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Upcoming Events:

Author Book Talk– October 4, 2023 – in person @ 4-5pm – Oro Valley Public Library, Oro Valley, AZ

Writing Workshop – October 16, 2023 – in person @ 10:30am – Himmel Public Library, Tucson, AZ

Writing Workshop – October 28, 2023 – in person @ 10:30am – South Mandarin Public Library, Jacksonville, FL

Book Signing – November 11, 2023 – in person @ 11am-1pm – Barnes & Noble Dana Park, Mesa, AZ

Book Signing: AZ Local Authors – December 1, 2023 – in person @ 11am-1pm – Red Mountain Public Library, Mesa, AZ

School Visit – February 2, 2024 – Ishikawa Elementary, Mesa, AZ

World Read Aloud Day (WRAD) (virtual) – February 7, 2024 – free virtual visits for all schools

School Visit – March 1, 2024 – Norterra Elementary, Phoenix, AZ

School Visit – March 12, 2024 – Holy Spirit Catholic School, Jacksonville, FL

Queen Creek Library Comicon: Writing Workshop – March 20, 2023 – in person @ 10:00am – Queen Creek Public Library, Queen Creek, AZ

School Visit – TBD Spring 2024 – Keller Elementary, Mesa, AZ

School Visit – TBD Spring 2024 – Coronado Elementary, Gilbert, AZ

 

Past Events:

Book launch – March 29, 2023 @ 6pm AZ time/PST – Changing Hands Bookstore, Tempe, AZ

Drop Everything And Write Day Teen Event – April 15, 2023 @ 2pm AZ time/PST – Southeast Regional Library, Gilbert, AZ

Great Middle Grade Reads (virtual) – April 16, 2023 @ 3pm EST – with MG authors Sarah Maslin Nir, Tanita S. Davis, Cynthia Lord, and Robin Gow – Books of Wonder, New York, NY – View Recording here

SCBWI Book Club (virtual) – April 19, 2023 – IG Livestream @ 11am PST/2pm EST – View Recording here

School Visit – May 5, 2023 – Cortina Elementary, Gilbert, AZ

School Visit – May 9, 2023 – Kerr Elementary, Mesa, AZ

Debut author chat (virtual) – May 21, 2023 – Online @ 3pm EST – with MG authors Tamika Burgess, Sydney Dunlap, and Meg Eden Kuyatt – Cellar Door Bookstore

School Visit – June 1, 2023 – Glendale High School Marching Band, Glendale, AZ

Book Signing – July 8, 2023 – in person @ 12-4pm – Barnes & Noble Desert Ridge, Phoenix, AZ

Nerd Camp PA – Breakout session: Tough Topics in Kidlit (virtual) – July 14, 2023 – Online @ 1:15pm EST – with debut authors Wendy Parris, Sydney Dunlap, Kat Higgs-Coulthard, and Sierra Isley

Book Signing: Author Extravaganza – August 5, 2023 – in person @ 1-5pm – Barnes & Noble San Tan, Gilbert, AZ – with authors Lee Call, CK Donnelly, Dito Abbott, Sonja F Blanco, Dani Hoots, Kathie McMahon, Kara McDowell, Madeleine Elizabeth, and Heather Kassner

Book Signing: Bookmark’s 33rd Anniversary – August 19, 2023 – in person @ 11am-1pm – The Bookmark, Neptune Beach, FL

Book Signing: Fall Crawl – September 23, 2023 – in person @ 1-3pm – Barnes & Noble Chandler Fashion Center, Chandler, AZ

Posted @withregram • @annakoppauthor Happy Book Birthday to the first October #2023Debuts! 

Elisa Stone Leahy’s TETHERED TO OTHER STARS @elisastoneleahy
Kelly Rice Schmitt’s I, SHIP @krschmittwrites
Leslie Barnard Booth’s A STONE IS A STORY @lesliebarnardbooth.books
Robin Hall’s THE LITTLEST WEAVER @robinhallwrites

Brooke Abrams’ PENELOPE IN RETROGRADE @aka.brooke.abrams
Ellen Won Steil’s FORTUNE ellensteil
Hailey Alcaraz’s UP IN FLAMES @alcarazbooks
Pascale Lacelle’s CURIOUS TIDES @pascalelacelle
Phoebe Wagner’s A SHOT OF GIN @pheebzw
If you’re in or near Tucson, AZ on Wednesday Oct 4. I’ll be giving my author presentation from 4-5pm. 

#bibliolotus #orovalleypubliclibrary #tucson #bookevent #authorevent #mglit #readmiracle
Happy Sunday! The earth is beautiful. 

#sedonaarizona #sevensacredpools #soldierpasstrail #latergram
It’s been SIX MONTHS since Miracle released. It’s been an amazing trip!!! Taking a look back at release day. Love to all of you who helped make it so special! 💕😘🎉

@christyottavianobooks @littlebrownyoungreaders #mglit #middlegradebooks #griefbooksforkids #readmiracle #sixmonthanniversary
Happy Sunday! The earth is beautiful. 

#wavecavetrail #hikingadventures #naturalcave #latergram
Tomorrow at B&N Chandler!
Fall Crawl with a bunch of amazing authors!
Sat, Sept 23
@1:30-3:30pm

See you there!

@bnchandleraz #fallauthorcrawl #authorlife #bookevent #supportlocal
I’m a day late with this book birthday post. But happy pub day all the same, friends!!

Posted @withregram • @annakoppauthor Happy book birthday to today’s #2023Debuts! 

Breanne Randall’s THE UNFORTUNATE SIDE EFFECTS OF HEARTBREAK AND MAGIC @houseofrandall
Hannah V. Sawyerr’s ALL THE FIGHTING PARTS @HannSawyerr
Isi Hendrix’s ADIA KELBARA AND THE CIRCLE OF SHAMANS @isihendrix
Justin C. Key’s THE WORLD WASN’T READY FOR YOU @justinckey

Leanne Schwartz’s A PRAYER FOR VENGEANCE @schwartzwords
Meredith R. Lyons’s GHOST TAMER @meredithrlyons
Thushanthi Ponweera’s I AM KAVI @bythush
Victoria Wlosok’s HOW TO FIND A MISSING GIRL @xvictoriawrites
Happy Sunday! The earth is beautiful. 

#hikingadventures #userymountainregionalpark #windcavetrail
Posted @withregram • @annakoppauthor Happy book birthday to this week's #2023Debuts!

Emi Pinto's BEE BAKSHI AND THE GINGERBREAD WITCH @emidpinto 
Justine Pucella Winans's THE OTHERWOODS @justinepwinans 
Kate Goldbeck's YOU, AGAIN @kategoldbeck 
Lee Paige O'Brien's A HUNDRED VICIOUS TURNS

Nichelle Giraldes's NO CHILD OF MINE @nichellegiraldes
Rachel Runya Katz's THANK YOU FOR SHARING @rachelrunyawrites
Shade Lapite's GODDESS CROWN @Shadelapite
Sim Kern's THE FREE PEOPLE'S VILLAGE @sim_bookstagrams_badly

Stephanie Taylor's I’M GOING TO BE A PRINCESS @Steph_twrites
Nisha J Tuli's HEART OF NIGHT AND FIRE @nishajtwrites
Sierra Isley's IN THE RING @sierraisley
Happy Sunday! The earth is beautiful. 

The cacti were still in bloom last week. Hoping hoping hoping it gets cooler soon and i can visit them again. 

#thisazheat! #hikingadventures #userymountainregionalpark #windcavetrail
I had the chance to visit the MIM (musical instrument museum) in North Phoenix over the holiday break. It is beautiful!!! Reminded me so much of Amie’s story and then some. 
Thanks to my friend @jmeewong for exploring with me!! 💕

#authorlife #bookresearch #behindthebook #classicalmusic #worldmusic @mimphx
Upcoming authorly events!
It’s gonna be a busy (and exciting) October. 

#authorlife #bookevent #booksigning #writingclass
Overcast and cloudy and, most of all, cool yesterday morning. 

Happy Sunday! The earth is beautiful. 

#userymountainregionalpark #windcavetrail #hiking #happysunday
An interview on Angie’s blog! Thanks Angie for the feature! 💕

Posted @withregram • @angie_azur_writer Debut Middle Grade Author Interview on Teazurs Blog link in bio. 

Let’s support this new writer @kchowrites on her debut novel! 

#strongfemalecharacters #middlegrade #middlegradebooks #debutauthor #writersofinstagram #writingcommunity #kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbooks #mgin23 #middlegradereads
Posted @withregram • @annakoppauthor Happy book birthday to the very last August #2023Debuts!

Beth Winegarner's SAN FRANCISCO'S FORGOTTEN CEMETERIES: A BURIED HISTORY @bethwinegarner
Dana Goldstein's SHIFT @authordanagoldstein
Vanessa Montalban's A TALL DARK TROUBLE @v.v.mont
Dana Kramaroff's THE DO MORE CLUB @danakramaroff
Jamie Hoang's MY FATHER, THE PANDA KILLER @heyjamiereads

Jamison Shea's I FEED HER TO THE BEAST AND THE BEAST IS ME @wickedjamison
Kristin Kisska's THE HINT OF LIGHT: A NOVEL @KristinKisskaAuthor
Skyla Arndt's TOGETHER WE ROT @arndtskyla
Shelly Page's NIGHT OF THE LIVING QUEERS @shelly_p_writes
Aparna Verma's THE PHOENIX KING @spirited_gal
Missing hiking the mountains today. The temps gave to go down soon, right?!

Happy Sunday. The earth is beautiful. 

#heiroglyphictrail #hikingadventures #hikingtrails #azdoesntneedafilter
#fridayreads 
We opened @rrremylai’s newest mg graphic novel, Ghost Book, on Tuesday. And within 24 hours, all 4 members of my family had read it individually. 

We devoured it like hungry ghosts. 👻

Loved everything about it! The cute Floof, the significance of July’s name and existence, the feel-good friendship, the adventure!, the funny faces (trademark of Remy), and of course, the scary hungry ghosts. 

Must read!! Five stars!!!

#bookmail #mglit #graphicnovels #bookrecommendations
Maui #booksformaui auction is live! Hundreds of authors are donating their time and books toward helping Maui recover from the fires. 

I am donating two things:
1. Query critique
2. Signed copy of Miracle and a virtual school visit. 

Auction link in my bio or on my story. 

@booksformaui #mauidonations
The earth is beautiful. Happy Sunday. 
(Does anyone know what kind of berries this is? Are they edible?)

#jacksonvilleflorida #rivertownparkstjohns #walkingtrailscenery #latergram