(And if you don't think you can handle my particular brand of crazy, then I guess these are places you *might* want to think about avoiding)
LitFest Pasadena
12:45-1:45
Octavia Butler Stage at Pasadena's Central Park
I'll be on the TEEN READS: Thrilling Adventures that Capture the Imagination in Teen Lit! panel with Robin Benway, Jenn Reese, Scott Speer, and moderator Tim Beedle, reading selections from our work, talk about craft, and taking questions. A signing will follow after. For more info on the event, click HERE.
The S&S Summer Lovin' Tour
OMG you guys--I'm going on TOUR!!!! (wow, that is such a crazy sentence to type.) I'm hitting the road with Kimberly Derting, Jessi Kirby, Morgan Matson, Sarah Ockler, and Suzanne Young. Dates, times and locations are below--it's going to be EPIC!!!!
(for more info on each stop, click the store's name for a link to the event)
(for more info on each stop, click the store's name for a link to the event)
Wednesday, May 15th
7:00 pm
Once Upon a Time Bookstore
2207 Honolulu Avenue
Montrose Shopping Park
Montrose, CA 91020
Thursday, May 16th
5:00 pm
Mrs. Nelson’s Toy and Book Shop
1030 Bonita Avenue
La Verne, CA 91750
Friday, May 17th
7:30 pm
Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore, Redondo Beach
2810 Artesia Blvd
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
Saturday, May 18th
3:00 pm
Mission Viejo Library
Mission Viejo Library Friends Room
100 Civic Center
Mission Viejo, CA
Hosted by: Whale of a Tale Bookstore
Sunday, May 19th
3:00 pm
Copperfield's Montgomery Village
775 Village Court,
Santa Rosa 95405
Note: THEY'LL HAVE PIZZA!!!
Monday, May 20th
7:00 pm
University Bookstore
4326 University Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105
Thursday, May 23rd
6:00 pm
Changing Hands Bookstore
6428 South McClintock Drive
Tempe, AZ 85283
Friday, May 24th
4:30 pm
Panel at the Phoenix Comicon
Phoenix Convention Center
100 North 3rd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phoenix Comicon
May 23-26
Phoenix Convention Center
Yes, Arizona--I really am coming back to see you again!!!! I'm still getting details on what I'll be doing and when and where, but for now I can at least confirm that I'll be at Phoenix Comicon Thursday - Sunday (one panel will be part of the S&S Summer Lovin' tour. See above). For more info about the event, go HERE.
Dive into a YA Summer!
Thursday, June 6th, 7pm
Kepler's Books and Magazines
1010 El Camino Real
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 324-4321
Join me, Debra Driza, SJ Kincaid, Stephanie Kuehn, and Kirsten Hubbard for a whole bunch of ramblings and craziness--plus prizes and candy. And hey--books. We'll sign books! Stephanie will even have EARLY copies of her book on sale. How can you pass that up? More event info is HERE.
Super Summer Sampler YA Pizza Party!
Friday, June 7th, 7pm
Copperfields Books, Petaluma
140 Kentucky Street
Petaluma, CA
707 762-0563
707 762-0563
Celebrate the start of summer with me, Marissa Meyer, Suzanne Winnacker, Debra Driza, Daisy Whitney, and SJ Kincaid. (dude, do you guys know how much I'm fangirling right now?????) We'll talk re-imagined fairy tales, tech-y science fiction, fantasy--plus I'm sure there will be plenty of shenanigans. Plus pizza!!!! For more event details, go HERE.
ALA Annual Conference
June 29th- July 1st
Chicago, IL
ALA is one of my favorite conferences of the year, so I'm so excited that I actually get to present there this year. Librarians are my people! You can count on seeing me wandering the exhibits floor like the fangirl that I am, but for official things I'm doing (click the name of the event for more info):
Live @ your library Sunday, June 30
3:30 pm Exhibit Hall: Live @ Your Library Reading Stage McCormick Place Convention Center
Meet the authors (Simon & Schuster) Monday, July 19:30 amExhibit HallMcCormick Place Convention Center
S&S YA Debut Fiction Author ReceptionMonday, July 15:30-7:30 pmThis event is invitation only, so if you're going you'll know all the details.
Comic-Con International
July 18th- 21st
San Diego Convention Center
I'm still waiting to find out if I'll be doing any signings or panels, but either way I WILL BE THERE. (I think my husband would cry if we didn't go). And this year I may decide to Cosplay again--though we'll see how brave I'm feeling.
Central Coast Writers' Conference
September 20th-21st
Cuesta Community College
I'm still in the process of figuring out what workshops I'll be teaching and when, but I will definitely be there. Writers Conferences played a key role in my own journey to publication, so I'm always happy to find ways to pay that forward to other writers. Hope to see some of you there!
Less Than Three Conference
Saturday, October 19th
Spencer Road Branch Library
427 Spencer Rd.
St. Peters, MO 63376
I'm *always* honored to be invited to an event, but I have to say, I think this might be the most honored I've ever felt. Not only is the faculty list for this conference seriously amazing (you can check it out HERE) but it's a conference for a cause that's incredibly near to my heart: anti-bullying. For info on tickets/travel, visit the website HERE.
And there are lots of other exciting things in the works too, so make sure you check back often. I'll be updating as soon as I have things confirmed.
