Recently collaborators celebrated another release together; an author spotted her debut on shelves; the creators of wordless picture books hosted an event; and an annual conference brought authors together.
Third Time’s a Charm
Friends and collaborators Shannon Hale (r.) and LeUyen Pham (l.) held an event at the Alameda, Calif., location of Books Inc. to celebrate the release of Party Hearty Kitty-Corn, the third book in their picture book series. Pham and Hale held a reading, gave a drawing demonstration, and signed books for attendees.
An Author and Her ‘Demons’
Michelle Lam posed with a copy of her debut graphic novel Meesh the Bad Demon (Knopf) at Barnes & Noble The Grove in Los Angeles. The graphic novel follows 12-year-old demon Meesh, who is bullied because of her positive outlook, as she must rescue all of demon-kind from impending doom.
We Have No Words
On March 25, Caldecott Honoree Aaron Becker (r.) and debut creator Logan Kline (l.) teamed up for an event at Northshire Bookstore in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. They highlighted their primarily wordless picture books Finding Fire (Candlewick) and The Tree & the River (Candlewick) for young readers.
Conference Connections
Children’s authors gathered for the annual conference of the South Carolina Association of School Librarians in Columbia, S.C., which took place March 22–24. Pictured here are (clockwise, from top l.) Amy Cherrix, Camille Andros, Marjy Marj, Kelly Starling Lyons, Rosanne Parry, Jo Watson Hackl, Sheila Turnage, Rodney Beasley, Marie Boyd, Landra Jennings, and Michael Buckley.
