Book Tour
UPCOMING EVENTS
January 13, 2013
Natick Library, 2:30 – 4
14 East Central Street · Natick, MA 01760 · 508-647-6520 · www.morseinstitute.
Authors Laura Harrington, Mary McGarry Morris and Roland Merullo will discuss their books chosen in 2012 by the Massachusetts Center for the Book as Must Read Fiction and why teenagers as main characters make good reading for adults.
February 4 – 10, 2013
Johnny Mercer Writers Colony Residcncy
Goodspeed Musicals, CT
Launching work on Alice Bliss, the Musical
March 1, 2013
Waring School, Beverly, MA
Young Writer’s Conference
Featured Speaker
March 2, 2013
Massachusetts School Library Meeting
Sturbridge, MA
Speed Dating with Librarians
March 6 – 9, 2013
AWP Conference
Hynes Convention Center
Boston, MA
A panel on “Voice” with authors Dawn Tripp, Kathy Crowley, and Rachel Kadish
www.awpwriter.org/awp_conference/schedule
April 22, 2013
Massachusetts Library Association Conference
Cambridge Hyatt Regency, Cambridge, MA
Panels, TBA
May 16, 2013
Friends of the Manchester Library
Annual Meeting: Featured Speaker
June 17, 2013
Book Club, Magnolia, MA
November 2013
Cheshire Reads One Book One Town
School and Town Events TBA
PREVIOUS EVENTS
Wednesday, June 8, 2011, 7 – 8 pm
Reading, Q&A, Signing
Harvard Bookstore
1256 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138
www.harvard.com
Thursday, June 9, 2011, 7 – 8 pm
Reading, Q&A, Signing
Barnes & Noble
210 Andover Street
Peabody, MA 01960
Friday, June 10, 2011, 7 – 8 pm
Reading, Q&A, Signing
Jabberwocky Bookstore at the Tannery
50 Water Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
www.jabberwockybookshop.com
Sunday, June 12, 2011, 3 – 4 pm
Reading, Q&A, Signing
Concord Bookshop
65 Main Street
Concord, MA 01742
www.concordbookshop.com
Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 7 – 8 pm
Reading, Q&A, Signing
Broadside Bookshop
247 Main Street
Northampton, MA 01060
www.broadsidebooks.com
Wednesday, June 15, 2011, 7 – 8 pm
Reading, Q&A, Signing
Toad Hall Books @ Rockport Library
17 School Street
Rockport, MA 01966
www.toadhallbooks.org
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 7:30 – 9 pm
Reading, Q&A, Signing
With fellow Gloucester author, JoeAnn Hart
Gloucester Writer’s Center
126 East Main Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
www.gloucesterwriters.org
Tuesday, July 12, 2o11 6 – 8 pm
Reading, Q&A, Signing
Joint event with fellow debut author, Rebecca Makkai
Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street
Boston, MA
www.bpl.org
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 6 – 7:30
Talk, Q&A, and Signing
Author’s Night @ Stellina’s Restaurant
47 Main Street
Watertown, MA 02742
617.924.9475
www.stellinarestaurant.com
Wednesday, July 27, 2011, 7 – 8
Reading, Q&A and Signing
Friends of Peak’s Island Library
129 Island Avenue
Peak’s Island, ME
Thursday, July 28, 2011, 7 – 8
Reading, Q&A, and Signing
Longfellow Books
1 Monument Square
Portland, ME 04101
2017.772.4045
www.longfellowbooks.com
Thursday, September 22, 2011
GLOUCESTER LYCEUM + SAWYER FREE LIBRARY
Reading, Q&A and Signing
7 pm Friends Room
2 Dale Avenue, Gloucester, MA 01930
Sunday, September 25, 2011
SALEM LITERARY FESTIVAL
Book Club Bonanza: The most discussion worthy books of the season
Nine authors including Laura Harrington, Jenna Blum, Meg Mitchell Moore, Alethea Black. Moderated by WBZ’s Diane Stern
1 pm, House of Seven Gables
Salem, MA
For more information: www.salemlitfiest.com
Wednesday, October 5, 2011, 7 pm
Dedham Library
Reading, Q&A and Signing
with fellow North Shore author Meg Mitchell Moore
Main Library: 43 Church Street
Dedham, MA 02026
Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 7:30 pm
Cape Ann YMCA Book Club Reads Alice Bliss
The Cape Ann YMCA
Middle Street, Gloucester, MA
www.northshoreymca.org
Saturday, October 15, 2011, 4:15 pm
BOSTON BOOK FESTIVAL
Panel: “Local Talent” with Steve Almond,
Laura Harrington, Michael Klein, and host Kim McLarin
Boston Public Library, McKim Building
700 Boylston, Street, Boston, MA
http://www.bostonbookfest.org/directions
Contact: Deborah Porter: 617-252-3244
deb@bostonbookfest.org
October 26 – 30 and November 2 – 6, 2011
JOAN OF ARC by Laura Harrington and Mel Marvin
with Jennifer Baldwin Peden, directed by Ben Krywosz
@ Nautilus Music Theatre
St Paul, MN
www.nautilusmusictheatre.org
Tuesday, November 29, 2011, 7 – 8 pm
Melrose Public Library with Haley Booksellers
Melrose, MA
Thursday, December 15, 2011, 7 – 9 pm
Folly Cove Writers Series
Talk, Q&A, Signing
Gloucester, MA
Friday, February 3, 2012 11:30 – 2:00
Essex County Club Writers Series
Talk, Q&A, Signing
Manchester, MA
February 16 – 19, 2012
Savannah Book Festival
Savannah, Georgia
www.savannahbookfestival.org
contact: Robin Gold
912. 598.4040 robin@savannahbookfestival.org
Address, time, panels, TBA
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 6:30 – 8 pm
Amesbury Library
149 Main Street
Amesbury, MA 01913-2899
(978) 388-8148
March 14 – 17, 2012
Public Library Association Conference
Philadelphia, PA
Time, panels TBA
800-545-2433 ext. 5PLA (5752)
pla@ala.org
March 31, 2012, 6:30 – 8
Annisquam VIllage Church
Reading to celebrate the new issue of Consequence Magazine
George Kovac, Fred Marchant, Cat Parnell,
Patricia Sutherland, Laura Harrington
Washington Street
Gloucester, MA
April 4, 2012, 7 – 8:30
Glen Urquhart School
Reading, Q&A and Discussion
74 Hart Street
Beverly, MA 01915
978.927.1064
April 17, 2012, 11:30 – 2:00
Chilton Club
Talk, Q&A, Signing
Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA
April 27 – 28, 2012
Newburyport Literary Festival
Newburyport, MA
Talk, Q&A, Signing
Saturday, May 28 @ 10:00 am
The Book Rack
52 State Street Newburyport, MA 01950
(978) 462-8615
www.newburyportliteraryfestival.org
Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 11:30 – 12:30
Signing in Author Autograph area
BookExpo America (BEA)
Javits Center
655 West 34th Street
NY, NY
Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 6 – 7:30 pm
NY is Book and Media Week Panel
New York Public Library
Stephen A Schwarzman Building
South Court Auditorium
5th Ave at 42nd Street
NY, NY
Panel title: The Not-So-Secret Life of the American Teenager: Bridging the Gap between YA and Adult Fiction
On this panel, Penguin authors Laura Harrington (Alice Bliss) and James King (Bill Warrington’s Last Chance) join forces with fellow YA authors Mari Mancusi (Blood Coven Vampire novels), Veronica Wolff (The Watcher series), and Emily McKay (The Farm) to draw comparisons between Adult literature and the growing YA market. How do these authors craft novels that both teens and adults enjoy? Whether their characters are parents reconnecting with their teenage children or teens battling high school bullies or vampires, each author offers readers a glimpse into teenage life-the milestones, the angst, the blissful moments-that both teens and parents can relate to. Moderated by Lev Grossman, author of the New York Times bestselling novels, The Magicians and The Magician King, these authors discuss books that appeal to readers of all ages.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012, 7:00 pm
Talk, Q&A, Signing
The Regulator Bookshop
720 Ninth St
Durham, NC 27706
919 286 2700
Thursday, June 7. 2012, 7:30 pm
Reading, Q&A, Signing
Quail Ridge Books & Music
3522 Wade Ave
Raleigh, NC 27607
919 828 7912
Friday, June 8th, 2012, 10 – 2 pm
Signing
Ft Bragg South Post Main Exchange
1017 Canopy Lane
Ft. Bragg, NC 39710
910 436 2216
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Walter Reed Hospital
Sunday, June 10, 2012, 1:00 pm
Talk, Q&A, Signing
Parnassus Books
3900 Hillsboro Pike
Nashville, TN 37215
615 953 2243
Tuesday, June 12, 2012, 12 – 1:30
Reed’s Gumtree Bookstore
Talk, Q&A, Signing
111 South Spring Street
Tupelo, MS 38804
662 842 6453
Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 7:00 pm
Powell’s Books Cedar Hill Crossing
Reading, Q&A, Signing
3415 Cedar Hills Blvd
Beaverton, OR
503 228 4651 x 5831
Friday, June 15th, 2012, 7:00 pm
Books, Inc./ Alameda Store
Reading. Q&A, Signing
1344 Park Street
Alameda, CA 27607
415 643 3400 Ext 11
June 24 – June 26, 2012
American Library Association ALTAFF Conference
Anaheim Convention Center
800 West Katella Avenue
Anaheim, CA
Sunday, June 24, 2012:
11:30 – 12:00: Live Stage Reading
12:00 – 1:00: Penguin Booth Signing – Penguin Booth # 2610
Monday, June 25, 2012
10:30 – 12:00: Panel Discussion
YA Crossover Panel with authors Katie McGarry, Kate Locke, Maggie Stiefvater, Matt Lembicki, and Shana Abe.
12:00 – 1:00: Book Signing
Thursday, September 13, 2012, 7 pm
Talk, Q&A and Signing
Flint Memorial Library
147 Park Street
North Reading, MA 01867
978.664.4942
www.flintmemoriallibrary.org
Monday, September 24, 2012, 6 – 9 PM
Book Club Discussion of Alice Bliss
Norwell Public Library
64 South Street
Norwell, MA 02061
781.659.2015
www.norwellpublilclibrary.org
Tuesday, September 25, 2012, 2:25 – 3:25
Book Discussion/ All School Read
The Waring School
35 Standley Street
Beverly, MA 01915
978.927.8793
www.waringschool.org
Wednesday, October 3, 2012, 6 – 8 pm
10th Annual Author Event
Raising funds for Art HealsCheshire Parks & Recreation Building
559 South Main Street (Rte 10 South)
Cheshire, CT
Thursday, October 4, 2012, 7 pm
Talk, Q&A and Signing
RJ Julia Bookstore
768 Boston Post Road
Madison, CT 06443
203.245.3959
Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 7 – 8:15 pm
Amesbury Public Library Book Group
119 Main Street
Amesbury, MA 01913
978.388.8148
Thursday, October 11, 2012, 7 pm
Talk, Q&A and Signing
The Book Rack
52 State Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
978.462.8615
Sunday, October 14, 2012, 5 pm
Talk, Q&A and Signing
RiverRun Bookstore
142 Fleet Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801
603.431.2100
Monday, October 15, 2012, 7 pm
Private Book Group
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Author Night
Putnam/ Brooklyn, CT
Details TBA
Thursday, October 25, 2012, 7 pm
Beverly Farms Library Book Group
24 Vine Street
Beverly Farms, MA 01915
978-921-6066
Sunday, October 29, 2012, 2:30 – 4
Morse Institute Library
14 East Central Street
Natick, MA 01760
508-647-6520
Thursday, October 30, 2012, 7 pm
Reading, Q&A and Signing
Newtonville Books
10 Langley Road Newton, MA 02459
(617) 244-6619
Thursday, November 1, 2012
First Person, Second Story
New Bedford, MA
Details to come
E-Mail Laura
