March Madness - Interview with A.L. Davroe - 3/29/13

Just when you thought the blog madness was over, here's another stop on the ORLEANS blog tour!  Swing by A.L. Davroe's fantastic (as in fantasy, steampunk, paranormal awesomeness) blog today for an excellent interview.  I spilled my guts about the snags I hit writing ORLEANS, and I even learned a little something about myself!

Sorry for the tiny picture.  It's low res! 

Tonight we had a very cozy teen read night round table at the Central Library in LA (I love that place!).  Got to hobnob with some cool authors-- Chris Howard, Margaux Froley, Aaron Hartzler and the fabulous Cecil Castellucci, not to mention the librarian with the coolest boots, Mary McCoy!  (The boots are too cool to appear in this photo-- you'll have to use your imagination).  Teen Read Night is an awesome monthly event.  The next one is April 18th.  Check it out!

Next week, I'm down in Redondo Beach at Mysterious Galaxy.  Come on by and say hello!

March Madness Continues -- LA Public Library Reading Night - 3/28/13

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the lively "DysLit" discussion at Skylight Books last night.  I had a blast!

Up next is LA Teen Author Reading Night at the Central Library in Downtown Los Angeles this Thursday night.  (Forgive the oddly truncated flyer.  It was the best I could do.)

Hope to see you all there!

Meet the Author - Skylight Books - 3/25/13 (today!)

March Madness continues!



See you all tonight at Skylight Books in LA!

And don't forget Thursday at the Central Library in Downtown LA!

March Madness Continues!

Thanks to all of you who followed the ORLEANS blog tour, and a gigantic thanks to all of the clever bloggers that hosted me.  I had a blast jogging around the internets, wandering through your unique e-libraries.  Stay tuned for the winners of the ORLEANS DELTA RELIEF FUND Giveaway.  I can't wait to see who wins!

 

Now we leap from the page into REAL LIFE!  Come join me for the LA Premiere ORLEANS Event at Skylight Books next Monday, and the madness continues from there!

 

 

WHEN	WHAT	WHERE
Monday, March 25 – 7:30 pm	The Kids Aren't Alright:  YA Dystopia with Chris Howard (ROOTLESS), Jennifer Bosworth (STRUCK), Cecil Castellucci (YEAR OF THE BEASTS) and me!	Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont, LA, CA 90027
Thursday, March 28 – 6:30 pm	Los Angeles Teen Author Reading Series with Margaux Froley (ESCAPE THEORY), Aaron Hartzler (RAPTURE PRACTICE), the charming Cecil Castellucci and me!	LA Public Library Central Branch, 630 W. 5th Street Los Angeles, CA 90071
Friday, March 29	Blog Interview	A.L. Davroe
Wednesday, April 3 –  7:30 pm	In-Store Signing	Mysterious Galaxy 2810 Artesia Blvd. Redondo Beach, CA 90278

It's Here! ORLEANS in stores TODAY!!!

Run out and get your copy now!  Give it to everyone you know!  Excuse my enthusiasm!  I'm just so excited to share this book!

I will now call around to all the bookstores in LA to see if I can find it on the shelf. And then I will make it face outward so everyone sees it.* (Am I the only writer who does this?)

Happy ORLEANS Day!

Don't forget to keep following the March Madness Orleans Blog Tour (details below)-- today I'm at Green Bean Teen Queen, and there will be more to come!

*Note: A friend's mom started doing this with my books in her town years ago.  She calls it "grassroots marketing."  And yes, I have been known to join in on the "face out" campaign.  To all you booksellers out there, we promise not to make your shelves look messy, but we just can't help ourselves!

MARCH MADNESS—Announcing the ORLEANS Blog Tour!

Folks, it's time for March Madness, YA-style. 

 

Last week I promised you details on the official 2013 ORLEANS Blog Tour.  I am delighted to announce the line up, as well as a few other fun events to celebrate the launch of my first speculative/SF novel, ORLEANS!  Mark your calendars-- it's going to be a blast!

WEB EVENTS:

Monday, February 25 - ORLEANS:  CARNIVALE - Young Adult Review Network

An ORLEANS short story to whet your appetite.  "Carnivale" takes place approximately nine months before the events in the novel. 

All March Long - Check out the ORLEANS Giveaway at Young Adult Book Central

 

2013 ORLEANS BLOG TOUR*
Date	Blog
Monday, March 4	The Compulsive Reader
Tuesday, March 5	The Story Siren
Wednesday, March 6	The OWL for YA
Thursday, March 7**	GreenBeanTeenQueen
Friday, March 8	I Read Banned Books
Monday, March 11	Poisoned Rationality
Tuesday, March 12	The Book Smugglers
Wednesday, March 13	Charlotte's Library
Thursday, March 14	Literary Escapism
Friday, March 15	Cari's Book Blog
Friday, March 29	A.L. Davroe

*The blog tour comes with GIVEAWAYS!  Who knows, you might win your very own DELTA RELIEF FUND PACKAGE—everything you need to navigate ORLEANS, at least from the comfort of your armchair!

**ORLEANS hits stores Thursday, March 7, 2013!

Tour Giveaway:  a signed ARC, fun-sized Snickers, a glowstick

and your very own blood type dog tag! 

 IN-PERSON EVENTS

Monday, March 25 – Dystopian YA Fiction Panel – Skylight Books, Los Angeles, CA (details TBA)

Thursday, March 28, 6:30pm – LA Teen Author Reading Night – Central Library, Los Angeles Public Library.  Join me, MargauxFroley (Escape Theory), Aaron Hartzler (Rapture Practice), and our awesome host, Cecil Castellucci (The Year of the Beasts) as we read our work and answer your questions.

 

Squee!  I'm so excited!  This book was many years in the making and I couldn't be more thrilled to finally have it on shelves.  It's like throwing a debutante ball.  ORLEANS is coming out!

 

Stay tuned for updates. There's sure to be more to come!

The Rumpus and Other Things (like a blog tour!)

Here's something cool.  Letters for Kids from The Rumpus.  The Rumpus is an online culture and arts magazine.  LFK is a subscription service for letters from published authors.  They offer Letters in the Mail, and Letters for Kids for… well, you know.  Take a gander:
 

Letters For Kids is just like Letters In The Mail, except intended for subscribers six years and older. We’re helping people appreciate the post office at a younger age.

You or your child will get two letters a month written by middle-grade and young adult authors like Lemony Snicket/Daniel Handler, Adam Rex, Kerry Madden, Natalie Standiford, Susan Patron, Rebecca Stead, Cecil Castellucci, and more.

Some of the letters will be illustrated. Some will be written by hand. Some will be in color, some will be in black and white. It’s hard to say! We’ll copy the letters, fold them, put them in an envelope, put a first class stamp on the envelope, and send the letters to you (or your child, it’s up to you who to put in the shipping address).
 

How cool is that? 

A few weeks ago, curator and awesome YA author Cecil Castellucci asked if I would be willing to write a letter.  Of course I said yes.  So, if you love getting mail (and who doesn't?) and you like books or reading or writing, consider Letters in The Mail.   It's better than pretending your name is Occupant or Current Resident just so you have mail every day.  (Am I the only one who used to do that?)

Also in the news:  the ORLEANS blog tour!!!  Yes, I am doing a two-week, whirlwind virtual book tour for ORLEANS starting Monday, March 4^th.  There will be interviews, essays, revelations and giveaways! 

 

Stay tuned for details next week.  Hooray!