Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Young Authors Give Back Tour


Have you heard of this cool tour for aspiring writers?  You haven't?  Well, here's a chance to workj with 4 YA authors.  You are welcome :)

Who are the fantastic people who started writing when they were younger and have had much success already that you will be working with? Erin Bowman (Taken), Susan Dennard (Something Strange and Deadly), Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass), and Kat Zhang (What’s Left of Me)

These workshops are for anybody interested between the ages of 13-22.  Best of all, free.  But you better sign up here before 20 other people do because there is limited space!

Workshops (copied right from the tour's tumblr): 
For the 6/2 Main Point Books workshop in Bryn Mawr:
Register right from here! (Note: Registration will close once 20 people have applied.)
For the 6/3 Mighty Writers workshop in Philadelphia:
Register via the Mighty Writers website. (Enter “Young Authors Workshop” in the Name of Program field.)
For the 6/5 Baltimore Public Library workshop in Baltimore:
Register right from here! (Note: Registration will close once 20 people have applied.)
For the 6/6 Carnegie Library workshop in Pittsburgh:
Register with the library!
For the 6/7 Coventry School workshop in Cleveland, co-sponsored by Mac’s Backs Books and Lake Erie Ink:Register by calling or emailing Mac’s Backs at 216-321-2665 or  info@macsbacks.com or Lake Erie Ink 216-320-4757.
For the 6/8 Medina County Library workshop in Medina:
Register with the library!
For the 6/11 Schuler Books workshop in Grand Rapids:
Register right from here! (Note: Registration will close once 20 people have applied.)
For the 6/12 826 Chicago workshop in Chicago:
Register via the 826 Chicago website. 

Other Signings:

New York, NY

5/29 Teen Author Carnival @ Jefferson Market Library –- 6:30-9:30 pm425 Avenue of the Americas (at 10th St.), New York, NY 10011
Erin Bowman and Kat Zhang will participate in the Teen Author Carnival along with 11 other YA authors. Full list here.
5/30 Signing @ BEA –- 1:00-2:00 pm
Javits Center, 655 West 34th Street, New York, N.Y. 10001
Sarah J Maas will sign advance copies of Crown of Midnight at table 9
5/31 Signing @ BEA –- 10:30-11:00 am
Javits Center, 655 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10001
Erin Bowman (Taken), Susan Dennard (Something Strange and Deadly), and Kat Zhang (What’s Left of Me) will sign copies of their books at tables 2, 3, and 4, respectively.
5/31 BEA Author Speed Dating @ BEA –- 12:15-1:15 pm
Javits Center, 655 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10001
Sarah J Maas will participate in this event
6/1 New Adult Crossover Panel @ BEA –- 11:00-11:30 am
Javits Center, 655 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10001
Sarah J. Maas is contributing to this panel with author Samantha Shannon (Bone Season), and editors Rachel Manheimer and Michelle Nagler at the Midtown Stage

Philadelphia, PA

6/2 Workshop @ Main Point Books — 3:00-5:00 pm1041 E Lancaster Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Space is limited. Register via the workshop page.
6/2 Signing @ Main Point Books — 5:30-6:30 pm1041 E Lancaster Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Event is open to the public.
6/3 Workshop @ Mighty Writers — 6:00-8:00 pm
1501 Christian Street Philadelphia, PA 19146
Space is limited. Register via the workshop page.
6/4 Signing @ Barnes & Noble – 5:00 pm1805 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Event is open to the public.

Baltimore, MD

6/5 Workshop @ Baltimore Public Library — 6:00-8:00 pm
9833 Greenside Drive Cockeysville, MD 21030
Space is limited. Register via the workshop page.
6/5 Signing @ Baltimore Public Library — time to come
9833 Greenside Drive Cockeysville, MD 21030
Event is open to the public. Books will be available for purchase at the library.

Pittsburgh, PA

6/6 Workshop @ Carnegie Library — 4:30-6:30 pm
708-710 Brookline Blvd Pittsburgh, PA 15226
Space is limited. Register via the workshop page.
6/6 Signing @ Penguin Bookshop — 7:15-9:00 pm
420 Beaver St, Sewickley, PA 15143
Event will be open to the public.

Cleveland, OH

6/7 Workshop @ Coventry School (co-sponsored by Mac’s Backs Books & Lake Eerie Ink) — 4:00-5:30 pm2843 Washington Blvd, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
Space is limited. Register via the workshop page.
6/7 Signing @ Mac’s Backs Books — 6:00 pm1820 Coventry Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106
Event is open to the public.
6/8 Workshop @ Medina County Library — 1:00-3:00 pm
210 South Broadway Street Medina, OH 44256
Space is limited. Register via the workshop page.
6/8 Signing @ Medina County Library — 3:15-5:00 pm
210 South Broadway Street Medina, OH 44256
Event is open to the public. Books will be available for purchase at the library.

Grand Rapids, MI

6/11 Workshop @ Schuler Books — 4:00-6:00 pm
2660 28th Street SE Grand Rapids, MI 49512
Space is limited. Register via the workshop page.
6/11 Signing @ Schuler Books — 7:00-8:00 pm
2660 28th Street SE Grand Rapids, MI 49512
Event is open to the public.

Chicago, IL

6/12 Workshop @ 826 Chicago — 6:00-8:00 pm
1331 N. Milwaukee Ave Chicago, IL 60622
Space is limited. Register via the workshop page.
6/14 Discussion Panel and Signing @ Anderson’s Bookshop — 7:00-9:00 pm
123 W Jefferson Ave Naperville, IL 60540
Event is open to the public.

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