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SUMMARY:A3  ( “A cubed” ) Anthem Authors and Artists Festival
DESCRIPTION:A3 ( “A cubed” ) Anthem Authors and Artists Festival\nNorth Valley Regional Library – Anthem\, Arizona\nEvent Type: All Ages\nAge Group(s): Family – All Ages\nDate: 6/9/2018\nStart Time: 10:00 AM\nEnd Time: 4:00 PM \nDescription:\n Join us for an all-day event featuring local authors and artists. Schedule for featured authors\, artists\, and activities coming soon!
URL:https://abigailjohnsonbooks.com/event/a3/
LOCATION:North Valley Regional Library\, 40410 N Gavilan Peak Pkwy\, Anthem\, AZ\, 85086\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing
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SUMMARY:Mega YA Author Signing at B&N
DESCRIPTION:Join me and fellow YA authors Amy Fellner Dominy\, Sara Ella\, Stephanie Elliot\, and Amy Trueblood for a special event signing at Barnes & Noble Happy Valley on May 5th from 4-6pm.
URL:https://abigailjohnsonbooks.com/event/mega-ya-author-signing-at-bn/
LOCATION:Barnes & Noble – Happy Valley\, 2501 West Happy Valley Road Ste 20\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85085\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180324T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180324T160000
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SUMMARY:Signing at B&N Desert Ridge
DESCRIPTION:I’ll be signing at Barnes & Noble Desert Ridge in Phoenix\, AZ on Saturday\, March 24th from 12 – 4 PM along with the amazing Stephanie Elliot! \nEvent Description\nPlease join us for another special event featuring some spectacular local authors! The authors will have copies of their books available for sale\, and they can’t wait to answer your great questions. Come by and say\, “Hello!”
URL:https://abigailjohnsonbooks.com/event/signing-at-bn-desert-ridge-3/
LOCATION:Barnes & Noble  - Desert Ridge\, Desert Ridge Marketplace\, 21001 N Tatum Blvd #42\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85050\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180127T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180127T180000
DTSTAMP:20260430T171345
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LAST-MODIFIED:20180117T170511Z
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SUMMARY:YANovCon
DESCRIPTION:JOIN US FOR YANOVCON ON SATURDAY\, JANUARY 27TH!\nOur third annual Young Adult Novelist Convention (YANovCon) is just around the corner on Saturday\, January 27th from 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM at Carlmont High School\, right next to the Belmont Library. YANovCon is your exclusive connection to some of today’s top authors of books for middle and high school youth (and everyone else who can appreciate these amazing talents). \nThis free half-day celebration will include panel discussions\, author hangouts\, and book signings with the following YA novelists (and more!): \n\n\nKati Bartkowski\nKristin Clark\nKim Culbertson\nCarrie DiRisio\nZetta Elliot\nTim Floreen\nLamar Giles\nHillary Homzie\nEllen Hopkins\nAbigail Johnson\nStephanie Kuehn\nHeidi Lang\nGretchen McNeil\nGreg Neri\nRobin Roe\nMeredith Russo\nDashka Slater\nAndrew Smith\nTamara Ireland Stone\nJessica Taylor\nLaurie Ann Thompson\nNa’amen Gobert Tilahun\nJeff Zentner\n\n\nYANovCon is going to be bigger and better than ever before so we highly recommend you RSVP. Not only will this help us plan for participants\, you’ll also be entered to win free books! Click here to RSVP Now
URL:https://abigailjohnsonbooks.com/event/yanovcon/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Conference,Panel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180126T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180126T210000
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SUMMARY:YANovCon Kick-Off Panel at Books\, Inc!
DESCRIPTION:NYMBC Presents The YA NovCon Kick-Off Panel at Opera Plaza\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNot Your Mother’s Book Club happily presents another great panel as a kick-off event for YANovCon 2018! Joining us for this fun event will be Gretchen McNeil\, author of I’m Not Your Manic Pixie Dream Girl; Abigail Johnson\, author of The First To Know; Kristin Clark\, author of Jess\, Chunk\, and the Road Trip to Infinity; Robin Roe\, author of A List of Cages; and Tamara Ireland Stone\, author of Click’d. Join us on Friday\, January 26th\, at Books Inc. Opera Plaza for a night of fun. And don’t forget to collect a raffle ticket! If you make it to Saturday’s YANovCon at Carlmont High School turn in your ticket for the chance to win a Books Inc. Gift Card for future use! \n10% of YANovCon related purchases will benefit the San Mateo County Libraries! \n\n\n\n\nEvent date:\n\nFriday\, January 26\, 2018 – 7:00pm\n\n\n\nEvent address:\n\n\n\nBooks Inc.\n601 Van Ness Ave\n\nSan Francisco\, CA
URL:https://abigailjohnsonbooks.com/event/yanovcon-kick-off-panel-at-books-inc/
LOCATION:Books Inc\, 601 Van Ness Ave\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94107\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Panel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20171209T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20171209T170000
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SUMMARY:LibCon West at Glendale Public Library
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to let loose\, drop in\, and geek out! Glendale Public Library is proud to present our second annual library comic convention. Celebrate all things pop culture\, with panels\, gaming\, crafts\, cosplay\, photo ops\, vendors\, food\, and prizes at this free\, family-friendly event.\n\n11:15 AM:  Author Chat.  Want to know how an author’s mind works? Or what life is like as a published author? Have a question you’ve always wanted to ask an author? This is your chance! LIBCON West is proud to present its 2017 author panel lineup! Guests include Nate Evans\, graphic novel author extraordinaire; Dusti Bowling\, an illustrious author of contemporary teen fiction; Amy K. Nichols\, master of teen science fiction; the remarkable Stephanie Elliot\, who specializes in adult and teen contemporary novels; Beth Cato\, steampunk author; and Abigail Johnson\, renowned author of realistic teen fiction. ASL interpretation by Lisa Schulman. In the Auditorium.\n\nSee the full schedule here!
URL:https://abigailjohnsonbooks.com/event/libcon-west-at-glendale-public-library/
LOCATION:Glendale Public Library\, 5959 W. Brown St.\, Glendale\, AZ\, 85302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Conference,Panel
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SUMMARY:Book Launch for The First To Know
DESCRIPTION:The book launch for my sophomore novel\, The First to Know\, is on November 11th at 4 pm at Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe! The bookstore is making this a ticketed event to ensure that everyone is able to purchase a copy of the book this time and that there are enough seats. There is no cost to attend beyond purchasing the book. To get a ticket(s)\, you can pre-order a copy of the book here and pick it up on the day of the launch (or just pop into the store anytime before 4 pm on November 11th). You can also get a ticket(s) the day of the event\, but it helps the bookstore–and me–if you order your book ahead of time. \nEVENT GUIDELINES \n\nSeating is determined by letter group (indicated on tickets) and opens at 3:30pm.\n\n→ $18.99 + tax: One (1) copy of The First to Know and admission for two (2) people \n\nSigning line forms after the event by letter group printed on tickets.\n\nCAN’T MAKE IT? Visit the event page on the Changing Hands website and click “add to cart” below on the signed copy of The First to Know and they’ll have it signed and reserved for you. They also ship anywhere in the US and to most international locations!
URL:https://abigailjohnsonbooks.com/event/book-launch-for-the-first-to-know/
LOCATION:Changing Hands Bookstore\, 6428 S McClintock Dr\, Tempe\, AZ\, 85283\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20171110T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20171110T133000
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SUMMARY:Authorpalooza signing at AALA Conference
DESCRIPTION:The American Association of School Librarians will be in Phoenix this November 9-11 for its biennial national conference and exhibition! I’ll be in the Authorpalooza booth on November 10th at 11 am for a reading then signing from 1:00 – 1:30 pm with several other authors including the lovely Kate Watson and Stephanie Elliot!
URL:https://abigailjohnsonbooks.com/event/authorpalooza-signing-at-aala-conference/
LOCATION:Phoenix Convention Center\, 100 N 3rd St\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Conference
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DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20171104T150000
DTSTAMP:20260430T171345
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LAST-MODIFIED:20170815T205804Z
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SUMMARY:Tempe Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Tempe Book Festival is an annual event intended to celebrate reading\, writing\, and a love for books. The Festival brings together local authors\, publishers\, booksellers\, panel discussions\, youth story times\, and more! \nI’ll be on the panel\, “Realistic Contemporary YA” with authors Stephanie Elliot and Kate Watson from 12-12:45 p.m. tentatively in the Café Program Room on the main level of the Library: \nCreating Realistic Contemporary YA through characterization\, setting\, and real life experiences. \nAbigail Johnson (If I Fix You; The First To Know)\, Kate Watson (Seeking Mansfield\, Welcome Home–An Anthology on Love and Adoption)\, and Stephanie Elliot (Sad Perfect) share their tips\, tricks\, and insights about writing.\n 
URL:https://abigailjohnsonbooks.com/event/tempe-book-festival/
LOCATION:Tempe Public Library\, 3500 S Rural Rd\, Tempe\, AZ\, 85282\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Panel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20171027T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20171027T113000
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SUMMARY:2017 AZ Library Association Conference
DESCRIPTION:I’ll be at the 2017 Arizona State Library Association’s annual conference which will be held at the Mesa Convention Center from October 25 through 27\, 2017. The theme of this year’s conference is Because of YOU…Libraries Transform. My panel will be on October 27th at 10:30 AM (in building B\, Cholla room I & II) along with authors James A. Owen and Adiba Nelson (books will be available for purchase and signing). \nYou can register early via the AZLA website by October 13th\, or onsite registration will take place at the event. \n 
URL:https://abigailjohnsonbooks.com/event/2017-arizona-state-library-association-conference/
LOCATION:Mesa Convention Center\, 263 N Center St.\, Mesa\, AZ\, 85201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Conference
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171020
DTSTAMP:20260430T171345
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SUMMARY:NCIBA Fall Discovery Show
DESCRIPTION:Northern California Independent Booksellers’ Association\nFall Discovery Show\nOctober 18\, 19 & 20 @ South San Francisco Conference Center\nTwo days packed with education\, authors\, rep picks\, publisher exhibits\, and camaraderie. \nMore details to come.
URL:https://abigailjohnsonbooks.com/event/nciba-fall-discovery-show/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:Tradeshow
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20171008T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20171008T220000
DTSTAMP:20260430T171345
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LAST-MODIFIED:20170816T161334Z
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SUMMARY:PNBA Fall Tradeshow
DESCRIPTION:Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Fall Tradeshow\, October 8\, 9\, 10\, 2017 Red Lion on the River at Jantzen Beach\, Portland\, OR 909 N. Hayden Island Dr. (503) 283-4466\n\n\nNightcapper Event\nSunday\, October 8 | Red Lion on the River\, Washington/Clark Rooms | 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm\nThe event will feature 26 authors as well as a selection of desserts\, coffees\, and teas for attendees. Beer and wine will be available at the hotel bar. The Nightcapper is open to anyone with a show badge.\n\nPNBA Tradeshows are open only to book industry professionals. The shows are NOT open to the general public.
URL:https://abigailjohnsonbooks.com/event/pacific-%ef%bb%bfnorthwest%ef%bb%bf-booksellers-association-tradeshow/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:Tradeshow
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20170923T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20170923T200000
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SUMMARY:B-Fest 2017
DESCRIPTION:I’ll be at the Dana Park B&N from 5 – 6 p.m. for a Writer’s Workshop followed by an Author Event from 6-8 p.m. \nOn September 23\, select Barnes & Noble stores are hosting our second annual B-Fest\, nationwide event devoted to celebrating all the best young adult literature has to offer. Authors will be appearing in stores around the country to read their work\, sign books\, and meet fans\, so head to your local B&N to meet your favorites\, get your hands on excerpts of upcoming books\, learn more about exciting upcoming releases\, and swap reading recs with fellow fans of books for teens. Here’s just a peek at what to expect: \nReaders will B In the Know at 1 p.m. with teen trivia\, created by Penguin Random House\, that’ll put your YA street cred to the test. \nCalling all comics fans: B Super at 2 p.m.! We’ll be celebrating iconic DC Comics superheroes and heroines\, including Batman and Wonder Woman. Don’t miss trivia\, mad libs\, book excerpts from Leigh Bardugo’s Wonder Woman: Warbringer and Marie Lu’s Batman: Nightwalker\, and a giveaway of two copies of Batman per participating store. And remember to wear your superheroic best for our costume contest! \nB Part of the Fun at 3 p.m.\, when we’ll be celebrating your favorite teen series with games\, trivia\, scavenger hunts\, and more. \n\n\n\nAspiring writers will want to B Creative at 5 p.m.\, with story development workshops created by Barnes & Noble’s NOOK and Adaptive Studios. \n\n\n\nCheck with your local Barnes & Noble for further event details\, whether your store will be participating in the fun\, and information on which authors will be making an appearance. No matter where you live\, B&N is the place for teen book readers to find kindred spirits\, fun\, and amazing new books. So mark your calendar for September 23—you don’t want to miss this.
URL:https://abigailjohnsonbooks.com/event/bfest/
LOCATION:Barnes & Noble – Dana Park\, 1758 South Val Vista Drive\, Mesa\, AZ\, 85204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Workshop
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DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20170722T180000
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SUMMARY:Signing at B&N Desert Ridge
DESCRIPTION:I’ll be signing at Barnes & Noble Desert Ridge in Phoenix\, AZ on Saturday\, July 22nd from 2 – 6 PM. \nEvent Description\nPlease join us for another special event featuring some spectacular local authors! The authors will have copies of their books available for sale\, and they can’t wait to answer your great questions. Come by and say\, “Hello!” \nAuthors attending include: Louis Efron\, GG George\, Paul Mosier\, Wanda Bevan\, Susan Schwartz\, Tom Leveen\, Abigail Johnson\, Stephanie Elliot\, and Richard Fisher. Book genres include teen/YA\, children’s\, fiction\, business\, history\, and personal growth.
URL:https://abigailjohnsonbooks.com/event/signing-at-bn-desert-ridge-2/
LOCATION:Barnes & Noble  - Desert Ridge\, Desert Ridge Marketplace\, 21001 N Tatum Blvd #42\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85050\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20170613T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20170613T160000
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SUMMARY:2nd Annual Teen Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:2nd Annual Teen Book Festival\nNorth Valley Regional Library – Anthem\n Come and meet several Young Adult authors! Meet and learn from Abigail Johnson\, Amy Fellner Dominy\, Amy K. Nichols\, Kate Watson\, Stephanie Elliot and Tom Leveen. Registration is requested.
URL:https://abigailjohnsonbooks.com/event/2nd-annual-teen-book-festival/
LOCATION:North Valley Regional Library\, 40410 N Gavilan Peak Pkwy\, Anthem\, AZ\, 85086\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20170603T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20170603T180000
DTSTAMP:20260430T171345
CREATED:20161029T203625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170601T194415Z
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SUMMARY:Desert Dreams Conference - YA Reader Experience
DESCRIPTION:The Desert Dreams Conference has a special YA Reader Experience package on June 3rd. The cost is $10 to the general public and includes a goody bag\, the two YA panels (only)\, early entry into the big book signing\, and a $10 coupon toward anything in the bookstore at the book signing. I’ll be on the YA Contemporary panel along with fellow authors Sara Fujimura (moderator)\, Laura Ellen\, Amy Dominy\, and literary agent Renee Nyen from KT Literary. You can purchase advance tickets here. \n \nHere is the schedule for the YA Reader Experience on Saturday\, June 3rd: \n1:45 p.m. Registration\n2:00 p.m. YA Contemporary Panel: Laura Ellen\, Abigail Johnson\, Amy Dominy and Renee Nyen (agent)\, Sara Fujimura as moderator\n3:00 p.m. YA SciFi/Fantasy Panel: Sharon Skinner\, Amy Nichols\, Shonna Slayton and Renee Nyen (agent)\, Sara Fujimura as moderator\n4:00 p.m. Book Signing\n6:00 p.m. Book signing event officially ends \nThe full Desert Dreams Conference runs from June 1st – 4th. You can view the full conference schedule here
URL:https://abigailjohnsonbooks.com/event/desert-dreams-conference/
LOCATION:Embassy Suites Phoenix-Scottsdale\, 4415 E. Paradise Village Pkwy South\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85032\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170428
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170430
DTSTAMP:20260430T171345
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SUMMARY:YALLWEST 2017
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate young adult and middle-grade books\, with more than 100 authors participating in book signings\, panels\, giveaways\, singalongs\, and shenanigans. You can view the full schedule here. I’ll be at various panels and events throughout the day (come say hi!) but here’s when and where you’re guaranteed to find me: \nSATURDAY\, April 29th\n11 AM – Humanities Building – YALLCRAFT: SO YOU WANT TO GET PUBLISHED? Moderated by Seth Fishman with Caleb Roehrig\, Abigail Johnson\, Amy S. Foster\, C. B. Lee\, and Kass Morgan \n\n12 PM – Centennial Quad – SIGNING \n4 PM – Cafeteria – GOT 99 ISSUES BUT THIS BOOK AIN’T ONE: WRITING CONTEMPORARY ISSUES\, NOT “ISSUE BOOKS” Moderated by Dhonielle Clayton with Abigail Johnson\, Nicola Yoon\, Marie Marquardt\, Zac Brewer\, and Kate Hart. \n \nFull Author Lineup:\n\nRenée Adhieh\nAdi Alsaid\nSasha Alsberg\nVictoria Aveyard\nArmand Baltazar\nTracey Baptiste\nLeigh Bardugo\nPseudonymous Bosch\nAlexandra Bracken\nZac Brewer\nCecil Castellucci\nSoman Chainani\nSona Charaipotra\nTraci Chee\nRoshani Chokshi\nCassandra Clare\nDhonielle Clayton\nJessica Cluess\nAlly Condie\nKatie Cook\nZoraida Cordova\nMelissa de la Cruz\nLindsay Cummings\nJames Dashner\nSusan Dennard\nGerry Duggan\nElizabeth Eulberg\nSeth Fishman\nAmy Foster\nJulie Foudy \n \nKami Garcia\nJeff Giles\nMaurene Goo\nClaudia Gray\nShannon Hale\nDean Hale\nKate Hart\nHeidi Heilig\nAbigail Johnson\nS. Jae-Jones\nNoah Klocek\nJeramey Kraatz\nSara B. Larson\nSara Nicole Lemon\nAlexander London\nMarie Lu\nTahereh Mafi\nSam Maggs\nHunter March\nMarie Marquardt\nLisa McMann\nSandhya Menon\nSara Miller\nSarah Mlynowski\nJennifer Niven\nRyan North\nDaniel Jose Older\nLauren Oliver\nDanielle Paige\nLinda Sue Park\nAmeriie \n \nNatalie C. Parker\nRiley Redgate\nBrendan Reichs\nRansom Riggs\nLilliam Rivera\nCaleb Roehrig\nGary Rosen\nVeronica Roth\nRachel Renee Russell\nBenjamin Alire Saenz\nMarcus Sedgwick\nNeal Shusterman\nAdam Silvera\nEvelyn Skye\nHolly Goldberg Sloan\nJen E. Smith\nWendy Spinale\nLola St. Vil\nMargaret Stohl\nTamara Ireland Stone\nErin Summerhill\nJosh Sundquist\nAngie Thomas\nMegan Whalen Turner\nMark Waid\nCorrie Wang\nKasie West\nJohn Corey Whaley\nKiersten White\nNicola Yoon \n \n  \n\n\nCheck out some of the attending author’s latest/upcoming books:
URL:https://abigailjohnsonbooks.com/event/yallwest-2017/
LOCATION:Santa Monica High School\, 601 Pico Boulevard\, Santa Monica\, CA\, 90405\, United States
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SUMMARY:Signing at B&N Desert Ridge
DESCRIPTION:This is a two-day event:\nFriday\, April 21st from 6-8pm & Saturday\, April 22nd from 2-5pm \nJoin me and fellow YA authors Stephanie Elliot\, Shonna Slayton\, Tom Leveen\, and Sonja Stone at Barnes & Noble (Desert Ridge Marketplace) as we sign our YA books IF I FIX YOU\, SAD PERFECT\, SPINDLE\, HELLWORLD\, and DESERT DARK. We’ll be joined by other local authors including Ned Wolf\, Philip A. Fortnam\, Tom Plantz\, Brooke Bogart\, Richard Fisher\, Justin Roberts\, and Mike Schwartz. \n 
URL:https://abigailjohnsonbooks.com/event/signing-at-bn-desert-ridge/
LOCATION:Barnes & Noble  - Desert Ridge\, Desert Ridge Marketplace\, 21001 N Tatum Blvd #42\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85050\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20170204T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20170204T140000
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SUMMARY:Glendale Chocolate Affaire
DESCRIPTION:Glendale will soon host the sweetest event in town. The 21st Annual Glendale Chocolate Affaire will be a chocoholic’s dream\, with chocolate and so much more in Historic Downtown Glendale for three days\, Feb. 5-7. \nA TOUCH OF ROMANCE\nOne of the festival traditions\, in celebration of romance and the upcoming Valentine’s holiday\, is a symposium of romance novelists that will be held during the event. Fans and other interested readers can stop by to meet-and-greet the authors\, attend book signings\, and budding novelists can enjoy free writing workshops where the authors will help them learn more about the craft. This event marks the southwest’s largest gathering of romance novelists. \nI’ll be on a Teen Romance 101 panel and signing If I Fix You on Saturday\, February 4th. The panel starts at 10 AM and I’ll be available to sign books until 2 PM. \nAll the Feels: Teen Romance 101\nGinger Scott\, Abigail Johnson\, Sara Fujimura \nTWILIGHT. ELEANOR AND PARK. THE FAULT IN OUR STARS. Young adult romance has come a long way since SWEET VALLEY HIGH. Today’s teens crave swoony heroes\, complicated heroines\, strong plot lines\, and a fresh story\, along with their happily ever after. Come learn from local YA authors Ginger Scott (THE HARD COUNT)\, Abigail Johnson (IF I FIX YOU)\, and Sara Fujimura (TANABATA WISH) how to create stories for teens (and the young at heart) to give them “all the feels.” \n 
URL:https://abigailjohnsonbooks.com/event/glendale-chocolate-affaire/
LOCATION:Murphy Park\, 58th and Glendale avenues\, Glendale\, AZ\, 85301\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20170128T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20170128T180000
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SUMMARY:YAllapalooza at Changing Hands Bookstore
DESCRIPTION:  \nChanging Hands Bookstore presents YAllapalooza 2017\, a literary extravaganza for tween and teen readers. Here’s your chance to mix and mingle with your favorite YA authors\, get signed books\, enjoy pizza\, and more! \nAttending Authors: Paul Mosier\, Shonna Slayton\, Melissa Marr\, Amy Fellner Dominy\, Amy Lukavics\, Abigail Johnson\, Suzanne Young\, Ryan Dalton\, Kathleen Glasgow\, Len Vlahos\, and Jeff Giles. \n  \n\n\n\nTrain I Ride by Paul Mosier\nWhen Rydr travels by train from Los Angeles to Chicago\, she learns along the way that she can find family wherever she is.Paul Mosier is the author of Story Girl: An All-Ages Show.\nSpindle by Shonna Slayton\nBriar Rose works hard at a spinning mill to earn enough to raise her siblings. After a mysterious peddler offers her a magic spindle that could make her more money\, her fellow spinner girls come down with the mysterious sleeping sickness and Briar’s not immune.Shonna Slayton is the author of the Cinderella’s Dress and Cinderella’s Shoes.\n\n\nSeven Black Diamonds by Melissa Marr\nMelissa Marr returns to faery in a dramatic story of the precarious space between two worlds and the people who must thrive there. The combination of ethereal fae powers\, tumultuous romance\, and a bloodthirsty faery queen will have longtime fans and new readers alike at the edge of their seats.Melissa Marr is the author of the Lovely Wicked series.\nDie for You by Amy Fellner Dominy\nThis taut thriller unrolls hidden messages of abusive relationships with a sharp edge and well-drawn gray areas\, leaving readers on the edge of their seatsAmy Fellner Dominy is the author of A Matter of Heart.\n\n\nThe Women in the Walls by Amy Lukavics \nDealing with the mysterious disappearance of her aunt—the only mother she’s ever known—and watching her cousin Margaret’s sanity slowly unravel\, Lucy finds it increasingly difficult to maintain her composure. But when she begins hearing voices herself\, Lucy finds herself confronting an ancient and deadly legacy that has marked the women in her family for generations.Amy Lukavics is the author of Daughters Unto Devils.\nIf I Fix You by Abigail Johnson\nWhen her mother leaves without so much as a note and her best friend Sean is not talking to her\, Jill focuses on fixing cars with her father at their automotive shop. With nothing making sense\, Jill tries to pick up the pieces of her life. But when a reckless and broken boy moves in next door\, they find themselves drawn to each other. Jill thinks if she can fix him\, maybe she won’t have to focus on fixing herself.If I Fix You is Abigail Johnson’s debut novel.\n\n\nAll in Pieces by Suzanne Young\nAfter sticking a pencil in her ex’s hand when he made fun of her disabled brother\, Savannah was sent to Brooks\, an alternative high school and detention center. Struggling with school and taking care of her brother alone—her mother left and her father is an alcoholic—Savvy meets a new boy at Brooks with problems of his own. Can Savvy hold all the pieces of her life together before she breaks completely?New York Times bestseller Suzanne Young is the author of The Program series and Hotel for the Lost.\nThe Year of Lightning by Ryan Dalton\nIn the first of a planned trilogy\, 15-year-old twins Malcolm and Valentine move to a new town and discover that the old house across the street contains a secret machine with the power to pierce time. Meanwhile\, lightning storms are getting worse and worse. The twins uncover the connection between the house and the storms and must race against time to save the town. The only clues are written in the sky.The Year of Lightning is Ryan Dalton’s debut middle grade novel.\n\n\nGirl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow\nCharlotte is in pieces. At 17 she’s already lost more than most people do in a lifetime. But she’s learned how to forget. The broken glass washes away the sorrow until there is nothing but calm. Girl in Pieces is a deeply moving portrait of a girl in a world that owes her nothing\, and has taken so much\, and the journey she undergoes to put herself back together.This is Kathleen Glasgow’s debut novel.\nLife in a Fishbowl by Len Vlahos\n15-year-old Jackie is a prisoner in her own house. Everything she says and does 24/7 is being taped and broadcast to every television in America. Why? Because her dad is dying of a brain tumor and he has auctioned his life on eBay to the highest bidder: a ruthless TV reality show executive at ATN. Armed only with her ingenuity and the power of the internet\, Jackie is determined to end the show and reclaim all of their lives\, even in death.Len Vlahos is the author of The Scar Boys and The Scar Girl.\n\n\nThe Edge of Everything by Jeff Giles\nOn a terrifying sub-zero\, blizzardy night in Montana\, 17-year-old Zoe and her brother are brutally attacked in a cabin in the woods—only to be rescued by a mysterious bounty hunter they call X. As their worlds collide\, X and Zoe are pushed to the edge of everything in this suspenseful new supernatural series.This is Entertainment Weekly veteran Jeff Giles’ debut Young Adult novel.
URL:https://abigailjohnsonbooks.com/event/yallapalooza-at-changing-hands-bookstore/
LOCATION:Changing Hands Bookstore Phoenix\, 300 W Camelback Rd\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85013\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20161126T180000
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CREATED:20161029T202029Z
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SUMMARY:Tucson Blitz Tour w/ 5 YA Authors
DESCRIPTION:5 YA Authors\, 3 Bookstores\, 1 Awesome Day! \nCome see me\, Aprilynne Pike\, Shonna Slayton\, Amy Fellner Dominy\, and Amy Nichols! \n11:00AM\nB&N Eastside\n5130 E. Broadway\nTucson\, AZ 85711\n520.512.1166 \n2:00PM\nMostly Books\n6208 E Speedway Blvd\nTucson\, AZ 85712\n520.571.0110 \n5:00PM\nB&N Westside\n7325 N. LaCholla Blvd. Ste 100\nTucson\, AZ 85741\n520.742.6402
URL:https://abigailjohnsonbooks.com/event/tucson-blitz-tour-w-5-ya-authors/
LOCATION:AZ
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DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20161120T153000
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SUMMARY:Signing & Event with Aprilynne Pike & Jenny Moyer
DESCRIPTION:Come join me\, Aprilynne Pike\, and Jenny Moyer as we sign our books IF I FIX YOU\, GLITTER\, and FLASHFALL. We’ll be talking about atypical female protagonists in YA.
URL:https://abigailjohnsonbooks.com/event/signing-event-with-aprilynne-pike-jenny-moyer/
LOCATION:The Poisoned Pen Bookstore\, 4014 N Goldwater Blvd\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85251\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20161027T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20161027T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T171345
CREATED:20160822T184750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161026T161008Z
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SUMMARY:Book Launch Event for IF I FIX YOU
DESCRIPTION:Come join me on October 27th at 7pm at Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe to celebrate the launch of my debut novel\, If I Fix You.
URL:https://abigailjohnsonbooks.com/event/book-launch-event-for-if-i-fix-you/
LOCATION:Changing Hands Bookstore\, 6428 S McClintock Dr\, Tempe\, AZ\, 85283\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20161007T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20161007T170000
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CREATED:20160920T060303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160920T060303Z
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SUMMARY:Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association Fall Discovery Show
DESCRIPTION:I’ll be at the Young Readers Roundup on Friday! \n“This extraordinary\, energetic Show of “discovery” celebrates bookselling and the MPIBA family\, welcoming 250 booksellers; 150 publishers\, exhibitors\, sidelines companies\, and sales reps; and 75 authors to Denver on October 6-8\, 2016.”
URL:https://abigailjohnsonbooks.com/event/mountains-plains-independent-booksellers-association-fall-discovery-show/
LOCATION:The Renaissance Denver Stapleton Hotel\,  3801 Quebec Street\, Denver\, CO\, 80207 \, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20160924T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20160924T130000
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CREATED:20160920T055502Z
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SUMMARY:The Arizona English Teachers Association Fall Conference
DESCRIPTION:I’ll be joining fellow YA/MG authors Kate Watson\, Stephanie Elliot\, Mary Lambert at the 2016 AETA Fall Conference.
URL:https://abigailjohnsonbooks.com/event/the-arizona-english-teachers-association-fall-conference/
LOCATION:Arizona State University\, West Campus\, 4701 W. Thunderbird Rd.\, Glendale\, AZ\, 85306\, United States
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