#realfriends

LeUyen Pham and I are about to hit the road to tour for our new graphic novel REAL FRIENDS, a memoir about the ups and downs of elementary school friendship. Are we touring near you?

TUESDAY, MAY 2 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA

4:00pm Launch Event @ Kepler’s Books
Location: 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Contact: (650) 324-4321
Link:www.keplers.org/upcoming-events-internal/2017/5/2/shannon-hale-and-leuyen-phan

WEDNESDAY, MAY 3 · DENVER, CO

12:15pm Public Meet n’ Greet @ Second Star to the Right
Location: 4353 Tennyson St, Denver, CO 80212
Contact: (303) 455-1527
Link:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-shannon-hale-and-leuyen-pham-at-second-star-to-the-right-tickets-33634709321

THURSDAY, MAY 4 · WICHITA, KS

11:30am Ticketed Event: Lunch Meet n’ Greet
Location: Watermark Books & Cafe, 4701 E. Douglas, Wichita, KS 67218
Contact: (316) 682-1181
Link:http://www.watermarkbooks.com/event/shannon-hale-leuyen-pham

SATURDAY, MAY 6 · ST. LOUIS, MO

4:00pm Public Event @ St. Louis County Library
Location: St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Frontenac, MO 63131
Bookstore Contact:  (314) 738-9384
Link:https://www.slcl.org/content/shannon-hale

SUNDAY, MAY 7 · ST. PAUL, MN

3:00pm Public Event @ Red Balloon Bookshop
Location: 891 Grand Ave, St Paul, MN 55105
Contact: (651) 224-8320
Link:http://www.redballoonbookshop.com/event/shannon-hale-real-friends

FRIDAY, MAY 12 · TORONTO, CANADA

Toronto Comic Arts Festival - Library and Educator Day
REGISTRATION REQUIRED: http://www.torontocomics.com/whats-happening/library-educator-day-2017/

11:15am Shannon Hale Presentation to Librarians/Educators
Title: No Boys Allowed: The subtle ways we gender books and cut boys off from reading
Location: Epic Room, Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4W 2G8

12:15pm Librarian/Educator Lunch
Participants: Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham
Location: Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4W 2G8

SATURDAY, MAY 13 · TORONTO, CANADA

Toronto Comic Arts Festival - Kids Programming Day (free and open to the public)
MORE DETAILS: http://www.torontocomics.com/whats-happening/programming/

10:00am REAL FRIENDS Presentation @ TCAF
Location: St. Paul’s Church, 227 Bloor St E, Toronto, ON M4W 1C8, Canada
Participants: Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham
Description: The dynamic duo of Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham are teaming up again for the new book REAL FRIENDS! Join them as they explore the emotional roller coaster ride of friendship, from navigating the tricky waters of cliques and bullies to her never-ending struggle to stay in “The Group.” Come help kick of Kids Day!

11:00am REAL FRIENDS Book Signing @ TCAF (following presentation)
Participants: Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham
Location: St. Paul’s Church, 227 Bloor St E, Toronto, ON M4W 1C8, Canada

12:00pm Draw-Along with LeUyen Pham
Location: Beeton Auditorium, Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4W 2G8
Participants: LeUyen Pham
Description: Come and draw with LeUyen Pham (REAL FRIENDS)

12:15pm Prose to Comics/Comics to Prose PANEL @ TCAF
Location: High Park Ballroom, Marriott Bloor-Yorkville, 90 Bloor St E, Toronto, ON M4W 1A7,
Participants: Scott Westerfeld, Shannon Hale, Ryan North, Cecil Castellucci
Description: The biggest names in YA books talk about how what they love about comics, the challenges of writing in a new medium, and if they think it’ll change the way they connect with their audiences.

2:00pm First Second Booth Signing - REAL FRIENDS
Location: First Second Booth @ TCAF, Toronto Reference Library
Participants: Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham

SATURDAY, MAY 20 · SALT LAKE CITY, UT

5:00pm talk and signing @ The King’s English

and, 7:00pm talk and signing, in conversation with Megan Whalen Turner @ The King’s English
Location: 1511 S 1500 E Salt Lake City, UT
Contact:http://www.kingsenglish.com