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Upcoming Book Festivals, Near & Not So Far!

July 14, 2026 / / No comments

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It’s July. I know, I know. But blink and, alas, school days come ’round again. Then Autumn comes and with it, book festivals! 

Because this is the time of year when we try — oh, we try — to encourage & foster a love of reading. A love for books, and writing, and critical thinking. And one great way to do that is by attending a children’s book festival. Meeting authors. Buying books. Getting signatures. Experiencing a fun, unique, literacy-centered activity with your children, your neighbor’s children, your grandchildren, any old children you can beg, borrow, or steal.

Make America Read Again!

I’ll be there for all of these events, plus a special (and rare) book signing at the Open Door Bookstore in Schenectady, NY.

 

SEPTEMBER 26th, Chappaqua!

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OCTOBER 11: Warwick!
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OCTOBER 24th: Marlboro!
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It’s a brand new festival, so I’m super excited to check it out. 
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OCTOBER 25th: Schenectady!
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I’ll be signing various Halloween-themed books from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM. 
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NOVEMBER 7th: Rochester!
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My apologies for not providing all the details here. 
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If only there was somewhere people could go to get quick, easy information right at their fingertips. A search engine that could instantly . . . 
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I am always deeply grateful to be invited to these events. It does my soul good to see young readers, and beautiful families, sharing a love for books. 
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THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE ARTS!
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Come to the Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival: 9/28/24

September 23, 2024 / / No comments

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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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My Niece Fixed My Hair . . . and Other News

August 6, 2024 / / No comments

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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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Comings & Goings: Three Book Festival in 8 Days

September 26, 2023 / / One comment

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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: [email protected] 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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Come See Me at Book Festivals Across New York: Warwick, Chappaqua, Rochester, Hudson

October 3, 2022 / / No comments

 

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!

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