EVENTS

OCTOBER 2011

Monday October 3rd, 6:30 pm: The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators is hosting a book talk about the process of writing and publishing The Inquisitor’s Apprentice (Buffalo Street Books, Ithaca NY.)

Thursday, October 13, 7pm: “Before and After Harry Potter: YA, SciFi, and Fantasy.” Center for Fiction Conference on Ursula K. LeGuin’s Earthsea Trilogy (Mercantile Library, 17 E 47th St between 5th Ave & Madison Ave, NY NY). This conference (and the panel) are incredibly cool. Among other reasons because the other panelists are Holly Black, Cassandra Clare, Delia Sherman, and Justine Larbalestier. Kewl!!

Saturday October 15, 5:30 pm: I will be autographing books at New York ComiCon with illustrator Mark Edward Geyer. We will be handing out free books! And Mark has promised to bring cool art stuff too. At NY ComiCon, the Javits Center, NY NY.

Sunday October 16, 1-3 pm: “Thrills, Chills, and Magic” (Books of Wonder, 18 West 18th Street, NY NY.) Other panelists include Chris Grabenstein, Terry Castle, and Sam Ita.

October 27-31: World Fantasy Convention, San Diego, CA. (Schedule to be announced).

NOVEMBER 2011

Atlanta: Nov 2-5. Schedule to be announced.

Philadelphia Nov. 7-8th. Schedule to be announced

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Chris Moriarty is an award-winning science fiction writer who wrote The Inquisitor's Apprentice so that her son could read a book about a Jewish boy wizard that celebrated his New York roots and diverse immigrant heritage. The Inquisitor's Apprentice has received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and and Kirkus, which named it one of the 26 Best Books of Book Expo America 2011. New York Times bestseller Cory Doctorow called the book “a great magic trick … one of those incredibly promising first volumes that makes you hope that the writer’s got plenty more where it came from.”

Chris Moriarty is a pen name for Jessica Lasser, a multi-ethnic 'Jewish but it's complicated' mom who grew up on the Upper West Side and now lives four hours from the nearest decent deli in the snowbound hinterlands of upstate New York. (Not that there's anything wrong with that!)

TO SCHEDULE AN AUTHOR EVENT

I am available for book signings, issue-oriented book talks, and writing workshops. For more information about my book talks and writing workshops, please visit the FOR TEACHERS page on this website. To schedule an event contact Jenny Groves at Harcourt Children's Books: Jennifer.Groves@hmhpub.com.

TO SCHEDULE A FUNDRAISING EVENT

The Inquisitor's Apprentice is both a Jewish coming of age story and a book about the immigrant experience in America. I strongly support organizations that promote Jewish culture and protect the rights of immigrants of all ethnicities. If you are organizing a fundraising event for one of these groups, my time, books, and frequent flier miles are at your disposal. Please contact me directly at moriarty.chris@gmail.com to talk about how I can help.