I am back in California now after a whirlwind weekend at the midwinter ALA conference in Philadelphia, and it is just starting to sink in that Charm & Strange actually won the 2014 William C. Morris award! I’m stunned, thrilled, shocked, humbled, honored, and just so grateful for this recognition from YALSA and the 2014 Morris committee. I also have so much love for Carrie Mesrobian, Evan Roskos, Elizabeth Ross, and Cat Winters, and their beautiful, beautiful books.
I wish I were one of those people who can document events as they’re happening: through photos or tweets or something. But … read the rest
Tomorrow I will be heading to Philadelphia for the ALA Midwinter conference. I am beyond excited to be going, and to have the chance to see and meet so many wonderful librarians and book-loving folks. I also need to find proper cold weather clothes, as it has been anything but cold here in drought-ridden California.
For my schedule, I will be at YALSA’s Morris and Nonfiction Award Presentation and Program (Room 103B) on Monday morning from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm. I will also be wandering around the rest of the weekend, so if you see me, please say hi!… read the rest
As I mentioned previously, the paperback version of Charm and Strange was just released in the UK by Electric Monkey/Egmont UK. To celebrate, there will be a small blog tour next week with some really wonderful UK book bloggers. The tour will consist of interviews, guest posts, prizes, and more. Please do check it out! The schedule is on that nifty banner to the left, and I’ll add the links to this post each day.
Monday: Interview at The Book Stop
Tuesday: Guest Post at the Overflowing Library: On Truth and Darkness in Young Adult Literature
Wednesday: Guest post at … read the rest
Just a few quick notes before the end of the year:
- I am very excited that I will be able to attend the ALA Midwinter conference in Philadelphia this January. I am really looking forward to it and appreciate having the opportunity to meet and connect with so many amazing librarians and authors and readers.
- Recently, Wendy Daughdrill interviewed me for YALSA’s blog The Hub, which you can read here.
- The UK paperback edition of Charm and Strange comes out on January 2nd! Electric Monkey/Egmont UK is hosting a blog tour that will run from January 13 – 16th.