You can win a signed copy of THE VESPERTINE and THE SPRINGSWEET at every single stop– and when I stop at an author’s blog, you can win their book too! When I stop at a bloggers’ place, you can win one of their favorite books!

After the tour ends, you’ll be able to come back here and enter to win signed copies of THE VESPERTINE and THE SPRINGSWEET, as well as an illustrated copy of Christina Rossetti’s GOBLIN MARKET, a blue lampwork necklace, a lover’s garden packet, and a Tea Forte sampler.

All you have to do at any stop is share what’s on your TBR pile, and leave your contact info. Special note– only one stop, at Sarah Rees Brennan’s blog, is open to international entries. All others are United States and Canada only. All prizes will be announced and awarded at the end of the tour.

So dang, let’s get started!

4/12 – Hosted by Sonia Gensler, giving away a copy of her THE REVENANT.
4/13 – Hosted by Michelle Zink, giving away a copy of her A TEMPTATION OF ANGELS.
4/16 – Hosted by the Mundie Moms, and giving away a copy of Cassandra Clare’s CLOCKWORK ANGEL.
4/17 – DEBUT DAY!!! Hosted by Beth Revis, and giving away a copy of her A MILLION SUNS.
4/18 – Hosted by Aprilynne Pike, and giving away a copy of her WINGS.
4/19 – Hosted by Sarah Rees Brennan, and giving away a copy of her THE DEMON’S LEXICON.
4/20 – Hosted by The Story Siren, and giving away a copy of Marissa Meyer’s CINDER.
4/23 – Hosted by Myra McEntire, and giving away a copy of her HOURGLASS.
4/24 – Hosted by Christine Johnson, and giving away a copy of her CLAIRE DE LUNE.

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Romantic Times Convention
The Hyatt Regency O’Hare Hotel
9300 Bryn Mawr Avenue
Rosemont, Illinois, 60018

April 13, 2012 – 10-11am
Panel: Wasting My Time: Making Sense of the Changing Landscape
Moderator: Melissa Marr; Panelists: Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Saundra Mitchell, Beth Revis, Deborah Schneider (programming, King County Library), Margaret Stohl

April 14, 2012 – Teen Day!
Book Fair – 11am – 2pm
Speed Dating – 2:30 – 3:30pm
Speed Reading – 3:45 – 4:45pm
Teen Party – 6:15 – 7:30pm

Indianapolis Youth Literature Conference
February 25, 2012
Central Library
40 East Saint Clair Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Panel: Use Your Local Authors!
10:00am – 10:50pm
With Mike Mullin, Julia Karr and Christine Johnson
Signing: 12:00pm – 1:30, 3:50pm – 5:00pm

Teen Reads Week event # 2!!  I’m excited to appear with Julia Karr (XVI) and Josie Bloss ( BAND GEEK LOVE, FAKING FAITH) to talk about our books, and about becoming writers. As always, we’re open to any questions you may have about writing, books in general, our books in specific and awesome teens who read.

Books will be available for purchase, and if you already own copies, don’t hesitate to bring those by so we can sign them. (For me, that definitely includes your copies of Truth and Dare and Dear Bully!) Please do join us in Bloomington on Thursday, October 20th!

Teen Reads Week with Julia Karr and Josie Bloss
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Monroe County Public Library
303 E. Kirkwood Ave.
Bloomington, In 47408
7:00pm – 9:00pm
(Books will be available for purchase)

Teen Reads Week with Julia Karr
Monday, October 17, 2011
Hamilton East Public Library – Fishers Branch
5 Municipal Drive
Fishers, IN 46038
6:30 p.m
(Books will be available for purchase)

If you’re nearby, I hope you’ll stop by. It’s totally free, and I’ll be at your service if you want to talk about my books, writing in general, writing in specific, publishing, or soup. You guys know how I love soup!

And, as an extra bonus, you will get to see what color my hair is now. Muahahahhahaha!

There WILL be books for sale (and at a discount even!) Hardcovers of The Vespertine will be $14 and paperbacks of Shadowed Summer will be $7. They do request that you bring cash only, please. And of course, if you already own one of my books, I will be happy to sign those as well! (Including copies of Dear Bully and Truth & Dare!)

Kokomo-Howard County Public Library
Sunday, September 18th, 2011
2.30pm – 4.30pm
220 N. Union St.
Kokomo IN 46901

Which is why Erin Bowman, Caroline Richmond, Tracey Neithercott and Sarah Enni put together Read for Relief. They’re raising money for the Red Cross for Irene relief efforts, and they’ve had an amazing collection of auctions to bid on. I’m excited to offer up the very first ARC copy of The Springsweet.

But that’s not all! This prize pack includes a signed train pass, a Lover’s Garden Seed Collection from American Meadows, a classic tea collection from Tea Forté, a lampwork bottle pendant, a signed hardcover copy of The Vespertine and a signed ARC of The Springsweet (coming April 17, 2012!)

And to sweeten the pot, if bidding on this item at Read for Relief passes $200.00*, I will give away another prize pack containing the same items on my blog. You can bid on this prize here. The bidding will close on Sunday at 10:00PM EST, and hey, if you don’t want to bid on my auction, there are TONS of really amazing things on offer including full manuscript critiques, book packs, signed books, jewelry and more.

Please come check it out and help those who didn’t get a miss from Ms. Irene!

*Winner of the auction must actually pay for the auction prize, for this offer to be valid!

If you’re nearby, I hope you’ll stop by. It’s totally free, and I’ll be at your service if you want to talk about my books, writing in general, writing in specific, publishing, or soup. You guys know how I love soup!

I hope to see you this Sunday!

YALLFest 2011 will bring twenty top young adult writers from all over the country to historic downtown Charleston, S.C., for two days of seminars and panels. Events at the College of Charleston, Fri., Nov. 11th, and Blue Bicycle Books on Sat., Nov. 12th.

This festival is a spin-off from last year’s successful Capital Bookfest, which drew more than 5,000 people to the Downtown Public Library and Blue Bicycle Books.

Friday: College of Charleston will host master classes, panels and seminars for area college and high school students to work with top YA authors in intimate round-table sessions.

Saturday: an all-day YA extravaganza of Blue Bicycle Books. Besides the main event of seven (count-em!) hourly panels with three writers each, there will be readings on the side stage, book signings, a food truck rodeo, a vendor bazaar, live music, prizes for kids’ micro-fiction contests, Window Wheel of Fortune, and more.

All events during the day are free and open to the public, and the Festival will come to a close with the…

YA SmackDown, Saturday night, an “all-star jam” with teams (Team Dystopian, Team Supernatural, Team Southern Gothic, etc.) of our visiting YA authors competing for Lowcountry glory in storytelling games. (This event will be ticketed — kid-friendly prices).

Hope I get to see you there!