Life, the Universe, and Everything

February 11-13, 2010 I'll be participating in the 37th Annual LTUE science fiction and fantasy symposium at Brigham Young University as a panelist. The actual name of the symposium is the Marion K. "Doc" Smith Symposium on Science Fiction & Fantasy. The symposium is free to the public. Find out more about it at ltue.org.

Authorpalooza, December 15, 2009

On December 15, 2009 from 5:00-7:00 p.m., several Utah authors, including me, will be at the Jordan Commons Barnes and Noble for a book signing party we're calling an Authorpalooza. Come and I'll sign your book and also meet many other Utah authors.

Thanks to the Historical Novel Society

Thanks to the Historical Novel Society for making Petronella Saves Nearly Everyone an editor's choice for Fall 2009 and for the great review!

School Library Journal Review

Thanks to the reviewers at School Library Journal for saying nice things about Petronella Saves Nearly Everyone in their October issue.

KUER Fall Fund Raiser

So, I spent Friday afternoon answering phone calls and taking pledges for my old university's public radio station, KUER at the University of Utah. I had fun and we raised about $2500 in two hours when no one was supposed to call. Not bad. Some of the other Utah authors and I took various shifts to help out. We're so civic minded.

Podcast Interview of Me

My daughter makes delightful podcasts at

jellycast: avocadoknits

She interviewed me for one podcast at

http://www.jellycast.com/directory/index.php?page=jellycast&id=220

It was a lot of fun. Go check it out.

Writing for Charity Event was a Success

I had a great time last Saturday with 26 other Utah writers of children's and YA books as we gathered to participate in a charity event for the Tree House Children's museum in Ogden. We raised about $9,000 and were able to workshop first pages with over 140 aspiring writers. Everyone seemed to have fun and so did I.