EVENTS


COMING UP:

Keynote: Northern California Authors, Fair Oaks, CA, February 13, 2010.

Reading: "Young Adult Fiction, The New Literary Voice" at the April 2010 Associated Writer's Program Conference & Bookfair in Denver, CO.

Book Signing: The Lucky Place, sponsored by Vermont College of Fine Arts at the April 2010 Associated Writer's Program Conference & Bookfair in Denver, CO.

Heart Centered Yoga, Kindling Words West, June, 2010.

Panel Discussion: Kansas State Department of Education, Fall, 2010.


PREVIOUS EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:

Yoga and Creativity, Vermont College of Fine Arts, January, 2010.

Teaching Assistant, Vermont College of Fine Arts, January, 2010.

Master Class Writing Workshop, Shasta College, Redding, CA, December, 2009.

Author Presentation: Oklahoma State Department of Education's Encyclo-Media, September 18, 2009.

Booksigning: Best of Books, Oklahoma City, September 18, 2009.

Media Interview, Oklahoma City, September 18, 2009.

Book Signing: Full Circle Books, Oklahoma City, September 19, 2009.

Author Visit, Holton, Kansas, September 21, 2009.

Adjunct Faculty: Pacific Coast Writers Workshop, Santa Cruz, CA, August, 2009.

Yoga and Creativity: Vermont College of Fine Arts, July, 2009.

Book Talk: The Lucky Place, CPHA Project, Portland Oregon, July 29, 2009.

Yoga and Creativity: Kindling Words West, May 31-June 6, Taos, NM, 2009.

Author Presentation: LEAP Program, Butte College, April 4, 2009, Chico, CA.

Master Class: The Lucky Place, Friday, Feb. 27, 2009, Butte College, Chico, CA.

Author Reading & Signing: Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009, 7 p.m. Lyon Books, Chico, CA.

Author Visit: Hartford Memorial Middle School, VT, Jan. 27, 2009.

Yoga and Creativity: Vermont College of Fine Arts, VT, Jan. 12-21, 2009.

Book Discussion Panel: Vermont College of Fine Arts, VT, Jan. 16, 2009.

Author Reading: Vermont College of Fine Arts, VT, Jan 19, 2009.

Panel Discussion: Career Development for Writers, Vermont College of Fine Arts, VT, Jan. 21, 2009.

Cynsations:
10th Anniversary Feature: Zu Vincent
By Cynthia Leitich Smith
Monday, December 22nd

Author Open House & Book Signing. Features live music and refreshements. Dec 6, 2008, 2-4 p.m. at Lyon Books, 121 W. 5th Street, Chico, CA.

Author Signing, Annual NCTE in San Antonio, November 22, 2008, 12-2 p.m. and November 23, 11 a.m. to closing at the Boyds Mills Booth.


"Turning Old Writing Tricks into New Reading Tricks for Today's Young Audience"

Panel Presentation at the 110th California Library Association's Annual Conference & Exhibition in San Jose, California, November 17th, 2008, 10:30- 11:45 a.m.

Author Signing: California Library Association Conference November 15-16, 2008, Barnes & Noble bookstore, exhibit hall.


Writer's Workshop: "Children's Lit to Edgy YA" Wednesday Nov. 5th, 2008, 6-8:30 p.m., Paradise Library, Paradise.

Panel Presentation: "Creating an Internet Community: Class of 2k8 & Through The Tollbooth" Kidlitosphere Conference, Portland, Oregon, September 17th, 2008.

Cynsations Author Interview with Zu Vincent, Thursday August 7th, 2008.

Book Signing: Barnes & Noble, Chico, CA, May 17th, 2008, 1-3 p.m.

"Nancy's Bookshelf" Radio Interview

KCHO 91.7 FM, Saturday, May 24, 2008, 3 P.M. Pacific Standard Time.

Book Signing: Front Street Booth

American Library Association's Annual Conference, June 28 & 29, 2008, 10-11 a.m. Anaheim Convention Center.

“Managing Your On-line Career”

Panel Presentation at Vermont College, Alumni Weekend, July 13th, 2008, 9-10 a.m.

Book Signing & Ice Cream Social

Flying Pig Bookstore, Vermont, July 14th, 2008, 12-2 p.m.










On the Map


from THE LUCKY PLACE


"When I open my eyes there’s lots of light from the picture window. The walls are bright and the wood floor golden. The front door feels too heavy to break. Mama’s right. This is a lucky, lucky place."