Here is where I’ll be in 2013:
Sunday, April 28
Hudson Valley YA Society Panel, Reading & Signing
Oblong Books and Music
6422 Montgomery Street (Rt. 9)
Rhinebeck, NY
4:00 p.m.
As part of the Hudson Valley YA Society, I’ll be visiting Oblong Books in Rhinebeck, NY, for a YA panel and discussion, reading, Q&A, and book signing along with authors Lauren Morrill, Lauren Oliver, and Jess Rothenberg. Pre-order signed copies of my books before April 28 and I’ll sign them to you when I’m there! You can pre-order 17 & Gone, Imaginary Girls, and Fade Out.
May 3–5
NESCBWI 2013 Conference—Word-by-Word: The Art of Craft
Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place
Springfield, Massachusetts
I’ll be teaching two workshops at the New England SCBWI conference in Springfield, Massachusetts, this May. My two workshops are called “Killer First Chapters” and “Place as Character,” and are for intermediate and experienced YA and middle-grade writers. You can read all the conference workshop descriptions here—and you can register for the conference starting Feb. 6. I’ll also be doing a book signing at the conference.
June 11–23
The Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts & Sciences
Creative Residency Program
Georgia
I was awarded an NEA fellowship for a fiction residency at the Hambidge Center in the Blue Ridge Mountains of rural Georgia this summer.
Monday, June 24
YA Trio Event at Malaprop’s
Malaprop’s Bookstore
55 Haywood Street
Asheville, NC
1-800-441-9829 or 828-254-6734
7:00pm
I’ll be visiting Malaprop’s with two other Penguin YA authors, Stephanie Perkins and Beth Revis! Reading and book signing.
Wednesday, August 21
Fantastic Fiction at KGB
KGB Bar
85 E. 4th Street (just off Second Avenue)
New York, NY
6–7:30pm
I’ll be reading in the Fantastic Fiction series at KGB, hosted by Ellen Datlow and Matthew Kressel. The August reading will be YA-themed, featuring me and Libba Bray!
Past Appearances:
Friday, March 22
Barnes & Noble Reader’s Theater/Signing
**NYC Teen Author Festival event
Union Square Barnes & Noble
33 E 17th St
New York, NY
7–8:30pm
As part of the fifth annual NYC Teen Author Festival organized by David Levithan, I’ll be reading and signing 17 & Gone at the Union Square B&N. This event also featuring: Eireann Corrigan, Elizabeth Eulberg, Jeff Hirsch, David Levithan, and Rainbow Rowell. Visit the NYC Teen Author Festival page for the full schedule of the week’s events.
Saturday, March 23
Mutual Admiration Society reading at McNally Jackson
**NYC Teen Author Festival event
McNally Jackson
52 Prince Street (between Lafayette and Mulberry)
New York, NY
7–8:30pm
As part of the fifth annual NYC Teen Author Festival, I’ll be reading and signing 17 & Gone at McNally Jackson. This event also featuring: Sharon Cameron, A.S. King, Michael Northrop, Diana Peterfreund, Victoria Schwab. Visit the NYC Teen Author Festival page for the full schedule of the week’s events.
Sunday, March 24
Our No-Foolin’ Mega-Signing at Books of Wonder
**NYC Teen Author Festival event
Books of Wonder
18 W 18th Street
New York, NY
Mega-signing runs from 1–4pm. I will be signing from 3:15-4pm.
As part of the fifth annual NYC Teen Author Festival, I’ll be signing 17 & Gone at Books of Wonder. This mega-signing features more than 40 authors in one afternoon. If you’re coming for me, stay till 3:15! Visit the NYC Teen Author Festival page for the full schedule of the week’s events.
Wednesday, April 3
Teen Author Reading Night
Jefferson Market Branch of the NYPL
425 Avenue of the Americas (at 10th St.)
New York, NY
6–7:30pm
I’ll be reading from my new novel 17 & Gone at the April Teen Author Reading Night with other YA authors including Caela Carter, Elizabeth Eulberg, Barry Lyga, Michael Northrop, Lindsay Ribar, Nina Shengold, Jennifer E. Smith, and K. M. Walton.
Sunday, April 14
Fantastic Teen Reads for Spring
Books of Wonder
18 West 18th Street
New York, NY
1-3 p.m.
I’ll be visiting Books of Wonder for a reading and signing of 17 & Gone, joined by authors Brittany Gereagoelis, Jesse Karp, Alaya Dawn Johnson, and Suzanne Weyn, who will also be presenting their books.