Jan will be at Comic Con in Austin Nov. 11th-13th. Sunday is officially Kid’s Day and kids under 10 get in free all day! Please come see her at Booth 2942 at the Austin Convention Center. She’ll be speaking about the enchanting world of Aventurine from 3-3:45pm on Sunday, Nov. 13th. (Room A in Exhibit Hall 1 – map here)
YA- A to Z:A Conference sponsored by the Writer’s League of Texas will host me speaking on developing transmedia properties on Friday, April 15 from 4:30-5:30pm at The Austin Hyatt Regency Hotel. There will be a book signing at 3:15
Central Texas Council of Girl Scouts hosts a Fairy GodmotherAcademy “Hello Dreamer” Party at the Council Headquarters in Austin. Saturday, April 16th, 2pm- 4pm. Admission is $10 for scouts and non-scouts and places are still available. This event was a part of GirlScouts Possibilities series for 2011. Jan will sign books and books willbe sold on site.
FairieCon is coming up Nov. 4th-6th and registration is now open; I was a speaker and presenter last November in Baltimore. It was so much fun to see tens of thousands in fairy costumes and “eating up” anything and everything fairy. I spoke to girls, moms, and dads about my books and things to come in the Fairy Godmother Academy realm. They invited me to come speak to kids on the east coast.
June 17, 2010 I signed books at Terra Toys in Austin as a part of their annual Fairy Tea Party event. Congrats to them for having hundred of girls and moms show up in a magical variety of wings and sparkly dresses!
This is me with Olivia Griffin Erikson age 6. Olivia’s mom told me they had read Birdie’s Book and were ready to get into Kerka’s Book now. Olivia’s favorite part of Birdie’s Book was when Birdie and Kerka swam with the River Maidens.
Of course, we all know Kerka was forced to swim because she was afraid of the water. Those sly River Maidens showed her that she could breathe under water and swim as well as Birdie. Sometimes we just need someone to nudge us into doing things. A gentle push into unknown territory is a good thing.
Thanks to Olivia, Terra Toys and all the girls who love fairies and the Fairy Godmother Academy!
Jan is speaking at RISE on March 4 from 2-3:30pm on “Building a Product for Dreamers” as a part of the first annual Women Entrepreneurs Track. We hope you can make it. This is part of a week-long effort to highlight female entrepreneurs in Austin and includes 20 dynamic, successful business owners who have made a big impact in our city. You don’t want to miss it. All sessions are free to attend but are limited to 25 people so be sure to register right away at RISEAustin.org. You can find my session by clicking on the RISE Austin Women Entrepreneurs track and selecting the day.
More about RISE: Now in its 4th year, RISE has steadily gained steam each year. It’s a great chance to learn from and connect with entrepreneurs from multiple industries and backgrounds, along with leaders from universities, non-profits, neighborhoods and government. Learn more at www.riseaustin.org.