Last week, I was honored to attend the Kentucky Library Association/Kentucky Association of School Librarians annual conference in Louisville, where I was presented with the Kentucky Bluegrass Award for I Hunt Killers. The award...
Read MoreA couple of weeks ago, I visited suburban Chicago (Burr Ridge, to be precise), to visit a couple of schools and also participate in the closing of the 9th Annual Write-On Literary Festival. I began the morning at Hinsdale South...
Read MoreBack in March, I attended the Cavalcade of Authors in Richland, WA. Lots of fun! Here are some...
Read MoreI recently hied me to the Windy City and spoke to the students at Maine South high school. It was a lot of fun (even if a severely delayed flight the night before had me sleep-deprived!) and the kids were great. Check out the...
Read MoreLast week, I was fortunate enough to be in Jonesboro, Ark. I say “fortunate” for a number of reasons. I was in Jonesboro at the invitation of the local public library system, embodied in this instance by Nina Darley,...
Read MoreHere’s a nice recap of my visit to Joplin, courtesy of Cari Rerat: Author visit: Barry Lyga | Rhymes with Carrot.
Read MoreI was in Joplin, Missouri a couple of days ago to speak at the public library and KOAM TV covered the event. Embedding from their site isn’t working for some reason, so here’s a link: KOAM TV coverage
Read MoreThrough the good offices of the folks at MELSA (and their friends at the wonderful Addendum Books), I spent the weekend in Minnesota, where I spoke to an audience about writing, the writing life, and — no lie —...
Read MoreJust when you thought it was safe to go back in the water… (Hat tip to Jaws 2…) The “KILLER Time” Tour isn’t over just because April is over. Oh, no. There are still some events to be had. Check out...
Read MoreWe’re adding a little something extra to some of the tour stops… If you attend one of the events listed below, you will be entered into a raffle to win an exclusive “I Had a KILLER Time with Barry Lyga” t-shirt. Three...
Read MoreTonight, I will be the guest on the “A Book and a Chat” Internet radio show, with host Barry Eva. (Two Barrys — no waiting!) The show lasts an hour and you are encouraged to call in with questions! But hey,...
Read MoreOn Wednesday, November 3, I’ll be participating in the venerable Teen Authors Reading Night at the Jefferson Market branch of the New York Public Library (a convenient hop, skip, and a jump from the F train, y’all!)...
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