Saturday, February 22, 2025
The BROOKLYN, NY screening of the 14th annual 90-Second Newbery Film Festival. Hosted by me and Newbery Honor winner Rita Williams-Garcia (One Crazy Summer and more). At the Brooklyn Public Library Central Library (10 Grand Army Plaza) in the Dweck Auditorium. 1 pm. Get your FREE tickets here.

Saturday, March 1, 2025
The OGDEN, UTAH screening of the 14th annual 90-Second Newbery Film Festival. Hosted by me and Keir Graff (author of The Tiny Mansion, Minerva Keen's Detective Club, and more). At the Treehouse Children's Museum (347 22nd Street). 6 pm. Get your FREE tickets here.

Saturday, March 8, 2025
Appearing at the Local Author Fair at the Schaumburg Township District Library (130 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg, IL). 12-3 pm.

Sunday, March 9, 2025
The CHICAGO screening of the 14th annual 90-Second Newbery Film Festival. Hosted by me and Keir Graff (author of The Tiny Mansion, Minerva Keen's Detective Club, and more). At the Harold Washington Library Center (400 S State St.) in the Pritzker Auditorium. 2 pm. Get your FREE tickets here.

Saturday, March 15, 2025
I'm appearing at Indiana Comic Con in Indianapolis, IN! At 11 am I am doing a panel called "The Hero Doesn't Always Journey: Crafting Characters" in Room 140 with Stephanie Carr, Annie Sullivan, and Jade Young. At 12 pm I am doing "Battle of the Tropes" with Stephanie Carr, Alana Kay, Lexi Ryan, and Jade Young in Room 139. At 7 pm I am leading a discussion "From Eraserhead to Twin Peaks and Beyond: The Art of David Lynch" in Room 133. And at 8 pm I am doing a panel called "Oh! The Horror!" with Chris Alexander, Stephanie Carr, and Jeffrey Reddick in Room 109. At the Indianapolis Convention Center (100 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN). Complete info about my appearances here.

Monday, March 24, 2025
Special extended deadline for entries for the Rochester (4/5), Boston (4/12), Minneapolis (4/26), San Antonio (5/3), and Tacoma (5/30) screenings of the 90-Second Newbery Film Festival.

Saturday, April 5, 2025
The ROCHESTER, NY screening of the 14th annual 90-Second Newbery Film Festival. At the George Eastman Museum (900 East Ave) in the Dryden Theater. Hosted by me and the legendary Bruce Coville (author of My Teacher is an Alien and more). 2 pm. Get your FREE tickets here.

Saturday, April 12, 2025
The BOSTON screening of the 14th annual 90-Second Newbery Film Festival. Hosted by me and Rebecca Kim Wells (author of Briar Girls, Shatter the Sky, and Storm the Earth). At the Boston Public Library, in Rabb Hall at the Central Library in Copley Square (700 Boylston Street). 3 pm. Get your FREE tickets here.

Saturday, April 26, 2025
The MINNEAPOLIS screening of the 14th annual 90-Second Newbery Film Festival. Hosted by me and Jacqueline West (author of Long Lost, The Books of Elsewhere, The Collectors, and more). At the Minneapolis Central Library (300 Nicollet Mall) in Pohlad Hall. Get your FREE tickets here.

Saturday, May 3, 2025
The SAN ANTONIO screening of the 14th annual 90-Second Newbery Film Festival. In the H-E-B Performance Hall at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts (100 Auditorium Circle). Hosted by me and Claudia Villarreal (author of The Bully Who Learned to Love). Made possible by our partners at the Bexar County Digital Library Bibliotech and H-E-B Read 3. 11 am. Get your FREE tickets here.

Friday, May 30, 2025
The TACOMA, WA screening of the 14th annual 90-Second Newbery Film Festival. At Grant Center for the Expressive Arts (2510 N 11th St.). Hosted by me and Tacoma's own Doug Mackey. 5 pm. Get your FREE tickets here.