Sunday, December 7, 2014

Who Has Signed Chima Books for Holiday Giving?


Malaprops, Asheville, NC
http://www.malaprops.com/
 
Barnes&Noble Winston-Salem, NC
 
The Learned Owl, Hudson, OH
http://www.learnedowl.com/books-cinda-chima
 
Loganberry Books, Cleveland, OH
http://www.loganberrybooks.com/
 
Barnes&Noble Easton, Columbus OH
 
Wooster Book Co, Wooster, OH
http://www.woosterbook.com/page2/page2.html
 
Anderson's, Naperville, IL
http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/
 
Be sure to call ahead to see if the book you want is in stock!
www.cindachima.com

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

The Sorcerer Heir Tour Events!!


The Sorcerer Heir Tour
The Sorcerer Heir goes on sale October 21, 2014.
I will be touring in October and November
for the launch.

Watch this site or follow me on
Facebook or @cindachima on Twitter for updates.
 







New York Comic Con
Javits Center, NYC
October 9 – 12, 2014
Friday, October 10, 10 a.m.
Signing at the Disney booth #2128

Sunday, October 12 1:15 – 2:00 pm
PANEL: How A Game Of Thrones Changed Fantasy... Or Did It?
Sunday October 12 at 2 p.m.
Signing The Sorcerer Heir afterwards at Table 19!
http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/





















Dayton, OH
Tuesday, October 21, 7:00 pm
Books and Company
Sorcerer Heir Launch Party
The Greene Shopping Center
4453 Walnut Street
Dayton, OH 45440
Phone: 937-429-2169
http://www.booksandco.com/
Chicago, IL Area
Wednesday, October 22, 7 pm
Anderson's Bookshop Naperville
Two Doors East
111 W Jefferson Ave.,
Naperville, IL 60540
PH: (630) 355-2665 (630) 355-2665

Hudson, OH
Sorcerer Heir Local Launch
Friday, October 24, 2014, 5:00 pm
The Learned Owl bookstore
204 N. Main St.
Hudson, OH 44236
330-653-2252 / 800-968-2685
You can order autographed copies
of The Sorcerer Heir or any of my
other books from The Learned Owl.
http://learnedowl.com/books-cinda-chima
Wooster, OH
Buckeye Bookfair
Saturday, November 1, 2014, 9:30 – 4:00
Fisher Auditorium OARDC
http://www.buckeyebookfair.com/
Lakeside, OH
Idlewylde Bed and Breakfast Word-Lover's Weekend
November 7-9, 2014
I'll be teaching a two-hour workshop called
"Lights, Camera, Action:
Why Writers Should Spend More Time at the Movies."
Miami, FL
Miami Bookfair
November 21-23, 2014
Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus
Details to follow
http://www.miamibookfair.com/
National Harbor, MD
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) 2014
Saturday, November 22, 9:30 – 10:45 am
Panel: The Storyteller’s Story:
Three Celebrated Young Adult Authors Dive Deeply
Into the Craft, Power, and Magic of YA Fiction
(Cinda Williams Chima, Neal Shusterman, and Alan Sitomer)
Location: Gaylord National Resort,
201 Waterfront St
National Harbor, MD 
http://www.ncte.org/annual

Monday, October 6, 2014

It's Enchanter Week on the World of Weir Blog!

This week we're celebrating The Enchanters Guild--the magical practitioners who are the most proficient with mind magic and have the ability to charm, influence, and create emotions, particularly passion, attraction, and love. Look for posts all week about everything Enchanter, including manicures and fashion to another exclusive excerpt from The Sorcerer Heir, coming your way October 21. For more information about the Heir Chronicles, visit my web page here.
 

Monday, September 29, 2014

It's Seers Week on the World of Weir Blog Tour!

This week we're celebrating The Seers Guild--the magical practitioners who see the future through a glass that can often be deceptive. There will be delicious posts all this week focusing on everything from manicures and fashion to a sneak peek at The Sorcerer Heir, coming your way October 21. For more information about the Heir Chronicles, visit my web page here.

 

Thursday, September 25, 2014

It's Wizard Week on the World of Weir Blog Tour

This week we're celebrating The Wizard Guild--that powerful magical faction we love and hate. There will be delicious posts all this week focusing on everything from manicures and fashion to a sneak peek at The Sorcerer Heir, coming your way October 21. For more information about the Heir Chronicles, visit my web page here.

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Here's the Lineup for Warrior Week!

Check out the Warrior playlist over at Spotify and let me know what you think !

Here's the entire lineup for this week! Giveaways, manicures, and more!

Sunday, September 14, 2014

Welcome to the Week of the Warrior!

It's the Week of the Warrior during the World of the Weir blog tour. 

Heidi over at YA Bibliophile discusses the magical guilds and the Warrior Guild in particular. 

She also has an ENTIRE SET of the Heir Chronicles to give away. 
Enter for your chance to win YABibliophile

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Some Upcoming Events!




Bedford Ohio
Saturday, September 13, 2014, 1-5 pm
A Celebration of the Arts, Weekend of the Pooka
Bedford Commons
730 Broadway Avenue, Bedford Ohio
There'll be music, dancing, great food, and arts programs all weekend long. I'll be there Saturday 1-5.
http://bedfordpooka.org/

Google Live Hangout Event
Saturday September 27, 8:00-9:00 pm EST
Reading for Pixels, The Project to Stop Violence Against Women
Eleven awesome authors including Ellen Hopkins, Sarah J Maas and Alyson Noel are scheduled for hangouts throughout the month of September to promote awareness of violence against women and to raise monies in the fight against it.

This can be viewed here:
Google+: http://is.gd/ChimaR4P
YouTube: http://is.gd/ChimaR4P2
For more information:
http://reveal.thepixelproject.net/voices-and-videos/read-for-pixels/



 








Idlewylde Bed and Breakfast, Lakeside, OH
Word-Lover's Weekend
November 7-9, 2014
I'll be the writer-in-residence during a weekend devoted to creative storytelling put together by creativity coach and writer Claudia Taller. I'll be teaching a two-hour workshop called "Lights, Camera, Action: Why Writers Should Spend More Time at the Movies." In this workshop, we'll review how writers can use cinematic techniques to immerse readers in story. A limited number of critiques are available as well. For more information, visit http://claudiajtaller.com/word-lovers-events-2/

Monday, August 11, 2014

I'll Be At DragonCon in Atlanta Labor Day Weekend!

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Cinda’s 2014 DragonCon Schedule
August 29-September 1, 2014 
http://www.dragoncon.org/

Note: The Missing Volume Booksellers, a vendor at DragonCon, has agreed to have books on hand. I’ll have giveaways and goodies as well!
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Title: Representation Matters: LGBTQA in YA
Description: Less than 3% of YA books feature LGBTQA characters. What books are there now, and what can the industry do better? Audience participation encouraged!
Time: Fri 11:30 am Location: A707 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Cinda Williams Chima, Stephanie Perkins)

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Title: Urban Fantasy in YA
Description: We love a little magic, monsters, super powers—but rooted in the real world. What makes a compelling urban fantasy, and what are your faves?
Time: Fri 02:30 pm Location: A707 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Delilah S. Dawson, Gwenda M Bond, Cinda Williams Chima, Bonnie Kunzel, Mari Mancusi)

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Title: Writing for the Young Adult Market
Description: Perhaps the most exciting frontier of fiction is YA. This panel will discuss how to break into that market and strategies for garnering loyal readers.
Time: Sat 11:30 am Location: Embassy D-F - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Mari Mancusi, Cinda Williams Chima, E. C. Myers, Diana Peterfreund, Nancy Knight)

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Title: Signing at SFWA Table
Time: Sat 03:30 pm Location: TBA (Length: 1 Hour)

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Title: Barking up the Wrong Tree
Description: Pets and their people...How to incorporate "pets" (dogs, dragons, demons) of all sorts into your novel in a believable way as realistic characters.
Time: Sat 05:30 pm Location: Embassy D-F - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Richard Lee Byers, Cinda Williams Chima, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Chandra Free, Mari Mancusi, Bill Fawcett)

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Title: Autograph Sessions
Time: Sun 01:00 pm Location: International Hall South - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Bobby Nash, Stephanie Osborn, Larry Flaxman, Cinda Williams Chima)

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Title: Reading: Cinda Williams Chima
Time: Sun 02:30 pm Location: University - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Cinda Williams Chima)

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Title: Signing at The Missing Volume: Cinda Williams Chima
Time: Sun 06:00 pm Location: Signing at Missing Volume 
Americasmart, Booth, 328-329-330 in yellow section, 2nd floor (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Cinda Williams Chima)

Friday, July 4, 2014

The Warrior Heir is Booksplosion July Book of the Month!

If you've been thinking about reading The Heir Chronicles, now might be a good time to begin! The Warrior Heir is the book of the month at Booksplosion, and there will be a live show August 2. Find them on Twitter, Pinterest, and the discussion on Goodreads here


Thursday, July 3, 2014

Looking for Signed Copies of My Books? Want to Pre-Order from an Indie Bookseller?

OK, you've seen the cover, you've read the first chapter...if you would like to order signed copies of The Sorcerer Heir or any of my
books, you can order through The Learned Owl Bookstore in Hudson, OH. The signed copies of The Sorcerer Heir will be sent out on or around the release date. Let the staff know if you would like them personalized.

Saturday, May 3, 2014

NEW PUB DATE FOR THE SORCERER HEIR!

BREAKING NEWS! 

You Asked For It

We Aim to Please
The Sorcerer Heir will debut
2 WEEKS EARLY
 on October 21, 2014! Mark your calendars!
www.cindachima.com