If you would like to book me for an appearance at your school, library, or conference—thank you!—just email me at nova [at] novaren [dot] com. And feel free to visit Penguin’s Author Appearances page and check out the featured interview with me.
Feb. 29–March 3, 2012
2012 AWP Annual Conference
Hilton Chicago & Palmer House Hilton
Chicago, IL
I’ll be attending the 2012 Association of Writers & Writing Programs conference in Chicago this coming March. Maybe I’ll see you there!
March 13–April 12, 2012
Djerassi Resident Artists Program
Woodside, CA
I’ll be a resident at the Djerassi Resident Artists Program, in the mountains near San Francisco, in the spring of 2012, working on a new novel.
Past Events
Wed., May 18
This Week in NY 10th Anniversary Party!
Fontana’s, NY NY
105 Eldridge St. (between Grand & Broome Streets)
7:00 – 9:30 p.m., FREE!
I’ll be reading from Imaginary Girls at 7:45 p.m. Other readers and musicians featured will be Andrew Giangola, Megan Reilly with James Mastro, Paula Carino and the Sliding Scale, Dean Haspiel, and Kyle Smith. Visit www.fontanasnyc.com for more info.
Mon., May 23
NYC Teen Author Carnival
Mulberry Street Library, NY NY
10 Jersey St. (between Lafayette & Mulberry Streets)
4:00 – 7:00 p.m., FREE!
I’ll be on the “Otherworldly Adventures” panel and signing afterward. Visit the Teen Author Carnival page to see the other authors in the lineup!
Tues., May 31
Radio Interview on WKNY
1490 WKNY
9:30 a.m.
Listen online LIVE
Warren Lawrence will be interviewing me on air on 1490 WKNY—the local Kingston, NY, radio station—about Imaginary Girls and upcoming New York area events. Listen live online!
Thurs., June 16
Books of Wonder: Great Summer Reads for Teens
Books of Wonder, NY NY
18 West 18th Street
212-989-3270
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. FREE!
The week Imaginary Girls comes out, I’ll be at this panel event with other authors Tara Altebrando (Dreamland Social Club), Susane Colasanti (So Much Closer), Sarah Mlynowski (Ten Things We Did And Probably Shouldn’t Have), and Lisa Piscou (Dude: Fun with Dude and Betty). Book signing to follow.
Wed., July 6
July Teen Author Reading Night
Jefferson Market Library, NY NY
425 Avenue of the Americas (at 10th St.)
6:00-7:30 p.m. FREE!
I’ll be reading from Imaginary Girls at the Jefferson Market branch of the New York Public Library along with other YA writers including Tara Altebrando, Matt Blackstone, Christopher Grant, Alissa Grosso, Sarah Darer Littman, Gae Polisner, and Melissa Walker.
Mon., July 11
Barnes & Noble Reading and Signing
B&N Ulster Plaza
Kingston, NY 12401
845-336-0590
6:30 p.m. FREE!
I will be doing a reading from Imaginary Girls and signing books at the Barnes & Noble in Kingston, New York.
Fri., Aug. 5–Sun., Aug. 7
The 40th Anniversary SCBWI Summer Conference
Los Angeles, CA
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza
I’ll be at the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) international conference in LA this August and on Sunday, August 7, I’ll be on a panel with my agent Michael Bourret and my editor Julie Strauss-Gabel, discussing the author/agent/editor relationship.
Sun., Aug. 7
YA Rising Stars / Bridge to Books Event
Once Upon a Time Bookstore
2207 Honolulu Avenue
Montrose, CA 91020
818-248-9668
1:30 p.m.
I will read and sign Imaginary Girls with YA authors Cindy Pon (Silver Phoenix), Holly Goldberg Sloan (I’ll Be There), and Suzanne Young (A Need So Beautiful). For more information about the event, visit Bridge to Books.
Fri., Aug. 12
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
“Roundtable” interview
10:35 a.m.
I’ll be on WAMC Northeast Public Radio, in a “Roundtable” interview with Katie Britton about Imaginary Girls.
Sun., Aug. 14
Hudson Valley YA Society Event
Oblong Books & Music, Rhinebeck, NY
Montgomery Row, Rhinebeck
845-876-0509
4:00 p.m., FREE!
As a part of the Hudson Valley YA Society series, I’ll be reading and signing Imaginary Girls at 4:00 p.m. at Oblong Books in Rhinebeck along with author Micol Ostow, who will be reading and signing her fantastic new YA novel family. You can RSVP on Facebook here.
Fri., October 14
Teen Author Event: “Picking Up the Pieces…Why We Write”
The Dolphin Bookshop
299 Main Street
Port Washington, NY
5:30 – 9:00 p.m., FREE!
I’ll be taking part in this event—an ongoing reading in short bursts running from 5:30pm to 9pm—where I’ll be reading Imaginary Girls with other teen authors Matt Blackstone, Christopher Grant, Michael Northrop, Gae Polisner, Lena Roy, and Arlaina Tibensky.
Sun., November 6
Reading and Q&A
Inquiring Mind Bookstore and Cafe
65 Partition Street
Saugerties, NY
3:30 p.m., FREE!
I’ll be joining author Susannah Appelbaum (The Poisons of Caux) for a reading and Q&A at this indie Hudson Valley bookshop.
Tues., November 15
Teen Author Event
The Huntington Public Library
338 Main Street
Huntington, New York 11743
7:00 p.m., FREE!
I’ll be reading Imaginary Girls with other teen authors Matt Blackstone, Gae Polisner, and more.
