Archive for October 18th, 2010

Upcoming Events

October 18, 2010 @ 8:16 am | Filed under: ,

Heading into a busy season here!

October 23rd, Minneapolis, MNKidlitCon 2010. I’ll be discussing Blogging the Backlist with fellow panelists Jen Robinson, Charlotte Taylor, and Carol Rasco of RIF.

(And after KidlitCon, the incomparable Kathy Baxter is treating me to a visit to Mankato, stomping grounds of Maud Hart Lovelace, and maybe, possibly, if we can work out the logistics, Walnut Grove as well! Plus? I get to spend the night with Margaret and family.)

November 15th, 7pm ET—I’m joining Book Club Girl and Mitali Perkins for a radio interview about Carney, Winona, Emily, and all things Maud.

November 20th, 3pm—this one’s for San Diego locals. Betsy-Tacy Re-Release Party at Reader’s Inc bookstore in La Mesa, CA. Come see me!

January 8th—ALA Midwinter here in San Diego. Mitali Perkins and I will be signing books at the HarperPerennial booth.

Plus also? I’ve been holding onto some booksy news which I’ll have leave to announce very soon. Did I mention I got back to work last spring? After a longish hiatus following our move here? I’ve got some exciting (to me at least) things bubbling and can’t wait to be able to tell you all about them.

Anna’s Muffin Skills Would Be Nice, Too

October 18, 2010 @ 7:21 am | Filed under: ,

Dawn reviews Carney’s House Party and Winona’s Pony Cart at She Is Too Fond of Books:

The Foreword, by Melissa Wiley, looks at character development and assesses how Wiley herself has been impacted by these books.  She says that she hopes her daughters “will become … the heroines of their own lives, facing life’s challenges with Carney’s integrity, Betsy’s determination, and Winona’s sense of fun.”

Related: Carney and Winona are in the building