For event booking details click HERE
2024
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18
Kokomo, IN
Kokomo Howard County Public Library
South Branch – 1755 E. Center Rd.
7:00 p.m.
An Evening with Ruta Sepetys
Ruta discusses her novels and the power
of historical fiction, followed by a book signing.
Event is free. Registration required.
Register HERE
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2025
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22
Mapleton, UT
Mapleton Junior High
Creative Writing Discussion
Virtual Visit
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29
Bottineau, ND
Bottineau Public School
Virtual Visit
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29
Independence, MO
Fort Osage High School
Creative Writing Discussion
Virtual Visit
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 30
Punta Gorda, FL
Charlotte High School
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25
Nashville, TN
Lipscomb University
Presidential Speaker Series – Landiss Lecture
Details HERE
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28
Irving, TX
North Texas Teen Book Festival
Details HERE
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SATURDAY, MARCH 1
Irving, TX
North Texas Teen Book Festival
Details HERE
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MONDAY, MARCH 10
Brookfield, WI
WEMTA Conference
Details HERE
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THURSDAY, APRIL 10
Springfield, MO
Battle of the Books
Virtual Visit
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MAY – JULY
Oxford, UK
Bodleian Library Fellowship
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Events added as confirmed. Check Back Soon!
PAST EVENTS |
2024
SUNDAY, JANUARY 14
Tampa, FL
Oxford Exchange
3:30 p.m.
Details HERE
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 16
The Sh*t No One Tells You About Writing
The Deep Dive Series Workshop
Details HERE
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17
Turtle Rock Book Club
Virtual Visit
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 19
West Hartford, CT
Sedgewick Middle School
Virtual Visit
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1
Pittsburgh, PA
Shadyside Academy
Virtual Visit
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3
Tampa, FL
FCTE Conference
Joan F. Kaywell Books Save Lives Event
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17
Manila, Philippines
3:00 p.m.
Sketch Books / Fully Booked
The Studio, 3F Fully Booked, Bonifacio High Street
Author Discussion & Book Signing
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23
Kuta, Indonesia
1:00 p.m.
Gramedia Bookstore
Mal Bali Galleria
Author Discussion & Book Signing
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SATURDAY, MARCH 2
Singapore, Republic of Singapore
2:00 p.m.
Kinokuniya Main Store
Level 4, Takashimaya S.C.
Discussion moderated by Hwee Goh
Followed by a book signing
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THURSDAY, MARCH 7
Oxfordshire, UK
Burford School
Virtual Visit
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FRIDAY, MARCH 8
Farmington, MI
Farmington Public Schools
Virtual Visit
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FRIDAY, MARCH 8
Troy, MI
Troybery Author Blitz
Virtual Visit
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MONDAY, MARCH 11
Olney, IL
Richland County High School
Virtual Visit
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TUESDAY, MARCH 12
Greensboro, NC
Guilford County Battle of the Books
Virtual Visit
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TUESDAY, MARCH 19
Portage, MI
CommuniTeen Reads Event
Discussion of Salt to the Sea
Followed by a Book Signing
6:30 pm
Portage Zhang Senior Center
203 E Centre Ave
Free Tickets HERE
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TUESDAY, APRIL 2
Rochester Hills, MI
Oakland University
Virtual Visit
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10
Fulshear, TX
Dean Leaman Junior High
Virtual Visit
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SATURDAY, APRIL 13
Cookeville, TN
Plenty Bookshop
With author Sharon Cameron
Details HERE
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17
Luzern, Switzerland
Manuela Friehofer
Virtual Visit
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FRIDAY, APRIL 19
Boca Raton, FL
Pine Crest School
Virtual Visit
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APRIL 26 – APRIL 27
Irving, TX
North Texas Teen Book Festival
Details HERE
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APRIL 29 – 30
Ridgefield, CT
East Ridge Middle School
Virtual Visit
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 8
Bellevue, IL
Bellevue West High School
Virtual Visit
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MAY 16-19
Lake Placid, NY
NY Library Association Conference
Details HERE
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FRIDAY, JUNE 7
Cookeville, TN
Putnam County Library
TN Young Writers Workshop
Sponsored by Humanities Tennessee
Info HERE
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SATURDAY, JUNE 29
San Diego, CA
American Library Association Conference
10:00 AM
Penguin Young Readers Booth
Signing galleys of The Bletchley Riddle w/Steve Sheinkin
11:00 AM
Wonderbook/Playaway Booth
Signing copies of I Must Betray You
3:45 PM
Penguin Young Readers Group event with
Jandy Nelson, Randy Ribay, Ransom Riggs & Sabaa Tahir
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SUNDAY, JUNE 30
San Diego, CA
American Library Association Conference
12:00 PM
Children’s Plus Booth
Signing copies of You: The Story
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 29
Columbus, OH
Cover to Cover Bookstore
Virtual Event
Clues, Codes & Cold Cases: New Middle Grade Mysteries Preview
James Ponti, Ruta Sepetys, Steve Sheinkin, and Jasmine Warga
Register HERE
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Caldwell, NJ
School Visit
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
Kansas City, MO
LitUp Fest
Details HERE
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
Aberdeen, SD
Northern State University
Larry and Julie Poeppel Family Common Read Lecture
Details HERE
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OCTOBER 3-4
Ogden, UT
Ogden School Foundation Event
Details HERE
Event is currently SOLD OUT.
If you’d like to be on the waitlist, please email:
ogdenschoolfoundation AT ogdensd DOT org
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 7
Saratoga Springs, NY
An Evening of History & Mystery
with Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
6:00 p.m.
Northshire Books
Details HERE
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8
New York City, NY
An Evening of History & Mystery
with Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
6:00 p.m.
Books of Wonder
Details HERE
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9
Washington, D.C.
An Evening of History & Mystery
with Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
7:00 p.m.
Politics and Prose
Details HERE
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10
Cleveland, OH
7:00 p.m.
An Evening of History & Mystery
with Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Cuyahoga County Public Library – Parma-Powers Branch
In partnership with Mac’s Backs-Books on Coventry
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11
Detroit, MI
6:00 p.m.
An Evening of History & Mystery
with Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Barnes & Noble Livonia
Details HERE
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 14
Bowling Green, KY
7:00 p.m.
An Evening of History & Mystery
with Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
The Capitol Theater by Warren County Public Library
Free event. Register HERE
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15
Nashville, TN
6:30 p.m.
An Evening of History & Mystery
with Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
The Frances Bond Davis Theater
Harpeth Hall
In partnership with Parnassus Books
Free event. Register HERE
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16
St. Louis, MO
7:00 p.m.
An Evening of History & Mystery
with Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Spencer Road Library
In partnership with Main Street Books
Free event. Register HERE
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17
Chicago, IL
6:30 p.m.
An Evening of History & Mystery
with Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Attea Middle School
In partnership with The Book Stall and Glenview Public Library
Register HERE
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18
Milwaukee, WI
6:30 p.m.
An Evening of History & Mystery
with Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Boswell Book Company
Free event. Register HERE
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 21
Edmond, OK
6:00 p.m.
An Evening of History & Mystery
with Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Best of Books
Details HERE
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22
Houston, TX
6:00 p.m.
An Evening of History & Mystery
with Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Blue Willow Bookshop
Details HERE
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23
Palo Alto, CA
6:00 p.m.
An Evening of History & Mystery
with Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Rinconada Library
In partnership with Linden Tree Books
Free event. Register HERE
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24
Danville, CA
6:00 p.m.
An Evening of History & Mystery
with Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Rakestraw Books
Free event. Register HERE
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11
Richmond, KY
Eastern Kentucky University
Virtual Visit
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14
Layton, UT
North Davis Preparatory Academy
Virtual Visit
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14
Northville, NY
Northville Central School
Virtual Visit
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20
Plainville, MA
7:00 p.m.
An Evening of History & Mystery
with Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
An Unlikely Story
Free event. Register HERE
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21
Dedham, MA and Brookline, MA
School Visits
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22
Boston, MA
NCTE Conference
11:30 a.m.
Middle Level Luncheon
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23
Boston, MA
NCTE Conference
8:15 a.m.
When History Meets Humanity:
A Conversation with Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 9
National Council of Social Studies
Speaker Spotlight Series
Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
discuss The Bletchley Riddle.
Free Virtual Event
Register HERE
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2023
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1
World Read Aloud Day
Virtual Visits
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13
Newcastle, UK
Cramlington Academy
Virtual Visit
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16
Gahanna, OH
Gahanna Lincoln High School
Virtual Visit
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17
Hartford, CT
Sedgwick Middle School
Virtual Visit
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27
Greenville, SC
Christ Church Episcopal School
Virtual Visit
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SATURDAY, MARCH 4
Ft. Myers, FL
Readfest
Info HERE
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THURSDAY, MARCH 16
San Diego, CA
Academy of Our Lady of Peace
Virtual Visit
TUESDAY, MARCH 21
Franklin, TN
Ironwood Home School Academy
Virtual Visit
Seogwipo City, KOREA
Branksom Hall School
Virtual Visit
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22
Northfield, IL
Sunset Ridge School District
Virtual Visit
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MONDAY, MARCH 27
Owensboro, KY
Owensboro Catholic High School
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29
Albany, NY
Battle of the Books
Albany State Museum
Virtual Presentation
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FRIDAY, MARCH 31
9:00 a.m. EST / 2:00 p.m. UK
Scholastic Schools Live Presents a
Carnegie Medal Shortlist Celebration of
I MUST BETRAY YOU
Author Discussion and Q & A
Free virtual event
Register HERE
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TUESDAY, APRIL 4
Penguin Random House and
School Library Journal Spring Book & Author Festival
Presentation of Ruta’s forthcoming book
on creative writing, YOU: THE STORY
Author and Educator Discussion
Free virtual event
Register HERE
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TUESDAY, APRIL 18
Columbus, OH
The Ohio State University
Stillman Hall – Room 100
7:00 p.m.
Author presentation, Q & A, and Book Signing
Advance registration required. Register HERE
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THURSDAY, APRIL 20
Austin, TX
Texas Library Association Conference
10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
TLA Autographing Area / Aisle 10
Signing advance galleys of You: The Story
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Angeline Boulley and Ruta Sepetys
Discussion: “Interpreting Craft in YA Lit”
Info HERE
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SATURDAY, APRIL 22
Lakeville, MN
Lakeville Area Arts Center
7:30 p.m.
One Read: One Lakeville
All-City Read of I MUST BETRAY YOU
Author Presentation & Book Signing
Info. HERE
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TUESDAY, APRIL 25
Songdo, KOREA
Chadwick International School
Virtual Author Visit
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26
Songdo, KOREA
Chadwick International School
Virtual Author Visit
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MONDAY, MAY 1
Chattanooga, TN
Baylor School
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TUESDAY MAY 2
Release of the paperback edition of
I MUST BETRAY YOU
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 3
Fall Branch, TN
Fall Branch School
Event presented by Humanities Tennessee
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FRIDAY, MAY 5
Ashland City, TN
Cheatham County Central High School
Event presented by Humanities Tennessee
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MONDAY, MAY 8
Nashville, TN
Tennessee School for the Blind
Event presented by Humanities Tennessee
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TUESDAY, MAY 9
McKenzie, TN
McKenzie High School
Event presented by Humanities Tennessee
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 10
Clarksville, TN
Northwest High School
Event presented by Humanities Tennessee
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THURSDAY, MAY 11
Springfield, TN
Coopertown Middle School
Event presented by Humanities Tennessee
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FRIDAY, MAY 12
Bell Buckle, TN
The Webb School
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SATURDAY, MAY 13
New York, NY
PEN World Voices Festival
2:00 p.m. EST
AIA New York | Center for Architecture | Room 532 | 536 LaGuardia Place
Writing Truthfully for Kids About Today’s Issues
Panel featuring:
Zetta Elliott, Kyle Lukoff, Ruta Sepetys, Traci Sorell & Padma Venkatraman
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TUESDAY, MAY 16
Release of Ruta’s new book
YOU: THE STORY
A Writer’s Guide to Craft Through Memory
Info. and Pre-Order HERE
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TUESDAY, MAY 16
Cincinnati, OH
Joseph-Beth Booksellers
Author Presentation & Book Signing
Info HERE
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 17
Boston, MA
Porter Square Books
Author Presentation & Book Signing
Info HERE
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THURSDAY, MAY 18
Houston, TX
Blue Willow Bookshop
Author Presentation & Book Signing
Info HERE
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FRIDAY, MAY 19
Iowa City, IA
Iowa City Public Library
In Partnership With Prairie Lights
Author Presentation & Book Signing
Info HERE
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MONDAY, MAY 22
St. Louis, MO
Spencer Road Library
In Partnership With Main Street Books
Author Presentation & Book Signing
Info HERE
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TUESDAY, MAY 23
Greenville, SC
M. Judson
Books Over Drinks Event
Info HERE
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 24
Naperville, IL
Anderson’s Bookshop
Author Presentation & Book Signing
Info HERE
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THURSDAY, MAY 25
Oxford, MS
Off Square Books
Author Presentation & Book Signing
Info HERE
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 31
Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City Public Library
In Partnership With the King’s English
Author Presentation & Book Signing
Info HERE
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THURSDAY, JUNE 1
San Diego, CA
Mission Valley Library
2123 Fenton Parkway
Author Presentation & Book Signing
Info HERE
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SATURDAY, JUNE 3
Sacramento, CA
California Library Association Conference
California Young Reader Medal Celebration
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21
London, England
Barbican Centre
Carnegie Medal Shortlist Celebration
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THURSDAY, JUNE 22
London, England
Latymer Upper School
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THURSDAY, JUNE 22
London, England
Prince Charles Cinema
6:30 p.m.
Screening of “Thug Rose”
Film about Lithuanian UFC Champion Rose Namajunas
Event by Kino Pavasaris & Vilnius International Film Festival
Ruta Sepetys will moderate the conversation with
director Marius Markevicius after the screening.
Info HERE
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SATURDAY, JULY 1
Dublin, Ireland
The Embassy of Lithuania in Dublin
5:00 p.m.
Author Discussion and Q &A
Info HERE
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SATURDAY, JULY 15
Nashville, TN
Tennessee State Museum
10:30 a.m.
TN Writers – TN Stories
Presentation on You: The Story
in conversation with Katie McDougall of The Porch
Followed by a book signing.
Free event! Register HERE
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 12
Washington, DC
National Book Festival
5:30 p.m. EST
Presentation on You: The Story
Info HERE
6:45 p.m. Book Signing
Info HERE
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 15
Author’s Note Teen Book Club
6:00 p.m. EST
Virtual Event
Info HERE
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
Westwood, MA
Westwood High School
Virtual Visit
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
Park Hills, KY
Notre Dame Academy
Virtual Visit
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Westborough, MA
Westborough High School
Virtual Visit
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
Nashville, TN
Richland Place
Private Event
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OCTOBER 9-13
Gillette, WY
School Visits
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11
Gillette, WY
7:00 p.m.
Campbell County Public Library
2101 S. 4J Rd
Author Presentation & Book Signing
Free and Open to the Public
Details HERE
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 16
Richmond, KY
Eastern Kentucky University
Virtual Visit
Rainsville, AL
Plainview High School
Virtual Visit
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18
Santa Ana, CA
Godinez Fundamental High School
Virtual Visit
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18
7:00 p.m. EST
Perfection Learning
Virtual Event for Educators
Details HERE
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21
Franklin, TN
Friends of Tennessee Libraries Conference
Keynote
Details HERE
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22
Nashville, TN
Southern Festival of Books
2:30 p.m.
Tennessee State Museum // Cumberland Tent
Discussion on creativity and writing
with Mary Gauthier & Kevin Griffin from Better Than Ezra
Details HERE
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24
Bend, OR
Roundabout Books
Virtual Visit
Oregon’s Battle of the Books
Details HERE
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1
Tigard, OR
Fowler Middle School
Virtual Visit
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15
Los Angeles, CA
Windward School
Virtual Visit
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16
An SCBWI Virtual Workshop
on Creative Writing
Details HERE
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18
Columbus, OH
NCTE Conference
5:45 – 7:00 p.m.
ALAN SIG Session
Masterclass on Craft and Creativity
with Guadalupe Garćia McCall
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19
Columbus, OH
ALAN Workshop
8:30 – 9:15 a.m.
Penguin Young Readers Booth
Giveaway and Signing Copies of You: The Story
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Bound to Stay Bound Booth
Giveaway and Signing Copies of I Must Betray You
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Thorndike Press Booth
Giveaway and Signing Copies of The Fountains of Silence
5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
ALAN Author Reception
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20
Columbus, OH
ALAN Workshop
11:20 a.m.
Hear Our Voices Panel
with Luma Mufleh and Max Meyers
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20
Hilliard, OH
St. Brendan’s School
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28
Xenia, OH
Xenia High School
Virtual Visit
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 4
North Collins, NY
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
Virtual Visit
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 11
Lexington, TN
Lexington High School
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14
Nashville, TN
Richland Place
Private Event
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15
Bentonville, AR
Bentonville Schools
Virtual Visit
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2022
TUESDAY, JANUARY 18
NCTE/ALAN
Virtual Book Club Event
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 20
Auburn City Schools
Virtual School Visit Event
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1
Release of Ruta’s new historical novel,
I Must Betray You
Info HERE
If you pre-order the book, make sure to
upload your receipt to receive a
free matching custom journal!
Info HERE
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1
Parnassus Books
Salon@615 Virtual Event for
I Must Betray You
In Conversation with Alan Gratz
Register HERE
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3
Barnes & Noble
Virtual Event for
I Must Betray You
In Conversation with Steve Sheinkin
Register HERE
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8
Anderson’s Bookshop
Virtual Event for
I Must Betray You
In Conversation with Irina Margareta Nistor
Register HERE
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10
Politics & Prose
Virtual Event for
I Must Betray You
In Conversation with The Ambassador of Romania
to The United States, H.E. Dan-Andrei Muraru
Moderated by Kristina Olney of
The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation
Register HERE
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26
San Antonio, TX
LibraryPalooza Author Festival
Free and open to the public at Brandeis High School
Ruta will discuss “I Must Betray You” at 1:00 p.m.
Info. HERE
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FRIDAY, MARCH 4
Irving, TX
North Texas Teen Book Festival
Ruta will take part in the Virtual School Day
Ruta will discuss “I Must Betray You” at 1:00 p.m.
Info. HERE
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SATURDAY, MARCH 5
Nashville, TN
USBBY Regional Conference
1:00 p.m.
Ruta will discuss the Between Shades of Gray graphic novel
Info. HERE
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9
Smyrna, TN
Rocky Fork Middle School
Virtual Visit
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THURSDAY, MARCH 10
SE-YA Book Festival
Virtual Visit for Student Day
Info. HERE
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THURSDAY, MARCH 17
Clarkston, MI
Oakland University
Virtual Class Visit
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SUNDAY, MARCH 20
NCTE
8:00 p.m. EST
Free Virtual Event for Educators
How the Books of Ruta Sepetys
Unearth the Past & Give Context to the Present
Info HERE
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MONDAY, MARCH 21
Kaunas, Lithuania
Vytautas Magnus University
Virtual Visit
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23
Ann Arbor, MI
Saint Francis of Assisi School
Virtual Visit
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6
Nolensville, TN
Nolensville High School Book Club
Virtual Visit
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THURSDAY, APRIL 7
Falls City, NE
Falls City Library
Virtual Visit
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JULY 14-15
Provo, UT // BYU
Symposium on Books for Young Readers
Info. HERE
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THURSDAY, JULY 21
Hackensack, NJ
Johnson County Library
Free Virtual Event
Discussion of I Must Betray You & Between Shades of Gray
Register HERE
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THURSDAY, JULY 28
Bowling Green, KY
Warren County Public Library • Capitol Location
416 E. Main Ave
Presentation on Salt to the Sea & Book Signing
Free event. Info. & Tickets HERE
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SATURDAY, JULY 30
Louisville, KY
NCTE Homecoming
Keynote Presentation
Info. HERE
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Cozad, NE
9:50 a.m. CST
Cozad High School
Wilson Public Library
Virtual event for Between Shades of Gray
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
Erlanger, KY
6:30 p.m.
Kenton County Public Library
401 Kenton Lands
In-Person Presentation & Book Signing
Event is free and open to the public.
Register HERE
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Nashville, TN
Book ‘Em
Annual Breakfast Celebration
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Nashville, TN
Centennial Club
Private Event
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5
Richmond, KY
Eastern Kentucky University
John Grant Crabbe Main Library
Grand Reading Room
6:00 p.m. EST (5:30 meet & greet)
In-Person Presentation & Book Signing
Event is free and open to the public.
Info. HERE
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14
Nashville, TN
Authors in the Round Dinner
Southern Festival of Books
Info. HERE
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16
Nashville, TN
1:00 p.m.
War Memorial Auditorium
Southern Festival of Books
Presentation on writing historical fiction
and the novel, I Must Betray You.
Followed by a 2:00 p.m. book signing
in the signing colonnade.
Info. HERE
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16
Fox Cities, WI
5:30 p.m. CST
Fox Cities Book Festival
Virtual Event
Info. HERE
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2
Anoka County, MN
5:00 p.m. CST
Teen Lit Con Virtual
Presented by MELSA and Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund
Virtual Presentation and Q & A
Info. HERE
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3
Kalamazoo, MI
Kalamazoo Central High School
Virtual Visit for I MUST BETRAY YOU
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4
Kalamazoo, MI
Youth Literature Seminar
Activism, Advocacy, and History in Youth Literature
Virtual Event
Info. HERE
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9
Mesa, AZ
Mountain View High School
Virtual Visit
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10
Nashville, TN
Private Event
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14
Little Rock, AR
eSTEM Junior High
Virtual Visit
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15
Harrison, NY
Harrison Public Library
Virtual Event for I MUST BETRAY YOU
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21
Anaheim, CA
ALAN Workshop 2022
Morning Keynote
Info. HERE
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2
Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC
17:00
Book signing
Luxor Bookstore
Václavské náměstí
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3
Brno, CZECH REPUBLIC
14:00
Humbook Tour
Details HERE
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6
Sofia, BULGARIA
International Literary Festival of Sofia
18:30
Marble Foyer
National Palace of Culture
Event Host: Iva Doichinova
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THURSDAY DECEMBER 8
Bucharest, ROMANIA
School Visits
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9
Bucharest, ROMANIA
18:30
Cărturești Carusel
Event Host: Irina Stoica
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10
Bucharest, ROMANIA
15:30
Gaudeamus Book Fair
Panel with
Stejărel Olaru, Irina Margareta Nistor,
Dan Doboș and Marcel Bartic
Event host: Marian Voicu
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2021
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7
12:00 p.m. EST
Virtual Author Discussion
Carrollton High School / Carrollton, GA
Discussion of SALT TO THE SEA
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MONDAY, JANUARY 11
6:00 p.m. EST
Virtual Author Discussion
Massillon Library / Massillon, OH
Discussion of THE FOUNTAINS OF SILENCE
Moderated by Dr. Jane Biehl
Details HERE
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MONDAY, JANUARY 25
6:30 p.m. CST
Parnassus Books
THE FOUNTAINS OF SILENCE
Virtual Book Club Discussion
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 26
6:30 p.m. CST
Parnassus Books
THE FOUNTAINS OF SILENCE
Virtual Book Club Discussion
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8
Saltsburg, PA
Virtual School Visit
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8
Nashville, TN
Belmont University
Virtual Discussion
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19
Lula, GA
Tome Student Literacy Society
Virtual Discussion
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25
London, UK
Puffin Books Virtual Event
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FRIDAY, MARCH 5
Dallas, TX
North Texas Teen Book Festival
Ruta will moderate the panel
“Who Tells Your Story” featuring
Eric Gansworth, Andrew Maraniss, Juliet Menéndez
Daniel Nayeri, & Ilyasah Shabaaz
Info. HERE
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FRIDAY, MARCH 5
Bellingham, WA
Western Washington University
Virtual discussion on The Fountains of Silence
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SATURDAY, MARCH 6
2:00 p.m. CST
USBBY Conference
Virtual discussion on
The Fountains of Silence
Info. HERE
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10
Durham, NC
Battle of the Books
Virtual discussion on Salt to the Sea
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THURSDAY, MARCH 11
Rome, ITALY
Embassy of Lithuania in Italy
Virtual discussion on Between Shades of Gray
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THURSDAY, MARCH 11
Columbia, MO
Unbound Book Festival
Virtual Presentation
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TUESDAY, MARCH 23
Oak Ridge, TN
Luncheon 4 Literacy
Proceeds benefit local literacy groups
Virtual Keynote
Register HERE
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24
Vilnius, Lithuania
American Intl. School of Vilnius
Virtual Visit
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THURSDAY, MARCH 25
London, UK
Youth Libraries Group / Silverwood Events
Virtual Discussion of The Fountains of Silence
3:00 p.m. EST / 7:00 p.m. GMT
Ruta will be in conversation with Jen Horan, Chair of Youth Libraries Group, Scotland.
Places can be booked free of charge or for £10 (excluding booking fee) and include a paperback
copy of the book and UK postage. Please contact for carriage costs outside the UK.
Register HERE
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FRIDAY, MARCH 26
REACH Homeschool
Virtual Discussion of Between Shades of Gray
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TUESDAY, MARCH 30
London, UK
London Writers’ Salon
3:00 p.m. EST / 7:00 p.m. GMT
Virtual Discussion on Writing Historical Fiction
Register HERE
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THURSDAY, APRIL 1
Nashville, TN
Metro Nashville Public Schools
Battle of the Books
Virtual Discussion of The Fountains of Silence
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TUESDAY, APRIL 13
Little Silver, NJ
Markham Place School
Virtual Visit
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THURSDAY, APRIL 15
Tampa, FL
Berkeley Preparatory School
Virtual Visit
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MONDAY, APRIL 19
Klaipeda, Lithuania
Immanuel Kant Public Library
“Writers in the Hot Seat” Virtual Program
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TUESDAY, APRIL 20
Fagaras, Romania
Methodist College
“Meet the Author” Virtual Program
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APRIL 20-23
Youngstown, OH
YSU English Festival
2021 Thomas and Carol Gay Guest Lecturer
Info. HERE
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TUESDAY APRIL 27
Humanities Tennessee
6:00 p.m. CST
Virtual Conversation on Historical Fiction
With author Sharon Cameron
Info. HERE
Event sponsored by the libraries of
Kingsport & Elizabethton
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WEDNESDAY APRIL 28
Owensboro, KY
Virtual School Visit
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SATURDAY, MAY 8
Puget Sound, WA
Cavalcade of Authors West
Virtual Panel
Register HERE
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THURSDAY, MAY 13
Bucharest, ROMANIA
Carturesti Young Adult Book Festival
Virtual Event
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THURSDAY JUNE 10
Hilton, SOUTH AFRICA
St. Anne’s College
Virtual Visit
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SATURDAY JUNE 12
Prague, Czech Republic
Humbook Festival
Humbook Stage Interview
Info HERE
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SATURDAY JUNE 12
Somers, CT
nErDcampCT
Free Literacy Event
Info HERE
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MONDAY JUNE 14
Washington, D.C.
Day of Mourning and Hope
Free Virtual Event
Hosted by the Lithuanian Embassy
To Commemorate the 80 year anniversary
of the Soviet deportations to Siberia.
Info HERE
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WEDNESDAY JUNE 16
London, UK
Carnegie Medal Ceremony
The Fountains of Silence is a finalist!
Join the virtual ceremony.
Info HERE
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JULY 30-31
SCBWI National Conference
Info HERE
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 27
4:00 p.m. CST // 6:00 p.m. BRAZIL
Virtual Author Discussion
Ruta Sepetys vai conversar sobre tudo isso e muito mais com seus
leitores brasileiros em uma live que você não pode perder!
Quando? 27/8, sexta-feira, às 18h (Horário de Brasília),
no YouTube e Facebook da Editora Arqueiro.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1
Rochester, NY
Greater Rochester Teen Read
Discussion of Between Shades of Gray & Salt to the Sea
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9
Richmond, VA
James River Writers Conference
Info HERE
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12
Release of the Between Shades of Gray
Graphic Novel!
Info HERE
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13
Presented by Bookshop Santa Cruz
6:00 p.m. PST // 9:00 p.m. EST
Adapting the story of Between Shades of Gray
A virtual discussion featuring:
Ruta Sepetys – Author & Moderator
Marius Markevicius – Director/Producer of the film Ashes in the Snow
Ben York Jones – Screenwriter of the film Ashes in the Snow
Andrew Donkin – Creator of BSG Graphic Novel
Dave Kopka – Illustrator of BSG Graphic Novel
Info HERE
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23
Anderson’s YA Literature Conference
A virtual event.
Info HERE
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27
Brown Brothers Books Presents
Perma-Bound Oklahoma Library Party
A virtual event.
Info HERE
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28
Baker & Taylor’s TeenTober at the Library
4:00 p.m. EST
A virtual discussion featuring
Ruta Sepetys – Author of Between Shades of Gray
Andrew Donkin – Creator of Between Shades of Gray Graphic Novel
Dave Kopka – Illustrator of Between Shades of Gray Graphic Novel
Info HERE
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2
Nashville, TN
7:30 p.m. CST
Private Book Club Event
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9
Presented by an Unlikely Story Bookstore
6:00 p.m. EST
Graphic Novel Creation
A virtual discussion on the creation of graphic novels featuring:
Laurie Halse Anderson – Author of Speak
Ruta Sepetys – Author of Between Shades of Gray
Andrew Donkin – Creator of Between Shades of Gray Graphic Novel
Info HERE
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10
Presented by Serendipity Books
7:00 p.m. EST
A virtual book club discussion of Salt to the Sea with the author
Info HERE
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3
Hillsborough, CA
The Nueva School
Virtual School Visit
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9
Penguin Random House
Winter Book & Author Festival
A full day of free virtual events!
Ruta will be on a panel at 3:30 p.m. EST
w/Chris Bohjalian, Geraldine Brooks,
Benjamin Gilmer and Ocean Vuong
Register HERE
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14
New Delhi, India
Virtual Book Club Event
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15
Nassau County, NY
Nassau County Library Association
Virtual event for Nassau Librarians
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2020
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13
Nashville, TN
NPR: Movers & Thinkers Podcast
Live audience
In Conversation with NPR’s Emily Siner
Ticket details coming soon!
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26
Nashville, TN
PLA Conference
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Signing The Fountains of Silence
Penguin Young Readers Booth
6:15 – 8:15 p.m.
School Library Journal Author Party
Conference Info HERE
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FEBRUARY 28-29
Bellingham, WA
Western Washington University
Children’s Literature Conference
Info HERE
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MARCH 2-3
West Bloomfield, MI
School & Library Visits
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MARCH 6-7
Dallas, TX
North Texas Teen Book Festival
Info HERE
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THURSDAY, MARCH 12
Murfreesboro, TN
SEYA Book Festival
(Middle School Track, Thursday only)
Info HERE
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TUESDAY, JULY 7
Warwick, RI
Warwick Neck Book Club Chat
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 8
Franklin, TN
KD Book Club Chat
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THURSDAY, JULY 9
Nashville, TN
Vanderbilt Nursing Book Club Chat
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THURSDAY, JULY 16
Grand Rapids, MI
Schuler Books Book Club Chat
More Info. HERE
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SATURDAY, JULY 18
WORDBridge Professional Development Event
More Info HERE
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 2
Louisville, KY
Carmichael’s Bookstore Book Club Chat
More Info. HERE
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5
Spartanburg, SC
Hub City Book Club Chat
More Info. HERE
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 6
Edmond, OK
Best of Books Book Club Chat
More Info. HERE
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MONDAY, AUGUST 17
St. Charles, MO
Main Street Books Book Club Chat
More Info. HERE
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 18
Wave Learning Festival
Virtual Seminar for Students—Grades 6-12
Anatomy of a Page-Turner: Building a Bestselling Novel
Why do some books pull you to the page and keep you there?
This seminar will examine the elements of compelling story building
including plot, stakes, pacing, characters, setting, and voice.
Presentation will be followed by a Q & A.
Register HERE
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19
Nashville, TN
Parnassus Books Book Club Chat
More Info. HERE
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 20
Nashville, TN
Parnassus Books Book Club Chat
More Info. HERE
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 25
Wave Learning Festival
Virtual Seminar for Students—Grades 6-12
History in Hiding: The Elusive Power of Historical Fiction
What determines how history is preserved and recalled?
Why do some parts of history penetrate our collective consciousness while
others remain hidden? This seminar will explore unearthing buried history and
creative research! Topics will include the power of historical fiction to facilitate
progress, create pathways for global dialogue, and give voice to the voiceless.
Presentation will be followed by discussion and Q & A.
Register HERE
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26
Portland, ME
Nonesuch Books & More Book Club Chat
More Info HERE
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
Wave Learning Festival
Virtual Seminar for Students—Grades 6-12
Meet the Author: Ruta Sepetys Discusses Her Novels
Prior to becoming a bestselling novelist, Ruta Sepetys spent over twenty years in the
entertainment industry helping artists and musicians tell stories through song.
In this seminar, Ruta will discuss her path to publication and answer questions about two of
her New York Times bestselling novels—Salt to the Sea and Between Shades of Gray.
Register HERE
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SEPTEMBER 15 – 16
Brooklyn, NY
Virtual School Visits
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
Malaga Spain
Agapea Librería Virtual Book Club Chat
More Info Coming Soon!
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 5
12:30 p.m. CST
Southern Festival of Books
Historical Fiction & Historical Nonfiction
Discussion w/Ruta Sepetys and Andrew Maraniss
This year’s festival is free and will be virtual.
More Info HERE
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13
7:30 p.m. EST
East Granby Public Library Free Virtual Event
Discussion of Between Shades of Gray with Ruta Sepetys
Register HERE
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14
Wave Learning Festival
Virtual Seminar for Students—Grades 6-12
Meet the Author: Ruta Sepetys Discusses Her Novels
Prior to becoming a bestselling novelist, Ruta Sepetys spent over twenty years in the
entertainment industry helping artists and musicians tell stories through song.
In this seminar, Ruta will discuss her path to publication and answer questions about two of
her New York Times bestselling novels—Salt to the Sea and Between Shades of Gray.
Info coming soon!
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24
12:15 p.m. EST
Harrison Public Library
Virtual ‘Meet the Authors’ Event
Conversation about historical fiction with authors
Veera Hiranandani, Ellen Marie Wiseman & Ruta Sepetys
Register HERE
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15
Greenwood, IN
Clark-Pleasant Middle School
Virtual School Visit
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16
7:00 p.m. EST
Politics and Prose Bookstore
Virtual Event
I will be in conversation with Sharon Cameron
about historical fiction and her novel
THE LIGHT IN HIDDEN PLACES
Info. HERE
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2019
FRIDAY, JANUARY 11
U.S. Film Release of Ashes in the Snow!
(The film adaptation of Between Shades of Gray)
In Select Theaters Listed Below
Dates and showtimes will be listed on Fandango in January.
Simultaneously available via streaming and On Demand thru
Amazon, iTunes, DISH, DirecTV, and Cable TV providers.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1
Denver, CO
Professional development screening of
ASHES IN THE SNOW for teachers and librarians.
Film screening, author Q & A, and workshops presented by
The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation
Details HERE
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6
New York, NY
The World School
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8
New York, NY
SCBWI Golden Kite Gala
(Attending, not presenting or receiving)
More info HERE
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10
Nashville, TN
2:00 p.m.
Film Screening of Ashes in the Snow
Regal Cinemas in Green Hills
More info coming soon!
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10
Nashville, TN
Montgomery Bell Academy
5:00 p.m.
Film Screening of Ashes in the Snow
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13
Nashville, TN
The Centennial Club
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19
Free Follett Webinar
Teaching Historical Fiction with Primary Sources
Ruta Sepetys & John Reid
Webinar will be recorded for those who register
Register HERE
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20
De Pere, WI
Skype event with West De Pere Middle School
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22
San Francisco, CA
California Association of Teachers of English (CATE) Conference
More info HERE
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23
Claremont, CA
Free professional development event featuring
the film ASHES IN THE SNOW.
Film screening, author Q & A, and two workshops presented by
The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation
Register HERE
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6
Woonsocket, RI
Skype event
Founders Academy at Beacon Charter School for the Arts
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SATURDAY, MARCH 30
St. Louis, MO
Free event featuring
the film ASHES IN THE SNOW.
Film screening and two workshops presented by
The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation
Details coming soon!
*Please note that I will not be present at this event
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MARCH 25-26
Rome, Italy
The Center for American Studies
Details coming soon!
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MARCH 28-29
Milan, Italy
The American School of Milan
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MONDAY, APRIL 1
Bologna, Italy
Bologna Book Fair
4:30 p.m. / Authors’ Café
Seeking Lost Stories:
Historical Fiction for Children and Young Adults
Ruta Sepetys in Conversation with Daniel Hahn
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THURSDAY, APRIL 4
New York, NY
Private Event
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MONDAY, APRIL 8
Nashville, TN
Free event featuring
the film ASHES IN THE SNOW.
Film screening, author Q & A, and two workshops presented by
The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation
Registration and details HERE!
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MONDAY, MAY 6
Franklin, TN
Williamson County Public Library
1314 Columbia Avenue
5:30 – 7:45 p.m.
Film Screening of ASHES IN THE SNOW with Author Q & A
Register HERE
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SATURDAY, JUNE 8
Cambridge, MA
(Note: Ruta will not be present at this film screening)
Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard
Free professional development event featuring
the film ASHES IN THE SNOW.
Film screening, Q & A, and discussion presented by
The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation
Register HERE
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SATURDAY, JUNE 22
Washington, DC
American Library Association Conference (ALA)
2:00 p.m.
Autographing galleys of THE FOUNTAINS OF SILENCE
Penguin Young Readers Booth – Exhibit Hall
During the signing, Penguin will also be giving away movie tickets
for the ALA Film Stage showing of ASHES IN THE SNOW on Sunday.
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SUNDAY, JUNE 23
Washington, DC
8:00 a.m.
ALA Film Stage
Room 209 A/B – Washington Convention Center
Screening of ASHES IN THE SNOW
(The film adaptation of Between Shades of Gray)
Followed by brief author Q & A
This screening is for ALA conference attendees only
Details HERE
10:30 a.m.
Perma-Bound Booth #851
Signing copies of Between Shades of Gray & Salt to the Sea
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SATURDAY, JULY 27
Chesterfield, VA
CCPL Author Series
Chesterfield County Public Library
325 N. Courthouse Rd.
General event registration begins June 30th. Details HERE
Private reception registration details HERE
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TUESDAY, JULY 30
U.S. release of the Penguin Mini Edition of
BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY
Details HERE
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AUGUST 9-11
Los Angeles, CA
SCBWI Annual Conference
(Attending, not presenting)
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
Atlanta, GA
Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School
Author Presentation of BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1
Nashville, TN
6:15 p.m.
Salon@615 at the Nashville Public Library
615 Church St.
With Parnassus Books
Register HERE
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2
Parma, OH
7:00 p.,m.
Cuyahoga County Public Library
Parma-Snow Branch Theater
2121 Snow Road
With Mac’s Backs—Books on Coventry
Info HERE
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3
Northville, MI
7:00 p.m.
Barnes & Noble
17111 Haggerty Rd.
Info HERE
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4
Ann Arbor, MI
CREES Distinguished Lecture Series
University of Michigan // The Michigan Theater
603 E. Liberty St.
4:00 p.m. – Author Meet & Greet
5:30 p.m. – Author Presentation:
“From the Soviet Gulag to Franco’s Spain: Historical Fiction Facilitates Global Dialogue.”
7:00 p.m. – Screening of ASHES IN THE SNOW
Presented by Center for Russian, Eastern European and Eurasian Studies (CREES)
With Nicola’s Books
Info HERE
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5
Lemont, IL
6:30 p.m.
Lithuanian World Center
14911 127th St.
Induction into the Lithuanian American Hall of Fame
(note: this is a cultural event, not a book tour event)
Dinner & Gala • Tickets $90
Info HERE
Events tickets HERE
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8
Portland, OR
8:00 a.m.
Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association
Authors Over Easy Breakfast
Private event for PNBA
Info HERE
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8
Boise, ID
7:00 p.m.
Barnes & Noble
1315 North Milwaukee
Info HERE
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9
Orem, UT
6:00 p.m.
Barnes & Noble Orem
330 E. 1300 S.
Info HERE
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10
Palo Alto, CA
7:00 p.m.
Rinconada Library
1213 Newell Rd.
With Linden Tree Books
Register HERE
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12
New Orleans, LA
ILA Conference
11:00 a.m. Signing THE FOUNTAINS OF SILENCE at the Penguin Booth
4:00-6:30 p.m. ASHES IN THE SNOW film screening followed by Q & A
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13
New Orleans, LA
ILA Conference
9:15 a.m. Children’s Lit Day Panel with:
Renee Watson, Steve Sheinkin, Daniel Jose Older, Kiersten White & Ruta Sepetys
11:30 a.m. Luncheon Keynote
1:15 p.m. Young Adult Author Meetup
3:30 p.m. Book signing
Info HERE
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15
Cincinnati, OH
7:00 p.m.
Joseph-Beth Booksellers
2692 Madison Rd.
Info HERE
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17
Washington, D.C.
7:00 p.m.
Cleveland Park Library
3310 Connecticut Ave. NW
With Politics & Prose
Info HERE
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18
Greensboro, NC
7:00 p.m.
Barnes & Noble
3102 Northline Avenue
Info HERE
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22
Dallas, TX
7:00 p.m.
Arts & Letters Live at the Dallas Museum of Art
Horchow Auditorium
1717 N. Harwood St.
Ticket info HERE
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23
Los Angeles, CA
7:00 p.m.
Barnes & Noble The Grove
189 The Grove Drive
Info HERE
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24
San Diego, CA
7:00 p.m.
Four Flowers Theater
La Jolla Country Day School
9490 Genesee Ave.
With Warwick’s
Register HERE
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25
Houston, TX
7:00 p.m.
Blue Willow Bookshop
14532 Memorial Drive
Info HERE
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27
Austin, TX
11:00 a.m.
Texas Book Festival
Historical Fiction About Turbulent Times
A Conversation with Ruta Sepetys
Kirkus Reviews Tent
Info HERE
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14
Franklin, TN
7:00 p.m.
Barnes & Noble Cool Springs
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NOVEMBER 21 – 24
Baltimore, MD
NCTE Annual Conference
Details coming soon.
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4
Dover, TN
School Visit
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2018
TUESDAY, JANUARY 9
Park City, UT
Jim Santy Auditorium
7:00 p.m.
Presentation of Salt to the Sea followed by book signing
Details HERE
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FEBRUARY 2-4
New York, NY
SCBWI Winter Conference
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8
Denver, CO
Colorado Academy
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FEBRUARY 9-10
Denver, CO
CCIRA Conference
Details HERE
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THURSDAY, MARCH 8
Philadelphia, PA
Daytime
Free Library of Philadelphia // Field Family Teen Author Series
For more info. click HERE
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THURSDAY, MARCH 8
Philadelphia, PA
World Affairs Council
Round Table Discussion
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FRIDAY, MARCH 9
Philadelphia, PA
Foreign Policy Research Institute
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SATURDAY, MARCH 10
Philadelphia, PA
Lithuanian Independence Gala
For more info. click HERE
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TUESDAY, MARCH 27
Dallas, TX
The Alcuin School
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TUESDAY, APRIL 3
Los Angeles, CA
Private Event
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WEDNSDAY, APRIL 4
Washington, DC
Private Event
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THURSDAY, APRIL 12
Kaukauna, WI
12:45 p.m.
Kaukauna High School
Presentation & discussion of Salt to the Sea
Part of the Fox Cities Community Reads Program. Info HERE
Appleton, WI
6:30 p.m.
Appleton North High School
Presentation, discussion & book signing of Salt to the Sea
Part of the Fox Cities Community Reads Program. Info HERE
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FRIDAY, APRIL 13
Appleton, WI
10:30 a.m.
Appleton Public Library
Presentation, discussion & book signing of Salt to the Sea
Part of the Fox Cities Community Reads Program. Info HERE
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FRIDAY, APRIL 20
Atlanta, GA
Association of Independent School Librarians Conference (AISL)
For more info. click HERE
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MONDAY, MAY 21
Bucharest, Romania
Details coming soon!
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SUNDAY, MAY 27
Hay-on-Wye, Wales, UK
The Hay Festival
11:30 a.m. – Starlight Stage
A discussion of Salt to the Sea and writing.
Presented in association with the British Council and
The Lithuanian Culture Research Institute.
More Info HERE
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THURSDAY, MAY 31
Brentwood, TN
ACE Conference for School Librarians
Brentwood Library
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JUNE 1-3
Palo Alto, CA
Stanford University
Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies
(AABS) Conference
For more info. click HERE
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
Skype Visit with Apponequet High School – Lakeville, MA
All-school read of “Salt to the Sea”
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
Skype Visit with West Creek High School – Clarksville, TN
Skype Visit with St. Agnes Academy – Memphis, TN
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
Murfreesboro, TN
Middle Tennessee State University
MTSU Creative Writing Conference
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SEPTEMBER 17-18
Dallas, TX
St. Mark’s School of Texas
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
Los Angeles, CA
LA Film Festival
6:30 p.m.
Red Carpet World Premiere of “Ashes in the Snow”
(The film adaptation of “Between Shades of Gray”)
More info HERE
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Brussels, Belgium
NATO
Private Event
Author Presentation, Film Screening & Discussion
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
Brussels, Belgium
European Parliament
Private Event
Author Presentation, Film Screening & Discussion
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Brussels, Belgium
Author Appearance and Book Signing
6:00 p.m.
Librarie Le Rat Conteur
rue Saint-Lambert 116, 1200 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
(métro Roodebeek, Ligne 1 Stockel)
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9
Vilnius, Lithuania
Red Carpet Premiere of “Ashes in the Snow”
(The movie adaptation of “Between Shades of Gray”)
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10
Vilnius, Lithuania
Author Appearance and Book Signing
5:30 p.m.
Pegasas Saltonisku str. 9 (SC Panorama)
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12
Lithuania
Nationwide theatrical release of “Ashes in the Snow”
(The film adaptation of “Between Shades of Gray”)
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OCTOBER 16-18
New York, NY
Private Event
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 29
Greenwood, IN
Center Grove Middle School Central
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30
Greenwood, IN
Center Grove Middle School North
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31
Greenwood, IN
Greenwood High School
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1
Indianapolis, IN
Perry Meridian Middle School
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2
Greenwood, IN
Greenwood Middle School
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7
Nashville, TN
Details coming soon!
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DECEMBER 2-3
Murfreesboro, TN
Literacy Association of TN Conference
More info HERE
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5
Wenatchee, WA
6:00 p.m.
Wenatchee High School Community Event
101 Millerdale Ave. Wenatchee, WA 98801
Author Presentation, Discussion & Book Signing
Hosted by North Central Regional Library
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DECEMBER 5-7
Wenatchee, WA
School visits:
Eastmont, Cashmere, Pateros, Liberty Bell, Moses Lake and Warden High Schools
More info HERE
2017
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11
Madison, WI
Morning: School visit at Patrick Marsh Middle School
Afternoon: Public Lecture by Ruta Sepetys at UW Madison
3:45 p.m. • 1195 Grainger Hall
“History in Hiding: The Power of Historical Novels to Create
Pathways for Global Dialogue and Reading Engagement”
For more information click HERE
Co-sponsored by CREECA (the Center for Russian and Eastern European Affairs)
Evening: Madison Vilnius Sister Cities Banquet
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 28
Murfreesboro, TN
Keynote for Friends of Linebaugh Library Luncheon Event
$20 fee to join Friends of the Library + $5 luncheon fee
For ticket information contact: follintheboro AT gmail.com
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MARCH 3 – 4
Largo, FL
Largo Public Library
Community Read Event for Salt to the Sea
Presentation and Book Signing
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THURSDAY, APRIL 20
San Antonio, TX
6:00 P.M.
Texas Library Association Conference
Evening with the authors, featuring:
Nikolas Butler, Amanda Eyre Ward, Jennifer McMahon,
Sara Paretsky & Ruta Sepetys
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FRIDAY, APRIL 21
San Antonio, TX
11:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
Texas Library Association Conference
Author signing with Penguin Young Readers in the author aisle
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TUESDAY, MAY 23
Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
School Visit
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SATURDAY, MAY 27
Paris, France
La Nuit de la littérature
Details HERE
Chaque auteur invité, accompagné d’un(e) comédien(ne) et /ou traducteur(trice), investit un lieu du quartier de
Belleville /Ménilmontant de 17h à 23h pour une série de 6 lectures /rencontres de 40 minutes et qui débutent
à chaque heure : 17h, 18h, 19h, 20h, 21h et 22h.
Les lectures se déroulent toutes simultanément dans les 17 lieux, et c’est à vous de suivre votre propre parcours.
Chaque heure se déroulera de la manière suivante dans chaque lieu :
*15-20 mn de lecture,
*15-20 mn de rencontre et discussion avec l’auteur, le traducteur, le comédien et le public,
*ensuite, vous êtes invités à vous déplacer dans un autre lieu pour assister à une nouvelle session.
L’entrée est libre et dans la limite des places disponibles (sans réservation).
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JULY 7-9
Los Angeles, CA
SCBWI Summer Conference
Ruta will be on a panel and will also be presenting
a sneak peek of scenes from Ashes in the Snow, with
the film’s director, Marius Markevicius.
Details HERE
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
Huntsville, AL
6:30 p.m.
Huntsville Public Library Foundation
Community Conversations Author Program
Randolph School Thurber Arts Center
4909 Garth Rd. Huntsville, AL 35802
Author Presentation, Discussion & Book Signing
Details HERE
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
Cookeville, TN
7:00 p.m.
10th Annual “Dinner with An Author” Event
Sponsored by The Putnam County Library Friends
Leslie Town Centre
111 W. 1st St. Cookeville, TN 38501
Dinner, Author Presentation & Book Signing
Tickets on sale as of August 14th. Details HERE
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Cleveland, OH
7:00 p.m.
Author Presentation, Discussion & Book Signing of “Salt to the Sea”
Cuyahoga County Public Library / Parma-Snow Branch
2121 Snow Road Parma, OH 44134
Details HERE
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Nashville, TN
11:30 a.m.
Belmont University Auxiliary Partners Fall Scholarship Luncheon
Author Keynote & Book Signing of “Salt to the Sea”
Maddox Grand Atrium / Curb Event Center
Tickets $40. Proceeds benefit Auxiliary Scholarship Fund
Details coming soon!
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4
Aberdeen, SD
7:30 p.m.
2017 NSU Common Read Lecture
Author Presentation, Discussion & Book Signing of “Salt to the Sea”
Johnson Fine Arts Center Theater at Northern State University
12th Avenue SE
Details HERE
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2
Fairfax, VA
1:00 p.m.
Meet the Author Live Taping Event
Details HERE
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2
Washington, D.C.
6:30 p.m.
The Embassy of Lithuania
Author Presentation, Discussion & Book Signing
Details HERE
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NOVEMBER 3-4
Chantilly, VA
Virginia Association of School Librarians Conference
Details HERE
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14
Clarksville, TN
West Creek High School
Author Visit and Presentation
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2016
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JANUARY 8-10
Boston, MA
ALA Midwinter Conference
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MONDAY, JANUARY 11
New York, NY
Private Event
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 19
Tullahoma, TN
East Middle School & West Middle School
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21
Martin, TN
Westview High School
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MONDAY, JANUARY 25
Denver, CO
Winter Institute Conference
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27
Nashville, TN
Private Event
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2
Nashville, TN
SALT TO THE SEA
Publication Date!
6:30 pm
Parnassus Books
3900 Hillsboro Pike
Nashville, TN 37215
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3
Washington, DC
2:00 p.m.
Library of Congress
*
7:00 pm
Embassy of Lithuania (Book sales by Politics & Prose)
2622 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
NOTE: This is a free, public event but space is limited. All guests must RSVP HERE.
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4
New York, NY
7:00 pm
Barnes & Noble
2614 Central Park Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10710
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5
New York, NY
School Visits
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6
Chicago, IL
9:00 a.m.
Chicago Lithuanian Cultural School
Lemont, IL
12:30 p.m.
Maironis Lithuanian School
Lemont, IL
2:00 p.m.
Lithuanian Museum of Art • Lithuanian World Center
14911 E. 127th St.
Lemont, IL 60439
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8
Chicago, IL
7:00 pm
The Book Stall
811 Elm Street
Winnetka, IL 60093
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9
Cambridge, MA
6:30 pm
Cambridge Public Library (Book sales by Porter Square Books)
449 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02138
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10
Ann Arbor, MI
7:00 pm
Literati Bookstore
124 E. Washington
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11
St. Louis, MO
7:00 pm
St. Charles City-County Library District (Book sales by Main Street Books)
Kisker Road Branch
1000 Kisker Road
St. Charles, MO 63304
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12
Salt Lake City, UT
7:00 pm
The King’s English
1511 S 1500 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84105
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16
Los Angeles, CA
6:30 pm
{pages} a bookstore
904 Manhattan Ave
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17
Pleasanton, CA
7:00 pm
Towne Center Books
555 Main St
Pleasanton, CA 94566
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18
Oakland, CA
7:00 pm
A Great Good Place for Books
6120 La Salle Ave
Oakland, CA 94611
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21
Southfield, MI
12:30 pm
Divine Providence Lithuanian Church
More info HERE
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FEBRUARY 22 – 26
UK Tour for SALT TO THE SEA
Event details coming soon.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 11
Murfreesboro, TN
SE-YA Book Festival
For more info click HERE
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SUNDAY, MARCH 13
Tucson, AZ
Tucson Festival of Books
10:00 a.m.
“Taking Control of Your Life”
Education Room 353
Panel with Dan Gemeinhart, Meg Medina, and Ruta Sepetys
11:00 a.m.
Author Signing in the children/teen booth
1:00 p.m.
“Researching Untold History”
Education Room 353
Panel with Cheryl Blackford, Kashmira Shelth, and Ruta Sepetys
THURSDAY, MARCH 17
Smyrna, TN
Private Event at Ingram Books
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MONDAY, MARCH 21
Martin, TN
Westview High School
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TUESDAY, MARCH 29
Carlsbad, CA
Sage Creek High School Skype Visit
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SATURDAY, APRIL 2
Houston, TX
Houston Teen Book Con
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APRIL 9 – 10
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
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SATURDAY, APRIL 23
Irving, TX
North Teen Texas Book Festival
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THURSDAY, APRIL 28
Nashville, TN
SOURCE Luncheon
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TUESDAY, MAY 10
Vancouver, BC
Booktopia: The West Vancouver Children’s Literature Festival
10:00 a.m.
Presentation at Kay Meek Center
Noon
Presentation at Rockridge Secondary School
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THURSDAY, MAY 12
New Brunswick, Canada
St. Malachy Reads Program
10:00 a.m.
All School Assembly at St. Malachy
6:30 p.m.
Presentation at Saint John Free Public Library
(1 Market Square)
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SATURDAY, MAY 14
Chicago, IL
Book Con
9:00 a.m.
Penguin Teen VIP Trivia Challenge
100 teens invited to an exclusive panel/trivia event in the PRH “Lit Lounge” with
Sabaa Tahir, John Corey Whaley, Richelle Mead, David Arnold,
Ruta Sepetys, Ransom Riggs, and Tahereh Mafi.
1:15 p.m.
Historical Fiction panel with Monica Hesse
Downtown Stage
4:00 p.m.
Book Signing at Penguin Booth #2433
Book Con Details HERE
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MONDAY, MAY 16
6:00 p.m. CST / 7:00 p.m. EST
Ruta Sepetys Live Reading from “Salt to the Sea” on Facebook
Watch HERE
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JUNE 1
Vilnius, Lithuania
Global Lithuanian Leaders Event
Join film producer Žilvinas Naujokas and Ruta Sepetys
to discuss the film adaptation of “Between Shades of Gray” and
view special sneak peek scenes from the movie! Click HERE to RSVP
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JUNE 2-5
Paris, France
Launch of French edition of Salt to the Sea // Le sel de nos larmes
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SUNDAY, JULY 10
Boston, MA
International Literacy Association (ILA) Conference
1:30 PM • Constitution B | Hynes Veteran’s Memorial Convention Center
PANEL Did That Really Happen?: Historical Fiction as a Springboard to Great Classroom Discussions
Panel with Martha Brockenbrough, Stacey Lee, Mary McCoy, Ruta Sepetys & Robin Talley
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MONDAY, JULY 11
Boston, MA
International Literacy Association (ILA) Conference
8:00 AM • Room 104 | John B. Hynes Veteran’s Memorial Convention Center
Putting Books to Work, Featuring Jack Gantos & Ruta Sepetys
9:30 -10:30 AM • Penguin Young Readers Booth #306
Book giveaway and author signing of Salt to the Sea
10:30 – 11:30 AM • Anderson’s Booth
Book purchase and author signing
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
Berlin, Germany
9:00 a.m.
Haus der Berliner Festspiele Main Stage
Opening Keynote, Reading & Discussion of “Salt to the Sea”
This program will be in English. More info HERE
Book signing to follow.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
Berlin, Germany
9:00 a.m.
Heimathafen Neukölln
Discussion, reading, Q&A on “Between Shades of Gray”
This program will be in English. Book signing to follow.
12:00 p.m.
Haus der Berliner Festspiele
Masterclass with Ruta Sepetys
Ruta will discuss the anatomy of her writing process
and share elements and techniques for aspiring novelists.
This program will be in English. Book signing to follow.
2:00 p.m.
Deutsches Theater Berlin
Workshop for “Salt to the Sea”
Students will present their thoughts on “Salt to the Sea”
and discuss them with Ruta Sepetys.
This program will be in English. Book signing to follow.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
Berlin, Germany
11:30 a.m.
Heimathafen Neukölln
Discussion, reading and Q&A on “Salt to the Sea”
This program will be in English and German.
Book signing to follow.
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
Cologne, Germany
Literaturhaus Köln
Presentation and Discussion of “Salt to the Sea”
Info HERE
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
Hamburg, Germany
8:00 p.m.
Buchhandlung Klauder
Duvenstedter Damm 41 22397 Hamburg
Presentation & Discussion of “Salt to the Sea”
Info HERE
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
Hamburg, Germany
10:30 a.m.
Hamburg Harbourfront Literature Festival
Central Library of the Hamburg Bücherhallen
Presentation of “Salt to the Sea” for schools Info HERE
Lübeck, Germany
7:00 p.m.
Günter Grass-Haus
Glockengießerstraße 21, 23552 Lübeck
Presentation and discussion of “Salt to the Sea”
Info HERE
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
Berlin, Germany
11:00 a.m.
Carl von Ossietzsky Gymnasium
Presentation and discussion of “Salt to the Sea”
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Nashville, TN
6:30 p.m.
Parnassus Books
Launch of David Arnold’s new novel “Kids of Appetite”
w/David Arnold, Courtney Stevens & Jeff Zentner
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13
6:00 p.m.
Embassy of Lithuania
Panel Discussion—Lessons Unlearned: Expansion of Confrontational Politics
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14
Prague, Czech Republic
School Visits
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15
Prague, Czech Republic
HUMBOOK Young Adult Book Festival featuring
Christopher Paolini, Ruta Sepetys, Natalja Ščerba, Míša Burdová,
Marie Rejfová, Lenka Dostálová
2:30 p.m.
Author presentation, discussion, and book signing.
More info HERE
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm City Library
4:00 p.m.
Author presentation and discussion.
More info HERE
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19
Malmö, Sweden
Malmö City Library
10:00 a.m.
Author interview on stage by journalist Lotta Olsson
More info HERE
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21
Bucharest, Romania
6:00 p.m.
Humanitas Bookstore at Cişmigiu
Author presentation, discussion & book signing
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25
Madrid, Spain
7:00 p.m.
Casa del libro, Maestro Victoria, 3
Salt to the Sea discussion and book signing.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26
Barcelona, Spain
7:00 p.m.
Casa Usher, Carrer de Santaló, 79
Salt to the Sea discussion and book signing.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27
Valencia, Spain
6:00 p.m.
Casa del libro, Passeig de Russafa, 1
Salt to the Sea discussion and book signing.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28
Tarragona, Spain
6:00 p.m.
Libreria Galatea, Carrer de Jesús, 5-7
Salt to the Sea discussion and book signing.
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2
Chicago, IL
Private Educator Event
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4
Murfreesboro, TN
TASL Conference
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NOVEMBER 11-12
Charleston, SC
YALLFEST
Details HERE
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7
Nashville, TN
Hillsboro High School
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13
Lexington, TN
Lexington High School
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2015
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7
Nashville, TN
5:30 p.m.
Montgomery Bell Academy
Author Presentation and Discussion
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28
Martin, TN
Westview High School Skype Visit
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 30
Nashville, TN
6:30 p.m.
Parnassus Books
Gayle Forman, Ruta Sepetys, Courtney Stevens, David Arnold
Join us for a celebration of author Gayle Forman in Nashville
as she launches her new novel, I WAS HERE. Event details HERE
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3
Greenwood, IN
Skype Visit
Prescott, AZ
Skype Visit
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9
Nashville, TN
Private Event
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24
Morning: Beauraing, Belgium
Afternoon: Namur, Belgium
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25
Morning: Malmédy, Belgium
Afternoon: Jalhay, Belgium
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26
Brussels, Belgium
10:00 a.m.
Presentations at The Brussels Book Fair (Agora)
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
International School of Brussels
6:00 p.m.
Lithuanian Cultural Center in Brussels
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27
Brussels, Belgium
11:00 a.m.
Ruta Sepetys & Elyse Broach Interview
Café Littéraire at Brussels Book Fair
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Book Signing at Gallimard Jeunesse Stand
3:00 p.m.
Ruta Sepetys event in Espace J at Brussels Book Fair
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28
Brussels, Belgium
10:00 a.m.
Ruta Sepetys presentation
Brussels Book Fair – Forum
11:00 a.m.
Prix Farniente Award Ceremony
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THURSDAY, MARCH 12
Nashville, TN
Nashville Public Library, Main Library Lobby
615 Church Street
Official kick-off of 2015 Nashville Reads Program
Brief announcement by Mayor Karl Dean
Ruta and composer Gavin Mikhail will be present
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FRIDAY, MARCH 13
Nashville, TN
Croft Middle School
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MARCH 15-16
Raleigh, NC
North Carolina Reading Association Conference (NCRA)
Details at www.ncreading.org
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18
Albany, NY
Albany High School Visit
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MARCH 30-31
Racine, WI
Racine/Kenosha English Festival
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15
Sarasota, FL
The Out-of-Door Academy School Visit
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TUESDAY, MAY 12
Nashville, TN
6:15 p.m.
“Nashville Reads” Main Event
Nashville Public Library Auditorium
615 Church Street
Readings, Author Presentation of Between Shades of Gray, and US premiere of
Between Shades of Gray piano compositions performed by Gavin Mikhail
For more information, click HERE
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THURSDAY, MAY 28
New York, NY
BEA – Book Expo America
www.bookexpoamerica.com
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SUNDAY, JUNE 7
Madrid, SPAIN
12:00 p.m.
Book signing at Stand #134 at Feria del Libro de Madrid
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THURSDAY, JUNE 18
Nashville, TN
Private event at The Centennial Club
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JULY 17-20
St. Louis, MO
International Reading Association Conference (IRA)
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JULY 30 – AUGUST 5
Los Angeles, CA
SCBWI Summer Conference
(Attending, not presenting)
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AUGUST 20-21
Sarasota, FL
The Out-of-Door Academy School Visit
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SEPTEMBER 3-4
Chattanooga, TN
Baylor School Visit
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SEPTEMBER 15 – OCTOBER 15
Bellagio, ITALY
The Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship Residency
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29
Amarillo, TX
Amarillo College Common Read
Event details HERE
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4
Roanoke, VA
Skype Visit with Lord Botetour High School
Ft. Mill, SC
Skype Visit with Ft. Mill High School
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5
Bolton, CT
Skype Visit with Bolton High School
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6
Memphis, TN
Skype Visit with St. Agnes Academy
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11
Nashville, TN
Vanderbilt University
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Marian High School
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22
Minneapolis, MN
NCTE Conference
Minneapolis Convention Center
10:00 a.m.
Book signing in Penguin Young Readers Booth #316
11:00 a.m.
Book signing in ALAN Boot #211
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23
St. Paul, MN
7:00 p.m.
Clarence W. Wigington Pavilion | Harriet Island Regional Park
200 Dr. Justus Ohage Blvd.
Laurie Halse Anderson, Sarah Dessen, Jandy Nelson & Ruta Sepetys
This will be a panel format author event sponsored by
The RedBalloon Bookshop.
A book signing will follow the event. More details HERE
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24
Minneapolis, MN
ALAN Workshop
Minneapolis Convention Center
Ballrooms A & B
10:15 a.m.
Author Presentation followed by book signing.
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 7
San Diego, CA
Skype Visit with Academy of Our Lady of Peace
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2014
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21
Ann Arbor, MI
7:00 p.m.
Author Appearance and Book Signing
Towsley Center at Washtenaw Community College
Appearance for Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti All Community Read
For more information, click HERE
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 25
Zion, IL
Zion Library Skype Visit
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 28
Nashville, TN
Osher Institute at Vanderbilt University
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FEBRUARY 5-6
Pearcy, AR
Skype Visit
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11
New York, NY
Private Event
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MONDAY, MARCH 3
Tokyo, Japan
Morning: School Visit at Yokota Airbase
Evening: Author Appearance and Book Signing at Kyobunkan
6:00 p.m.
Event sponsored by Iwanami Shoten. Details HERE
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TUESDAY, MARCH 4
Tokyo, Japan
Morning: School visit at International School of the Sacred Heart
Afternoon: School visit at Kodaira High School
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5
Tokyo, Japan
6:30 p.m.
SCBWI “Meet the Author” Dinner
This event will be in English and Japanese. Open to SCBWI members and nonmembers.
Details HERE
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THURSDAY, MARCH 6
Tokyo, Japan
7:00 p.m.
Author event and discussion of “Between Shades of Gray”
Lithuanian Embassy in Tokyo
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MARCH 11-14
Bangkok, Thailand
International School of Bangkok
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THURSDAY, APRIL 3
London, England
Waterstones Piccadilly
Waterstones Children’s Book Prize Reception
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FRIDAY, APRIL 4
London, England
Sydenham School
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APRIL 7-9
Budapest, Hungary
American School in Budapest
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TUESDAY, APRIL 8
Budapest, Hungary
Author appearance and bookstore visit.
1117 Budapest, Váli u. 3.
(április 8-án (kedden) 18 órától Budapesten, az Allee Bevásárlóközpontban lévő Libri Könyváruházban!
6:00 p.m.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 10
Warsaw, Poland
American School in Warsaw
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SATURDAY, APRIL 12
Worth, UK
Federation of Children’s Book Groups Conference
Details HERE
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MONDAY, APRIL 21
Sedona, AZ
Skype Visit with Sedona Charter School
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MONDAY, APRIL 21
Inver Grove Heights, MN
Skype Visit with Inver Grove Heights Middle School
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FRIDAY, APRIL 25
Nashville, TN
School Library Journal Event
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SATURDAY, MAY 10
New Orleans, LA
IRA Conference
10:00 a.m.
Signing at the Perma-Bound Booth #2745
3:00 p.m.
Symposium: New Authors, Great Texts, and Teachable Moments Room #274
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SUNDAY, MAY 11
New Orleans, LA
IRA Conference
10:00 a.m.
Signing at the Penguin Young Readers Booth #1648
12:00 p.m.
Signing at the Anderson’s Bookshop Booth #2745
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SUNDAY, MAY 11
New Orleans, LA
1:30 p.m.
Book signing at Octavia Books
513 Octavia St, New Orleans, LA 70115
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TUESDAY, MAY 20
Nashville, TN
Battle of the Books
Author Appearance and Signing
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 28
New Hyde Park, NY
Skype Visit with Notre Dame School
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THURSDAY, JUNE 5
Cookeville, TN
Tennessee Tech IRA Conference
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THURSDAY, JUNE 19
Brentwood, TN
6:00 p.m.
Friends of the Brentwood Library Dinner
This event is for registered members of ‘The Friends of the Brentwood Library.’
Details HERE
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THURSDAY, JUNE 26
Saratoga Springs, NY
Steve Vai’s Song Evolution Camp
Details HERE
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TUESDAY, JULY 1
Nashville, TN
IBSC Conference
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MONDAY, JULY 28
Little Rock, AR
Arkansas Summer Library Association Conference
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THURSDAY, JULY 31
Anaheim Hills, CA
Canyon Hills Branch // Anaheim Public Library
2:00 p.m.
400 Scout Trail
Anaheim Hills, CA 92807
A Discussion with Ruta conducted by HarperCollins Author Courtney C. Stevens
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AUGUST 1- 4
Los Angeles, CA
SCBWI Annual Summer Conference
(attending, not presenting)
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MONDAY, AUGUST 25
Nashville, TN
Montgomery Bell Academy All School Read Program
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
Memphis, TN
St. Agnes Academy Skype Visit
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
Anaheim, CA
Cornelia Connelly School Skype Visit
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
Nashville, TN
SCBWI Midsouth Conference
Panelist
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
San Antonio, TX
Library Resource Roundup
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
Rome, GA
“One Book Many Voices” Community Read Program
6:30 p.m.
Rome City Auditorium
601 Broad Street Rome, GA 30161
Author presentation and discussion of “Between Shades of Gray”
For more information, click HERE
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 13
Azuqueca, Spain
12:45 p.m.
School visit with Colegio Azuqueca de Henares
6:00 p.m.
Book club event at Almudena Grandes Library
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14
Torrelodones & Madrid, Spain
10:40 a.m.
School visit with Colegio Peñalar in Torrelodones
12:10 p.m.
School visit with Colegio Peñalar in Torrelodones
6:00 p.m.
Bookstore event at Mujeres y Cia in Madrid
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15
Madrid, Spain
1:00 p.m.
School visit with Colegio El Pilar
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16
Zaragoza, Spain
12:00 p.m.
School visit with Colegio Zaragoza
4:00 p.m.
Visit with YA Book Club Zadrake at FNAC
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17
Valencia, Spain
11:00 a.m.
School visit with Colegio Argos
5:00 p.m.
Visit with YA Book Club La Madriguera at Casa del libro
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1
Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Book Festival
11:00 a.m.
Discussion of “Out of the Easy” with author Christine Wiltz
State Library, Second Floor Meeting Room
11:45 a.m.
Book signing at Barnes & Noble Tent
1:30 p.m.
Trivia event in Teen Tent
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3
New Orleans, LA
Academy of the Sacred Heart School Visit
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10
New Orleans, LA
Skype Visit University of New Orleans
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17
Munich, Germany
School visit at Gisela Gymnasium
Presentation of Out of the Easy // Ein Glück Für Immer
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18
Lampertheim, Germany
School visit at Lithuanian School of Lampertheim
Presentation/discussion of Between Shades of Gray
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19
Berlin, Germany
10:00 a.m.
KulturBrauerei
Schoenhauser Allee 36
10435 Berlin
Presentation of Out of the Easy // Ein Glück Für Immer
More information and details HERE
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19
Hamburg, Germany
7:00 p.m.
Office of Koenigskinder Verlag /Carlsen
Presentation of Out of the Easy // Ein Glück Für Immer
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20
Hamburg, Germany
10:00 a.m.
Literaturhaus Hamburg e.V.
Schwanenwik 38
22087 Hamburg
Presentation of Out of the Easy // Ein Glück Für Immer
More information and details HERE
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21
Freigericht, Germany
School visit at Kopernikusschule Freigericht Gymnasium
Presentation of Out of the Easy // Ein Glück Für Immer
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29
Nashville, TN
Parnassus Books
10:00 a.m.
In honor of “Small Business Saturday” I will be working
at our local indie bookstore. Join me for your holiday shopping!
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 1
Guadalajara, Mexico
Guadalajara Book Fair
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2
Guadalajara, Mexico
10:30 – 1:00 p.m.
Local school visits
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Interviews at the Océano booth at the book fair
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3
Guadalajara, Mexico
10:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Local school visits
5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Interviews at the Océano booth at the book fair
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4
Guadalajara, Mexico
5:00 p.m.
Salon José Luis Martinez at the book fair
Author Presentation of Out of the Easy // El Color de los Sueños
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2013
Tuesday, January 8
Nashville, TN
Let’s Talk Books
Parnassus Books
1:30 p.m.
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Thursday, January 24
Nashville, TN
Vanderbilt University
Discussion With Children’s Literature Class
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January 26-28
Seattle, WA
ALA Midwinter
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January 30 – February 3
New York, NY
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Tuesday, February 12
“Out of the Easy” Publication Date!
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Wednesday, February 13
Memphis, TN
Booksellers at Laurelwood
387 Perkins Road Extended
Author Appearance & Discussion
6:00 p.m.
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Friday, February 15
Austin, TX
School Events
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Saturday, February 16
Pasadena, CA
SCIBA Children’s Literacy Dinner
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Tuesday, February 19
New Orleans, LA
The Garden District Bookshop
2727 Prytania Street
A Discussion with Ruta Sepetys & Christine Wiltz (author of “The Last Madam” )
6:00 p.m.
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Wednesday, February 20
Coral Gables, FL
Books and Books
265 Aragon Avenue
Author Appearance & Book Discussion
7:00 p.m.
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Thursday, February 21
Miami, FL
School Events
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Washington, DC
Politics & Prose
5015 Connecticut Avenue Northwest
Author Appearance & Book Discussion
7:00 p.m.
Austin, TX
BookPeople
603 N. Lamar Blvd.
Author Appearance & Book Discussion
7:00 p.m.
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Wednesday, March 6
Hingham, MA
Notre Dame Academy
Author Appearance & Book Discussion
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Thursday, March 7
Cambridge, MA
2 Events!
Cambridge Public Library
1:00 p.m.
~AND~
Porter Square Books
25 White Street
Author Appearance & Book Discussion
7:00 p.m.
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Sunday, March 10
Raleigh, NC
Quail Ridge Books & Music
3522 Wade Ave
Author Appearance and Book Discussion
7:00 p.m.
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Monday, March 11
Raleigh, NC
North Carolina Reading Association Conference
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March 14 – 17
Leipzig, Germany
Leipzig Book Fair
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Monday, March 18
Hemel Hempstead, England
Hemel Hempstead School Visit
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Tuesday, March 19
London, England
Sedgehill School Visit & Haverstock School Visit
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Saturday, March 23
Paris, France
Salon du Livre
Author Appearance and Book Signing at Gallimard Booth
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
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Tuesday, March 26
Brussels, Belgium
Waterstones
Boulevard Adolphe Max 71 1000 City of Brussels, Belgium
Author Appearance and Book Signing
7:00 p.m.
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Wednesday, March 27
Brussels, Belgium
European Parliament
Presentation of “Between Shades of Gray”
6:00 p.m.
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Thursday, March 28
Vilnius, Lithuania
Pegasas Bookstore
6:00 p.m.
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Friday, March 29
Kaunas, Lithuania
Vytautas Magnus University
11:00 a.m.
AND
Pegasas Bookstore
6:00 p.m.
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Saturday, March 30
Klaipeda, Lithuania
Pegasas Bookstore
1:00 p.m.
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April 19-21
San Antonio, TX
International Reading Association Conference
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April 24-27
Fort Worth, TX
Texas Library Association Conference
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Friday, May 3
Sedona, AZ
Skype Visit
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Thursday, May 9
Lancaster, KY
Skype Visit
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Monday, May 20
Pasadena, TX
Skype Visit
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Tuesday, May 21
Hilton, South Africa
Skype Visit
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Thursday, May 23
St. Kitts, West Indies
Skype Visit
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Friday, May 17
Nashville, TN
Battle of the Books
Nashville Public Library
9:30 a.m.
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July 5-8
Vilnius Lithuania
State Day Celebration
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Wednesday, July 10
Nashville, TN
Sigourney Cheek Literary Garden at Cheekwood
6:30 p.m.
A “behind-the-text” discussion of my two novels and the power of story.
This is part of “Annotations at Cheekwood” sponsored by Parnassus Books
Come early, attend the discussion and then see Bruce Munro’s LIGHT exhibit!
Cheekwood Admission Prices Apply
* For info. on the book discussion click HERE
* For more info. on Annotations at Cheekwood click HERE
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Monday, July 22
Providence, RI
Skype Visit
Brown University Summer High School Program
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
Berlin, Germany
International Literature Festival of Berlin
Two events:
9:00 a.m.
Discussion of “Und in mir der unbesiegbare Sommer” (Between Shades of Gray)
Presentation in English and German
Haus der Berliner Festspiele – Probebühne
12:00 p.m.
Discussion of “Und in mir der unbesiegbare Sommer” (Between Shades of Gray)
Presentation in English
Haus der Berliner Festspiele – Hauptbühne
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
Berlin, Germany
International Literature Festival of Berlin
Three events:
9:00 a.m.
Discussion of “Out of the Easy”
Presentation in English
Haus der Berliner Festspiele – Probebühne
11:30 a.m.
Discussion of “Und in mir der unbesiegbare Sommer” (Between Shades of Gray)
Presentation in English and German
Haus der Berliner Festspiele –Seitenbühne
7:00 p.m.
Lithuanian Embassy in Berlin
Charitéstraße 9, 10117 Berlin
Discussion of “Und in mir der unbesiegbare Sommer” (Between Shades of Gray)
Presentation in English
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
Berlin, Germany
10:00 a.m.
Deutsches Historisches Museum (DHM)
Unter den Linden 2, 10117 Berlin
Discussion of “Und in mir der unbesiegbare Sommer” (Between Shades of Gray)
Presentation in English
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
Nashville, TN
Private Event
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Spartanburg, SC
SevenReads District Event
Spartanburg High School
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
Spartanburg, SC
YA Historical Fiction Conference at Converse College
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Spartanburg, SC
Two Events!
Hub City Literary Luncheon at Two Samuels
Noon
Join me for a conversation on writing and the power of story.
Tickets include a signed hardcover copy of “Out of the Easy.”
For more information click HERE
Spartanburg Public Library
Read & Feed Teen Discussion Group
7:00 p.m.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
Roebuck, SC
Dorman High School
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
Nashville, TN
Harpeth Hall School
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
Bell Buckle, TN
The Webb School
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Williamson County Literacy Council Lunchoen
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
Oklahoma City, OK
4 Events:
8:00 a.m.
Southmoore High School
Presentation on Between Shades of Gray
10:30 a.m.
Moore High School
Presentation on Between Shades of Gray
1:15 p.m.
Westmoore High School
Presentation on Between Shades of Gray
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Nancy O’Brien Performing Arts Center at Norman North High School
Group Author Event With Wendelin Van Draanen, Sonia Gensler & Gennifer Choldenko
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1
Oklahoma City, OK
Encyclomedia Conference
Cox Convention Center
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8
Knoxville, TN
University Of Tennessee
Hodges Library Auditorium
7:00 p.m.
Author Appearance. Book and Writing Discussion. Free event.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15
Nashville, TN
6:30 p.m.
Parnassus Books
Readers Theater Presentation of Sharon Cameron’s “A Spark Unseen”
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18
Yakima, WA
Washington Library Media Association Conference
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 21
Elizabeth, NJ
Bruriah High School
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OCTOBER 24-27
Krakow, Poland
Krakow Book Fair
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5
Brentwood, TN
Book Club Event
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7
Kokomo, IN
Kresge Auditorium at Indiana University Kokomo
Author Appearance & Book Discussion of Out of the Easy
2013 Howard County Reads Event
Event is free, but tickets are required. For more information click HERE
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11
Tampa, FL
7:00 p.m.
Peifer Library at Tampa Preparatory School
727 West Cass St., Tampa, FL 33606
Author appearance and discussion of Between Shades of Gray
For more information click HERE
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NOVEMBER 18-19
Paris, France
Events for Out of the Easy and Between Shades of Gray
Details Coming Soon!
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20
Caen, France
Festival Les Boréales
2:00 p.m.
Rencontre scolaire avec le lycée Edmont Doucet d’Équeurdreville-Hainneville
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21
Caen, France
Festival Les Boréales
3 events:
Matin : Rencontre scolaire à la bibliothèque d’Hérouville Saint-Clair
Après-midi : Rencontre scolaire à médiathèque de Deauville
18:00 : Rencontre tout public à la médiathèque de Deauville
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22
Caen, France
Festival Les Boréales
Matin : Rencontre scolaire avec le lycée Charles de Gaulle, Caen
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22
Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe , France
Abbaye d’Ardenne
8:00 p.m.
Literary concert featuring a reading from the French edition of Between Shades of Gray
Together with the European premiere of the piano compositions of Gavin Mikhail
Performed by l’Orchestre Régional de Basse-Normandie
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26
Barcelona, Spain
librería +Bernat – Buenos Aires 6, Barcelona
20:00 h
Ruta Sepetys para comentar sus dos novelas “Entre tonos de gris” y “El color de los sueños”.
Participa en el club de lectura en la fantástica librería +Bernat mientras disfrutas de un piscolabis
con la autora. Solo hay 20 plazas. Hay que reservar a: [email protected]
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27
Bilbao, Spain
19:00 h
Mediateka BBk , Alhóndiga Bilbao, Plaza Arriquibar, 4 Bilbao
Ruta Sepetys visita la ciudad de Bilbao por primera vez para comentar sus dos novelas
“Entre tonos de gris” y “El color de los sueños”. Participa en el club de lectura y conoce
a la autora en la Mediateka BBk (Alhóndiga Bilbao).
Asistencia máxima 35 personas. Hay que reservar a: [email protected]
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28
San Sebastian, Spain
19:30 h
Centro Cultural Aiete de San Sebastian
Lola Arrieta, directora de las tertulias literarias del Centro Cultural Aiete, charlará con la autora
Ruta Sepetys para comentar sus dos novelas “Entre tonos de gris” y “El color de los sueños”.
Los participantes en el encuentro podrán descubrir el conmovedor testimonio de una adolescentes
en los gulag comunistas en la novela “Entre tonos de gris” y pasear por las calles del Nueva
Orleans de los años cincuenta en “El color de los sueños”.
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5
Franklin, TN
Page Middle School
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7
Chicago, IL
Balzekas Museum Award Gala
For more information click HERE
2012
Tuesday, January 3
Spartanburg, SC
Book Club Event
First Presbyterian Church
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Monday, January 9
Memphis, TN
St. Agnes Academy Skype Visit
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Thursday, January 19
Washington, DC
The Children’s Book Guild
11:30 a.m.
Pier 7 Restaurant at the Channel Inn
For more information click here
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Thursday, January 26
Brentwood, TN
Private Book Club Event
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Friday, February 3
Rome, GA
The Darlington School
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Monday, February 13
Franklin, TN
Private Book Club Event
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February 23 – 26
Vilnius, Lithuania
Vilnius Book Fair
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February 29 – March 2
Klaipeda, Lithuania
School Events
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March 5
Moon Township, PA
Skype Visit for “Battle of the Books”
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March 10 – 11
Tucson, AZ
Tucson Festival of Books
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March 13
Nashville, TN
Private Book Club Event
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March 13
Nashville, TN
ABA/SIBA Reception
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March 26
Redford, MI
Skype Visit with Redford Township District Library
7:00 p.m.
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April 2
Port Washington, NY
School Visits
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April 3
Cambridge, MA
2 Events!
Cambridge Public Library
440 Broadway
Author Appearance and Book Discussion
1:30 p.m.
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Porter Square Books
25 White Street
Author Appearance and Book Discussion
7:00 p.m.
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April 4
Darien, CT
Barrett Bookstore
314 Heights Road
Author Appearance and Book Discussion
7:00 p.m.
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April 10
Oakland, CA
A Great Good Place For Books
6120 La Salle Avenue
Author Appearance and Book Discussion
7:00 p.m.
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April 12
Salt Lake City, UT
The King’s English Bookshop
1511 South 1500 East
Author Appearance and Book Discussion
7:00 p.m.
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April 14
Houston, TX
TeenBookCon
www.teenbookcon.org
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April 17
Raleigh, NC
Quail Ridge Books & Music
3522 Wade Ave
Author Appearance and Book Discussion
7:00 p.m.
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April 23
Memphis, TN
G.W. Carver High School
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April 24
Martin, TN
Westview High School
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Sunday, April 29
Chicago, IL
Balzekas Museum
Tickets: $10 ($5 for students)
Appearance with Author Ellen Cassedy
2:00 p.m.
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Monday, April 30
Chicago, IL
IRA Convention
Symposium: Unraveling Fact From Fiction
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Monday, April 30
Naperville, IL
Anderson’s Bookshop
123 West Jeffferson
Appearance with authors Tracy Barrett and Rebecca Barnhouse
7:00 p.m.
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May 10 – 14
Torino, Italy
International Book Fair of Torino
Author appearance and book discussion.
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Friday, May 18
Naperville, IL
Lincoln Junior High Skype Visit
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Wednesday, May 23
Grand Rapids, MN
Grand Rapids High School Skype Visit
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Tuesday, May 29
Stockholm, Sweden
International Library of Stockholm
Odengatan 59, 3rd Floor
6:00 p.m.
Author appearance and book discussion.
Event is organized by the Intl. Library of Stockholm and The Embassy of Lithuania in Stockholm
Please register for event via email amb.se AT urm.lt
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Wednesday, May 30
Stockholm Sweden
Private publisher event
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Thursday, May 31
Gdynia, Poland
Gdynia Library
al. Piłsudskiego 18
Author appearance and book discussion.
1:30 p.m.
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Tuesday, June 5
New York, NY
BEA – Book Expo America
Book Signing at the Penguin Booth (booth #3922)
First 100 people will receive autographed hardcover copies of “Between Shades of Gray”
*AND*
a special BEA bound manuscript of my new book “Out of The Easy” set for publication in 2013!
11:00 a.m.
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Monday, June 11
London, England
Embassy of Lithuania in London
Lithuania House, 2 Bessborough Gardens, London SW1V 2JE
Author appearance and book discussion.
6:30 p.m.
Event is free, but please register via e-mail rita.valiukonyte AT urm.lt
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Tuesday, June 12
Birmingham, England
The Earls High School
Furnace Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands B63 3SL
6:30 p.m.
Author Appearance & Book Discussion
Open to the public. Tix must be requested through Michelle Butcher at The Earls High School.
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June 12 – 14
The UK
School Visits
Loreto College, St. Albans High School, Montsaye Academy, Corby Business Academy
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Thursday, June 21
Brentwood, TN
Author! Author! Luncheon
Sponsored by the Literacy Council of Williamson County, TN
11:30 a.m.
Brentwood Country Club
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June 22 – 24
Anaheim, CA
ALA Annual Conference
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July 13 – 14
Spartanburg, SC
Writing in Place
Hub City Writers Project
For details click here
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July 15
Spartanburg, SC
Spartanburg Public Library
151 N. Church St.
2:00 p.m.
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August 3 – 6
Los Angeles, CA
SCBWI Conference
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August 8
Nashville, TN
Private Book Club Event
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September 26
Copenhagen, Denmark
LiteraturHaus
Møllegade 7
7:00 p.m.
Author Appearance and Book Discussion
For more information click here
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September 27 – 29
Göteborg, Sweden
Göteborg Book Fair
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October 1
Stockholm, Sweden
University of Stockholm Library
Author Appearance & Book Discussion
4:00 p.m.
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October 9
Nashville, TN
Private Book Club Event
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October 14
Nashville, TN
Southern Festival of Books
An Artist and a Blue Beret: Young Heroines in War Zones
Discussion with Bobbie Ann Mason & Ruta Sepetys
12:00 p.m, Room 12
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October 16
Nashville, TN
Private Book Club Event
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October 25 – 27
Murfreesboro, TN
Tennessee Association of School Librarians Conference
November 17-20
Las Vegas, NV
NCTE / ALAN Conference
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Thursday, November 29
Brentwood, TN
Woodland Middle School
Author Appearance & Book Discussion
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Monday, December 3
Nashville, TN
Private Book Club Event
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Tuesday, December 4
Nashville, TN
St. Cecilia Academy Library
4210 Harding Rd.
Nashville, TN 37205
7:00 p.m.
Author Appearance & Book Discussion
Open to the Public
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Monday, December 10
Lexington, TN
Lexington High School
Author Appearance & Book Discussion
Presented by Humanities Tennessee “Student Reader Days”
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Monday, December 17
Cornersville, TN
Cornersville High School
Author Appearance & Book Discussion
Presented by Humanities Tennessee “Student Reader Days”
2011
Monday, March 28 – Tuesday, March 29
Bologna Book Fair
Bologna, ITALY
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Wednesday, March 30
Author Panel with Morris Gleitzman & Anna Perera
London, UK
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Wednesday, April 6
The Bookworm Bookstore
Omaha, NE
Author Appearance
7:00 p.m.
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Friday, April 8
Lithuanian World Center
Lemont, IL
A discussion of Between Shades of Gray and associated Baltic history.
Open to the public. Ticket price $10.00
7:00 p.m.
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Saturday, April 9
A Great Good Place for Books
Oakland, CA
Author Appearance
7:00 p.m.
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Wednesday, April 13
Nicola’s Books
Ann Arbor, MI
Author Appearance
6:00 p.m.
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Wednesday, May 25
The Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania
Washington, D.C.
A discussion of Between Shades of Gray and book signing.
6:30 p.m.
For more info, click HERE.
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Thursday, May 26
Bethesda Library
Bethesda, MD
Author Appearance
7:00 p.m.
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Saturday, June 4
Gallatin Public Library Teen Room
Gallatin, TN
Teen Writers Club
12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Ruta Sepetys & Scholastic Author Sharon Cameron
Writing discussion and Q & A
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Saturday, June 25
ALA
New Orleans, LA
Signing at Penguin Booth
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
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Monday, August 8
Barnes & Noble
1701 Mallory Lane Brentwood, TN
Ash2Nash Tour
6:30 p.m.
With authors Rachel Hawkins, Julie Kagawa, Myra McEntire, Beth Revis & Victoria Schwab
Moderated panel discussing YA literature, writing, and publishing.
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September 1
Malmö, Sweden
Promotional Events for Wahlströms
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September 2-3
Kristianstad, Sweden
Kristianstad Book Festival
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September 4
Amsterdam, Holland
Manuscripta Festival
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September 6
Warsaw, Poland
The Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania
A discussion of Between Shades of Gray and book signing.
6:00 p.m.
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September 7
Warsaw, Poland
The American School in Warsaw
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September 8-9
Paris, France
Promotional events for Les Editions Gallimard
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September 12-14
Rome, Italy
Promotional events for Garzanti Libri
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September 16 – 18
Nashville, TN
SCBWI Midsouth Conference
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October 15
Nashville, TN
Southern Festival of Books
A discussion of Between Shades of Gray and associated history.
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
House Chambers
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October 17-18
Barcelona, Spain
Promotional events for Ediciones Maeva
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October 19
Madrid, Spain
Promotional events for Ediciones Maeva
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October 20-21
Lisbon, Portugal
Promotional events for Bertrand Editora
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October 24-25
Munich, Germany
Promotional events for Carlsen
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October 26
Hamburg, Germany
Amerikazentrum Hamburg
7:00 p.m.
A discussion of Between Shades of Gray
For more info, click HERE
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October 27
Vilnius, Lithuania
Pegasas Book Store
Ozo g. 25
7:00 p.m.
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October 28
Vilnius, Lithuania
Presentation at Seimas
10:00 a.m.
This event is open to the public but you must register in advance by Oct. 26th
To register – email or call by phone: [email protected] or +370 5 239 6631
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October 29
Kaunas, Lithuania
Pegasas Book Store
Karaliaus Mindaugo pr. 49
1:00 p.m.
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November 1
Riga Latvia
Promotional events for Zvaigzne ABC
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November 3
London, UK
Just Imagine Story Centre
6:00 p.m.
Discussion on Writing for Children & Young Adults
For more info, click HERE
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November 4
Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK
Young Browsers Children’s Bookshop
33 The Thoroughfare
7:00 p.m.
A discussion of Between Shades of Gray and writing historical novels.
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December 4
Los Angeles, CA
St. Casimir’s Parish Hall
2718 St. George St.
12:00 p.m.
A discussion of Between Shades of Gray and book signing.
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December 15
Nashville, TN
Edmondson Pike Branch of the Nashville Library
6:00 p.m.
Book club discussion of Between Shades of Gray