pm: 9/10 Wall
Library, NJ
Panel Q&A, So you want to be a writer, with NJAuthors Network members (tba)
Sunday, September 15, (time tbc): Towne Book Store, Collegeville, PA
Educator panel with fellow Kidlit Authors Club members Cyn
Balog, Nancy Viau, Amy Holder and Ann Malaspina, followed by meet the public
and book signing.
Saturday, September 28, all day: Warwick Book Festival, Warwick, NY
Book festival! As it sounds…a ton of
authors, all selling and signing books.
STOP PRESS!! ADDED EVENT!
Sunday, September 29, 2:30: Baltimore Book Festival, Baltimore, MD
Panel discussion in the Children's Tent, followed by signing.
Saturday, October 5, all day: Collingswood book festival, Collingswood, NJ
STOP PRESS!! ADDED EVENT!
Sunday, September 29, 2:30: Baltimore Book Festival, Baltimore, MD
Panel discussion in the Children's Tent, followed by signing.
Saturday, October 5, all day: Collingswood book festival, Collingswood, NJ
Another one! Authors galore, selling
and signing.
Monday, October 21, 9 am–10:15: Pennsylvania School Librarians Association Conference
Panel on Why we love writing Middle Grade, with Jonathan Auxier and one other (tba).
Saturday, October 26, 10-12 am: Howell Library, NJ
World building in Fantasy Fiction. My first solo presention! Open to writers and all comers.
Thursday, November 14th,
7—pm: Somerset Co. Library, Bridgewater NJ:
Query Q&A panel and critique
raffle with Kidlit Authors Club
members Alissa Grosso, Alison
Formento, Nancy Viau and Charlotte Bennardo.
Tuesday, December 3, St.
Katherine of Sienna Grade School:
Assembly presentation, grades 5-8, followed by Book Fair at Barnes & Noble, Bensalem, 7pm.
Also in the works:
October 13-17: Possible NJ library events for Teen Read
Week with Kidlit Authors Club
Saturday October 19: Lucky 13s School Library event,
Cleveland, OH
Wow. Wow! Wow...That's almost until Christmas. And I've barely started booking school events for the Fall. Watch this space...
I’m so
grateful for every opportunity to meet children’s book lovers of all ages—especially
the kids—and to take The Flame in the Mist out into the world. Without the camaraderie of various local author groups like the fabulous Kidlit Authors Club, who invited
me into their midst, this list wouldn’t be half as long. So Thank you, thank you, thank you to my
fellow authors for your energy and enthusiasm, as well as to the wonderful event
organizers at the bookstores, libraries and schools that host us, and who are so willing to go the extra mile to help us out.
Thank you. Again.
Wow! You have been BUSY! Hope all the visits have been fun!
ReplyDeleteSo busy that I only just saw your comment, Caryn! LOL...and yes, it has been fun (mostly), with still a ton to come. Roll on Thanksgiving break!
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