Tammy was officially discharged, and after a few days of R&R will be going home! We must thank the B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival for all their help, and for putting on such an amazing and educational show. Tammy hopes to be back next year!
-Team Tamora Pierce
Tammy is doing well and is expected to be discharged from the hospital tomorrow! The outpouring of love, support, and gratitude from you all over the past 24 hours has been amazing and much appreciated, thank you!
-Team Tamora Pierce
Due to a medical emergency, Tamora Pierce will be unable to attend the Thursday April 4th and Friday April 5th open signings at the Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival, located at the Barnes & Noble on University of Southern Mississippi campus.
Tamora is grateful to the Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival, and appreciates the support of all fans who attended, or were planning to attend. She hopes to see you all soon!
-Team Tamora Pierce
The Alpha Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Workshop is accepting applications for its 18th annual workshop! This program guides young writers (ages 14 – 19) through the writing and publishing process, with the help of visiting authors. At Alpha, attendees take a story from its initial concept to a complete draft, receiving feedback and mentorship from Alpha’s staff and a roster of guest authors.
The workshop runs from July 24th – August 4th, at the University of Pittsburgh’s Greensburg Campus. As ever, Tammy will be there, ready to support Alpha’s young writers! She’ll be joined by Mark Oshiro, with more authors to be announced as we draw closer to the summer.
Applications for this year’s workshop are due by March 10, 2019.
And, if you wish you had a program like this when you were a teen, please consider donating to the Alpha Workshop! Each donation goes towards workshop expenses and scholarships for students who would otherwise be unable to attend.
Thanks, Unbound Worlds, for naming Alanna: The First Adventure among the 100 Best Fantasy Novels of All Time! From the article:
Alanna is [ . . . ] one of Pierce’s most compelling protagonists: stubborn, Gifted, and unwilling to let the world dictate who she should become.
Of course, Alanna is in fine company on this list. If you’re looking for some more books to read, check it out!
To fans in the Minneapolis area: Tammy’s just added a new event to her itinerary. On Monday, July 9th, you can see her for a signing at Uncle Hugo’s bookstore, from 1-2 PM. Check the Events posting for more details.
It’s short notice, but she hopes to see you there!
If you’re coming to CONvergence this weekend, and plan to get a book signed by Tammy, please be sure to bring your own books to the convention! Due to a little mix-up with the bookseller, copies of her books won’t be available at the con. We apologize for any inconvenience.
And, if you won’t be attending CONvergence, check out the Events page for other appearances. Tammy may be coming to your area!
While at Denver Comic Con, Tammy sat down with Michelle and Emily from Beyond the Trope. Together, they chatted about cats, the status of Emelan, current and upcoming projects, and the inspirations behind Tammy’s characters.
If you have 30 minutes to spare, give it a listen on iTunes, Stitcher, or via direct download! The episode’s also located at the Beyond the Trope archive.
It’s been a quiet month here at tamora-pierce.net, so here’s a quick update on all that’s been going on:
Tammy’s back from YALLWEST, but she’ll be returning to California at the end of the month for BayCon and more. And, before her cross-country trip, she’ll be at the Greater Rochester Teen Book Fest on May 19th. Aside from her travels, she’s been hard at work with the next book in the Numair Chronicles!
Here on the website, we’ve revamped and relaunched the FAQ pages. They’re organized, updated, and now contain new questions and answers. If you have a question for Tammy, check the FAQs first—they might have the answers you’re looking for!
(The new Circle FAQ, in particular, answers the two most frequently asked questions: why the Circle audios are incomplete, and what happened to the book about Tris at Lightsbridge.)
Of course, you’re always welcome to send questions to Tammy via the fanmail account. Though responses are slow, your emails are appreciated, and Tammy does get to as many as she can, as quickly as she can with her busy schedule. Thanks for your patience!
We’ve got some exciting news coming this summer! If you’re feeling particularly curious and/or impatient, you might find a hint about it in one of the new FAQ pages…
Tammy’s latest AMA is over, but you can read it all at the link below. Thanks to everyone who participated, and we hope you had as much fun as Tammy did!