Compiled by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Weekend highlights included Nikki Loftin‘s launch party for Nightingale’s Nest (Razorbill, 2014) at BookPeople in Austin, followed by a reception at The Writing Barn.
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| Greg Leitich Smith, Nikki & me |
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| Celebratory cake for Nightingale’s Nest |
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| Lindsey Lane & Nikki |
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| Sean Petrie & me |
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| Bethany Hegedus & Greg |
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| Kayla Olson & Shelli Cornelison |
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| Samantha Clark, Sara Kocek, Bethany & special guest book model |
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| Carmen Oliver & Brian Anderson |
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| H. Scott Beazley & Greg |
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| Shana Burg, Chris Barton & Jennifer Ziegler |
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| Lindsey Schiebe leads the nest-building activity |
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| Jenny & Meredith Davis |
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| Maria Cari Soto, Jenny Moss, Stephanie Pellegrin, Bethany & Salima Alikhan |
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| Jen Bigheart & Greg |
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| Greg & me |
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| Cyn, Julie Lake & Mark G. Mitchell |
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| Katherine Catmull & me |
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| Shelli & Donna Bowman Bratton |
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| Frances Yansky, Donna & Brian Yansky |
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| Samantha, H. Scott & Frances |
Looks like a well-deserved lovefest! I just finished Nightingale's Nest, and it is, indeed, lovely and powerful. Thank you for writing it, Nikki.
That cake looked beautiful and delicious! Looks like it was such a fun night. =)
The launch party was fantastic and a fitting sendoff for such an incredible book. Thanks, Nikki!
Cyn, a HUGE thanks for posting these pics! It was a lovely time.