The blog of author Matthew J. Kirby

Category: Events

  • BEA – Before

    As I mentioned in my last post, I’ll be going to BEA this year.  Next week, actually.  I’ll be doing some speaking, and also some signing at the Scholastic booth.  I fly in on Tuesday, and on Wednesday my editor, Lisa Sandell, will be talking about my forthcoming novel, Icefall, on the Middle Grade Editors…

  • Events, both upcoming and past

    The next few weeks and months will be somewhat busy with writing-related events, and for those interested, here is what I’ll be doing: First, I’ll be participating in the Provo Children’s Book Festival tomorrow, Saturday May 7th, signing books and spending time with readers in my “Author’s Corner.”  It’s a great event, with lots of…

  • Teen Author Boot Camp

    I believe I mentioned this once before, but I’ll mention it again.  This upcoming Saturday (April 23rd) I’ll be teaching at the Teen Author Boot Camp.  If you’re a teen, and you’re interested in writing, this conference is a wonderful opportunity.  The faculty line-up and the list of the classes they’ll be teaching is really…

  • The Clockwork Three in Complex Chinese, and some other things

    The Clockwork Three has sold in several foreign languages, thanks to the hard work and enthusiasm of Scholastic’s Foreign Rights team.  One of those languages is Complex Chinese, and I thought the cover looked so cool I wanted to share. Pretty neat, eh? I’m glad they stayed with the original artwork. According to Google Translate,…

  • Upcoming Events

    I have some events coming up in the next few months that I thought I should mention. I’ll be signing books at The Purple Cow bookstore in Tooele, UT on Saturday, February 12th at 2:00 PM.  It’s their “Kids Love Authors Day” and it should be a lot of fun.  For details, click here. I’ll…

  • “I’m a dog, I’m a workin’ dog, I’m a hard-workin’ dog!”

    Something I don’t think I’ve mentioned on this blog is that I love dogs.  I am what people call a “dog person.”  For most of my life, I’ve never been without a canine friend and companion. And because I love dogs, I also enjoy dog-related activities and events.  I meant to write a post about…

  • Revisions are a Weekend at Bernie’s

    I’ve been working through revisions on my next book for the past few months, and it’s been a challenge for me.  Revisions to The Clockwork Three were relatively painless.  Not so with my next book.  Not at all. I’ve made it no secret that I hate revisions.  Some writers talk about how much they love…

  • SCIBA – 2010

    This past weekend, Scholastic sent me to Hollywood for the annual trade show of the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association, where I got to meet lots of book-loving people, and had a wonderful time. The night before the trade show, I went out to eat with my publicist, Lauren, and Roz, the Scholastic sales rep for the…

  • Authorpalooza!

    Just a quick reminder that today I’ll be signing books along with many fellow Utah writers at the Sugarhouse Barnes & Noble Authorpalooza! (I only used the exclamation mark because the word “Authorpalooza” seems kind of naked without it, don’t you think?) Here’s the details. Where: Barnes & Noble (1104 East 2100 South, Salt Lake…