A recap of the NYC Teen Author Festival!!!!
Thursday March 21st was the NYC Big Read Event. And I was with this fabulous group at the High School of Fashion Industries.
Alexandra Monir, Aaron Hartzler, Kimberly Sabatini, Amy Spalding, Kody Keplinger, Jessica Spotswood,Tiffany Schmidt and Sarah Mlynowski
Besides loving the students at the High School of Fashion Industries, I loved their library and the special Charles Nolan room…
And everything is always better with a little lunch!!!!
Saturday March 23, Symposium at the NY Public Library!!!!!
A FABULOUS Panel!!!!
Defying Description: Tacking the Many Facets of Identity in YA
A.S. King, Aaron Hartzler, Marissa Calin, Jacqueline Woodson and David Levithan
AND I DID A READING AT THE NY PUBLIC LIBRARY!!!!! UGH–I DON’T HAVE A PICTURE OF ME READING, BUT THIS IS ME AT THE LIBRARY!!!!! SQUEE!!!!!
And this panel was so big I couldn’t get them all in one shot LOL!
Under Many Influences: Shaping Identity When You’re a Teen Girl
Katie Sise, Kathryn Williams, Jen Calonita, Hilary Weisman Graham, Deborah Heiligman, Amy Spalding, Kody Keplinger and Moderated by Terra Elan McVoy
And…Born This Way: Nature, Nurture, and Paranormalcy
But unfortunately, I had to leave and meet my hubby and kids before the end of the event. Although perhaps it wasn’t so bad because after a yummy dinner, we took the boys to see…
Although, not my favorite Broadway show, the boys loved it and I really got a kick out of the sets and the stunts.
Breakfast in a room with a view, then off to Books of Wonder!!!! Which was WONDERFUL!!!! And spotted….K.M. Walton in Books of Wonder with a reader absorbed in EMPTY. I had to take this photo LOL!
And Aaron Hartzler signing my copy of his memoir, RAPTURE PRACTICE. (Available April 9, 2013)
OMG!!!!! And me, Fan-girling all over A. S. King!!!!!
DID YOU HEAR ME???? I GOT TO CHAT WITH A.S. KING!!!! *Does a little dance of fan-girlishness*
As you can see…NYC Teen Author Festival…made of AWESOME! To celebrate, I’m giving away my original copy of EMPTY by K.M. Walton because I couldn’t resist picking up a signed copy. *grin*
Hope you enjoyed the recap and I really hope to be a part of the NYC Teen Author Festival in the future.
Mónica B.W. says:
You know how much I love to live vicariously! Thanks for the pics, hun. You rock! 😀
On March 25, 2013 at 7:53 am
Kim says:
I’m waiting for that day we meet!!!!!
On March 25, 2013 at 8:26 am
Joanne Fritz says:
Sounds like you had a lot of fun, Kim! I know some of those authors too! In fact, I have a signed copy of EMPTY already, so I’m not entering your giveaway. Let someone else win.
On March 25, 2013 at 9:45 pm
Kim says:
You ROCK Joanne!!!!
On March 26, 2013 at 9:59 am
Emz says:
Unfortunately, I was not able to make it to the NYC Teen Festival. 🙁 I had to go to school. But, NOW, I’m on break. I wanted to meet EVERYBODY and go to ALL the panels… If I had to choose, I would mostly want to meet you, Gayle Forman, and Holly Black.
On March 25, 2013 at 11:01 pm
Kim says:
Emz–just the fact that you said me in the same sentence as them makes me want to bear hug you LOL! Timing is everything, isn’t it???
On March 26, 2013 at 10:00 am
Vivien says:
I wasn’t able to attend 🙁 But I really couldn’t choose just one author!! They’re all bloody brilliant.
On March 26, 2013 at 9:55 am
Kim says:
BINGO!!! I loved them all, too!!!!
On March 26, 2013 at 10:00 am
Laura says:
I couldn’t make it, but my sister, who is a middle school librarian did and she said it was wonderful, as always! I’ve seen David Levithan speak a couple of times before and really enjoyed it, but I love getting to see and meet new authors as well! Looks like everyone enjoyed themselves!
On March 26, 2013 at 10:11 am