I'd love to meet you. Come say "hi" at these upcoming events!
Past events:
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October 26, 2024
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North Park Book Festival
North Park Way San Diego, California |
11-11:30am
Book Signing in the Mysterious Galaxy tent with Tracy Badua |
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October 6, 2024
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11-11:50am in Room 407
Panel: Comics for Kids: Crafting Early Reader Magic Dive into the enchanting world of Early Reader Graphic Novels and Comics. This panel explores the power of visual storytelling in fostering a love for reading among young learners. Discover how Dyslexia-friendly fonts, age-appropriate themes, and engaging illustrations can transform the reading experience for early readers and English language learners. Panelists: Eric Geron, Dora Wang, and April Showers. |
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July 26, 2024
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San Diego Comic Con
Central Library San Diego, California |
4:00-5:00pm
Panel: Comics & Community: The Power of Partnerships When Teaching Comics to Youth This panel will demonstrate how successful collaborative partnerships between non-profits in San Diego (Words Alive! and Little Fish Comic Book Studio) and San Diego Public Library created opportunities for youth in the community to foster a love of comics. Panelists will share lessons learned, ideas, and plans for the future. |
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June 29, 2024
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American Library Association Conference
2024.alaannual.org San Diego Convention Center San Diego, California |
1:00-1:50pm
Signing TIME BUDDIES and KITTEN NINJA courtesy of Andrews McMeel Station 1 |
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March 31, 2024
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12-1pm Room 209
Panel: Competitions, Cons, and Challenges While conflict is at the heart of all good stories, there are a nearly infinite number of ways for creators to build dramatic tension and obstacles for their characters. Discover what choices Wesley Chu (The War Arts Saga), Marcie Colleen (Kitten Ninja), Sara Hashem (The Jasad Heir), Tom Phillips (The Curious League of Detectives and Thieves), Emily Skrutskie (The Salvation Gambit), and Jasmine Walls (Brooms) made for their tales, and why. Moderated by Southern CA bookseller Maryelizabeth Yturralde. Book signing to follow! |
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March 7, 2024
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A BOOK LAUNCH PARTY FOR KITTEN NINJA!
In Conversation with Josh Pruett (Last Comics on Earth, Phones and Ferb) AN ALL AGES EVENT The Book Catapult San Diego, California |
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July 13-14, 2023
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Registration and further information at: https://sites.google.com/tusd.org/nerdcamp-socal/home
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July 3, 2023
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Arvida Book Co.
Tustin, California |
Summer Reading Fest
Reading and signing PENGUINAUT at noon |
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June 24, 2023
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Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
San Diego, California |
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May 19-21, 2023
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Keynote address PLUS
Breakout session: The Nuts and Bolts of Chapter Books and one-on-one Critique sessions! Register at https://florida.scbwi.org/2023-annual-regional-conference/. |
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April 19, 2023
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A Crash Course in Chapter Books
ONLINE workshop via ZOOM 6:30-8pm PCT |
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November 12-13, 2022
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The Funny Women of Kidlit Confab
The Writing Barn |
Weekend event!
Registration Required https://thewritingbarn.com/class/the-funny-women-of-kidlit-confab-a-weekend-event/ |
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September 11, 2022
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12x12 Book Chat: SURVIVOR TREE
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4pm ET/1pm PT
FREE event Registration Required https://juliehedlund.lpages.co/book-chat-marcie-colleen/ |
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September 10, 2022
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Special SURVIVOR TREE Story Time
Barnes & Noble Encinitas Encinitas, California |
11am Story Time followed by book signing
For more info: https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780062151769-0 |
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July 15-17, 2022
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Write On Con
virtual writing conference |
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
www.writeoncon.org Panel: How to Revise a Picture Book with Josh Funk, Anna Staniszewski, and Katrina Moore Workshop: Querying a Chapter Book Series And critiques available in Critique Boutique |
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January 10, 2022
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Create & Conquer
A Social Audio Show with Justin Shiels Join on Twitter: @justinmadethat |
7pm CST
"How to Break into Creating Children's Books" Panel with Benson Shum, PJ Hoover, and Rajani Larocca |
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December 4, 2021
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10am
"Reading Two-Gether Visiting Author Series" A Special Storytime and Book Signing |
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November 6, 2021
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Barnes & Noble Encinitas
Encinitas, California |
11am PST
SPECIAL Extended StoryTime Reading and signing SURVIVOR TREE (as well as other available titles) |
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October 20, 2021
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The Writing Barn
Virtual Craft Webinar |
11am PST / 1pm CST
Light Within the Darkness: Writing Picture Books About Difficult Topics in History with Amanda Davis (30,000 STITCHES) Registration: https://www.thewritingbarn.com/class/craft-webinar-writing-picture-books-about-difficult-topics-in-history-with-marcie-colleen-amanda-davis/ |
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September 11, 2021
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Book Launch
Run for Cover Bookstore Virtual Event |
10am PST/1pm EST
Remembering the events of 9/11 with a very special book launch for SURVIVOR TREE. Preorder your signed copy today and received a limited edition 11x17 poster. run-for-cover-bookstore.square.site. |
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September 4, 2021
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The Writing Barn
FREE Online Educator Event |
8am PST / 10am CST
Connecting Our Past to the Present Through Art and Writing: Honoring, Remembering, & Teaching About 9/11 with Amanda Davis (30,000 STITCHES), Mindy Yuksel (IN MY MOSQUE), and Bethany Hegadus (GRANDFATHER GHANDI). Registration: https://www.thewritingbarn.com/class/free-webinar-connecting-our-past-to-the-present-through-art-writing-honoring-remembering-teaching-about-9-11/ |
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August 24, 2021
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Bookshop Santa Cruz
Virtual Event |
6pm PST / 9pm EST
I SURVIVED: THE ATTACKS OF SEPTEMBER 11TH 2001 creators Lauren Tarshis and Corey Egbert in conversation with Marcie Colleen and Aaron Becker (SURVIVOR TREE). Register at bookshopsantacruz.com. |
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August 21, 2021
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San Diego Festival of Books
Virtual Event |
Remembering 9/11, 20 Years Later
Panel with Lauren Tarshis (I SURVIVED: THE ATTACK OF SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2001) and Alan Gratz (GROUND ZERO). Moderated by Christine Paik (Poway Unified School District) |
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August 20, 2021
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#LBYREXTRACREDIT
Virtual Discussion |
2pm PST / 5pm EST
A discussion of September 11th with author Jewell Parker Rhodes (TOWERS FALLING), illustrator Aaron Becker (SURVIVOR TREE) |
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July 17, 2021
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North Park Book Festival
North Park Way, between 29th and Ray San Diego, California |
11:30-12pm
Storytime and Book Signing Courtesy of The Book Catapult |
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June 12-13, 2021
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All sessions both days!
Booksigning Meet LEGO Ziggy Bear and LEGO Circle, Square, and Triangle! |
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August 29, 2020
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San Diego Union-Tribune Festival of Books
Virtual Even |
The Bear's Garden StoryTime
Time and more info TBD |
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July 25, 2020
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Barnes & Noble Grossmont Center
La Mesa, California |
11am The Bear's Garden StoryTime
11-1pm Local Authors Event signing |
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July 16-17, 2020
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nErDcamp SoCal
Virtual Event |
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
July 17th 8-4pm Information TBD |
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June 6, 2020
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Barnes & Noble at The Grove
Los Angeles, California |
11am
The Bear's Garden StoryTime and Signing |
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May 16, 2020
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Mysterious Galaxy Books
Virtual Event |
2pm
The Bear's Garden Storytime and Signing on Mysterious Galaxy's Facebook Page |
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May 30, 2020
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The Book Catapult
San Diego, California |
11am
The Bear's Garden StoryTime and Signing |
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May 1, 2020
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Dia del Nino Bilingual Book Fest
Virtual Event |
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May 1, 2020
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Everywhere Book Fest
Virtual Event |
11am EDT/8am PDT
YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE: ACTIVISM IN PICTURE BOOKS panel with Carole Lindstrom and Michaela Goade (We Are Water Protectors), Mahogany Browne (Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice). |
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April 23, 2020
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Blue Manatee Literacy Project
Virtual Event |
10am EDT/7am PDT
Instagram LIVE Toddler Storytime The Bear's Garden Storytime with Miss Erin |
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April 22, 2020
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Sing with Suzi Live Online Show
Virtual Event |
4pm EDT/1pm PDT
Suzi Shelton's FaceBook Page Penguinaut! StoryTime |
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June 27, 2020
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Vroman's Bookstore
Pasadena, California |
10:30am
The Bear's Garden StoryTime and Signing Canceled due to COVID-19 |
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May 1-3, 2020
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REGISTRATION REQUIRED
"Help! I'm on Draft 39" workshop "Crafting the Chapter Book" workshop Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
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April 29, 2020
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San Diego Central Library
San Diego, California |
10:30am
The Bear's Garden Storytime and Signing Books available for purchase courtesy of The Library Shop Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
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April 25, 2020
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Cancelled due to COVID-19
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April 19, 2020
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Book Culture
Long Island City, New York |
11:30am
The Bear's Garden Storytime and Signing Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
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April 18, 2020
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Kew & Willow Books
Kew Gardens, New York |
1pm EDT/4pm PDT
LIVE The Bear's Garden Storytime On the Kew & Willow Facebook Page |
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April 18, 2020
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Strand Book Store
New York, New York |
11am
The Bear's Garden StoryTime and Signing Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
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April 11, 2020
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Green Bean Books
Portland, Oregon |
2:00pm
The Bear's Garden Storytime and Signing Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
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April 11, 2020
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Powell's City of Books
Portland, Oregon |
11 am
The Bear's Garden and Penguinaut! Storytime and Signing Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
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March 28, 2020
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Run for Cover Books
San Diego, California |
6:30pm
Double Book Launch Event, Presentation and Signing: The Bear's Garden and Winged Wonders: Solving the Monarch Migration Mystery by Meeg Pincus, illustrated by Yes Imamura Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
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March 28, 2020
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Barnes & Noble Encinitas
Encinitas, California |
11am
The Bear's Garden Storytime and Signing Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
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February 8, 2020
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Mysterious Galaxy Books
San Diego, California |
Featured Author at the Grand Opening!
10:30am Penguinaut! StoryTime |
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January 9, 2020
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7-9:30pm
Featured Performer (20 minute set) Read-aloud for adults |
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December 7, 2019
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An open-to-the-public book fair sponsored by the Rancho San Diego PTA.
Special Guest with Benson Shum, author/illustrator Reading and signings: 11:30-12 Penguinaut! 1-1:30 The Super Happy Party Bears |
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November 22, 2019
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2-3:15, Room 310
Roundtable Session: Eat Dessert First! How Play Inspires New Inquiry in Young Writers |
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September 30-October 2, 2019
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APPLE Partnership Celebration of Reading
Henderson, Nevada |
Visit event website for details. Marcie will be providing school visits and public signings as the 2019 APPLE Author.
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September 28, 2019
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11-3pm
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August 24, 2019
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12:30-1pm reading Penguinaut! on the Children's Stage. Signing to follow.
3-4pm reading and signing Super Happy Party Bears and Penguinaut! at the Comickaze booth. |
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July 20, 2019
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Del Amo Barnes and Noble
Torrance, California |
11-1pm A special Penguinaut! reading and crafts!
nErDcamp Event featuring the following authors: Bethany Barton, Sara Momo Romero, Andrea J. Loney, Danielle Davis, and Tara Gilboy. |
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July 18-19, 2019
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REGISTRATION REQUIRED
July 18th 8-12:30pm Camp Nerdling July 19th 8-4pm nErDcamp, book signing 4-5 |
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June 17-22, 2019
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REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Breakout Sessions: "Tips For Creating a Satisfying Resolution" and "Creating Educational Materials to Sell More Books" and Opening Keynote: "What Training for the NYC Marathon Taught Me About Writing" |
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June 12, 2019
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11-12 Early Learners Storytime
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May 4, 2019
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The Book Catapult
San Diego, California |
11am Penguinaut! Story time and Book signing
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April 27, 2019
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11am Story Time and Book signing
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April 13, 2019
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10-10:20am reading Penguinaut!
Location: The Children's Library 11-11:50 Panel: The Traditional Path to Children's Book Publishing with Demetra Brodsky (Dive Smack), Jonathan Maberry (Rot & Ruin), and Sally Pla (The Someday Birds). Moderated by Henry Herz. Location: Shiley Special Events Suite |
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March 11-16, 2019
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Visit www.kernreadingassociation.org for more information. Marcie will be conducting school visits and public signings throughout the week.
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February 9, 2019
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REGISTRATION REQUIRED
visit website for full details. 3:45-4:45pm Session with authors Meg Lentz and Cindy Derby. "Dreaming of Picture Books: Surefire Storytime Strategies" |
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January 12, 2019
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Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
San Diego, California |
2-4pm "Writing Chapter Books" session and book signing
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November 9, 2018
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Rocky River Public Library
Rocky River, Ohio |
2-2:45pm A Super Happy Skype Session
celebrating the Super Happy Party Bears, as part of the Fall Reading Program |
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November 3, 2018
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Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore
San Diego, California |
2pm PictureBookStravaganza
featuring Penguinaut! along with Sally Pla and Ken Min's Benji, the Bad Day, and Me and Susie Ghahremani's Balance the Birds |
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October 27-28, 2018
September 29-30, 2018
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10-1pm and 2-5pm both days
Signing Super Happy Party Bears and Love, Triangle Meet LEGO Ziggy Bear and LEGO Circle, Square, and Triangle! 10-4pm both days
Signing Super Happy Party Bears and Love, Triangle Meet LEGO Ziggy Bear and LEGO Circle, Square, and Triangle! |
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September 15-16, 2018
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REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Breakout Session: "Help! I'm on Draft 39!" and Closing Keynote: Party Bear Self-Care: How to stay positive and productive on this publishing path |
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September 8-9, 2018
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10-4pm both days
Signing Super Happy Party Bears and Love, Triangle Meet LEGO Ziggy Bear and LEGO Circle, Square, and Triangle! |
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August 25-26, 2018
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10-4pm both days
Signing Super Happy Party Bears and Love, Triangle Meet LEGO Ziggy Bear and LEGO Circle, Square, and Triangle! |
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August 18-19, 2018
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10-1pm and 2-5pm both days
Signing Super Happy Party Bears and Love, Triangle Meet LEGO Ziggy Bear! |
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August 11-12, 2018
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10-1pm and 2-5pm both days
Signing Super Happy Party Bears and Love, Triangle Meet LEGO Ziggy Bear! |
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June 30-July 1, 2018
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1-4pm Saturday and
10-1pm/1-4pm Sunday Signing Super Happy Party Bears Meet LEGO Ziggy Bear! |
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June 30, 2018
June 9, 2018
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June 5, 2018
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7:30-5:15pm
Author's Panel: 11-12pm REGISTRATION REQUIRED |
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April 28, 2018
April 21, 2018
April 14-15, 2018
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La Playa Books
San Diego, California |
2-4pm Signing Love, Triangle
Independent Bookstore Day 2pm Signing, Booth #368,
Mysterious Galaxy Books & 4pm, Booth #732, Once Upon a Time Books 9-1pm and 1-5pm both days
Signing Super Happy Party Bears Meet LEGO Ziggy Bear! |
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April 7-8, 2018
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10-4pm both days
Signing Super Happy Party Bears Meet LEGO Ziggy Bear! |
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March 18, 2018
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Mysterious Galaxy Books
San Diego, California |
2pm
Signing Super Happy Party Bears #8: Cruising for a Snoozing |
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February 18, 2018
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11-12pm Love, Triangle Story Time and Signing
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February 11, 2018
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8pm EST
LIVE PANEL: Writing Picture Books with Andrea Loney (Bunnybear), Gaia Cornwall (Jabari Jumps), and Heather Preusser (A Symphony of Cowbells) |
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February 10, 2018
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1-3pm
February Picture Book Bonanza Presenting and Signing Love, Triangle. Event includes Lucy Ruth Cummins, illustrator of This is Not a Valentine. |
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January 20, 2018
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1-3pm
Super Happy Party Bears Story Time |
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January 6 - 7, 2018
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10-4pm
Signing Super Happy Party Bears Meet LEGO Ziggy Bear! |
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December 9, 2017
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11-12:30pm Love, Triangle Story Time
Reading and Signing |
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Friday, December 1, 2017
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10-11am Reading Love, Triangle
Signing Love, Triangle & Super Happy Party Bears after Story Time |
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Saturday, November 25, 2017
Saturday, November 11, 2017
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October 28 - 29, 2017
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10-1pm and 2-5pm both days
Signing Super Happy Party Bears Meet LEGO Ziggy Bear! |
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October 9 - 18, 2017
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The Think Big Tour
San Jose, California San Carlos, California Portland, Oregon Dallas, Texas Houston, Texas Boston, Massachusetts |
Visiting various schools in the destination cities with fellow HarperCollins authors, Michael Hall (Little i) and Tom Sullivan (Blue vs. Yellow).
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October 12, 2017
September 30 - October 1, 2017
Saturday, September 23, 2017
Saturday, September 16, 2017
Sunday, September 10, 2017
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Green Bean Books
Portland, Oregon Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)
Booth #12 |
4:30pm
Storytime and Book signing with fellow HarperCollins authors, Michael Hall (Little i) and Tom Sullivan (Blue vs. Yellowas part of the Think Big tour. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 10-4pm
Signing Super Happy Party Bears Meet LEGO Ziggy Bear! 11-4pm
Signing Super Happy Party Bears 11:00am
Moderating a panel on "Unforgettable Characters" featuring New York Times bestselling authors Tom Angleberger (Origami Yoda) and Booki Vivat (Frazzled #2) and debut novelist Celia C. Pérez (The First Rule of Punk) talking about what makes their middle school characters unflinchingly funny, achingly honest, and incredibly memorable. 1pm
Reading and signing Super Happy Party Bears 11-11:45am
Children's Book Panel with authors Marcie Colleen, Margaret Dilloway, and Kali Wallace. REGISTRATION REQUIRED |