Upcoming Author Events in Orange County

If you're in Southern California, join us at two exciting author events this month at the Mission Viejo Library!


Lauren Oliver - Sunday, March 10, 3 pm
Mission Viejo Library Friends' Story Room
100 Civic Center, Mission Viejo, CA

Lauren Oliver will appear in Mission Viejo to discuss Requiem, the extraordinary epic finale to the New York Times bestselling Delirium trilogy.

Hailed as a “Teen-Lit Queen” by Bloomberg Businessweek, Oliver has also dazzled elementary school audiences with her magic-filled adventure stories, Liesl & Po and The Spindlers, and will talk about writing for different age groups.

Books will be for available by A Whale of a Tale Bookshoppe and can be signed by the author. Call the Mission Viejo Library at (949) 830-7100 x5105 to reserve your seat at this free event.



Cassandra Clare - Friday, March 22, 6 pm

Mission Viejo City Council Chamber
200 Civic Center, Mission Viejo, CA

Don't miss New York Times bestselling author Cassandra Clare when she visits Mission Viejo as part of her Clockwork Princess bus tour. She'll discuss the highly-anticipated finale to her Infernal Devices trilogy, as well as talk about the upcoming City of Bones movie.

Tickets for this event are $21.50 and include a hardcover copy of Clockwork Princess to be signed. Visit the Mission Viejo Library for cash or check purchases. To pay with a credit card, visit A Whale of a Tale Bookshoppe in Irvine. For more information, call the Mission Viejo Library at (949) 830-7100 x5105. Update 3/20: Cassandra's presentation has sold out, but you can still view it via a livestream in the next room, AND meet Cassandra afterward! More info here.

We hope to see you at both of these events!

We won't be attending this one, but here's an exciting opportunity for young aspiring writers...

Writing Workshop with Laura Preble - April 3 & 10, 3:30 pm 
Rancho Santa Margarita Library
30902 La Promesa, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Queen Geek Social Club author Laura Preble will guide teens through a two-day workshop of writing exercises and discussions designed to help map out or flesh out a young adult novel idea.  Topics will include character development, the use of slang and technology, and the state of the current YA publishing market.

Call the Rancho Santa Margarita Library for more information: (949) 459-6094.

Update 3/20: We're sorry to report that this event has been cancelled. 

Beth Revis: February Podcast

Beth Revis is back on the show, y'all! She joined us via Skype to discuss the stunning final volume in her Across the Universe series.

We were utterly thrilled to chat with Beth again, and we know you're going to love this interview. Also in this episode, Michelle goes on maternity leave and Allison shares her book pick of the month, The Star of Kazan, by Eva Ibbotson.



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Stop by Beth's website to keep up with her latest news, and visit her publisher, Razorbill (an imprint of Penguin).

Edit: Oh my gosh! We almost forgot to mention the awesome giveaway that Beth is doing for our listeners. You could win a set of signed Across the Universe books. Just comment and tell us... if you had a spaceship, what would YOU name it? Be sure to include your Twitter handle or a way for us to contact you. We'll post the winner on the blog next week on March 5th with our Shannon Messenger launch party podcast! US Residents only please.

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Annameekee Hesik: Debut Author Edition

We chatted via Skype with Annameekee Hesik, author of The You-Know-Who Girls: Freshman Year. It's a smart, funny read about basketball, girls in love with girls, and self-discovery. We were charmed by Annameekee, and we know you will be, too!



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Learn more about Annameekee at her website, and visit her publisher, Bold Strokes Books.

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Veronica Rossi: January Podcast

Veronica Rossi's debut novel, Under the Never Sky, was one of our favorite reads of 2012. We just loved its unique blend of science fiction, fantasy, adventure, and romance-- so we were thrilled to get a chance to catch up with her around the release of the sequel, Through the Ever Night, which came out earlier this month. 

Veronica was gracious enough to answer lots of questions submitted by YOU, her fans, as well as plenty of our own questions!

Also, be sure to pay extra special attention to the beginning and end of this podcast, because... well, you'll hear why!


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Visit Veronica at her website and stop by her publisher, HarperCollins.

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Kirby Larson: Special Edition Podcast

In anticipation of the American Library Association's Midwinter Meeting in Seattle this weekend, we present a special project: Librarians are ROCKSTARS! We teamed up with Steve from the Circulating Ideas podcast to interview two very awesome authors about their experiences with libraries. First up is Kirby Larson!


Kirby Larson received the Newbery Honor for Hattie Big Sky, and its highly-anticipated sequel,  Hattie Ever After, hits bookstore shelves on February 12th.



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Get acquainted with Kirby at her website, and be sure to stop by her publisher, Delacorte, an imprint of Random House. And for part two of our Librarians are ROCKSTARS! collaboration, visit Circulating Ideas this Thursday.

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Kevin Emerson: Road Trip Edition Podcast

We are so pleased to bring you the final interview we recorded at the SCBWI conference in LA this summer: Kevin Emerson, author of the super-exciting Atlanteans series!

In addition to being a talented writer, Kevin is just about the nicest guy ever. We had a blast talking to him about his inspiration for the first book in the series, The Lost Code, his experiences at summer camp as compared to those of his characters, and what it was like to transition from writing for younger readers to writing YA. Enjoy!



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Visit Kevin at his website to learn more about The Lost Code and his upcoming books, and be sure to stop by Katherine Tegen Books, too.

We are also excited to announce the winner of our "Ask a question, win some books!" giveaway. Allison K, you are our winner! Be sure to drop us a line to claim your prize.

Didn't win? Don't be sad! You can win a signed ARC of The Lost Code. We've just got to know... if you could have a super power, what would it be? Leave us a comment with your Twitter name or a way to reach you. You have until January 17th to enter. Must be a US resident or willing to cover shipping charges. A winner will be selected by random.org.

Podcast hosting courtesy of archive.org. Intro music by 46bliss. Special thanks to our sound engineer, Marc Conrad Tabula, for his awesome audio editing skills. Please subscribe to Authors are ROCKSTARS! on iTunes so you'll never miss an episode-- and we'd be so grateful if you're inclined to leave a review. Hope your new year is off to a great start! 

Your chance to ask a question & win some books!

It is giveaway time! Rockin' Jane Austen is ready to party.

Got a question you're just dying to ask New York Times bestselling author of the Across the Universe series, Beth Revis? How about Veronica Rossi, also a queen of sci fi with her Under the Never Sky series. And don't forget C.J. Redwine, whose debut book Defiance just blew us away.

Well, it's your chance to ask them a question. We are interviewing Beth, Veronica, and CJ via Skype this week and we want to know what YOU want to know. Send us a tweet @AuthorsROCK or leave a comment here. We'll try to squeeze in as many questions as possible. :) Deadline to submit a question is Thursday January 3rd at 9pm Pacific. Every US Resident who leaves a comment here or via Twitter will qualify for a surprise ARC giveaway package!

Also, before we sign off for today, a big congratulations to "Reader Roberts" who won our Karen Cushman & Princess of the Silver Woods giveaway. I've sent you an email with information on how you can claim your prize.