David*Macinnis*Gill.com » Events http://davidmacinnisgill.com I am Chikin, Hear Me Roar Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:42:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 My NCTE/ALAN Schedule http://davidmacinnisgill.com/2011/11/17/my-nctealan-schedule/ http://davidmacinnisgill.com/2011/11/17/my-nctealan-schedule/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:23:24 +0000 thunderchikin http://davidmacinnisgill.com/?p=2121

I will be signing ARCs of Invisible Sun and copies of Black Hole Sun from 1–2:00 PM on Saturday, Nov 19  in the NCTE exhibit hall.  I’ll have cool bookmarks as well, so come on by and say hi!  Also, on Monday, 11/21, I will be moderating the ALAN panel“Titles that Challenge and are Challenged.”
]]> http://davidmacinnisgill.com/2011/11/17/my-nctealan-schedule/feed/ 0 My Dragon*Con Schedule http://davidmacinnisgill.com/2011/08/06/my-dragoncon-schedule/ http://davidmacinnisgill.com/2011/08/06/my-dragoncon-schedule/#comments Sat, 06 Aug 2011 02:02:56 +0000 thunderchikin http://davidmacinnisgill.com/?p=2087 Over Labor Day, I will be presenting a Dragon*Con in Atlanta, doing panels, a reading, and an autograph session. I will have a few ARCs of INVISIBLE SUN on hand, along with bookmarks and other swag. Come say hi!

Schedule:

Title: Classic YA
Description: What were your favorite books growing up? We’ll discuss ours, like Anne of Green Gables, The Secret Garden, and more.
Time: Fri 02:30 pm Location: A707 — Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)

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Title: Reading: David Macinnis Gill
Time: Fri 04:00 pm Location: Edgewood — Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)

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Title: The Hunger Games
Description: What do you love the most about this splendid YA dystopian series? SPOILER ALERT: We’ll be discussing all three books in the series.
Time: Fri 05:30 pm Location: A707 — Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)

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Title: Dragon*Autographs
Time: Sat 02:30 pm Location: M301 — M304 — Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)

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Title: The Darkness– What is Appropriate for Teens?
Description: Are there some subjects which are deemed “too dark” for teens? What subjects are better for adults than teens? How is writing for adults different?
Time: Sat 04:00 pm Location: A707 — Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)

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Title: Dystopian YA– Kin or Clone?
Description: With the success of The Hunger Games, YA dystopian novels are currently very popular. Share your thoughts as we sort the good from the bad.
Time: Sat 07:00 pm Location: A707 — Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)

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Title: The Why and How of YA
Description: The YA market is booming. Is it right for you? Panelists discuss the differences in YA, Middle Grade and adult fiction.
Time: Sun 11:30 am Location: Manila / Singapore / Hong Kong — Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)

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Title: Online Interactions
Description: How do kids and teens use technology to interact with books and authors today? Do they expect more as they turn the last page of that novel?
Time: Sun 01:00 pm Location: A707 — Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)

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Title: Alternative Sexualities
Description: GBLT in YA.
Time: Sun 02:30 pm Location: A707 — Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)

]]> http://davidmacinnisgill.com/2011/08/06/my-dragoncon-schedule/feed/ 0 54 Days til DragonCon! http://davidmacinnisgill.com/2011/07/09/2054/ http://davidmacinnisgill.com/2011/07/09/2054/#comments Sat, 09 Jul 2011 16:46:14 +0000 thunderchikin http://davidmacinnisgill.com/?p=2054 I’m counting down the days until Dragon*con, where I will be a guest author, primarily in the YA track. Details about appearances and panels will be posted here as soon as I have them. No word yet on signing/readings, either.

Hope to see you there!

]]> http://davidmacinnisgill.com/2011/07/09/2054/feed/ 0 YA Super Panel on EC NING http://davidmacinnisgill.com/2011/07/09/ya-super-panel-on-ec-ning/ http://davidmacinnisgill.com/2011/07/09/ya-super-panel-on-ec-ning/#comments Sat, 09 Jul 2011 16:22:07 +0000 thunderchikin http://davidmacinnisgill.com/?p=2049 Please join YA authors Jo Knowles, Kate Messner, and me for a very special webinar about using YA literature and the classics, aka the “2011 ECN Summer Webstitute: Reading Classic and Young Adult Literature with Students,” on Monday, July 11 5–6 p.m. EST

For more info: http://englishcompanion.ning.com/group/2011ecnsummerwebstitutereadingclassicandyoungadult

]]> http://davidmacinnisgill.com/2011/07/09/ya-super-panel-on-ec-ning/feed/ 0 2011 ALAN Workshop Authors http://davidmacinnisgill.com/2011/04/11/2011-alan-workshop-authors-announced/ http://davidmacinnisgill.com/2011/04/11/2011-alan-workshop-authors-announced/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:55:13 +0000 thunderchikin http://davidmacinnisgill.com/?p=1952 The 2011 ALAN Workshop will be hosted at the Chicago Hilton from November 20–22
and will continue the tradition of celebrating the very best of young adult literature. This
year’s lineup is wonderful indeed:

M.T. Anderson will deliver the keynote address at the Workshop, and Jacqueline
Woodson will serve as the 2011 ALAN Breakfast speaker (Saturday morning, November
19, during NCTE).

Several fantastic authors will speak on Monday, including Angela Johnson, Walter
Dean Myers, Richard Peck, Janet Tashjian, Sean Beaudoin, John Green, Matt de la
Peña, Leslie Margolis, Wendy Mass, Sarah Weeks, Rita Williams-Garcia, Sarah Dessen,
Lauren Myracle, Cheryl Rainfield, Andrew Smith, Paul Yee, Kazu Kibuishi, Maureen
Johnson, Abby McDonald, and Laurie Halse Anderson. The evening will conclude with
a reception honoring the finalists for the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award (AEWA).

Tuesday will feature an equally impressive collection of authors, including Chris
Crutcher, Cara Chow, Sharon Draper, J.L. Powers, Matthew Quick, Cassandra Clare,
Jennifer Donnelly, Neal Schusterman, Coe Booth, B.A. Binns, Simone Elkeles, Stephanie
Perkins, Sara Zarr, James Dashner, Megan McCafferty, Veronica Roth, Dom Testa, Katie
Alender, Beth Fantaskey, Michelle Hodkin, Thanhha Lai, and David Levithan.

The Workshop will begin with a cocktail reception on Sunday evening where attendees
can mingle and chat with participating authors over wine and light snacks. Monday
sessions will be held from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, with the AEWA reception following
from 5:15–6:15 pm. Tuesday sessions will be held from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. We
encourage participants to attend the full workshop to avoid missing any worthwhile
presentations. Space is limited to 500 attendees; registration should open soon at
www.ncte.org.

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I will be signing a total of three times–the two listed below, as well as right after my ALAN panel on Tuesday. Both Black Hole Sun and Soul Enchilada will be available at the Harper booth.

]]> http://davidmacinnisgill.com/2010/11/19/my-ncte-2010-schedule/feed/ 0 PJ Hoover Gives Away an ARC of Black Hole Sun http://davidmacinnisgill.com/2010/07/27/pj-hoover-gives-away-an-arc-of-black-hole-sun/ http://davidmacinnisgill.com/2010/07/27/pj-hoover-gives-away-an-arc-of-black-hole-sun/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:06:14 +0000 thunderchikin http://davidmacinnisgill.com/?p=1577 Author and Texas Sweetheart (FCC disclaimer: they really are in Texas and really are sweethearts) PJ Hoover (author of The Forgotten Worlds Trilogy) is giving away an ARC of Black Hole Sun, which she calls one of “two of my favorite reads this year.”

Here are the details: Clickity Click

]]> http://davidmacinnisgill.com/2010/07/27/pj-hoover-gives-away-an-arc-of-black-hole-sun/feed/ 0 Covers for Black Hole Sun & Soul Enchilada Paperback http://davidmacinnisgill.com/2010/02/27/covers-for-black-hole-sun-soul-enchilada-paperback/ http://davidmacinnisgill.com/2010/02/27/covers-for-black-hole-sun-soul-enchilada-paperback/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:04:32 +0000 thunderchikin http://davidmacinnisgill.com/?p=1110 Guess what? After months of anticipation (and teasing on my part), the Fall 2010 Greenwillow Books catalog has been released, which means I can officially share the jackets for both Black Hole Sun (a future-dystopia kick-ass action novel set on Mars that will will be released on August 24) and the paperback version of Soul Enchilada (to be released on August 31). Looks like August is going to end with a bang!

]]> http://davidmacinnisgill.com/2010/02/27/covers-for-black-hole-sun-soul-enchilada-paperback/feed/ 1 Join Me at the Virginia Festival of the Book http://davidmacinnisgill.com/2010/01/26/join-me-at-the-virginia-festival-of-the-book/ http://davidmacinnisgill.com/2010/01/26/join-me-at-the-virginia-festival-of-the-book/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:40:37 +0000 thunderchikin http://davidmacinnisgill.com/?p=1101 Come join me and a host of other YA authors for this year’s Virginia Festival of the Book, March 19–20 in Charlottesville, VA. I’ll be presenting and reading from Black Hole Sun on March 20, joined by Jennifer Hubbard, Amy Brecount While, and Paula Chase Hyman. But that’s not all!  The day will be full of panels featuring award-winning YA and children’s authors:
Terrific Kids’ Novels Adults Will Love Too — Anne Marie Pace, Moderator  10:00 AM, Omni Hotel
1. Kathy Erskine
2. Fran Cannon Slayton
3. Sara Lewis Holmes
4. Sue Corbett
5. Irene Latham
Getting Published — Picture Books to Young Adult — Fran Cannon Slayton, Moderator  12:00 PM, Omni Hotel
1. Laura Rennert
2. Deborah Heiligman
3. Bonnie Doerr
4. Emily Ecton
5. Ruth Spiro
Hot Young Adult & Teen Fiction — Anne Marie Pace, Moderator  4:00 PM, Omni Hotel
1. David Macinnis Gill
2. Jennifer Hubbard
3. Amy Brecount White
4. Paula Chase Hyman
Panel Summary:  Introduction of books and readings by the authors from their books (lasting 3–4 minutes each).  Questions about the difference between YA and adult novels, trends in YA, the difference between YA and middle grade, etc.  Ending with questions from the audience.
About the VA Festival of the Book:
As the largest gathering of authors, writers, and readers in the Commonwealth, and, indeed, the Mid-Atlantic region, the Book Festival has become an integral part of the community and is presented in a unique partnership of contributors that includes the VFH, foundations, corporations, bookstores, schools, libraries, area businesses and organizations, and committed individuals. This partnership results in programs in a wide range of topics set among a variety of venues throughout the City of Charlottesville, County of Albemarle, and the University of Virginia.
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Got on plane to Chicago. Had dinner with seven friends I’ve never met. Slept. Had breakfast in presence of Newbery rock star. Signed many books. Wandered the hall. Listened the best young adults talk books. Floated out of room. Had dinner with editor and partner in crime. Accidently offed writer during conversation. Slept. Klatched a bunce of coffee. Wandered the hall. Grabbed a sub. Heard old Neil talk about us. Sang a song with a man. Slept. Wandered the hall. Saw Neil’s line. Wandered the hall. Saw Neil’s line get longer. Testified. Dinner with little brown friends. Watched Pratchett make a sword. Hugged many women. Slept. Got on plane for home. Wrote a blog post. Got back to work.

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