Resolve to Read!
Happy New Year! I hope you all had an amazing holiday this year. For those of you who have resolved to read more or be just a tad more bookish, here are some events in January.
Los Angeles
January 16
* Melissa de la Cruz celebrates the release of her final book in the Blue Bloods series at Mrs. Nelson's, 6 pm
January 19
* Susan Bernardo & Courtenay Fletcher sign Sun Kisses, Moon Hugs, Chevalier's Books, 10:30 am
January 24
* Young adult authors Jeff Gottesfeld (Robinson's Hood), Leslie Margolis (One Tough Chick), and Lauren Strasnick (Then You Were Gone). Hosted by Cecil Castellucci (The Year of the Beasts), Los Angeles Public Library, Central Library, 6:30 pm.
Boston
January 10
* Newbery Award winners Jerry Spinelli and Clare Vanderpool present their new books at the Needham Library, 7 pm
* Porter Square Books celebrates the recent release of Anita Silvey's print version of her amazing blog. Come pick up a copy of her Children's Book-A-Day, 7pm. So bummed to be missing this!
January 14
* Brookline Booksmith hosts its first Young Adult Book Club, 5 pm, open to teens age 12 - 18. For the first meeting, read any of John Green's books. (I recommend The Fault in Our Stars!)
January 20
* Pinwheel Books publisher presents it's annual showcase featuring authors and illustrators at Brookline Booksmith, 2 pm
January 22
* Discuss writing and books with young adult author Gayle Forman at Wellesley Books, 4 pm. For information on the writing competition she will judge (submissions due Jan. 15) click here.
Washington DC
January 7
* Newbery Award winners Jerry Spinelli and Clare Vanderpool present their new books at Politics & Prose, 10:30 am
January 15
* John and Hank Green (John is the author of The Fault in Our Stars), Carnegie Hall, 7 pm
January 24
* Kadir Nelson, two-time Caldecott winner, presents his book I Have a Dream, in honor of MLK Day, Politics & Prose, 10:30 am
January 26
* Young Adult Author Panel with Victoria Schwab, Jenn Rush, Jessica Spotswood, Miranda Kenneally, and Tiffany Schmidt moderated by Diana Peterfreund, One More Page Bookstore, 4 pm
January 30
* Amelia Bedelia turns 50! Author Peggy Parish's nephew, Herman, celebrates the anniversary at Politics & Prose, 10:30 am
January 31
* Rachel Cohn presents her YA book Beta, Politics & Prose, 5 pm
Los Angeles
January 16
* Melissa de la Cruz celebrates the release of her final book in the Blue Bloods series at Mrs. Nelson's, 6 pm
January 19
* Susan Bernardo & Courtenay Fletcher sign Sun Kisses, Moon Hugs, Chevalier's Books, 10:30 am
January 24
* Young adult authors Jeff Gottesfeld (Robinson's Hood), Leslie Margolis (One Tough Chick), and Lauren Strasnick (Then You Were Gone). Hosted by Cecil Castellucci (The Year of the Beasts), Los Angeles Public Library, Central Library, 6:30 pm.
Boston
January 10
* Newbery Award winners Jerry Spinelli and Clare Vanderpool present their new books at the Needham Library, 7 pm
* Porter Square Books celebrates the recent release of Anita Silvey's print version of her amazing blog. Come pick up a copy of her Children's Book-A-Day, 7pm. So bummed to be missing this!
January 14
* Brookline Booksmith hosts its first Young Adult Book Club, 5 pm, open to teens age 12 - 18. For the first meeting, read any of John Green's books. (I recommend The Fault in Our Stars!)
January 20
* Pinwheel Books publisher presents it's annual showcase featuring authors and illustrators at Brookline Booksmith, 2 pm
January 22
* Discuss writing and books with young adult author Gayle Forman at Wellesley Books, 4 pm. For information on the writing competition she will judge (submissions due Jan. 15) click here.
Washington DC
January 7
* Newbery Award winners Jerry Spinelli and Clare Vanderpool present their new books at Politics & Prose, 10:30 am
January 15
* John and Hank Green (John is the author of The Fault in Our Stars), Carnegie Hall, 7 pm
January 24
* Kadir Nelson, two-time Caldecott winner, presents his book I Have a Dream, in honor of MLK Day, Politics & Prose, 10:30 am
January 26
* Young Adult Author Panel with Victoria Schwab, Jenn Rush, Jessica Spotswood, Miranda Kenneally, and Tiffany Schmidt moderated by Diana Peterfreund, One More Page Bookstore, 4 pm
January 30
* Amelia Bedelia turns 50! Author Peggy Parish's nephew, Herman, celebrates the anniversary at Politics & Prose, 10:30 am
January 31
* Rachel Cohn presents her YA book Beta, Politics & Prose, 5 pm
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