Event: YALSA Lit Symposium, Austin

Young Adult Literature Symposium, November 14 - 16 in Austin, TX

YALSA’s YA Lit Symposium will take place Nov. 14 - 16, 2014 in Austin, TX, at the Hyatt Regency. Come hang out with YALSA and 500 library workers, educators, researchers, authors and publishers to explore what’s ‘real’ in the world of teen literature! Highlights include a Book Blitz where attendees receive free, autographed books, and the chance to meet and mingle with over 50 YA authors at various receptions and sessions. Register online and view the preliminary program at www.ala.org/yalitsymposium. Registration discounts are available for students and members of the Texas Library Association and Texas Association of School Librarians.

I'll be there and maybe even serving a few cocktails on the boat cruise, lolz! Here is a highlight of some of the programs and authors!

Event: KidLitCon November 8-9, 2013

KidLitCon starts today in Austin!! I'll be there with a whole slew of amazing children's lit bloggers. I am sitting on a panel with Leila Roy of Bookshelves of Doom, Sheila Ruth of Wands and Worlds and is the Publisher Liaison for the Cybils Awards, and Lee Wind who is a writer and speaker on many kidlit topics but especially diversity and tolerance, and he blogs at I'm Here, I'm Queer. What the Hell Do I Read? as well as the SCBWI blog. I feel honored to talk about the importance of kidlit blogging with these fine folks! 

There is still time to register and join the fun. I'll be giving away boxes of books that were donated by the awesome folks at BookPeople, and our own Cynthia Leitich Smith will be keynoting. She has an award winning kidlit blog and seriously one of the most knowledgeable people round these parts. <3 p="">

Visit the site for more info and hope to see you!