First things first: if I owe you email or indeed hard cash, I am terribly sorry! Pneumonia has spent its time kicking my ass and calling me Sally.
Even with this inconvenient illness, I had a wonderful time in America! It was fabulous to meet everyone in Boston, Chicago and New York, and answer very smart questions, and bibble to people about books – thank you very much to everyone who came, and I hope you had fun. I did many secret things, scooped up a vast pile of books, and am currently deep in edits of Whisper.
There is a very lovely write-up of the Boston Diversity in YA event, and all of us chatting. Also afterward, I cornered Malinda Lo to tell her how much she inspiiiires me.
This is just how I roll at events. In New York, it also went a bit like this.
GAIL CARSON LEVINE: One cat and one ogre walk into a room. Cat walks out.
SARAH: creepy stare of love
SARAH: Oh yes, I’ve just thought of another shameful story to tell you guys!
Books of Wonder (www.booksofwonder.com, 18 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011, 212 989-3270) also have bookplate-signed Demon’s Surrenders from June 14th! If people would like one.
Speaking of Demon’s Surrender, then I returned home and found my UK and Irish editions of Demon’s Surrender had arrived! I have spent my time dancing the set of three (trilogy accomplished!) up and down the mantelpiece.
And there is going to be a Trilogy Accomplished! event in my native land.
Eason’s Bookshop
O’Connell Street, Dublin
Thursday, June 23rd
6-9pm
John Stephens, author of The Emerald Atlas, and Sarah Rees Brennan, author of the Demon’s Lexicon trilogy, read, do Q&A, sign books and tell all
Tickets are Free …. and can be obtained by calling 01-8583815. (Or if you just want to mosey on by, we’d love to have you.)
Given my usual ways, John Stephens will have to be strong.
