Just a little update about where I’ll be and what I’ll be doing this summer, writer-wise.<\/p>\n
First, next week is the Writing and Illustrating for Young Readers Workshop<\/span><\/a>. I’ve written about it before<\/span><\/a>, about what a great event this conference has been for me, and will continue to be for other writers. I’ll be speaking there in the afternoon on Tuesday, June 15th, as a part of a First Books Panel with Heather Dixon<\/span><\/a>. It should be a lot of fun. If you’re attending the workshop, stop in. If you’re not attending the workshop, how come? Registration is still open for a few more days.<\/p>\n The next day, June 16th at 3:00 PM, I’ll be doing a book talk with a group of kids at The King’s English. The staff there are amazing, and they went out of their way to get a bunch of Clockwork Three <\/em>ARCs to share with some of their younger customers and set up this event. I’m not sure if it’s open to everyone, but anyway, that’s where I’ll be.<\/p>\n At the end of the month, from June 26-28, I’ll be in Washington D.C. for the American Library Association’s annual conference<\/span><\/a>. I’m really excited about this, as it marks the official publicity launch of The Clockwork Three<\/em>. I’m scheduled to give a reading at Scholastic’s Literary Brunch, and then I’ll be signing books at the Scholastic booth. Then, I get to attend the Newbery & Caldecott banquet, something I am very much looking forward to. Back in January, I got up early, drove through the snow to an elementary school library, and gathered with some friends<\/span><\/a> around a computer screen to watch them announce the medalists and honor books. Now, I get to see the authors and illustrators receive their awards. Awesome.<\/p>\n From July 30th to August 2nd I’ll be in Los Angeles at the annual summer conference of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators<\/span><\/a>. I love this event, and this will be my third year. I’m taking a class on writing graphic novels. I’ve always loved comics, and I’ve written and illustrated them before<\/span><\/a>. I’ve always planned, or at least hoped, that graphic novels would be a part of my writing career, so I’m looking forward to the SCBWI class.<\/p>\n In October, I’ll be flying back to L.A. for the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association annual trade show. Along with Ally Condie<\/span><\/a>, author of the forthcoming and much-buzzed Matched<\/em>, I’ll be speaking at the Author Feast<\/span><\/a> on the 23rd.<\/p>\n Between these trips, I’ll still be working on a new website, and starting on my next book. I’ll be busy, but it’s a good kind of busy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Just a little update about where I’ll be and what I’ll be doing this summer, writer-wise.
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