Deadlines, Fall Events, and Signed Copies of ODD & TRUE

Hello, dear readers! I'm spending the rest of the fall finishing the first draft of a new novel that I've been writing for the past year. I don't plan to be on social media much at all during this time, but I will be traveling to two events:

Wednesday, November 8, 2017, 3:00 pm
Cedar Mill Main Library
12505 NW Cornell Rd., Suite 13, Portland, OR
Author talk (free event)

Tuesday, November 21, 2017, 1:30 pm
ALAN Workshop
America's Center Convention Complex, St. Louis, MO
Panel: "The Family You Know and the Family You Don't," with Sayantani DasGupta, J.L. & M.A. Powers, and Cat Winters (registration required)

My stay in St. Louis will also include two middle school visits that are still in the works. If you're one of the students who attends those schools, I look forward to seeing you soon!

☙SIGNED COPIES!❧

If you're looking for a signed copy of my newest release, Odd & True, you can now order autographed editions from the following stores:

Fountain Bookstore, Richmond, VA
Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, Beaverton, OR (call to order a signed edition: 800-878-7323)
Barnes & Noble Tanasbourne, Beaverton, OR (call to order a signed edition: 503-645-3046)

Signed copies of several of my other books are also available at these stores. Please contact the stores directly to find out which of my signed editions they have in stock. If you're ordering online from Fountain Bookstore, look for the words "On Our Shelves Now" below the books' listings. If my novel is listed as sitting on their shelf, it's a copy I signed when I visited Richmond earlier this month.

(Psst, I traveled to Richmond to conduct research on the secret new novel I'm finishing.)

I'll try to post at least one more update before the end of 2017, but if I don't get a chance, thank you, readers, for another wonderful year!

☙ORDER ONLINE:❧

Amazon • Barnes & Noble • Powell's • IndieBound • Book Depository • Indigo •  BAM • Amazon UK 

ODD & TRUE Halloween Giveaway

* THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED. I'LL EMAIL THE THREE RANDOM WINNERS ON THURSDAY, NOV. 2, 2017. *

Halloween is my favorite season of the year, so it feels wrong not to do an October giveaway of some sort. So, without further ado, I present to you the Odd & True Halloween Giveaway!

THE PRIZE:

Three random winners will receive the following Odd & True swag pack:

The pack includes three Odd & True bookmarks, a signed bookplate, a bag of monstrously marvelous Odd & True tea, and a whimsical teaspoon (the design of the spoon may vary from the one shown in the photo).

THE RULES:

1. You must be 13 years or older or have the permission of a parent to enter. The giveaway is open internationally.

2. To enter, please do one of the following four options at any time from October 23 through November 1, 2017:

☙ Post a photo of yourself with a copy of Odd & True on Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, or another social media site and tag it #OddAndTrue.

☙ Leave a review for Odd & True on a site where the book is sold (Amazon, BN.com, Powells.com, etc.). If you've already posted a review on one of these sites before Oct. 23, THANK YOU, but please post it at another online store during the giveaway dates in order to get counted. It does not need to be a glowing review.

☙ Post your original Odd & True fan art on Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, or another social media site and tag it #OddAndTrue.

☙ Post a photo of you recreating the book's cover, alone or with a friend, on Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, or another social media site and tag it #OddAndTrue.

3. Fill out the following form. If you post your photo/artwork/review on more than one site or choose to do more than one of the above options, you may fill out the form again, just please list a new URL each time you enter.

**** Form deleted. The giveaway is now closed. ****

THE DEADLINE:

In order for your entry/entries to be counted, you must submit the form by 11:59 pm Pacific Time on Wednesday, November 1, 2017. I will pick three (3) random winners on November 2 and contact them via email.

Good luck, and thank you for reading Odd & True!

☙ORDER ONLINE:❧

Amazon • Barnes & Noble • Powell's • IndieBound • Book Depository • Indigo •  BAM • Amazon UK 

Fall 2017 Events

I've been busily coordinating my fall appearances with my publicist and other individuals, and now I can finally reveal where I'll be heading in October and November of this year!

Saturday, October 7, 2017
OCTE Fall Conference
​Wilsonville High School, 6800 Wilsonville Road, Wilsonville, OR
Oregon Spirit Book Award presentation, lunchtime signing, and author panel (registration required)

Monday, October 9, 2017, 6:00 pm
Pacific Northwest Booksellers Tradeshow
Red Lion Hotel on the River, Portland, OR
Feast of Authors (ticketed event; industry professionals only)

Thursday, October 12, 2017, 12:30-1:15 pm
Virginia Library Association Annual Conference
Hilton Norfolk The Main, Norfolk, VA
Jefferson Cup Award Spotlight: Cat Winters (registration required) 

Thursday, October 12, 2017, 6:30 pm
Fountain Bookstore
1312 East Cary Street, Richmond, VA
Reading and signing (free event)

Sunday, October 15, 2017, 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Super Skyland Days: Monster Hunters
Skyland Ranch, 19750 CA-243, Idyllwild, CA
Skyland will become a place where literature and science and fantasy meet. We will spend the afternoon learning about cryptozoology, creating monster traps, building monsters, and hunting them. Cat Winters, the author of “Odd and True,” will talk to kids and adults about writing and cryptozoology (registration required).

Wednesday, November 8, 2017, 3:00 pm
Cedar Mill Main Library
12505 NW Cornell Rd., Suite 13, Portland, OR
Author talk (free event)

Tuesday, November 21, 2017, 1:30 pm
ALAN Workshop
America's Center Convention Complex, St. Louis, MO
Panel: "The Family You Know and the Family You Don't," with Sayantani DasGupta, J.L. & M.A. Powers, and Cat Winters (registration required)

Happy Fall, my favorite time of year!

☙ORDER ONLINE:❧

Amazon • Barnes & Noble • Powell's • IndieBound • Book Depository • Indigo •  BAM • Amazon UK