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| Four thumbs up from booksellers at Hockessin Book Shelf! |
HOW TO DISAPPEAR is officially out in the world, and I couldn't be happier with how it's been received so far!
First, the book launch party was a success, despite the weather trying to ruin everything. We had planned to have the event at a mostly-outdoor location, and those plans were dashed at the very last minute when rain decided to stick around longer than expected. So, we scrambled to send out change of location notice, put up signs, and headed back back to the fabulous Hockessin Book Shelf. Thankfully, people still came! Here are some photos to prove it!
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| Here I am with Maggie Thrash, author of HONOR GIRL and the STRANGE TRUTH series. Maggie hosted my Instagram story for the evening, and did her "being generally awesome" thing. |
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| My son, Sebastian (left), performed some sweet tunes with his friend Max. |
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| People! Waiting for me to sign their books! AHHHH! |
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| I signed for two hours straight! I forgot the names of people I've known for years! |
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| Love these people. Launch party photos by Nico Carver. |
Then it was off to Bethany Beach Books the following evening, where I was a roadside attraction. Hahahaha. Thankfully I had company of the lovely Amanda, aka "Bookish Hollow," a YA book blogger. It was fun to chat with people strolling the main drag, a block from the boardwalk. I signed lots of books that night, to people who bought them on the spot and as well as some additional stock for the store... so if you're in the area and want a signed copy, they've got 'em!
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| I met some lovely teens. And many other... interesting people. |
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| With my sidekick for the evening, the lovely Amanda Warren. |
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| With my beautiful, 13-year-old daughter Anna (center) and her friend Annie. |
And readers posted some lovely reviews. Here are a couple of excerpts, with links to the full posts:
"One of my top 5 YA books of 2017 and a mandatory read for parents, teachers and administrators, this story of social anxiety, depression and the lure of social media to replace real life is frighteningly real." – Kate Olson, The Loud Librarian Lady
"I laughed, I cried, I swooned, but I also found myself relating to so many of the things Vicky did and felt... I only have praise for this lovely story of a girl, who while trying to escape herself, she finds herself." – Kiersten Kozbial, We Live and Breathe Books
I also stopped by the Barnes & Noble store on Concord Pike in Wilmington, and they asked me to sign their stock. So of course, I took photos:
More news to come soon! Please check my events page to see where I'll be next. I just added an event for San Francisco in September!
More news to come soon! Please check my events page to see where I'll be next. I just added an event for San Francisco in September!
