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It’s that time of year again . . .
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If you love children’s books, this is the event for you. This Saturday in Chappaqua, NY — more than 150 children’s book authors and illustrators gathered together under several tents, happy to chat, sign books, make connections, and most of all, celebrate literacy.
I’m thrilled to be invited once again. Lucky me. Please say hello if you can make it.
Thanks!
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So this happened:
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It’s exciting news, I’ll be participating in yet another Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival. It’s a privilege and a pleasure.
But my hair.
What the actual . . . ?
I may have complained on social media. As a profession curmudgeon, I can’t disappoint my dozens — and DOZENS — of followers.
Obviously, somebody hacked away on Photoshop. A bad trim. I got a tragic haircut while staying at home minding my own business.
Anyway, I’m fortunate. My fabulous niece, Sara, saw this affront to my coiffure and, having skillz, fixed it.
She posted this:
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There. Now I feel so much better.
I have four new (or semi-new) books in 2024:
Blood Mountain in paperback:
A collection of Scary Tales in paperback:
A new easy-to-read story:
And a middle-grade novel:
How’s that for range?
So, please, yes, come by and say hello. You don’t have to buy anything. I’ll be the guy wearing a hat!
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I’ll be driving around, working on weekends, and showing up at various upcoming book festivals. If you can make it, yes, please, by all means stop by my table and say hello.
I’ll be signing books and eager to talk about school visits. Or if you wish, just write to me at: Jamespreller@aol.com and we can begin the conversation that way.
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1) SEPTEMBER 30th, 2023
CHAPPAQUA CHILDREN’S BOOK FESTIVAL
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This one is bananas. Something like 180 authors & illustrators, possibly the biggest children’s book festival in the States? Who is going to be there? Everybody.
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2) OCTOBER 1st, 2023
MAPLEWOOD SOUTH ORANGE BOOK FESTIVAL
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This is a new one for me, which is exciting and slightly anxiety provoking. I’m hoping for smaller, quieter, cozier. I’m hoping to see area teachers and librarians and maybe we can begin talking about school visits.
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3) OCTOBER 7th, 2023
WARWICK CHILDREN’S BOOK FESTIVAL
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Ah, sweet Warwick. A lovely town and a nice day in the park. If you’ve never visited Warwick, NY, here’s a good excuse. Please say hello. Here are some of the titles that *might* be there . . .
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THANK YOU!
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Let’s imagine, for a wild moment, that you are desperate to see James Preller sitting at a table filled with many of his/my books, Sharpie poised in his/my hand, glazed look in his/my eyes.
Well, this is your lucky day!
Here’s a list of 4 different book festivals in New York State that I’ll be attending in the near and semi-near and quasi-distant future.
No other state will have him/me.
And by “near” I mean: this Saturday. And the Saturday after that.
And by “quasi-distant” I mean: Next Year!
And — joking aside — I am grateful to be invited to participate in these celebrations of books, of literacy, of reading. Meeting teachers and parents and young readers. There will be a day soon enough when I am no longer invited anywhere. Which is why I say yes to everything!
Thankfully, happily, eagerly.
Click on the links for details if you are a detail person.
CHILDREN’S BOOK FESTIVAL APPEARANCES . . .
WARWICK: October 8th!
CHAPPAQUA: October 15th!
ROCHESTER: November 5th!
HUDSON: May 6th!
Thank you and, yes, please, ask me about school visits!
I am happy to remind everyone about the upcoming Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival on October 15th. As always, I am grateful and honored to be invited — I never take that for granted — privileged to participate in this great, book-centered event. The poster art was done by my pal, the redoubtable Hudson Talbott. This year’s festival will be a celebration of getting through the pandemic w/ grace and good will. But best of all, it comes with a sense of relief and heartfelt joy for Dawn Greenberg’s recovery and return to good health after a serious illness. Dawn is one of the prime movers behind this festival, she puts her heart and soul into it: a treasure to her community. There’s so much to be grateful for in this crazy mixed-up world.
Save the date. Come see what it’s all about. And please say hello if you do.
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