{"id":968,"date":"2016-03-14T01:45:29","date_gmt":"2016-03-14T01:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.melissagorzelanczyk.com\/blog\/?p=968"},"modified":"2016-03-14T01:45:29","modified_gmt":"2016-03-14T01:45:29","slug":"novateen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.melissagorzelanczyk.com\/blog\/novateen\/","title":{"rendered":"NoVaTEEN Book Fest Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"NoVaTEEN<\/a>
Serious stuff, this authoring. From left: Authors Tommy Wallach, Jeff Garvin, Melissa Gorzelanczyk, Kathy MacMillan, Maggie Thrash, Janet B. Taylor and Jennifer Donnelly.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Is there anything better than a weekend surrounded by people who love books–readers, authors, booksellers and librarians?<\/p>\n

No.<\/h4>\n

NoVaTEEN Book Fest<\/a>\u00a0was truly spectacular. It was such an honor to be part of their 2016 author lineup alongside superstars like Holly Black, Eleanor Herman, Julie Murphy, Josh Sundquist, Jennifer Donnelly, Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely, and\u00a0many more, including my sweet, sweet, sweet Sweet Sixteens.<\/p>\n

Here are some photos that capture\u00a0the essence of my trip.<\/p>\n

\"Author<\/a>
Author Martina Boone and I at Yorktown High School. First school visit ever\/FIVE classes. I was one tired author by the end of the day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"My<\/a>
Me and My Janet (that’s Janet B. Taylor, author of INTO THE DIM). What a warm, lovable, hardworking author she is. I hope you all have the pleasure of hearing her say the word, “smoochin'” someday. <3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"WANT.<\/a>
WANT. Yorktown High School has some seriously talented artists. \u2014 in Arlington, Virginia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"KathyMacMillan_Edward_MelissaGorzelanczyk\"<\/a>
The force of the The Sweet Sixteens, Kathy MacMillan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Me<\/a>
Me during the Pop Sonnets game.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"New<\/a>
New York Times bestseller Holly Black.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"My<\/a>
My station for signing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"My<\/a>
My editor sister Charlotte Huang. Love her!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Head<\/a>
Head in the clouds.
(A shot from the plane on the descent into Green Bay. Home again!)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thank you to all the amazing volunteers who helped make NoVaTEEN an incredible experience. It’s a weekend I’ll never forget.<\/p>\n

xo Melissa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Is there anything better than a weekend surrounded by people who love books–readers, authors, booksellers and librarians? No. NoVaTEEN Book Fest\u00a0was truly spectacular. It was such an honor to be […]<\/p>\n

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