I'm thrilled to join authors Dana Alison Levy, Erin Entrada Kelly, and Laura Shovan for a fun panel in New York! Real Kids, Real Stories: Four Authors Discuss Realistic Fiction Join us at Bank Street Books as acclaimed authors Melanie Conklin, Erin Entrada Kelly, Dana Alison Levy and Laura Shovan discuss their new books. Their […]

MEET DEBUT AUTHORS: CONKLIN, MASCHARI, AND SHOVAN Families (ages 8-13); 60 min. Registration required. Celebrate summer reading with three debut authors: Melanie Conklin, author of Counting Thyme; Jennifer Maschari, former teacher and author of The Remarkable Journey of Charlie Price; and Laura Shovan, Howard County Poetry and Literature Society's current writer-in-residence, and author of The […]

I'm so excited to attend my first ever nErDcamp! Join me in Michigan for an incredible two days of conferencing, plus an author book signing, pancake breakfast, nerdy dinner, and nErDcamp Junior, where I'll teach sessions to a whole bunch of creative sixth graders. I can't wait!

I'm excited to help celebrate Roald Dahl's 100th! I'd love for you to join me for this free event at the Brooklyn Public Library in Grand Army Plaza, my old neighborhood. There will be lots of great stuff for the kids, and I'll be signing books, too! 1:30-3:30 pm Phizz-whizzing activities for all ages 2:00 […]

Book lovers of all ages: join us on Saturday, October 1, 2016. Stroll more than six blocks of Haddon Avenue filled with authors/speakers for adults and children, as well as booksellers, storytellers, poetry readings, workshops, exhibitors, kid-friendly activities, and entertainment for all ages. This award-winning festival is the longest-running, largest literary event in the Delaware […]