Orange County Children’s Book Festival

I had a fun time signing books, meeting authors, and making new friends at the 2016 Orange County Children’s Book Festival.

Signing with Dan Paley at the Once Upon a Storybook booth

Author Francesca Rusackas and illustrator Priscilla Burris.

With author/illustrator Jennifer Gray Olson.

Middle grade/young adult author Shannon Messenger.

Me in front of the SCBWI booth.

Illustrator Chris Robertson and his helpful if shy son.

Author/illustrators Frans Vischer and Rodolfo Montalvo.

Picture book author Marcia Berneger.

The Cat in the Hat had Thing 1 and Thing 2. They seem to have gotten busy and created Thing 3!

We had fun today meeting people and signing books at the Orange County Children’s Book Festival. The Orange County Children’s Book Festival is in it’s 10th year. In 2012, there were over 150 authors, more than 25 illustrators, dozens of storytellers and great family-oriented entertainers. The Festival featured over 125 booksellers, educational exhibitors and related vendors. More than 35,000 people attended the Festival last year.

My co-authors Josh & Harrison. They’re much better at selling books than I.

We were invited to present on the MG/YA stage. Below is a photo of Josh and I during the question and answer portion of the presentation. And yes, I am wearing a Nimpentoad t-shirt. What are the odds?