Events


Come see me and SCARY SCHOOL author Derek Taylor Kent talk about writing!
Los Angeles Public Library
Baldwin Hills Branch
2906 S. La Brea Ave. 90016
Come see me signing alongside awesome author Gennifer Choldenko!
USC Campus
LA Times Festival of Books
Flintridge Bookstore/ Penguin booth
Come see me signing books...while you're there, learn about upcoming Walden movies and books, and get your face painted (not by me)(it's for the best, I assure you)!
USC
LA Times Festival of Books
Walden Media booth
The SCBWI has a great writer's retreat set up with some excellent editors, awesome authors Mary Pearson and Marlene Perez, and yeah, a winery...!

I'll be around on Saturday the 26th, then doing a talk/ leading a writing exercise on Sunday, and signing books right after.
The South Coast Winery Resort & Spa
34843 Rancho California Rd
Temecula, CA 92591
Awesome author (and LAYA founder) Cecil Castellucci and I will be hosting a workshop discussing/ doing exercises on writing with specific focus on gender.
(http://www.scbwisocal.org/events/la_writers_toolbox.html)
Pacific Palisades, CA
Are you a teen? Were you once a teen? Are you going to be a teen one day? Then come see awesome author Anna Hays and me talk about what we write, why we write, and what to do if You want to write. Oh, and there'll be snacks...
Los Angeles Public Library
Exposition Park Branch
3900 S. Western Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90062
Fellow Los Angeles Young Adult Authors (LAYAs) Carolyn Cohagan, Tracy Trivas, and I will be joining some teens in putting on lil' skits about our books.
(I'll be in a bathrobe and speaking in an Irish accent...and that's all I'll tell ya right now!) Book signing to follow at Once Upon a Time's tent...
Teen Stage
West Hollywood Book Fair
647 San Vicente Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA
A bunch of awesome authors and myself, all members of the LAYAs (Los Angeles, Young Adult Authors) will be talking/ signing books at the 3rd Street Promenade Barnes and Noble to help ailing Santa Monica schools.
Please come on by!
Here's the list o' authors/ times:

4:00 pm -- Janet Tashjian
4:30 pm -- Lin Oliver
5:00 pm -- Sally Nemeth
5:30 pm -- Sonya Sones
6:00 pm -- Tracy Trivas
6:30 pm -- Jessica Brody
7:00 pm -- Michael Reisman
Barnes and Noble
3rd Street Promenade
Santa Monica, CA 90401
A fun street festival...and BOOK'em Mysteries is hosting me to sign books! Come by and say hi, check out some great stuff, and - if you want - buy some books...
Eclectic Music Festival & Art Walk
South Pasadena (on Mission Street?)
Come see me and a whole bunch of awesome authors in LAYAPALOOZA: a live game show for lovers of teen and 'tween books...
UCLA Festival of Books
YA (Young Adult) Stage
I'll be on a panel discussing YA sci-fi/ fantasy with some great authors: Margaret Stohl, Tracy Trivas, and Heather Tomlinson...with Aaron Hartzler as the moderator!

I'll be signing books after, too...
UCLA Festival of Books
YA (Young Adult) Stage
I'll be signing and hanging out with millions (or at least a lot) of other authors, so if you're in the area, come on by!
Caroll Knicely Center Bowling Green, KY
I'll be doing a presentation, signing books, and assorted silly things. Ya know, the usual...
Parsippany-Troy Hills Public Library
449 Halsey Road
Parsippany, NJ 07054
I'll be back in my home-state! I'm doing two assemblies and signing books...
Lincoln Park Middle School
Lincoln Park, NJ
It's a Festival!

I'll be there from noon until 1PM to sign books, stare off into space, and maybe...just maybe...whistle tunelessly. (But mostly the signing books thing...)

Oh, and there'll be tons of other authors there, too, so come and say Hello! (And, y'know, buy a book, if you'd like...)
Brinderson Hall at the Chino Fairgrounds
5410 Edison Avenue,
Chino, CA
I'll be emceeing the night, featuring tons o' authors and special author speakers DJ MacHale, Shannon & Dean Hale, and Holly Robinson Peete! Food will be eaten, books will be signed, and So Much More...
Westin Pasadena
Pasadena, CA
I'll be doing an assembly and signing books at Rosebank Elementary...
Rosebank Elementary School
San Diego, CA
Ben Esch, author of SOPHOMORE UNDERCOVER, and I will be talking about writing for boy readers, writing boy characters, and whatever else comes to mind...

All are welcome!!!
Flintridge Bookstore & Coffeehouse
964 Foothill Blvd.
La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
I'll be doing a couple of assemblies and a workshop with the students at Burton Middle School...
Burton Middle School
Porterville, CA
I'll be returning to my hometown public library...to the place I used to read books as a kid...and putting on a presentation, reading, answering questions, and signing books!
Maurice M. Pine Public Library
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
I'll be brunching the morning/ afternoon away with librarians and authors!
Ontario Convention Center, Ontario, CA
The LAYAs (Los Angeles Young Adult authors) will be doing LAYAPalooza. It's an interactive game show aimed at those who love books! We'll be signing our books afterwards...
Ontario Convention Center
Ontario, CA
I'll be doing a presentation and signing books!
Mayfield Junior School
I'll be doing a presentation, reading, and signing books at Baldwin Public Library!
Baldwin Public Library
Birmingham, MI
For teen week, I'll be appearing with fellow LAYAs (Los Angeles Young Adult Writers) Anna Hays and Jordanna Fraiberg. We'll be speaking and then conducting a raffle!
Echo Park Library
Echo Park, CA
A scene from Simon Bloom, the Gravity Keeper, as well as scenes from other books by LAYAs (Los Angeles Young Adult writers) will be acted out by amazingly-skilled teens!
Teen stage at West Hollywood Book Fair
I'll be leading the workshop called, WHAT HOLLYWOOD WANTS WITH YOUR BOOK.
(It's about Hollywood. And books.)
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza
I'll be signing books alongside the other SCBWI Faculty members.

(And just between you and me, I'm pretty sure there'll be cupcakes.)(If you're into that kind of thing.)(I am.)
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza
I'll be there with numerous exciting attendees and...
...I'll be signing books!

(Not to mention eating cheese and drinking wine. It's in the title, after all...)
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza
I'll be hosting a teen workshop called, "Write What You Know (Well, Kinda)."
Santa Monica Public Library
I'll be signing alongside Michael Spradlin.

PLEASE NOTE - I originally listed that this signing would Start at 12pm. That is incorrect and is due to my being, basically, dumb. Yup. So, I will be there at 11AM Until 12noon! Now you know...

Come by and say hello, to buy books or get your own signed, or to talk about your favorite color.
(Mine's blue. Or maybe it isn't. You'll have to stop by to find out for sure...)
Comic-Con/ San Diego Convention Center
Mysterious Galaxy Booth (#1119)
The panel is called:
FUTURE FOND MEMORIES

The moderator is super-cool Maryelizabeth Hart from Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore.

The Panelists are:
Michael Spradlin (THE YOUNGEST TEMPLAR)
Sarah Rees Brennan (THE DEMON'S LEXICON)
James Owen (THE INDIGO KING)
Mary Pearson (ADORATION OF JENNA FOX)
PJ Haarsma (WORMHOLE PIRATES ON ORBIS 3)
Alyson Noel (BLUE MOON: THE IMMORTALS)
Oh, and me...
Room 3 (um, at the San Diego Convention Center, duh)...
I'll be signing alongside my fellow panelists. Come say hi! Come buy books!! Come buy more!!!
Comic-Con Autograph Area (AA1)
I'll be hosting the latest in a series of Young Adult book club session...we'll be discussing TYRELL by Coe Booth.

Feel free to come join us!
Skylight Books
Los Feliz
I'll be signing books alongside fellow Penguin author Michael Carroll, author of the great QUANTUM PROPHECY books!
Comic-Con, San Diego Convention Center, Penguin Booth #1119
The panel's called, "Hey Kids, the First One's in the Library" and I'll be there with some amazing authors:
Frank Beddor (THE LOOKING GLASS WARS)
D.J. MacHale (PENDRAGON)
James Owen (HERE, THERE BE DRAGONS)
PJ Haarsma (SOFTWIRE books)
Rebecca Moesta (CRYSTAL DOORS)
Martin Baynton (JANE AND THE DRAGON)

Comic-Con, San Diego Convention Center, Room 5AB
Come on by!
I'll be signing books along with my fellow Panel members!
Comic-con, San Diego Convention Center in the autographing area
I'll be reading and signing...come on by to get a book or just to say hello!
Mrs. Nelson's Toys & Books
1030 Bonita Ave.
La Verne, CA 91750
I'll be doing assemblies for the schools' 4th, 5th and 6th graders!
Sycamore Elementary
Vista del Valle Elementary
Claremont, CA
I'll be talking to the kids at Hillsides about my book
Hillsides Children Resource Center
Pasadena, CA
I will be signing...come on by to get a book or just to say hello!
Borders
3700 Torrance Blvd
Torrance, CA 90503
Phone:310.540.7000
Paula Yoo (author of GOOD ENOUGH, HarperCollins '08) and I will be guest speakers at Kerry Madden's (author of JESSIE'S MOUNTAIN, Viking '08) writing workshop.
VROMAN'S BOOKSTORE
695 E. Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91101
Tel: 626-449-5320

I will be doing signings at these booths.
Come on by to get a book or just to say hello!

Mrs. Nelson's Toy and Book Shop
(Booth #813)
10am - 11am

Mystery Bookstore
(Booth #411)
11:30am - 12pm

Mysterious Galaxy
(Booth #614)
2pm - 3pm

http://www.latimes.com/extras/festivalofbooks/
Along with authors Sarah Beth Durst, Kevin C. Pyle, Marie Lamben and Tonya Bolden, I will be doing a presentation for NJ State Librarians.
Woodbridge Public Library
1 George Frederick Plaza
Woodbridge,NJ 07095
http://www.njyac.org/
I will be visiting the library -- my home town library -- to discuss Simon Bloom!
Fair Lawn Public Libary
10-01 Fair Lawn Ave
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
201-796-3400
Book signing
Watchung Booksellers
54 Fairfield Street
Watchung Plaza
Montclair, NJ 07042
Tel: 973-744-7177
http://www.watchungbooksellers.com
I will be meeting with several 6th grade classes during the day, and the faculty/ 7th/ 8th grades after school. (Expect juggling.)
Maplewood Middle School
7 Burnett St
Maplewood, NJ 07040
Look for the shiny cover....
IF YOU DON'T SEE IT AT THE BOOKSTORE, PLEASE JUST ASK THEM AND THEY WILL ORDER IT!



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