Here's the preliminary list of trade picture books and novels scheduled for publication from Austin authors and illustrators next year! And click the link for previous years' books by Austin authors and illustrators!
Middle Grade/Tween
HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON: DO ALL THE GOOD YOU CAN, by Cynthia Levinson (Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins 2016)
UNTITLED NOVEL, by Jo Whittemore (HarperCollins 2016).
CROSS MY HEART, by Mari Mancusi (Aladdin/Simon & Schuster 2016).
TO CATCH A CHEAT, by Varian Johnson (Arthur Levine/Scholastic, Spring 2016).
RED MOON RISING, by K.A. Holt (McElderry/Simon & Schuster, 2016).
BEYOND THE RAILS, by K.A. Holt (Chronicle, 2016).
DINOSAUR BOY SAVES MARS, by Cory Putnam Oakes (Sourcebooks, February 2016).
Young Adult
HIGH SCHOOL HORROR STORY, by Chandler Baker (Feiwel & Friends/Macmillan, Winter 2016).
Picture Books
CARROT HAWK, by Chris Barton, ill. by tbd (Hyperion, Spring 2016).
WHOOSH!, by Chris Barton, ill. by Don Tate (Charlesbridge 2016).
EN GARDE! ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S DUELING WORDS, by Donna Janell Bowman (Peachtree, TBD)
STRONGMAN, by Don Tate (Charlesbridge, Fall 2016).
SUPER TRUCK, by Chris Barton, ill. by Troy Cummings (HarperCollins 2016)
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Then, last week, we attended a gathering at BookPeople for the release of the late Bridget Zinn's POISON. To celebrate, a group of Austin authors signed copies of the book, which are now available at BookPeople! To buy a copy, click here.
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Here's a listing of Austin authors who are going to be signing at TLA in Houston this month. Signings are in the Author Area (AA) unless otherwise noted.
Wednesday, April 18:
Jeff Crosby
WIENER WOLF
Disney-Hyperion
Wednesday, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Booth 1804)
Cynthia Levinson
WE'VE GOT A JOB: THE 1963 BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S MARCH
Peachtree Publishers, Ltd.
Wednesday, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (Booth 1434)
Cynthia Leitich Smith
DIABOLICAL (Tanatalize series, Book 4)
Candlewick Press
Wednesday, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (AA)
Greg Leitich Smith
CHRONAL ENGINE
Clarion/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Wednesday, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm (AA)
Jennifer Ziegler
SASS AND SERENDIPITY
Random House, Inc.
Wednesday, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (AA)
Thursday, April 19:
Keith Graves
THE ORPHAN OF AWKWARD FALLS
Chronicle Books
Thursday, 10:00 am - 11:00 am (AA)
Don Tate
DUKE ELLINGTON'S NUTCRACKER SUITE
Charlesbridge
Thursday, 10:00 am - 11:00 am (AA)
Jeanette Larson
HUMMINGBIRDS: FACTS AND FOLKLORE FROM THE AMERICAS
Charlesbridge
Thursday, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (Booth 1305)
Friday, April 20:
Chris Barton
CAN I SEE YOUR ID?
Penguin
Friday, 10:00 am - 11:00 am (AA)
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Meredith Davis writes picture books, chapter books, and middle grade novels. A former bookseller at Toad Hall, she is the founder of the Austin Chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and served for three years as its Regional Adviser. She recently completed a Master of Fine Arts degree in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts.
She blogs at Stories in the Street.
The lad with the gimlet eye is her son, Benji. 
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Friday, February 10: My Vicious Valentine: Spine-tingling YA Author Panel, featuring Jordan Dane, P.J. "Tricia" Hoover, Mari Mancusi, Rosemary Clement-Moore, Cynthia Leitich Smith, and L.A. Weatherly---moderated by Sean Petrie--will take place at 7 p.m. Feb. 10 at BookPeople in Austin. Join us when six top YA authors dish on the devilish, gab about ghosts, and soar with the angels in this panel celebrating spine-tingling stories, supernatural creatures, and perhaps scariest of all, true love.
March 4 (3 PM at the Carver Museum): Launch Party for We've Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children's March, by Cynthia Levinson. Join Cynthia Levinson as she discussed the background and research process for We've Got a Job!
March 24 (2 PM at BookPeople). Launch Party for Chronal Engine! Greg Leitich Smith will present on his middle grade/tween prehistoric time travel adventure!
Be sure to download the activity guide here!
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LITTLE OWL'S NIGHT, by Divya Srinivasan (Viking 2011)(ages 3-5). Little Owl loves the night, visiting his nocturnal friends and feeling sorry for the ones who are up all day and never get to see the stars. Even as he falls asleep at dawn, though, he wants to know what the day is like...
LITTLE OWL'S NIGHT is a quiet celebration of night, the break of day, and curiosity. Illustrations are bold and expressive. Altogether, an excellent choice for bedtime reading.
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Carmen Oliver is the Assistant Regional Adviser for the Austin Chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Born in Manitoba, Canada, she lived for a while in Calgary before moving to Austin. She has published numerous nonfiction articles for both adults and children.
The photos were taken at the home of Stephen Mooser, president and co-founder of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
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WIENER WOLF, by Jeff Crosby (Hyperion 2011). Wiener dog is bored with life with grandma. What he craves is excitement!
But when he answers the call of the wild, he finds out the rebuttal is a little more than he bargained for...
With expressive illustrations and a timeless story, WIENER DOG brings to life one dachshund's quest for self-actualization in this thoroughly fun, hilarious, and engaging picture book.
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Congratulations to my wife, Cynthia Leitich Smith, on the Tenth Anniversary of the publication of her first novel, RAIN IS NOT MY INDIAN NAME. Go over to Cynsations to check out some reflections on the occasion!
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A couple weeks ago, Cyn, Chris Barton, and Tim Tingle were featured authors at an event at the LBJ Library sponsored by Reading is Fundamental. Here are some pics:
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| Tim and Chris watch while Cyn displays JINGLE DANCER |
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| Day Glo Brothers, Saltypie, and Jingle Dancer |
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| Chris, Cyn, and Tim sign their books |
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| Joy Hein, Kathi Appelt, and Cyn like Ike. |
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| Monkey in the middle |
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| P.J. Hoover, Susan Kralovansky, Nikki Loftin, Cory Oakes |
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| Liz Garton Scanlon, Me, and Cynthia Levinson |
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| Cyn and me. Photo courtesy Cory Oakes |
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| Title Page! |
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Wednesday, April 18:
Jeff Crosby
WIENER WOLF
Disney-Hyperion
Wednesday, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Booth 1804)
Cynthia Levinson
WE'VE GOT A JOB: THE 1963 BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S MARCH
Peachtree Publishers, Ltd.
Wednesday, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (Booth 1434)
Cynthia Leitich Smith
DIABOLICAL (Tanatalize series, Book 4)
Candlewick Press
Wednesday, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (AA)
Greg Leitich Smith
CHRONAL ENGINE
Clarion/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Wednesday, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm (AA)
Jennifer Ziegler
SASS AND SERENDIPITY
Random House, Inc.
Wednesday, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (AA)
Thursday, April 19:
Keith Graves
THE ORPHAN OF AWKWARD FALLS
Chronicle Books
Thursday, 10:00 am - 11:00 am (AA)
Don Tate
DUKE ELLINGTON'S NUTCRACKER SUITE
Charlesbridge
Thursday, 10:00 am - 11:00 am (AA)
Jeanette Larson
HUMMINGBIRDS: FACTS AND FOLKLORE FROM THE AMERICAS
Charlesbridge
Thursday, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (Booth 1305)
Friday, April 20:
Chris Barton
CAN I SEE YOUR ID?
Penguin
Friday, 10:00 am - 11:00 am (AA)
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She blogs at Stories in the Street.
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March 4 (3 PM at the Carver Museum): Launch Party for We've Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children's March, by Cynthia Levinson. Join Cynthia Levinson as she discussed the background and research process for We've Got a Job!
Be sure to download the activity guide here!
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LITTLE OWL'S NIGHT is a quiet celebration of night, the break of day, and curiosity. Illustrations are bold and expressive. Altogether, an excellent choice for bedtime reading.
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The Austin children's writing community will be having another good showing for 2012. Here are some of the highlights (and go here for my updated Austinites' Books 2011 post):
Picture Books
WE'VE GOT A JOB: THE 1963 BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S MARCH, by Cynthia Levinson (Peachtree, February 1, 2012).
I LIKE OLD CLOTHES, by Mary Ann Hoberman, ill. by Patrice Barton (Knopf, August 2012).
IT JES' HAPPENED: WHEN BILL TRAYLOR STARTED TO DRAW, by Don Tate, ill. by R. Gregory Christie (Lee & Low, Spring 2012).
THINK BIG, by Liz Garton Scanlon, ill. by Vanessa Newton (Bloomsbury, June 2012).
A PIRATE'S 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS, by Philip Yates, ill. by Sebastian Serra (October 2012).
Middle Grade/Tween
CHRONAL ENGINE, by Greg Leitich Smith, ill. by Blake Henry (Clarion/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, March 20, 2012).
LAUGH WITH THE MOON, by Shana Burg (Delacorte 2012).
RETURN TO THE WILLOWS, by Jacqueline Kelly, ill. by Clint G. Young (Henry Holt, November 2012).
THE SINISTER SWEETNESS OF SPLENDID ACADEMY, by Nikki Loftin (Razorbill 2012).
D IN DRAMA, by Jo Whittemore (Aladdin 2012).
Young Adult
DIABOLICAL, by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Candlewick, January 2012).
ETERNAL: ZACHARY'S STORY, by Cynthia Leitich Smith, ill. by Ming Doyle (Candlewick 2012).
DEAR TEEN ME, ed. by Miranda Kenneally and E. Kristin Anderson (Zest Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2012).
SOUL BLOOD (BLOOD COVEN VAMPIRES #7), by
Picture Books
WE'VE GOT A JOB: THE 1963 BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S MARCH, by Cynthia Levinson (Peachtree, February 1, 2012).
I LIKE OLD CLOTHES, by Mary Ann Hoberman, ill. by Patrice Barton (Knopf, August 2012).
IT JES' HAPPENED: WHEN BILL TRAYLOR STARTED TO DRAW, by Don Tate, ill. by R. Gregory Christie (Lee & Low, Spring 2012).
THINK BIG, by Liz Garton Scanlon, ill. by Vanessa Newton (Bloomsbury, June 2012).
A PIRATE'S 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS, by Philip Yates, ill. by Sebastian Serra (October 2012).
Middle Grade/Tween
CHRONAL ENGINE, by Greg Leitich Smith, ill. by Blake Henry (Clarion/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, March 20, 2012).
LAUGH WITH THE MOON, by Shana Burg (Delacorte 2012).
RETURN TO THE WILLOWS, by Jacqueline Kelly, ill. by Clint G. Young (Henry Holt, November 2012).
THE SINISTER SWEETNESS OF SPLENDID ACADEMY, by Nikki Loftin (Razorbill 2012).
D IN DRAMA, by Jo Whittemore (Aladdin 2012).
Young Adult
DIABOLICAL, by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Candlewick, January 2012).
ETERNAL: ZACHARY'S STORY, by Cynthia Leitich Smith, ill. by Ming Doyle (Candlewick 2012).
DEAR TEEN ME, ed. by Miranda Kenneally and E. Kristin Anderson (Zest Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2012).
SOUL BLOOD (BLOOD COVEN VAMPIRES #7), by
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But when he answers the call of the wild, he finds out the rebuttal is a little more than he bargained for...
With expressive illustrations and a timeless story, WIENER DOG brings to life one dachshund's quest for self-actualization in this thoroughly fun, hilarious, and engaging picture book.
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| Jeff read from WIENER WOLF at BookPeople |
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Cute! Adding this to my list of gifts for my niece!