In Conversation with KJ Howe at Book Soup
2018-04-12
Full of dense, twisty, informed plotting and real, compelling characters. Howe is a keeper!” ‘•Lee Child, #1 internationally bestselling author of the Jack Reacher Series KJ has also garnered praise by Karin Slaughter, Meg Gardiner, James Patterson and more. I love her writing because it’s both very smart (I alwaysRead More →
WRITES OF SPRING at Rio Hondo College 2017
2017-04-16
I gave the opening presentation at the annual Rio Hondo College ‘Writes of Spring’ Festival on Wednesday, April 19th in the Wray Theater. The college writing students were focused and attentive, and asked very smart questions after. My friend and author Jeff Garvin will be the final guest speakerRead More →
California Library Association Conference 2015
2015-11-04
I’ll be signing at the CLA Conference at the Pasadena Convention Center Exhibit Hall, this Friday from 12:30 to 1:30pm only. I’ll be there with a select group of amazing YA authors and friends. If you’re attending, stop by to say hi and take any swag for your readers. This isRead More →
Thrillerfest and McNalley Jackson Bookstore NYC
2015-07-06
If you’re in NYC next week, come say hi. I’ll be at Thrillerfest from Wednesday to early Sunday. On Friday night, July 10, at 7pm, I’ll be on The Thrill of YA Panel at McNalley Jackson Books with Elle Cosimano, Megan Miranda and Victoria Schwab, three wonderful YA authors whoRead More →
35th Manila Book Festival
2014-10-13
My last full day in Manila started with a blogger event in one of the PowerBooks Bookstores. What a gorgeous group! (If this is the first post you’re reading of the Philippines book tour, please start here – there are three posts total, counting this one). Starters nails! Note that’sRead More →
Cebu and Manila Mall Events
2014-10-10
So as we were in the regional airport leaving Manila, we saw thunderstorms and lightning outside. The tropical storm Mario had left Cebu and was arriving in Manila. We didn’t see this paper until much later so we didn’t know until the next day what a disaster it was inRead More →
Philippines Tour 1 – International School and TV Interviews
2014-10-06
Recently I was sent on a book tour of the Philippines, sponsored by the wonderful National Bookstore. After being flown over in my favorite kind of seat, the only one I use for long-distance travel, a pod seat (I’ll include a photo somewhere in the next set of posts), IRead More →
Selfie in the Philippines
2014-09-19
Lissa’s selfie with a portion of the crowd that turned out on a Friday night to see Jennifer E. Smith and Lissa in Cebu.Read More →
In the Philippines
2014-09-17
Lissa is in the Philippines this week and sends this photo of her and Jennifer E. Smith speaking to the smart students of the International School.Read More →