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2009 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Come meet Fran at one of the following events! January 2009 January 30 - Feb 1: SCBWI Conference, New York, NY February 2009 March 2009 March 21, Saturday - Virginia Festival of the Book, Charlottesville, VA Time TBD - The Moseley Writing Group First Pages Panel Virginia Festival of the Book Want the first page of your manuscript critiqued out loud? Come to my critique group’s first page panel! THE OMNI HOTEL 235 West Main Street Charlottesville, VA 22902 (434) 971-5500 Get directions 4:00pm - The Class of 2k9 Panel Virginia Festival of the Book Writing, Selling and Marketing the Middle Grade, YA and Crossover Novel -- Debut YA and middle grade authors discuss how they landed their first book contract and how they pooled resources to market their novels collectively as The Class of 2k9. GRAVITY LOUNGE 103 S 1st St Charlottesville, VA 22902 (434) 977-5590 Get directions April 2009 May 2009 May 23-25 - Ft. Wayne Railroad Historical Society and Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum, North Judson, IN May 28-31 - Book Expo America, New York, NY June 2009 June 6, Saturday - University of VA Book Signing - Charlottesville, VA UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINA BOOKSTORE - Book Signing Time: 10-11:00am 4th floor, Central Grounds Parking Garage
400 Emmet St., South
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904 1-800-759-4667 Directions Map of UVA Grounds June 11, Thursday - Official Release date!!!! June 13, Saturday - Launch Party & Book Signing - Charlottesville, VA NEW DOMINION BOOKSHOP - Book Signing Time: 2-4:30pm 404 E Main St Charlottesville, VA 22902 (434) 295-2552 Get directions June TBD, Friday - Book Signing - Richmond, VA BOOK PEOPLE - Book Signing Time: 4-6pm 536 Granite Avenue Richmond, VA 23226 Directions June 19, Friday - Presentation and Book Signing - Silver Spring, MD National Railway Historical Society Meeting Time: 8:00pm The Former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Passenger Station 8100 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring, MD June 20, Saturday - Book Signing - Alexandria, VA HOORAY FOR BOOKS! - Book Signing Time: TBD 1555 King St Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 548-4092 Get directions June 27, Saturday - Book Signing - Lynchburg, VA GIVENS BOOKS AND LITTLE DICKENS - Book Signing Time: 1:00 - 3:00pm 2236 Lakeside Dr Lynchburg, VA 24501 (434) 385-5027 Get directions June 29, Monday - Book Signing and Presentation - Charleston, WV KANAWHA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY - Book Signing and Presentation Kanawha County Public Library 123 Capitol St Charleston, WV 25301 304-343-4646 x301 Get Directions June 30, Tuesday - Book Signing - Columbus, OH COVER TO COVER BOOKSTORE - Book Signing Time: 4:30-6:30pm 3560 North High Street Columbus, OH 43214 614-263-1624 Get Directions July 2009 July 1, Wednesday - Book Signing - Fort Wayne, KY/Cincinnati, OH THE BLUE MARBLE CHILDREN’S BOOKSTORE - Book Signing Time: TBD 1356 S Fort Thomas Ave Fort Thomas, KY 41075 (859) 781-0602 Get directions July 2, Thursday - Book Signing - Indianapolis, IN KIDS INK Time: 2-4pm 5619 N Illinois St Indianapolis, IN 46208 317 255-2598 Get Directions July 7, Tuesday - Book Signing - Winnetka, IL THE BOOK STALL - Book Signing Time: 4-6pm 811 Elm Street Winnetka, IL 60093 847-446-8880 Get Directions July 8, Wednesday - Book Signing - Oak Park, IL THE MAGIC TREE BOOKSTORE - Book Signing 141 N. Oak Park Avenue Oak Park, IL 60301 708-848-0770 Get Directions July 9-15: American Library Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL July 18, Saturday - Class of 2k9 Panel Book Signing - Reisterstown, MD CONSTELLATION BOOKS - Book Signing Time: 3-5pm 303 Main St.
Reisterstown, MD 21136
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