upcoming events
2013 events
ConDor
Saturday, March 9 at 10am panel
Young Adult Fiction: Writing from the viewpoint of a teen, when you’re not.
Karri Thompson, Andrew P. Mayer, Suzanne Lazear, Gretchen McNeil, Cindy Pon
11am
Signing in the Dealer’s Room
LA Times Book Festival
Saturday, April 20 at 2pm
Signing at Mysterious Galaxy Booth
Booth Location TBA
San Diego Comic Con International
July 18-21
Panel and Signing TBA
2012 events
ALA Anaheim
Saturday, June 23, 8-10am YALSA Panel
Not Another Boring Vampire Romance: Going Beyond the Norm in Young Adult Paranormal Literature: Saturday, 8:00-10:00am. In this librarian moderated panel, authors Kendare Blake, Ken Oppel, Jackson Pearce, and Cindy Pon will discuss the appeal of paranormal and fantasy fiction for young adults. Attendees will hear about how the YA paranormal genre has more to offer than they might think and have a chance to be exposed to a diverse variety of styles and contents within the genre. The author panel will give particular insight in how approaching this best-selling genre from a unique perspective as both a reader and a writer makes it even more relevant and interesting to a more diverse audience of teen readers. The panel will be open to the audience for questions and hands-on participation and contribution from attendees will be encouraged.
ALA Signing at HarperCollins Children’s Booth
Saturday, June 23, 12.30-1pm
Fury of the Phoenix signing
Teen Author Week Oceanside Library
Monday, July 23 at 4pm
Panel and book discussion with Kirsten Hubbard
Book signing at Oceanside Barnes and Noble at 6pm
following library panel
SF in SF Reading and Signing with Malinda Lo
Saturday, September 15 at 7pm
The Variety Preview Room
582 Market Street at Montgomery
(1st Floor of the Hobart Building)
Sirens Con
October 11-14
Panel and signing to be announced
http://www.sirensconference.org/
Fantastic YA Signing
Sunday, October 14 at 2pm
Powell’s Cedar Hills Crossing
3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd.
Beaverton, OR 97005
Panel with authors Mette Ivie Harrison, Malinda Lo,
Sarah Rees Brennan and Janni Simner with signing after.
YA in the Sun
Saturday, November 10, 2-4.30pm
Encinitas Library
540 Cornish Drive
Encinitas, CA
(760) 753-7376
A celebration of young adult fiction with twenty
Southern Californian YA authors. Games, Raffles & Fun!
Mysterious Galaxy Holiday Party
Saturday, December 1 at 3pm
7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
Suite #302
San Diego, CA 92111
Tel: 858.268.4747
2011 past events
ConDor
FEBRUARY 25-27, 2011
(details forthcoming)
visit their website for more info.
Screaming Phoenix
dual signing with Nancy Holder
Mysterious Galaxy Books
SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2011 @ 2pm
LA Times Book Festival
signing at Mysterious Galaxy Booth #372
SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2011 @ 4pm
along with Ayson Noel, Gayle Foreman and Michael Grant
Diversity Tour with Malinda Lo & other authors
San Francisco, California
Saturday, May 7 at 3 p.m.
San Francisco Public Library (Main Library)
Latino-Hispanic Room
100 Larkin St.
San Francisco, CA 94102
Highlighting Asian American YA books with authors Malinda Lo, Cindy Pon, Gene Luen Yang, and J.A. Yang
Presented by the Kearny St. Workshop and the SFPL Main Teen Center. Sponsored by the Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center, with community partners Oakland Asian Cultural Center and the Philippine American Writers Association. Books available for sale from Eastwind Books.
Austin, Texas
Monday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m.
BookPeople
603 N. Lamar
Austin TX 78703
With authors Bethany Hegedus, Malinda Lo, Guadalupe Garcia McCall, Cindy Pon, Dia Reeves, and Jo Whittemore, and moderated by Varian Johnson
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Thursday, May 12 at 7 p.m.
Cambridge Public Library (Main Library)
Lecture Hall
449 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02138
With authors Holly Black, Sarah Rees Brennan, Deva Fagan, Malinda Lo, Cindy Pon, and Francisco X. Stork. Books available for sale from Porter Square Books.
Chicago, Illinois
Tuesday, May 10 at 5.30 p.m.
Barbara’s Bookstore
1218 South Halsted Street
Chicago, IL 60607
With authors Malinda Lo, Claudia Guadalupe Martinez, Nnedi Okorafor, and Cindy Pon
New York, New York
Friday, May 13 at 6:30 p.m.
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
208 West 13th Street
New York, NY 10011
Highlighting LGBT YA books with authors Cris Beam, David Levithan, Malinda Lo, and Jacqueline Woodson. Books available for sale from TBA.
Saturday, May 14 at 1 p.m.
Books of Wonder
18 West 18th Street
New York, NY 10011
With authors Matt de la Peña, Malinda Lo, Kekla Magoon, Neesha Meminger, Cindy Pon, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Rita Williams-Garcia, and Jacqueline Woodson
San Diego, California
Thursday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m.
San Diego County Library Poway Branch
13137 Poway Rd.
Poway, CA 92064
Highlighting fantasy and science fiction with authors Holly Black, Cinda Williams Chima, Karen Healey, Malinda Lo, Cindy Pon, and Greg van Eekhout
Book Expo America
Monday, MAY 23, 2011
SLJ Pre-BEA Day of Dialog
9.15 to 10.15 am
Diversity in YA Literature
Panelists: Paul Griffin, Malinda Lo, Cindy Pon Rita Williams-Garcia
Moderated by Amy Bowllan
Signing 5.15 to 6 pm
Tuesday, MAY 24, 2011 at 10.30am
Fury of the Phoenix signing in HarperCollins Childrens booth
YA in Bloom
Saturday, JUNE 25, 1 – 4pm
YA authors luncheon with Cindy Pon, Lisa Yee and Nancy Holder
Vroman’s Bookstore
695 E. Colorado Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91101
Lunch with Teen Authors
Tuesday, JULY 5, 12pm
with Barrie Summy, Kirsten Hubbard and Greg Van Eekhout
Santee Library
9225 Carlton Hills Blvd # 17
Santee, CA 92071-7902
(619) 448-1863
Comic-Con International
JULY 21-24, 2011
Saturday, JULY 23, 12.30pm panel
Diversity in Young Adult Works
with Cindy Pon, Tahereh Mafi, Kiersten White,
Dave Roman, Vera Brosgol, Gene Yang,
James Dasher, Elizabeth Bunce
SCBWI Los Angeles Conference
AUGUST 5-8, 2011
Mission Viejo Readers’ Festival
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2011
Panel and Signing TBA
Orange County Children’s Book Festival
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2011
Panel and Signing TBA
World Fantasy Con
San Diego, California
OCTOBER 27-30, 2011
Author social and signing Friday, 10/28 at 8pm
Saturday, 10/29 at noon
Pacific 1: I Believe That Children Are the Future
How do we convert YA fantasy readers into adult fantasy readers? What books will they read after Harry Potter, and how do we get them to want them? Using fantasy as an educational tool as a means of reaching more potential readers.
Cornelia Funke, Karen Healey, Marlene Perez (M), Tamora Pierce, Cindy Pon
2010 past events
chinese brush painting society’s
art show at gallery 21
spanish village in balboa park
MARCH 17- 29, 2010
11am – 4pm daily
TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2010 @ 7pm
Panel : Barrie Summy, Greg Van Eekhout, Richard Harland
and Megan Whalen Turner
Suite #302
San Diego, CA 92111
Tel: 858.268.4747
RWA, san diego
SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2010
10am – noon
“Writing for YA. It’s just like writing for adults. Only different.”
Panel : Barrie Summy, Mary Pearson, Cindy Pon, Debbie Garfinkle
San Diego Comic-Con International
Kathy Reichs, Emily Drake, Neal Shusterman and Michael Spradlin
Moderated by Cindy Pon
Sirens Conference
ALAN convention
SUNDAY-TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 – 23
Monday, Nov. 22 @ 3.45pm, Panel and signing
“Long Ago in a Land Far Away”
Cinda Williams Chima
Courtesy of Disney Books, Dina Sherman
Sarwat Chadda
Courtesy of Disney Books, Dina Sherman
Cindy Pon
Courtesy of HarperCollins, Patty Rosati
Introduction by Margaret Ford, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio
2009 past events
chinese brush painting society’s
art show at gallery 21
spanish village in balboa park
APRIL 15 – 27, 2009
11am – 4pm daily
book signing in san diego
saturday, MAY 2 at 3pm
Yellow Book Road
7200 Parkway Drive, Suite 118
(between Guessman Ave & Maryland Ave)
La Mesa, CA 91942
(619) 463-4900
www.yellowbookroad.com/
book signing in san francisco
friday, MAY 8 at 7pm
Books Inc. in Laurel Village
3515 California Street, SF
415.221.3666
artists and authors
rolling readers fundraiser
new children’s museum, san diego
MAY 15, 6 – 8pm
http://www.rollingreaders.org/
bookbites for kids podcast
THURSDAY, JULY 2, noon (pacific)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bookbitesforkids
ala chicago
saturday and sunday,
JULY 11 and 12th
SIGNING at harpercollins booth,
SATURDAY, JULY 11th @ 10am
harpercollins children’s booth 2011
comicon san diego panel / signing
THURSDAY JULY 23rd @3.30pm in room 3
THE EVOLUTION OF FANTASY
signing immediately after one hour panel
in the autograph area. book also avaiable
at mysterious galaxy booth #1119 in the
exhibit hall and at their website!
Panelists: Jacqueline Carey (Naamah’s Kiss);
Lynn Flewelling (Shadows Return);
Patrick Rothfuss (The Name Of The Wind);
Thomas Sniegoski (The Fallen);
Greg Van Eekhout (Norse Code) and
Cindy Pon (Silver Phoenix : Beyond the Kingdom of Xia).
Moderator: Lev Grossman (The Magicians)
teen book club discussion / signing
MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2009 @ 1pm
San Diego County Library, El Cajon
201 E. Douglas
El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 588-3713
scbwi los angeles conference
AUGUST 7 – 10
orange county signing
barnes and noble huntington beach
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 @ 2pm
Bella Terra
7881 Edinger Ave. #110, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
(714) 897-8781
encinitas library YA panel / discussion
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 @ 3.30pm
Encinitas Branch Library
540 Cornish Drive
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 753-7376
poway library YA panel / discussion
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 @ 2pm
Poway Branch Library
13137 Poway Road
Poway, CA 92064
(858) 513-2900
teen book club discussion
san diego county library, solana beach
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2009 @ 11am
157 Stevens Ave
Solana Beach, CA 92075-2038
(858) 755-1404
santee library YA panel
san diego county library, santee
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2009 @5.30pm
9225 Carlton Hills Blvd # 17
Santee, CA 92071-7902
(619) 448-1863
head to toe expo
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2009
del mar fair grounds
reading and signing at noon
mysterious galaxy holiday party
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2009, 5pm
7051 clairemont mesa blvd.
suite 302
san diego, ca 92111
858-268-4747
for link to event click here.
signing with readers inc. at
la mesa christmas in the village!
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2009
6pm – 10pm
8219 La Mesa Blvd
La Mesa, CA 91942
Phone: (619) 461-1400
link to bookstore event.
