By Cynthia Leitich Smith

Last week’s highlight was the Montgomery County Book Festival in The Woodlands, Texas.

Thank you to Natasha, Tabatha, their fellow planners, volunteers, the author faculty and reader-participants for making the event such a success!

Please note that a handful of signed copies of Feral Nights are now available (on a sneak preview basis) at Murder By the Book in Houston.

Thanks also to fellow Austinite Cory Putnam Oakes for driving me to the fest!

Authors gather before the reception: Mari Mancusi, Bettina Restrepo, E. Kristin Anderson, Cory Putnam Oakes.

Bettina, Bethany Hegedus & E. Kristin

E. Kristin & Anna Myers at the Friday night reception

Mari & Suzanne Crowley

Krissi Dallas & Cory

Mary Lindsey & Diana Lopez

Lisa McMann & David Macinnis Gill

Tracy Deebs

Me with Kimberley Griffiths Little & Carolee Dean

Dom Testa & Kimberley

Jill S. Alexander & Bethany

Best shoes: Cari Soto

Victoria Scott & Cory

Jo Whittemore in the author green room

David & Kathi Appelt

Sophie Jordan & Mari

Janni Lee Simner & origami triceratops

Krissi in the teen room

Montgomery County goddesses Natasha & Tabatha at Louie’s Bar, after the festival

Jo & Nikki Loftin

Me with fellow Walker Books Australia author Brian Falkner

Victoria Scott & Cory

Suzanne, Janet S. Fox & Greg Leitich Smith