So.
How are things in Texas?
I've been looking at all the rubbing-it-in posts from friends about how great the TXLA Conference is, how it is made even better by the presence of a stock of Advance Review Copies of Stick.
Lots of folk are telling me about getting one, and that is really nice to hear. I am very happy that the people at Macmillan have been so enthusiastic about getting this book (well... advance copies of it, at least) into the hands of certain readers.
So... please enjoy.
And, now that it is springtime in Southern California, we also have the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books to look forward to.
This year, the event will be held on the campus of USC.
I'm scheduled to be speaking as part of a panel called Brave New Worlds: Writing the Unreal at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 30. This is a great topic, and very fitting, especially in light of The Marbury Lens being named to Booklist's "Top 10 Fantasies."
Should be a really cool discussion.
After the talk, I'll be signing in the, duh, author signing area.
Later that afternoon, at 5:00 p.m., I'll be participating in the very fun and audience-participation-ish LAYAPALOOZA! with a bunch of other Los Angeles-based YA authors.
At that event, I'll also be giving out some cool prizes... You'll have to be there to find out what they are, but, trust me, they're cool.
5 comments:
You have become a regular raconteur, buddy-boy. Wish I lived closer. So proud of all good things coming to you!
I got mine last night Andrew, and I'm about a third of the way in, and it's incredibly powerful.
Today is messed up here at work, so I'll have to write you more, later.
Andrew Texas is doing great. Even better is that our librarian is at the TXLA conference this week. I hoping she will pick up a copy Stick since last year she picked up Marbury. Luckily I'm still on her good list even though I stole her copy of Marbury. I'll be sure to let you know if I get my hands on a copy. I know Miles would like to read it too.
I'll look for you at LAT Book Fest. (Who doesn't love a good fest?) Katherine has two signings there and I have one. I think mine conflicts with the 5:00 thing, but if we can brave the traffic we'll try to come to your earlier event. What's your feeling about heckling?
Heckle away, Michael. Yes... let's get together. I have lots to talk to you about.
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