A few upcoming events

Just a few things, should they be of interest:

Tomorrow evening, November 7, beginning at 6:30 PM, I'll be at the Haub Executive Center of St. Joseph's University talking about the future of young adult literature, reading from You Are My Only, and convening (and cavorting) with some early readers of the book.  A huge thank you to April Lindner and Ann Green, as well as to Jane Satterfield, who introduced me to April more than a year ago.

On Wednesday, November 9, starting at 7:00 PM, I'll be in West Chester, at the fabulous Chester County Book & Music Company (West Goshen Center) for a You Are My Only reading.  Last week I read from Emmy's chapters.  That night I plan to read from Sophie's.  Whatever happens, I'll be grateful to be inside this fantastaic independent bookstores.  A big thank you to Thea Kotroba.

Finally—and this won't happen for a few months yet, but I'm so excited about it that I want to share early word—some of the very best in the business will be gathering at The Spiral Bookcase, another indie!, in Manayunk, PA, next March 24 for an afternoon extravaganza of teen literature.  We're still working out the details, but know this:  Susan Campbell Bartoletti, A.S. King, April Lindner, Keri Mikulski, Elizabeth Mosier, and I will join together for an afternoon that promises to be all kinds of wonderful.

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The 2011 PAYA Festival: Meet some of the area's fine YA writers in West Chester, PA, on August 27

For the second year running, West Chester, PA, will play host to the Bring YA to PA festival—an event that unites young adult authors, bloggers, librarians, and readers on behalf of the young adult library collections and services in Pennsylvania libraries. Writers like Josh Berk, Keri Mikulski, Ellen Jenson Abbott, and Sarah Darer Littman will be offering a writer's workshop starting at 10 A.M.  Authors like A.S. King, April Linder, and Chelsea Swiggett will be attending.  And because I'm lucky (and just slipped in under the wire) I will be there, too, joining in the fun and celebration.

The 2011 PAYA Festival will be held on Saturday, August 27, at 1585 Paoli Pike, West Chester, PA, with the workshop running from ten to noon, and clustered author signings getting underway shortly thereafter (thanks to Children's Book World).  I know that I'm looking forward to it. It would be fun to meet you there.

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