What a week. To name just a few things that happened this week- plumbing issues, #txla2025, renting(and charging) an electric vehicle on a quick roadtrip, winning a stuffed Lucky the albino squirrel(#UNTAlum), changing in an airport parking garage,
Gratitude to the Texas Library Association, @harperkids.bsky.social, Carolyn Dee Flores, Gayleen Rabakukk & Candlewick Press! #TXLA2025 #TexasLibraries #KidLit #YAbooks #MiddleGrade
Listening to Louis Sachar read from his new book, and I can only think about Holes and how much I liked it then :). Little did 8 year old Christy know that she would one day hear him read an excerpt from his new work when she was at a conference as a library director #txla2025.
Selfie with a Welcome to TLA 2025 banner in the background above my head. I’m wearing glasses, dark red lipstick, a dark blue silk velvet jacket, a green and black keffiyeh, a dark green silk headband over my dark hair in an up-do, and hand-painted pomegranate earrings by Luna Sangre.
Having such a lovely time at #txla2025! All my programming obligations are done so I’m just hanging out in the Omni & looking at birds if anyone wants to say hi!
#txla2025, lots to choose from over the coming days, but perhaps we can interest you in some fun author events. And our book giveaway on Thursday at 1.30!
Who is at the #TXLA2025 Conference? I just ❤️this amazing illustrator @raulthethird.bsky.social and the book by one of my favorite authors @jasonreynolds83.bsky.social. #tlskychat #books #skybooks
Airplane selfie in which my husband and I are both wearing Flo masks and glasses. I’m also wearing a black baseball cap that reads LBB for Left Bank Books.
Leaving LA for Dallas & #TXLA2025! Excited to be on the Imagining the Impossible panel with @marthawells.com & Michelle Jabès tomorrow (April 2) at 10AM! Hope to see y’all there!
Infographic showing information for author Kerry O’Malley Cerra’s book signing at txla on Wednesday April 2nd from 2:30-3 aisle 11 in the author signing area. Book covers shown are MAKE A LITTLE WAVE and HEAR ME.
I’m raffling off two virtual author visits for attendeees at #txla25 #txla2025. Find me at any point to enter. Or message me to meet up. My books cover themes of activism, hearing loss & deafness, social justice, conservation (particularly sharks🦈), body autonomy, and more. I can’t wait to meet you!
Texas Authors and Illustrators Middle Grade and YA Panel (9:30-10:30 AM Thursday, April 3/C156 - Floor C, Level 1): TLA Logo in blue on white, headshots of authors Meredith Davis, Mari Mancusi, Carolyn Dee Flores, Cynthia Leitich Smith and Cynthia Levinson. Outline of the state of Texas in the background-lighter blue on royal blue.
Headline: Texas Authors and Illustrators Picture Book Panel (2-3 PM; Thursday, April 3/C156 - Floor C, Level 1): TLA Logo in blue on white, headshots of authors Liz Garton Scanlon, Donna Janell Bowman, Susan Kralovansky, and Leslie Stall Widener. Outline of the state of Texas in the background--lighter blue on royal blue.
ATTN Texas Library Association conference attendees! Join Texas authors and illustrators on two exciting panels on April 3 at C156 (Floor C, Level 1): Middle Grade and YA Panel 9:30-10:30 AM and Picture Book Panel 2-3 PM. #txla2025 #txla #texasauthors #texaslibrarians #texaslibraries #kidlit #yalit
Schedule for grace & kate’s presentation at TLA; 8 am on Thursday April 3rd
Hello, Texas Librarians fighting the good fight! I see you figuratively and I also hope to see you literally at next week’s #TXLA2025! The awesome @katemessner and I will be co-presenting at Teacher’s Day on Thursday and I’ll have a book signing afterwards! Please come, I’d love to see you. 1/3
Texas librarians, I can't wait to meet you next week. Having lived in Plano for three years as a kid(I went to Memorial Elementary!), I'm excited to go back! And, I'm raffling off two FREE virtual author visits. Be sure to find me! #txla2025
We're so excited to be attending the TLA Annual Conference in Dallas next week! Who else will be at #TXLA2025?
Got the news I’m going to #TXLA2025! Anyone else going?
