What's been going on with me?
First - I've been touring!
Cavalcade of Authors in Washington last month was incredible!
While I was there, Michelle Lane, the event coordinator, organized some middle school and elementary school visits for me which included dogsled races down the hallways of course. And lots of laughs.
 |
| DOGSLED RACES! |
This was my first Cavalcade and wow, what a day! The Cavalcade workshops were intense and full of magic - feeling the buzz of energy coming from all those enthusiastic readers.
There were 15 authors - what a thing to organize, yet they still made time for the little things like GIFT BASKETS!
 |
| my first ever GIFT BASKET waiting for me in hotel room! OMG! |
I also had two personal assistants who took care of me - drove me around, made sure I made it to dinner, to my presentations, book signings, and to the airport! I don't know what I would have done without them!
A huge thank you to Michelle and all the brilliant organizers who made things run smoothly. I feel so lucky to have been a part of this.
 |
| Fun classes waiting for me to say something dog-tastic |
 |
| B&N book signing - the line up went to the door! |
 |
| Cavalcade of Authors book signing - where I learned what 1400 students in a gym sounded like |
 |
| A treasured momento from Enterprise Middle school - all kids signed! |
What's been going on PART TWO -
Awards for ICE DOGS!
Children's Choices Book Award nominee with the CBC - you can go here to VOTE.
Ice Dogs is in the Grade 5 and 6 category!
Kiss the Book Top 50 List - Utah Librarians
Black-Eyed Susan Book Award - Maryland 2015 - 2016
Maine Student Book Award - Maine 2015 - 2016
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Award - Vermont 2015 - 2016
And finally - PAPERBACK NEWS
Not every book automatically comes out in paperback. It's often determined by sales whether it will have a second release. So I'm extremely thrilled to announce:
Ice Dogs is coming out in paperback November 3, 2015
Thank you so much to everyone who helped make this happen!
