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Wednesday
Jul252012

Summer 2012 Fierce Reads Tour Recap

  

 

Fierce Reads was launched in June with a spectacular tour! Four debut authors went on the road, with special author guests joining them along the way. The Fierce Reads tour took the authors across the country to meet new fans.

The four debut author and their books were:

 

And they were joined at various stops by Marissa Meyer, Jessica Brody, Lish McBride, Ann Aguirre, and Caragh O'Brien.

Couldn't make it to any of the events? Well you're in luck! Lots of bloggers went to the events and wrote up some recaps!

June 5: Mrs. Nelson's in La Verne, CA

June 6: Mysterious Galaxy in San Diego, CA

June 7: Books, Inc. in San Francisco, CA    

June 8: Kepler's in Menlo Park, CA

June 9: Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park, WA

June 12: Provo City Library in Provo, UT

June 13: Blue Willow Bookshop in Houston, TX

June 14: Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville, IL

June 15: Schuler's Books in Lansing, MI

June 16: Barnes and Noble in Pensacola, FL

June 17: Oblong Books in Rhinebeck, NY

 

There will be a new Fierce Read Tour in the Fall, so be sure to check out the Fierce Reads Facebook Fan Page to see which authors will be coming and where/when.

And stay fierce!

 

Tuesday
Jul102012

MacKidsBooks at San Diego Comic Con

 

That's right folks! We're headed to Comic Con this week for the first time this year! If you happen to be there, come by Booth #1220 to say hello and to check out these great signings and panels!

Oh, and be sure to check out our graphic novel imprint, First Seconds Books, who will also be exhibiting at SDCC and see their amazing schedule as well.

THURSDAY, July 12:

12:00-1:00 PM                      In-Booth Signing: Michael Grant, EVE AND ADAM

3:00-4:00 PM                        Gennifer Albin (Crewel) on the “Hungry for Dystopia” Panel

                                                Room: 25ABC

Hungry for Dystopia— With the skyrocketing popularity of The Hunger Games, dystopian literature has been creating major waves in the media. What attracts these authors to explore the concept of a totalitarian future that possibly awaits us all? Anna North (America Pacifica) leads the discussion with panelists Neal Shusterman (Unwind trilogy), Lissa Price (Starters), Paolo Bacigalupi (The Drowned Cities), Michael Grant (BZRK), Daniel H. Wilson (Amped), Gennifer Albin (Crewel), and Marie Lu (Legend trilogy). Room 25ABC

4:30-5:30 PM                         Post-Panel Signing: Gennifer Albin, CREWEL

                     Location: Autographing Area, Table AA09 

 

FRIDAY, July 13:

10:00-11:00 AM                     In-Booth Signing: Jennifer Bosworth, STRUCK

11:30-12:30 PM                    Marissa Meyer (Cinder) on the “Remixed Fairy Tales and Superhero   Lore” Panel Room 5AB

Remixed Fairy Tales and Superhero Lore— Between this year's Mirror Mask and Snow White and the Huntsman and forthcoming retellings of Beauty and the Beast and Hansel and Gretel -- not to mention recent reexaminations such as Soon I Shall Be Invincible and The Magicians -- the mythology of fairy tales and superheroes is embedded in our popular culture. But some of the characters aren't quite what they used to be. Discuss the enduring power of these archetypes and how they can also be reinterpreted with panelists Sarah Maas (Throne of Glass), Marissa Meyer (Cinder), Rae Carson (The Girl of Fire and Thorns), Paul Tobin (Prepare to Die), Tom King (A Once Crowded Sky), Michael Scott (The Enchantress), Tracy Hickman (Wayne of Gotham), and Cecil Castellucci (The Year of the Beasts). Moderated by David Mariotte of Mysterious Galaxy. Room 5AB

1:00-2:00 PM                         Post-panel Signing: Marissa Meyer, CINDER

                                                Location: Autographing Area, Table AA09

1:00-2:00 PM                         In-Booth Signing: Gennifer Albin, CREWEL

3:00-4:00 PM                         In-Booth Signing: Jon Chad, LEO GEO 

 

SATURDAY, July 14:

10:30-11:30 AM               Jennifer Bosworth (Struck) on the “Hot Time: Faeries in the City—Urban Fantasy” Panel Room: 5AB

Hot Town: Faeries in the City: Urban Fantasy— Imagine having to battle paranormal beings while managing work and family and a love life. Caught in the midst of love triangles, the supernatural, vampires, Celtic gods, monsters in NYC, slayers in San Diego, and more...these authors know that our world is not always what it seems and they like it that way. Moderator Benjamin Tate (Leaves of Flame) discusses the convergence of the modern and the paranormal with Kevin Hearne (The Iron Druid Chronicles), Kat Richardson (Seawitch), Jennifer Bosworth (Struck), Anton Strout (Simon Canderous series), Seanan McGuire (Discount Armaggedon), Jeanne Stein (Anna Strong Vampire Novels), J.F. Lewis (Burned: A Void City Novel), and S. G. Browne (Lucky Bastard). Room 5AB                                               

11:00-12:00 PM                     In-Booth Signing: Marissa Meyer, CINDER

12:00-1:00 PM                       Post-Panel Signing: Jennifer Bosworth, STRUCK

                                                Location: Autographing Area, Table AA09 

12:00-1:00 PM                       In-Booth Signing: Hope Larson, A WRINKLE IN TIME: Graphic Novel

1:00-2:00 PM                         In-Booth Signing: Leigh Bardugo, SHADOW AND BONE

3:00-4:00 PM                         In-Booth Signing: Lish McBride, HOLD ME CLOSER, NECROMANCER

3:00-4:00 PM                         Hope Larson on the “A Wrinkle in Time” Panel

                                                Room: 23ABC

A Wrinkle in Time— "To boldly go where no man has gone before" is the phrase that has greeted many of us who have looked to the heavens in awe. From the far-flung reaches of the Milky Way to the mind-bending possibilities of time travel, let the authors of speculative fiction tell you what they see when they venture to other dimensions. Board a starship to the future with David Brin (Existence), Deborah Harkness (Shadow of Night), Michael Cassutt (co-author of Heaven's Shadow trilogy), Charles Yu (Sorry Please Thank You), Phil Hornshaw (co-author of So You Created a Wormhole), Peter F. Hamilton (The Nano Flower), Orson Scott Card (Earth Unaware, Ender's Game), and Hope Larson (A Wrinkle in Time graphic novel), captained by Maryelizabeth Hart of Mysterious Galaxy. Room 23ABC

4:30-5:30 PM                         Post-Panel Autographing: Hope Larson, A WRINKLE IN TIME: Graphic Novel

                                                Location: Autographing Area, Table AA09

SUNDAY, July 15:

10:00-11:00 AM                    In-Booth Signing: Cecil Castellucci & Nate Powell, THE YEAR OF THE BEASTS

12:00-1:00 PM                      Lish McBride and Leigh Bardugo on the “What’s Hot in YA” Panel

                                                Room: 25ABC

What's Hot in Young Adult Fiction— Strong protagonists, engrossing romance, humor, action, and angst! Panelists offer a Q&A session and chat about the hottest new titles and trends in YA fiction. Moderated by Nathan Bransford (Jacob Wonderbar for President of the Universe) and featuring Leigh Bardugo (Shadow and Bone), James Dashner (The Maze Runner series), Kami Garcia (co-author of the Beautiful Creatures novels), Tahereh Mafi (Unravel Me), Melina Marchetta (Froi of the Exiles), Lish McBride (Hold Me Closer, Necromancer), Myra McEntire (Hourglass trilogy), and Scott Westerfeld (Uglies). Room 25ABC

1:30-2:30 PM                         Post-Panel Signing: Lish McBride, HOLD ME CLOSER, NECROMANCER and Leigh Bardugo, SHADOW AND BONE

                                                Location: Autograph Area, Table AA09

 

Friday
Jun292012

ALA Recap in Pictures

 

ALA 2012 has come and gone! We had an amazing time in Anaheim. Below, are some photo highlights.

 

Our First Second Books display of shiny graphic novels!

Our massive display of middle-grade and teen books!

And here's our massive display of picture books!

Our Wrinkle in Time display.

Our Fierce Reads display!

Author Janet Tashjian signing copies of her new YA book, For What It's Worth.

Author Julie Halpern talking about and signing galleys of Have a Nice Day, the sequel to Get Well Soon.

Fancy MacKids cookies!

Janet Tashjian and our Newbery winner Jack Gantos.

Lexapros and Cons author Aaron Karo and Year of the Beasts author Cecil Castellucci.

Andrew Smith signing galleys of Passenger, the sequel to The Marbury Lens.

Steve Sheinkin, author of the YALSA Award Winner for Excellence in Nonfiction The Notorious Benedict Arnold, signs galleys of his upcoming Bomb.

Spotted in the booth next to us: George RR Martin!

And spotted again in Artist's Alley chatting with First Second's Mark Siegel.

Hanging out with Cinder author Marissa Meyer

Power duo Sarah Stewart and David Small.

Newbery winner Jack Gantos signing tons of books!

Erin and Phil Stead getting reading for their signing.

Feiwel and Friends editor Liz S. guarding the galleys of Scarlet right before Marissa Meyer's signing.

Marissa Meyer.

One very happy fan to be getting a galley of Scarlet.

Illustrator and author Thien Pham hanging out with Jean Feiwel.

Illustrator Denise Fleming.

Our Caldecott Honoree Lane Smith.

Coretta Scott King Award Winner Shane W. Evans.

Our Newbery Honoree Eugene Yelchin signing Breaking Stalin's Nose.

The "queen of the concept book" Laura Vaccaro Seeger.

Another power duo: Katherine Applegate and Michael Grant signing galleys of their upcoming teen book, Eve and Adam.

Friends with Boys creator Faith Erin Hicks meticulously drawing.

Shadow and Bone author Leigh bardugo with some fans.

Marissa Meyer and Leigh Bardugo taking a break together.

Newbery award winner Karen Hesse siwgning galleys of her upcoming YA book, Safekeeping.

Crewel author Gennifer Albin clearly have a blast at her signing!

Yep, it's true. Those were the only galleys of Crewel and Scarlet left by the end of the show.

At the Newbery/Caldecott Banquet

Jack Gantos accepting his Newbery Medal for Dead End in Norvelt

See you next year ALA! In Chicago!

Wednesday
Oct262011

Elise Broach Signing! Books of Wonder!

Calling all Elise Broach fans and friends!

Elise Broach will be signing at Books of Wonder on  Saturday, October 29th from 12-2pm. If you're in the area, you must stop by to say hi!

Elise is the author of Missing on Superstition Mountain, Shakespeare's Secret, and Masterpiece. She wrote a series of blog posts for us in anticipation of the publication of MISSING.

Wednesday
Jun082011

Where in the world is Wendy Wahman?

You may be asking yourself... where in the WORLD is Wendy Wahman? And if so, that is a LOT of W's in one sentence.  Fear not, we've got a whole list of Wendy's whereabouts...

As A CAT LIKE THAT hits bookstores libraries, and schools, Wendy will be in high demand... here are just a few of the many places she'll be travelling this summer to meet and greet fans, hold readings, and sign copies of her books:

Sunday, June 26th, 3:00pm
Eastside Book Launch Party
Parkplace Books
348 Parkplace Ctr.
Kirkland, WA
(425) 828-6546

Thursday July 7th, 7pm
Westside Book Launch Party
Secret Garden Books
2214 NW Market St.
Seattle, WA
(206-789-5006)


Saturday, July 9th, 1-4pm

Wine tasting and book signing
Northwest Cellars
Kirkland, WA
Come, Stay, Sip!
425-825-9463


Wednesday, July 13th 11:00 am
Story Time at Mockingbird Books
7220 Woodlawn Ave. N.E.
Seattle, WA
(206) 518-5886


Saturday, July 16th, 11am – 2pm
Dogs Day Out at Molbak’s
13625 NE 175th St.
Woodinville, WA

For a complete list of Wendy's whereabouts, visit her "what's new" page on her website! And to watch the adorable A CAT LIKE THAT trailer, just keep reading...