Rose Under Fire tour dates!

[ewein2412]

From 14-26 September I am going on tour to celebrate the launch of Rose Under Fire in the USA and Canada - and for once I have got it together enough to post a list of public appearances more than 24 hours before I make them (just)! Please spread the word if you know anyone who might be interested.

USA: 14-21 September

Sat. 14 September Montrose, CA (Los Angeles)
7.00 p.m. Once Upon a Time Bookstore; 2207 Honolulu Ave., Montrose, CA 91020; tel 818-248-9668 More details here.

(This is my first day Stateside since the Rose Under Fire release, so in my head it’s the launch party: please come!)


Tues. 17 September Decatur, GA (Atlanta)
7:00 pm Little Shop of Stories, 133A East Court Square, Decatur, GA 30030; tel 404-373-6300 More details here

(Famous as the folks who gave the Obamas a copy of Code Name Verity!)


Wed. 18 September Coral Gables, FL (Miami)
7:00 pm, Books and Books, 265 Aragon Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33134; tel 305-442-4408 More details here


Thurs. 19 September Washington, DC
2:00-4:00 pm International Spy Museum, Museum Shop, 800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004; tel 202 393-7798 More details here

(this is primarily an informal signing, but. THE INTERNATIONAL SPY MUSEUM!!!)


Thurs. 19 September Washington, DC
7:00 pm Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington DC 20008; tel 202-364-1919 More details here

(My second event for this hugely supportive indy bookstore – was there in May. Hope they don’t get bored with me.)


Fri. 20 September Fairless Hills, PA (Philadelphia)
7:00 pm Barnes & Noble 2697, 210 Commerce Blvd, Fairless Hills, PA 19030; tel 215-269-0442 More details here

Sat. 21 September Haverford, PA (Philadelphia)
1.00 pm Children’s Book World, 17 Haverford Station Rd., Haverford, PA 19041; tel 610-642-6274 More details here

(I was here in July, but so pleased to be back… they had cake!)


CANADA: 22-26 September

Sun. 22 September Toronto: Word on the Street Festival
12.15 – 1.00 p.m. In Conversation at The Word on the Street with Toronto Star’s Small Print columnist, Deirdre Baker, Remarkable Reads Tent, Queen's Park Toronto, ON. More details here

Tues. 24 September Ottawa
7.00 p.m. Ottawa Public Library event, Sunnyside branch, program room 1049 Bank St. Ottawa, ON; tel 613-730-1082 More details here

Thurs. 26 September Vancouver
7.00 p.m. Kidsbooks (note off site location:) West Point Grey United Church Sanctuary, 4595 West 8th Ave., Vancouver, BC; tel 604 738 5335. Tickets can be purchased online at www.kidsbooks.ca More details here


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If you’re interested, I’ve done several interviews and guest blog entries in connection with Rose Under Fire – links appear below.


Bearing Witness: An Interview with Playing by the Book, 12 Sept. 2013

Interview and Review for Sarah Laurence’s blog, 5 Sept. 2013. ILLUSTRATED! This interview includes a really lovely picture of me at Rose’s age feeding a sparrow from my hand and looking all Edna St. Vincent Millay-ish.

Interview with Audiofile Magazine, 1 Aug. 2013. Also includes the skinny on casting the Code Name Verity audiobook.

Guest blog for The Hive, 31 July 2013 : "Poetry and Survival."

"Ask the Author" Blog interview for The Independent, 26 July 2013. More about the use of poetry in Rose Under Fire.

SchoolZone (Reading Zone) interview, 17 June 2013. In which I reveal a lot of the background for the creation of Rose Under Fire.

First Look with Sue Corbett for Publishers’ Weekly, 13 June 2013

Comments

[3rdragon]

Oooh, noted!
(Of course, one of my coworkers just sent an invitation to his birthday party that Friday evening. Decisions, decisions. Well, it's easier to get to Children's Book World, anyway. And it's my ex-neighbor's favorite bookstore.)

I don't know what your plans are around the edges this schedule, but you're always welcome at my house. We would be happy to feed you (but probably not cake) and we have a guest room.

[ewein2412]

thank you! In a perfect world I would accept, but in reality my schedule is incredibly tight - school visits are packed around the edges (and don't appear here). Maybe we could have a coffee in Haverford if you can make it there, after the event? I am flying to Toronto for a 5.30 flight but honestly I should be able to manage half an hour!

[3rdragon]

That sounds good. I'll see you in Haverford.

[lindenfoxcub.livejournal.com]

No stop in Winnipeg? :(

[ewein2412]

oh, man, the guilt you Canadians are giving me! "But Montreal's so close to Ottawa!" :D I would love to stop in Winnipeg some day!

[lindenfoxcub.livejournal.com]

You should, we're awesome!

[tiboribi.livejournal.com]

And here is me, coming to Philadelphia just as you are going to Canada. ((sigh))

[ewein2412]

fer goodness sake.

[(Anonymous)]

I kept hoping the Boston date was just accidentally left off the list. :) Perhaps I'll send my Toronto based family to the Word on the Street Festival and they can record your visit in detail for me. Happy and safe travels!

[ewein2412]

yes, I'm sorry there's no stop in Boston!

[anderyn.livejournal.com]

I have a copy on hold. I want that book so bad. I really want to read it. But I have to wait until tonight. Arrrr!

I wish you were coming somewhere near me (I'm in Michigan) -- I'd make up a road trip so fast!

I hope that Rose Under Fire is a big hit, even though I'm afraid I'm going to cry all the way through.

[ewein2412]

the middle of america gets short shrift on this tour, I'm afraid!

[rosaleeluann.livejournal.com]

If it were a week later, I could maybe make it to the Los Angeles one. *sigh*

[ewein2412]

awwww.

[ewein2412]

wow, I haven't used my Harriet icons in a while. I forgot how wonderful they are!

[rosaleeluann.livejournal.com]

I need to get some Harriet Icons... All I have is Lord Peter. BUT I finally caved and bought the DVDs the other day, and I shall be watching Lord Peter this weekend. Normally I would be less impatient because I could read the books while I wait, but I let my cousin borrow them.

Why did I do this to myself.


Also, random memory.... I had just read Winter Prince and was totally in love with it and was looking up random stuff to do with it online, I found your blog and was just looking through your profile and such, and I happened to look at your icons and I was like... OMG SHE IS A LORD PETER FAN. I KNEW SHE WAS AWESOME.

It made my day :-).

And then a couple weeks later you somehow found and read my blog and commented on it, and made my day AGAIN.


Now I'm just trying to make myself feel better for not being able to go to LA. *sigh*

[ewein2412]

I used to belong to this great online reading group reading_wimsey in which we were making our way thru all the books chronologically, but we never reached the end.

[meener.livejournal.com]

yaaaaaay vancouver!!!! i will be there!! and if you want to unwind later at a coffee shop or anything just let me know.

[ewein2412]

OMG! what are you doing there? (I should know, I guess.) anyway, yes, after would be ok I think! My days are extremely packed with school visits. I may have thursday morning off.

[meener.livejournal.com]

i live there now! moved up in july to start my assistant professor position at ubc, which happens to be right down the street (in a manner of speaking) from the church. i teach on tuesdays & thursdays from 11-12:30, so meeting on thursday morning might not work...nooooooes

[ewein2412]

you have my cell number, right?

tanita says

[(Anonymous)]

I have changed ruddy laptops and your email address has been eaten, but wanted to say David heard them review your book on NPR, and called from the highway, saying, "I heard them talking about Liz!"

Great was his joy for you. ☺

Happy touring. I hope there's cake everywhere.

Re: tanita says

[ewein2412]

what, recently?? I don't even know about this. ewein2412 [at] yahoo [dot] co [dot] uk

[sarah laurence (from livejournal.com)]

I wish you were coming to Maine. I'll be cheering for ROSE, a marvelous book. I'm going to check out your other interviews now. Thanks for linking to mine.

[ewein2412]

it's a great interview!

Edward Fox

[(Anonymous)]

Hi,

It was absolutely fabulous to meet you, if only briefly, at Children's Book World this afternoon. I hope I get the chance again in future. Your reflections on your research process gave me a lot to think about.

I finally remembered the early Edward Fox film I was thinking of as we drove away. I've seen it twice in the last six months and I can't understand why the title was temporarily unavailable to my mental database: The Day of the Jackal. He plays a ruthless assassin, but Fred Zinnemann does a fabulous job of making the process so intriguing you end up -- in some part of your soul that it's hard to admit to having -- wanting him to succeed. The movie has some other great performances including a bit turn by a very young Derek Jacobi.

Verity and Rose are fabulous and touching books. Kudos and I am so glad you made it to our neighborhood.

Best,
Anmiryam

Re: Edward Fox

[ewein2412]

The Day of the Jackal! thank you!