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December 2020
I'm thrilled to be returning to the Big Sur Children's Writers Workshop for the fourth time (first time as an attendee, third time as a workshop leader)! Long recognized as one of the top agencies for children’s book writers and illustrators, Andrea Brown Literary Agency (ABLA) brings top tier professionals together with both beginner and
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I am so excited to return to Cavalcade of Authors West in 2020 to teach a fun writing workshop, meet readers, and sign books.
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I'm thrilled to be the guest of honor at the Pattonville Area-Wide Book Battle in St. Louis. Thanks so much for picking CLICK'D for your book battle this year! I can't wait to meet all of you.
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The third annual Young Adult Novelist Convention (YANovCon) is on Saturday, January 27th from 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM at Carlmont High School, right next to the Belmont Library. YANovCon is your exclusive connection to some of today's top authors of books for middle and high school youth (and everyone else who can appreciate these amazing talents). This free half-day celebration will include panel discussions, author hangouts, and book signings with YA novelists.
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I’m headed back to New York for BookExpo America! If you’re going to the show, here's where we can run into each other...
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I'm honored to be a member of the faculty this year. I attended this conference in 2010 and I can't say enough about my experience (read my testimonial here). If you're looking to hone your craft, meet other amazing writers, and get honest, constructive feedback on your work from editors, agents and published authors, this is the workshop for you.
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I’m heading to Minneapolis, MN for the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and the ALAN Workshop. Our panel, THE MANY FACES OF REALISTIC FICTION, will be on Tuesday, November 24, @ 11:35am-12:10pm.
Find out moreOctober 2015
Join us for the first annual Young Adult Novelists Convention (#YANovCon) on Saturday October 10 at Burlingame High School. Participating authors include Courtney Alameda, Alexis Bass, Linda Covello, Maurene Goo, Ann Jacobus, Stephanie Kuehn, Nina LaCour, Gretchen McNeil, Frank Portman, and me. I'm honored to be a keynote speaker at this event. All our books will be available for sale and we'll be signing at the end of the day.
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I’m so honored to be part of ALA this year. And my friends at Disney-Hyperion have a very special surprise in store for you word lovers. Join me on Saturday, June 27, 3:00-4:00p for SPEED DATING, and on Monday, June 29 for a very special book signing at 9:30 a.m., Disney-Hyperion Booth (#1028 South Hall).
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I’ll be attending RT from Thursday through Saturday. "Oops… your research is showing" with Stacey Kade, Lydia Kang, Brigid Kemmerer, and Sarah Fine. Plus, you can join me and 100 Young Adult authors in YA Alley. I’ll be signing copies of Time Between Us and Time After Time, and giving out a few ARCs of my new novel, Every Last Word. I’ll also be at the Teen Day Party meeting readers and signing advance copies of Every Last Word (out June 16), generously provided by my friends at Disney-Hyperion.
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