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So much has happened so fast! As many of you know, my new YA series (through St. Martin's Press) is in the steampunk genre (though, for reasons readers will quickly come to understand, I call "stormpunk"). The first novel, WEATHER WITCH, releases in the United States on June 25.

In this post, I'll cover:

*Where you can pre-order WEATHER WITCH now;

*Where I will be signing this year (so far--the list keeps growing--with and without WEATHER WITCH);

*How to get your book store, library or tea house to host me for a signing and interactive steampunk-themed party (a few with live music);

*How to be part of the WEATHER WITCH "Thunderstruck Blog Tour";

*How your book club or summer reading program can win some cool stuff just by doing what you love to do--READING!


WEATHER WITCH is already available for Pre-Order Here:

Barnes & Noble

Books-A-Million

Book Depository

Amazon.com

Powell's Books


Some of My Favorite Indies?

Mysteries on Main Street

The Green Toad

Flights of Fantasy

RiverRead

Colgate Bookstore

The Briar Patch


If YOU have a favorite indie, please pre-order WEATHER WITCH through them.

Tell them I love them and if they want book marks or postcards or mini posters (or if they can handle hosting me for an event), ask them to contact me. I LOVE people!


*2013 Signing Schedule (Conferences/Conventions/Chapter Events So Far):

BEA (Book Expo America) at NYC (courtesy of Month 9 Books). If you want to bring your 13 TO LIFE novels or your WEATHER WITCH ARC, or SPIRITED (from Leap Books) or last year's Month 9 Anthology (TWO AND TWENTY DARK TALES) I will sign ANY of those for you, too, because I <3 my readers. If you can't bring your 13 TO LIFE books to BEA but want them signed, find me fast for a special book plate. :) Yes, I <3 you that much!

ALA in Chicago This will be the first conference I will be signing WEATHER WITCH at and it's courtesy of St. Martin's Press (of course) and RWA (Romance Writers of America--I will be signing at their booth).

PLRW (Pocono-Lehigh Romance Writers Chapter) in Easton, PA--I'll be returning to give a Workshop on Worldbuilding in September

I will not be attending RWA or RT this year as I tighten my belt in some ways (which bums me out, but I plan on returning next year).


*The Thunderstruck Tour (Blog Tour, Radio Interviews, and In-Person Events):

Book tour events started being scheduled late last week and spots are filling fast. If you have a book store or a library, a teen center, a book club, an arts center, a YMCA or a Rotary Club (are you catching my drift?) that would like to host me for a talk on creativity, writing, publishing, history, steampunk or to have me do artsy-crafty and historically-inspired activities, contact me at info (AT) shannondelany [DOT] com (and do it fast)!


RELEASE DAY: Tuesday, June 25

ONEONTA, NY: I will be hosting an interactive steampunk-themed party and book signing of WEATHER WITCH at the Green Toad Bookstore in Oneonta, NY from 5pm-7pm.

Wednesday, June 26 TBA

Thursday, June 27 JOHNSTOWN, NY: I will be hosting an interactive steampunk-themed party and book signing of WEATHER WITCH at Mysteries on Main Street in Johnstown, NY.

Friday, June 28 ALA Chicago

Saturday, June 29 ALA Chicago

Sunday, June 30 ALA Chicago

Monday, July 1 ALA Chicago

Tuesday, July 2 TBA Somewhere in NY

Wednesday, July 3 TBA Somewhere in NY or PA

Thursday, July 4 Probably just having some fun with the fam!

Friday, July 5 TBA Somewhere in PA or NJ

Saturday, July 6 EXTON, PA: Books-A-Million in Exton Mall, PA (More details TBA)

Sunday, July 7 Family fun and soaking up history

Monday, July 8 Family fun and soaking up history and spooky stories

Tuesday, July 9 TBA Somewhere in PA or NJ

Wednesday, July 10 TBA Somewhere in PA or NJ

Thursday, July 11 TBA Somewhere in PA or NJ

Friday, July 12 TBA Somewhere in PA, NJ, or NY

Saturday, July 13 TBA Somewhere in PA, NJ, NY, or MA

Sunday, July 11 TBA Somewhere in PA, NJ, NY, or MA

Monday, July 12 TBA Somewhere in NY

Tuesday, July 13 TBA Somewhere in NY


*How do YOU Get ME to YOUR Favorite Bookstore, Library, Community, or Arts Center?

Email me at info (AT) shannondelany [DOT] com with your suggestion or proposal and don't be scared--I love going new places and doing cool and different things!


*Want to be part of the Thunderstruck Blog Tour?

I need great bloggers to help spread the word about WEATHER WITCH and would love YOUR help! Email me at info (AT) shannondelany [DOT] com for more details!


*Do You Have or Know a Summer Reading Program or Book Club that a YA/NA Steampunk novel like WEATHER WITCH would be great for?

I'm providing some pretty cool incentives to Summer Reading Programs, and Book Clubs that read WEATHER WITCH during June, July, August, September or October and have at least three members post a book review and book rating on either Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads, or Librarything including a specialized reading guide, a personalized thank you note to your book club, a free one hour Skype (or conference call) Question & Answer with members of your club, and signed swag for everyone who read WEATHER WITCH.