Recently authors met some furry friends at an event; a series celebrated its 25th anniversary; influencers spent an evening with an author; a mother-son duo launched a book; an author made his debut; and fans of a classic children’s book gathered for the unveiling of a sculpture.
Pups Aplenty
On September 20, Gennifer Choldenko (l.) and Katherine Applegate held their first joint event on tour for their middle grade novel Dogtown (Feiwel and Friends). Hosted by Little Shop of Stories in Decatur, Ga., Applegate and Choldenko welcomed some canine visitors from Atlanta nonprofit the LifeLine Animal Project.
Harry Potter Turns 25
In honor of the 25th anniversary of the Harry Potter series’ U.S. debut on September 27, New York City’s iconic Empire State Building lit up with the colors of the Hogwarts houses: Gryffindor red, Slytherin green, Hufflepuff yellow, and Ravenclaw blue.
A Night with Influencers
On September 19, Bloomsbury invited a group of influencers to Dear Irving Gramercy in NYC for a Royals & Rebels event celebrating the Defy the Night trilogy by Brigid Kemmerer (r.), which will conclude in January 2024 with Destroy the Day. YA fantasy author Alex Aster (l.) made a guest appearance, and gave sneak peeks of what’s to come in Destroy the Day
Showing Your Roots
Mother-son collaborators Carole Boston Weatherford (l.) and Jeffery Boston Weatherford (c.) visited Books of Wonder in New York City for the launch event of their new book Kin: Rooted in Hope (Atheneum). The Weatherfords were joined in conversation by Rita Williams-Garcia (r.) and concluded the event with an audience q&a and book signing.
Welcome to the Debut Club
Page Powars attended an event at Kew & Willow in Queens, N.Y., on September 19 for the launch of his debut YA novel The Borrow a Boyfriend Club (Delacorte). The book follows trans teen Noah Byrd after he volunteers for a dating service at his school and begins falling for Asher, the club’s president, and worries about being outed. Recently, Ripped Bodice Bookstore in Los Angeles worked with organizations serving queer youth to offer free copies of Page’s book.
A Not So Little Anniversary
On September 20, literature lovers attended the reveal of a new statue of The Little Prince on Villa Albertine’s garden wall in Manhattan in honor of the 80th anniversary of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s beloved book. Here the sculptor, Jean-Marc des Pas, appears with a child from the French Ambassador’s delegation, dressed as the titular prince.
