So I realized that so far this year, there's quite a few book events being held in the mid-east coast which almost never happens. But it seems 2012 is bringing a lot of authors that already live in this area, as well as publishers hearing our plea for more book events here (it always surprises me that our nation's capital is left out of a lot of national book tours)!
Anyway, I thought I'd compile a list of events and keep it updated. If you know of any MG/YA events and conferences in the PA/NJ/MD/DC/VA/NC area (I know, a lot of abbreviations), please let me know and I'll update it here! I am also contemplating making a comprehensive list of books events everywhere in the US but I would need a TON of help with that so for now, I'm keeping it to this 6-state radius.
Monday, April 30 at 7pm- Kiera Cass (The Selection)
Christiansburg Library
125 Sheltman St.
Christiansburg, VA
Friday, May 4th at 1pm- Wendy Higgins (Sweet Evil)
Books-A-Million
6230-I N. Kings Highway
Alexandria, VA 22303
Saturday, May 5 at 1pm- Kiera Cass (The Selection)
Barnes & Noble
110 Conston Ave.
Christiansburg, VA
Saturday, May 12 at TBD- Wendy Higgins (Sweet Evil)
Barnes & Noble
Westgate Plaza
8117 Sudley Road
Manassas, VA
Saturday, May 12 at TBD- Jaclyn Dolamore (Magic Under Stone), Jay Clark (The Miseducation of Jay Baker), and Jon Skovron (Misfit)
Hooray for Books
1555 King St, Ste 101
Alexandria, VA
Tuesday, May 15 at 7pm- Kiera Cass (The Selection)
Blacksburg Library
200 Miller St.
Blacksburg, VA
Thursday, May 17 at 6pm- Maggie Stiefvater (The Scorpio Races) and John Corey Whaley (Where Things Come Back)
Jabberwocky Childrens' Books and Toys
810 Caroline St
Fredericksburg, VA
Friday, May 18 at 7pm- Maggie Stiefvater (The Scorpio Races) and John Corey Whaley (Where Things Come Back)
Hooray for Books
1555 King St, Ste 101
Alexandria, VA
Saturday, August 4 at 11am (to 3pm)- Cyn Balog (Starstruck, Touched), Eve Marie Mont (A Breath of Eyre) and many others!
YAFest 2012!
Palmer Library
Easton, PA
Thursday, August 30 at TBD- Jay Asher (13 Reasons Why, The Future of Us)
Bristol Public Library
Bristol, VA
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Thank you, you are awesome to have put this list together!!
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DeleteThanks for including my launch party! My full list of events (Pa, NY, and NJ) is here:
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Also glad to see some events I didn't know about before!
I'm just testing out your comments. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome list - thanks James!
ReplyDeleteEve Marie Mont is having her launch party on March 31 at Doyle's in PA!
Thanks! I added that event plus two others she's involved in, and she led me to another author who was having a few PA events too! :)
DeleteSweet! I'm definitely going to keep checking your post for updates. I might try to go see Rachel Hawkins in Bethesday on the 13th. :)
ReplyDeleteI love this post! The closest place to me is 1 hr 30 min, which I guess isn't bad. Only prob is the event starts at 5 and I get off work at 4:30... *sigh*
ReplyDeleteI usually just ask off early from work if there's somewhere I want to go. Not sure what kind of job you have but you could give that a try!
DeleteHey James, just updated the SBB events page and thought you might want to know about the 2 Teen Panel coming up at Hoorah for Books! One is on March 24th w/ Caitlin Kittredge, Jessica Spotswood & Tiffany Trent. While the other is April 14th w/ Tahereh Mafi, Veronica Rossi & Anna Carey. :D
ReplyDeleteMichelle Madow, author of Remembrance, is going to be at Ukazoo Books in Towson, MD on Saturday March 31st from 1-4pm.
ReplyDeleteFinally a signing I can attend! :)
Brigid Kemmerer, author of Storm, is having a release party at the Barnes and Noble in Ellicot City, MD Saturday April 28, 2012 at 2:00 PM
ReplyDeleteSounds like a cool book!
More info here: http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/75786
Oh good. I knew about that one from an email and was getting ready to post that info. Glad you beat me to it! :)
DeleteOh and I'm halfway through the book...it's really great so far! Ellicott City is soooo close to me so I'll be there. Will you?
DeleteHi! The August 4th event you have listed is actually YAFEST 2012, with over 30 authors attending (myself included!). I'm an organizer and was just looking you up to send an official invitation - expect something in your inbox very soon!
ReplyDeleteOooh, that sounds awesome...I wonder how far away Bristol is from me (Baltimore). I may be able to swing that!
DeleteKidlit Authors Club has 2 events with YA/MG authors- May 12th,11-12:30 at Sparta Books in Sparta, NJ with Alison Formento, Cynthia Chapman Willis, Elisa Ludwig, Margie Gelbwasser, Irene Breznak and me, Charlotte Bennardo. The other is June 16th at Mendham Books,2 p.m. in Mendham, NJ and features Alissa Grosso, Amalie Howard, Margie Gelbwasser, Jennifer Hubbard, Natalie Zaman and myself. Thanks!
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