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Readings/Q&As/Signings.... I'm devoting 2008 to writing Perfect Fifths, the final Jessica Darling novel. If you are interested in arranging an event for fall 2008 or 2009, just ask. September 26, 2008 @5:30PM Baltimore Book Festival Ladies' Night Out Literary Salon Tent Details TBA October 7, 2008 @7PM The College of New Jersey Library Auditorium (located in the basement of the new TCNJ Library) 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, NJ 08628 Campus map Free and Open to the Public, Sponsored by ED2010 March 13-15, 2009 Tucson Festival of Books University of Arizona Details TBA I'm particularly interested in visiting colleges across the country. Here's what campus reps had to say about recent appearances: "As a student events coordinator at UCLA, I can vouch that your school would do well to have Megan McCafferty for a speaking engagement. Her books are highly relatable for young adults, especially those of a college age...Megan is just as enchanting in person as Jessica Darling is on paper. Those unable to attend were special ordering autographed books for their granddaughters, girlfriends, and of course, best friends. If you have not yet had the pleasure to read any Jessica Darling novels, I can not recommend them enough...Once you do, you will be beating down the door to have Megan come speak at your school."--Puthea Chea, UCLA Campus Events Commission "Megan has a natural talent for getting students at ease. While she is intellectual, she is also comfortable with "real" conversation, wants to hear about student experiences, and is comfortable discussing her own thoughts, feelings, and experiences. She shares her successes and her failures as if they are both a natural part of life- which is so important for us all to hear."--Cristen Scully Kromm, Assistant Dean for Community Development/Director of Residential Programs, Columbia University "Megan's natural ability to connect with college students complimented this casual event. She immediately welcomed students, asked them questions about themselves, and made them feel comfortable. Whether the students read her books or not, she was able to engage students by sharing her career path, inspirations, perspectives, successes and pitfalls with humor and sincerity." --Paul Pavlica, Student-Alumni Programs, Columbia College "The dinner and discussion with Megan McCafferty was a fabulous event. Outside of my academic studies, I love to read, and I have been an avid reader of Megan's work since high school...Megan's books provided me with a voice of reason that I could not always get from my own life. I tried many times to make Megan's multiple book signings, but I never could. Needless to say, when I found out about the opportunity to attend a dinner and discussion with her, I was very excited. Listening to Megan's experiences at Columbia and after graduation helped establish her as a role model. Her fictional stories and real-life experiences...have inspired me to make the most of my time at Columbia."--Ariel Reinish, student, Columbia University |