First stop on my trip up the West Coast last week was the gem of a bookstore, Green Bean Books in Portland! (Hi Green Bean!) I hope you get a chance to hang out on their porch someday. I have so many special memories of the weekend there, and so many talented kidlit folks live nearby too. Huge thanks to Jennifer and Earl for hosting me, and to Zoey Abbott Wagner for taking pretty much all of these photos! I gave a presentation and then we made yarn pompoms. (If you’d like to make some, instructions here.)
Last Saturday was the launch for Zinnia and the Bees at Skylight Books! And Michelle Sterling of Avery and Augustine (you’ve gotta check out her Instagram) and the Little Lit Book Series was kind enough to lend her talents and take photos. You see, aside from being a reading expert, she’s also a photographer!
Here’s a visual recap of the event, which was the best ever (as Zinnia would say). Many thanks to all those who were able to attend as well as those sending support from afar. I felt it and appreciate it very much! And a big shout out to my dear friend Bonnie at Thirsty for Tea for Zinnia and the Bees treats of my dreams!
If you’d like to get your own signed copy of the book, you can order through Skylight Books and make a note of that in the checkout—that way, they’ll send you a signed one straight to you from my hometown! And many thanks!
I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to visit some blogs over the past week to talk about Zinnia and the Bees, writing, and more. A big thanks to all the bloggers who’ve hosted me!
Here are those features if you’d like to take a look:
I really appreciate every Zinnia and the Bees pre-order as they are so helpful to me as a writer. So, in that spirit, I’m setting up a pre-order campaign for all of you pre-orderers! You pre-order my book, I’ll send you snail mail goodies as a way to say thank you. And if you’ve already pre-ordered, you can participate too!
Here’s how it works:
1. Pre-order Zinnia and the Bees from wherever you buy books: Indiebound, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, or your local, independent bookstore (yay!).
2. Fill out the google form (with the link or below). (This is the honor system—if you say you ordered the book, that’s good enough for me.)
3. I’ll send you some snail mail goodies! See the picture below for what will arrive (two bookmarks, two stickers, and two custom temporary tattoos).
Hurry, I’ve only got limited supplies! This runs through July 15.
Two more cool things:
*Order from my local bookstore, Skylight Books, and if you make a note in the comments at checkout over there that you’d like a signed copy, I’ll sign the book they send to you when it’s out on August 1st! Here’s the link for that.
*Plus, one pre-order participant will be randomly selected to win an additional special prize! One winner will get a handmade crocheted bee by Afternoon Faun! Isn’t it cute?
Here’s the form to fill out in order to get your snail mail and a chance to win the prize bee!
Details/rules:Open internationally. While supplies last. Closes July 15, 2017. For every valid entry, participant will be mailed two Zinnia and the Bees bookmarks, two stickers, and two temporary bee tattoos. One prize winner will be randomly selected on July 16th, 2017 and will be mailed the above snail mail plus a small crocheted bee. By participating, you are giving Danielle Davis permission to contact you via email (if necessary), mail your items, and you’re signing up for Danielle Davis’s periodic email newsletter.
