From magic mirrors to secret societies to the joy and strength of family, these middle grade stories have something for everyone! Join us in-store to hear from ALYSON GERBER, author of A Risky Game (Liar's Society #2), KARINA YAN GLASER, author of The Vanderbeekers Ever After, SARAH MLYNOWSKI, author of Liar, Liar (Whatever After #16) and Fairest of All (Whatever After Graphic Novel #1), and COURTNEY SHEINMEL, author of The Secrets of Lovelace Academy. 

I will be signing at the Annapolis Public Library with Park Books! Books will be available to purchase on-site. Hope to see you there!

I will be participating in SLJ’s Day of Dialog! Come hear about the hottest forthcoming titles for children, tweens, and teens, from nonfiction and romance to picture books and graphic novels. You can also visit the virtual exhibit hall to network with leading publishers and download digital galleys and other free resources.

I will be participating in this panel at 10:05 AM:

A Missing Goat, A Murder Mystery, and More Than a Few Surprises 

…await readers in this delightful medley of new middle grade fiction titles. 

Brandy Colbert, Let’s Get Together (HarperCollins Children’s)  

Karina Yan Glaser, The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli (HarperCollins Children’s)  

Chris Grabenstein, Ms. Pennypickle's Puzzle Quest (Random House Children’s)   
Jennifer A. Nielsen, Free State of Jax (Scholastic) 

Ali Terese, Vote for the G.O.A.T. (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin)    

Register for this wonderful event here!

This event will include talks and presentations from me, Jennifer Nielsen, and Sarah Dillard. Guests will have a chance to ask questions and purchase books to be signed (courtesy of Serendipity Books). Have you ever wondered what the writing process is like for a published author? How do they develop characters and setting? What’s it like writing for young children, versus tweens and adults? An Evening with the Authors is your chance to find out! Come ready with your questions about reading and writing for this very special community event!

My schedule at NTTBF is as follows:

9am: Keynote with Ruta Sepetys and Alan Gratz

Great Ballroom 1-3

11am: Home is Where the Heart Is with Andrea Beatriz Arango, James Bird, Saadia Faruqi, Karina Yan Glaser, Padma Venkatraman

Location: MR 8

 12pm: Threads of Hope: Weaving Stories Beyond Sorrow with Andrea Beatriz Arango, James Bird, Saadia Faruqi, Karina Yan Glaser, Renée Watson

Location: MR 8

1pm: Writing 101: All the tips and tricks with James Ponti and Aly Gerber

JB D

3:30pm: Book signing

I’ll be on the “History’s Alive!” panel with Libba Bray, Alan Gratz, and Ruta Sepetys at 1:20 PM.

Join me and my friends Jen Calonita, James Ponti, and Gordon Korman for a fun night at Interabang Books!

Come say hi to me and hundreds of your favorite children’s book authors at this incredible festival!

It is such a thrill to be a part of The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class! Check out the series announcement here: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/93126-multi-author-series-spotlights-the-fun-and-foibles-of-third-grade.html

Join Kate Messner, Rajani LaRocca, Eliot Schrefer, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Tracey Baptiste, and me for a fun series launch event at Books of Wonder!

I’m thrilled to be returning to NTTBF for Educator’s Day!

Hi! I’m so excited to visit Square Books, Jr. in Oxford, Mississippi when I’m in town for the Children’s Book Festival. Come say hi and get your book signed!

I am thrilled to be attending the Southwest Florida Reading Festival this year!

For more information, please visit: https://readfest.org

I’m so happy to be visiting Oblong Books, a fabulous indie bookstore in Rhinebeck! Come say hi and get a book signed!

I’ll be back at the Glen Rock Children’s Book Festival, hosted by The Curious Reader Bookshop in Glen Rock, NJ!

Join me and hundreds of children’s book authors and illustrators at the 10th Annual Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival!

Please join me for the final (!!!) book launch event for the Vanderbeeker series! Purchase any Vanderbeeker hardcovers at the event and receive a free recipe book that includes twelve recipes from the series. Hope to see you there!

For more information, visit Books of Wonder!

I’m so excited to be a part of the Bookmarks Festival of Books and Authors in Winston-Salem! More schedule details to come!

Stop by, say hi, and grab a copy of The Vanderbeekers Ever After!

Stop by to say hi and grab a copy of the newest Vanderbeeker book, The Vanderbeekers Ever After!

Join me and fellow authors (and dear friends!) Christina Soontornvat, Sarah Mylnowski, Stuart Gibbs, Gordon Korman, and Max Brallier for a virtual event with indie bookseller Queen Anne Books! For more information, visit https://www.qabookco.com/event/destination-imagination-online-event-kids

I’m honored to be back at New York Public Library’s Author Talk Tuesday! Join me for a virtual program including a reading/presentation, a Q&A, and an activity! More details to come!

Middle Grade Storytellers will take place on May 15th at 10am CDT / 11am EDT and features middle grade authors Karina Yan Glaser (A Duet for Home), Lisa Yee (Maizy Chen’s Last Chance), and Wendy Wan-Long Shang (The Secret Battle of Evan Pao) in conversation with Taskforce member Amy Chow. Ray Pun will make opening remarks. Register at bit.ly/mgstories

I am thrilled to be collaborating with AAPI Westport and the Westport Library to do an author visit as part of their programming for AAPI Heritage Month. I hope you will come on by!