Nashville's Southern Festival of Books 2012

I know where I'll be on Oct. 12-14! I'll be at the Southern Festival of Books here in Nashville. I'm not presenting this year--perhaps again next year!--but that means I can simply relax and enjoy the other sessions.

And this is just a short list of the children's authors--admittedly where I hang out the most. The fairy tale savvy will be happy with this short list which includes E. D. Baker, Catherynne Valente (recent Hugo winner!) and JUDITH VIORST. Yes, I adore her Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, to be sure, but I also love her fairy tale poetry and other works. And don't miss Katherine Paterson on the list, too, a Newbery winner and for SurLaLune readers, I can highlight her The King's Equal (Trophy Chapter Books) and folklore related picture books.

You can see the full list of all attending authors and artists here.

As someone who has been attending for decades and presented last year, I can highly recommend the festival as well organized and very much worth the price--free!