Austin YA literature lovers celebrated the release of Sass & Serendipity (Delacorte) by local author Jennifer Ziegler July 23 at BookPeople. The theme was a Keep Austen Weird Prom in honor of the prom in the story and Jenny’s inspiration author, Jane Austen.

Jennifer at BookPeople in Austin

Author Julie Lake & author-illustrator Mark G. Mitchell

Author K.A. Holt, author of Brains for Lunch, zombie-style

Apocalypsies author Heather Anastasiu in purple and blue

EMU Debut author Cynthia Levinson, Jennifer & author Chris Barton

Jennifer with Austin SCBWI ARA Carmen Oliver & author Greg Leitich Smith

Authors Jo Whittemore & Bethany Hegedus