There is a fantastic opportunity to find free books (some), collect swag (tons), and meet people (librarians). The American Library Association Annual Conference is coming to Washington, DC, on the weekend of June 22nd and I’m going to be there. In fact, I’m going to Mitali Perkins’s book launch party from 3:30–5:00 on Saturday, June 23rd, at the DC Public Library. I can invite friends, and I invite you and you and you. (Though you should go here and let Mitali know you’re coming). Liz from A Chair, A Fireplace, and A Tea Cozy will be there. And maybe, just maybe, if we can pry her away from all those publishers greedy for her time, Betsy from Fuse#8 (now at School Library Journal) will come.
After the book launch, we will head to a now-undisclosed location — undisclosed because we don’t know it yet — for munchies and drinks. Meaning...
it’s a KidLit Drink Night in DC!
I’ve got my people working on possible locations, and I’m sure we’ll know soon. But in the meantime, feel free to mark your calendars, arrange for bus fare, call your cousin in Silver Spring for a visit, and print your business cards. If you aren’t into the whole conference thing... well, neither am I. You’ll see me with the exhibits-only pass, trying to chat up any random authors I find — and recognize. Hope to see some of you folks there.
And now it’s time to give props to the many authors and bloggers who donated prizes to the grand prize packages. TadMack and ZG may want to look away, unless they’re the kind that sneak peeks at their Christmas presents. Thanks go to:
- Threadless, who donated the Haiku T-shirt and the Shakespeare hoodie to the contest.
- Tonya Lee Stone, for A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl.
- Celise Downs, for Dance Jam Productions and Secrets and Kisses and cool key clips.
- Sara Lewis Holmes, for Letters from Rapunzel.
- Bonny Becker, for Holbrook: A Lizard’s Tale.
- Jennifer Holm, for Babymouse and Matt Holm, for the original Babymouse sketch.
- Mo Willems, for Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay up Late and winner’s letter.
- Tricia, for the Tibetan prayer flag.
- Beth, for the handmade journal.
- Other Beth, for the handmade jewelry.
- A Wrung Sponge, for original photos and sayings.
- Nancy, for a Starbucks Gift Card.
- And me, for assorted items to balance things out for the two winners.
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Ooh! Have fun at Mitali's event and tell her I said hello.
I may have posted this before, but in case I have not: Charlie & Lola was mentioned in a YA book I read recently - I believe it was Ruby Parker Hits the Small Time - and I thought of you and your munchkins.
Hi MR:
I DID participate this year, but didn't have time to roundup. No matter--I didn't make it in the 20+ club, nor did I read over 1000 pages :)
Heading over to your new blog...
ooooo... I'm all over a DC Kidlit drinks night! And hopefully Mitali's event-- I have to see if that's my Saturday at my library or not...
That sounds like so fun in DC! I hope you have a blast.
Thanks again for doing all you do with the 48 hour challenge. I absolutely loved every minute. I will never forget that Saturday morning when I got up earlier than my boys and sat in my porch swing reading and listening to the birds sing. Lovely!
All right. I've looked it over and shuffled things around and I am totally coming to Mitali's party. Devil take the hindmost, I say! I'm gonna talk up your Kidlit Drink Night too (in the fairly possible event that I cannot come).
Oh, YEAH!!! So glad that you'll be there, Fusie. Bill's going to check out a possible KidLit Drink night location and we've hoping to name the venue - maybe tomorrow(?)
Hooray for ALA! I will also be at the conference, primarily doing research for this paper. In short, I'm looking at how YA lit fits in the literary community and what we (as teachers, readers, librarians, and academics) can do to make sure that YA lit is promoted, supported, and loved.
That said, I'm looking for people who'd be willing to chat with me. If you have a few extra minutes while you're in DC, I'd love the chance to talk with you about your experiences in the literary world, particularly with the blogging end of things. Feel free to email me at sixbyeight [at] gmail [dot] com.
And lastly, thanks so very much for organizing the 48 Hour Book Challenge! I loved having the excuse and the encouragement to sit and read for hours on end. It was, in a word, lovely.
So exciting! If non-blogging kidslit-loving commenters are invited too, I will be there.
Oh very cool! If the invite also applies to ALA-newbie (Read: severely inexperienced and desperately wanting to meet people and learn as much as possible) children's publishers and authors (mom and daughter team), then we'd love to come as well! No pressure, though. ;)
Mitali's party you have to register for, so please click on my link above and let her know you're coming (if you are). The KidLit Drink Night is totally open to anyone - librarians, bloggers, authors, illustrators, blog fans - who wants to come.
Terrific! Thanks, MR. I've registered for Mitali's book launch, and am greatly looking forward to that and the KidsLit drink night!
I would love to go to a local kidlit! (I can't go to the book party unfortunatly) If you can post the details when you know, I will (in all probability) show up. That is if, wanna-be illustrators count. :)
I would be happy to post info about it on my site as well, let me know if that is okay.
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