This is a cool thing I'm doing in early October. I'll be presenting an author assembly in New York City, and School Library Journal is broadcasting it live into other schools. Educators, you can sign up your class or school to participate remotely. I'll be taking questions and comments from kids both live and digitally. I know Jeff Kinney did this recently and it turned out super awesome. EDIT: don't know why the link wasn't showing up before but it should be working now.
See my events page for upcoming appearances in Utah, Illinois, Baltimore Book Festival, and NYC.
Thanks for your support of my new book! Here's a snippet, one of the songs that start off the chapters:
Once there was a queen in a palace of bread.
Sing blue, sing white, stay up all night.
She nibbled on the walls and gobbled up her bed.
Sing white, sing blue, sing ballyhoo.
The people begged a crumb from their robust queen.
Sing blue, sing white, she ate all night.
She would not share a thing until it turned green.
So white, so blue, the mold it grew.
Wow this is so cool! I just finished Palace of Stone and I absolutely loved it!
Posted by: Ali | September 13, 2012 at 05:08 PM
What a cool idea! Is this within a certain radius or all of USA? I know some teachers who would love this! But we're in Arkansas.
Posted by: Amelia Loken | September 13, 2012 at 05:10 PM
How would one go about signing up? Do you need to have a subscription to the School LIbrary Journal?
Posted by: Heidi Noel | September 13, 2012 at 06:05 PM
Another question about signing up - my mom's a homeschooler. Any chance she can tune in for the kiddos at home?
(PS, LOVED Palace of Stone.)
Posted by: Zena Parks | September 14, 2012 at 08:58 PM
I was so jazzed when I saw you'd be at the Baltimore Book Fest! Will be seeing you there.
Posted by: Jeanna | September 15, 2012 at 04:59 AM
I was so excited to hear you were coming to Illinois, and then I saw the date. I have volunteer work in the morning and school in the afternoon. :( So sad I'll miss seeing one of my all-time favorite authors!
Posted by: Emma | September 15, 2012 at 05:21 PM
Yay, Illinois!! But I think you should also make a quick jaunt up to Gurnee. I know a good library up there, and lots of people who would love to come see you!
Posted by: Wendi | September 18, 2012 at 07:48 PM
I just barely finished Palace of Stone not 5 minutes ago! Shannon Hale! Why do you have to be so cute with your writings?! I love it too much!!!! I can not express how much I love your books. It is IMPOSSIBLE! It was just so cute the way it ended I can't handle it! I think I'm dieing more now than when I was waiting months for the book out of pure adorable-awesomeness that I can't explain or will ever beable too. I got so excited I couldn't sit still I ended up on the floor because I couldn't sit still!!!! Thank you Shannon Hale YOU MADE MY LIFE!!!!
Posted by: Jessica | September 21, 2012 at 06:07 PM