By Cynthia Leitich Smith

Thank you to BookPeople, Candlewick Press, and everyone who supported last night’s Vicious Valentine‘s event — in person or in spirit! We had a wonderful crowd that asked fun and thoughtful questions! Refreshments were served, and (I hope!) a lovely time was had by all.

The event featured YA authors Jordan Dane, P.J. “Tricia” Hoover, Mari Mancusi, Rosemary Clement-Moore, Cynthia Leitich Smith, and L.A. Weatherly with devilish moderating by Sean Petrie.

Cynthia, Jordan, Tricia, Mari, Lee & Rosemary.

Gorgeous display of the featured authors’ books!

Sean during set-up–he did a diabolically brilliant job!

Rosemary and Tricia

Lee & Jordan (that’s Greg in the background)

Frances Hill Yanksy, Debbie Gonzales & Lindsey Scheibe

Rosemary, Tricia, Jo Whittemore, Jessica Lee Anderson, Mari & Nikki Loftin

And more featured authors’ books!

Cynsational Notes

Support Your Local Indie Bookstore!

Panel photo by Salima Alikan.

You can order signed stock of books by any of the featured YA authors at BookPeople.

Note: As my local Austin independent bookstore, BookPeople always keeps signed copies of my books on hand.

Please support beloved independent bookstores that nurture authors and the community of book lovers!