April Author Events

Meet an author in these upcoming Bay Area events!

Who: Gayle Forman, Nina LaCour, Stephanie Perkins, and Jess Rothenberg
Where: Kepler's
1010 El Camino Real
Menlo Park, California
When: April 18th, 2012 7:00pm
What: (from the site's description)
"YA Extravaganza: Gayle Forman, Nina LaCour, Stephanie Perkins, and Jess Rothenberg
Moderated by Heidi R. Kling
Don't miss this evening full of fun, fashion, romance, road trips, and heartbreak with some of YA's most exciting writers of contemporary fiction."
More: http://www.keplers.com/event/ya-extravaganza-gayle-forman-nina-lacour-stephanie-perkins-jess-rothenberg

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Who: Anne Nesbet, Jenny Lundquist, and Jenn Reese
Where: Mrs. Dalloway's Literary & Garden Arts
2904 College Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94705
When: April 20th, 7:00pm
What: (from the site's description)
"For Kids! Anne Nesbet, Jenny Lundquist & Jenn Reeseread from The Cabinet of Earths (HarperCollins, $16.99),Seeing Cinderella (Aladdin, $6.99), and Above World(Candlewick, $16.99), respectively."
More: http://www.mrsdalloways.com/events/kids-anne-nesbet-jenny-lundquist-jenn-reese

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Who: Gianna Mariano
Where: Book Passage
51 Tamal Vista Blvd
Corte Madera, California 94925
When: April 20th, 2012 10:00am
What: (from the site's description)
"Gianna Marino talks about Meet Me at the Moon ($16.99). When Mama Elephant must leave Little One, the young elephant is worried. Who will care for Little One? Who will sing Mama’s special songs? When will she return? Mama is very reassuring —Little One will hear her song on the wind and feel her love in the warmth of the sun!"
More: http://bookpassage.com/event/gianna-marino-meet-me-moon

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Who: Susan Katz
Where: Book Passage
51 Tamal Vista Blvd
Corte Madera, California 94925
When: April 21th, 2012 10:00am
What: (from the site's description)
"Susan Katz presents My Mama Earth($16.99). Watch the wonder experienced by a small boy as he journeys through the world, taking in the many gifts of nature. With a simple, lyrical narrative, Katz celebrates the three-way relationship between Mama Earth, a mother and a child, making this an intimate picture book to share with little ones."
More: http://bookpassage.com/event/susan-katz-my-mama-earth

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Who: Sandra Feder
Where: Book Passage
51 Tamal Vista Blvd
Corte Madera, California 94925
When: April 21th, 2012 4:00pm
What: (from the site's description)
"Sandra Feder talks about Daisy’s Perfect Word ($14.95). Curly-haired Daisy loves words and compiles lists of her favorites in a notebook. When Daisy’s beloved teacher must move to another town, Daisy decides to give her the ultimate gift: the perfect word. But with so many good words to choose from, finding just the right one isn’t easy."
More: http://bookpassage.com/event/sandra-feder-daisy%E2%80%99s-perfect-word

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Who: Daniel Handler (Lemony Snicket), Maggie Stiefvater, and John Corey Whaley
Where: Book Passage
51 Tamal Vista Blvd
Corte Madera, California 94925
When: April 24th, 2012 7:00pm
What: (from the site's description)
"Daniel Handler is the author of the literary novels The Basic Eight, Watch Your Mouth, and, most recently, Adverbs. Under the name Lemony Snicket he has also written a sequence of books for children, known collectively as A Series of Unfortunate Events, which have sold more than 53 million copies. His intricate and witty writing style has won him numerous fans for his critically acclaimed literary work and his wildly successful children’s books. His newest book, with illustrations by Maira Kalman, is Why We Broke Up. It was named a 2012 Michael L. Printz Honor Book by the ALA.

Maggie Stiefvater is an artist, and musician and the New York Times bestselling author of The Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy. Her latest novel, The Scorpio Races, was also named a 2012 Michael L. Printz Honor Book by the ALA, a New York Times Notable Children’s Book, and The New York Times Book Review raved, “[Stiefvater] not only steps out of the young adult fantasy box with The Scorpio Races but crushes it with pounding hooves….If The Scorpio Races sounds like nothing you’ve ever read, that’s because it is.”
John Corey Whaley grew up in Springhill, Louisiana, where he learned to be sarcastic and to tell stories. He has a B.A. in English from Louisiana Tech University, as well as an M.A in Secondary English Education. He started writing stories about aliens and underwater civilizations when he was around ten, but now writes realistic YA fiction, including Where Things Come Back - which was given the 2012 Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature by the ALA. He is a very picky eater and has never been punched in the face. His favorite word is defenestration, which is the inspiration for his second book."
More: http://bookpassage.com/event/daniel-handler-maggie-stiefvater-john-corey-whaley-evening-young-adult-authors

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Who: Rick Riordan
Where: Fox Theatre 
2215 Broadway St., Redwood City
When: April 18th, 2012 7:00pm
What: (from the site's description)
"GREAT NEWS! Rick Riordan is starting his tour for The Kane Chronicles: The Serpents Shadow right here in the Bay Area on Publication Day, May 1. We are SOOOO excited. Yes - he's b-a-a-ack!...This is a ticketed event; Tickets are available NOW at the Fox Theatre Box Office"More: http://www.keplers.com/event/youth-event-rick-riordan

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