Appearances

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September 27, 2026

LITTLE SHOP OF STORIES: Presentation & Book Signing

Let's do this! Tony DiTerlizzi, the mastermind behind The Spiderwick Chronicles and the WondLa series, has a new book! And, he's returning to Little Shop to share it with us! And with YOU! Wondering what a WUMP is? Join us to find out! Be ready for a magical evening with an equally magical human being! This event is free to attend but we ask you to please let us know you are coming! Pre-order copies of The Wump at the time of registration or purchase onsite at the event. A purchase of The Wump from Little Shop of Stories is required to enter the signing line.
Location: Little Shop of Stories • 133A East Court Square, Decatur, Georgia 30030
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September 30, 2026

BARNES & NOBLE: Presentation & Book Signing

Barnes & Noble - Fairfax, VA welcomes Tony DiTerlizzi to celebrate THE WUMP on Wednesday, September 30 at 6PM Join Barnes & Noble - Fairfax, VA on Tuesday, September 30, 2026 at 6 PM ET, as we welcome #1 New York Times bestselling author Tony DiTerlizzi to celebrate the release of THE WUMP. This is a ticketed event that includes a talk and book signing.
Location: Fair Lakes Promenade • 12193 Fair Lakes Promenade Drive, Fairfax, VA 22033
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October 3, 2026

DOYLESTOWN BOOKSHOP: Presentation & Book Signing

This is a ticketed event with multiple ticket options, detailed below. Each ticket includes admission for one adult (or one adult and one child) and one hardcover copy of The Wump. The book(s) included with your ticket will be available for pickup when you check in at the event.
Location: Delaware Valley University •  Life Sciences Auditorium •  700 E. Butler Avenue •  Doylestown, PA 18901
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October 4, 2026

ANDERSON'S BOOKSHOP: Presentation & Book Signing

Join Anderson’s Bookshop for an author event with Tony DiTerlizzi, to celebrate the release of The Wump, on Sunday, October 4th at 2:00 pm in our Naperville store.
Location: Anderson's Bookshop Naperville • 123 W Jefferson Ave, Naperville, IL 60540
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October 8, 2026

WIMPY & WUMPY: A Spooktacular Evening! with Jeff Kinney & Tony DiTerlizzi

From 6-7pm, young readers are invited to the reveal of two creepy new middle-grade books: ‘The Wump’ by Tony DiTerlizzi, whose ‘Spiderwick Chronicles’ books have sold more than 20 million copies, and ‘Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories 2’ by Jeff Kinney, whose ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ series have sold millions of copies worldwide. On stage, watch for: Competitive draw-offs! Family games and gross surprises! A photo line will follow from 7-8pm for all interested guests.
Location: Academy of Music Theatre •  274 Main Street Northampton, MA 01060 • 413 584-9032
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October 10, 2026

HIGH FIVE BOOKS: Family Story Time!

Meet bestselling author, Angela DiTerlizzi, who will read her latest, A VERY SCARY BOOK! Kids of all ages are invited to join us in the High Five Books studio for a fun weekly storytime of joyful, affirming, inclusive books! We'll read and sing from 10-10:30, and families are welcome to stay and play afterwards.
Location: High Five Books • 141 N. Main Street, Florence, MA 01062
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October 11, 2026

New York Comic Con

Tony will be signing and promoting his new illustrated novel, THE WUMP, at the Penguin/Random House booth. (#3021)
Location: Jacob Javitz Convention Center • 429 11th Ave, New York, NY 10001
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October 17, 2026

SFB: Presentation & Book Signing

The Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word is among the oldest literary festivals in the country, annually welcoming hundreds of authors and thousands of visitors to downtown Nashville each October. The Festival is free and includes performance stages, food trucks, and loads of publishers and booksellers. In 2026, we look forward to celebrating the written word with you downtown Nashville at the Bicentennial Mall, Tennessee State Museum, and Tennessee State Library and Archives.
Location: HUMANITIES TENNESSEE •  615 Main St, Suite B19, Nashville, TN 37206
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October 24, 2026

YO! Book Fest

The Young People's Book Festival of Greater Philadelphia!
Location: Black Rock Middle School •  1860 Montgomery Ave, Villanova, PA 19085
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Never Abandon Imagination Tony DiTerlizzi: Never abandon imagination.

Imagination is a world of possibility that exists within each of us. It is what makes us uniquely human. It is our creative fingerprint that touches and influences the world around us. Imagination is essential to art and science; to innovation and prosperity. It gives us hope, calls us to action and leads to change.

Whether it’s fairies, dragons, robots or aliens, all of my children’s book characters are siblings born of my imagination – an imagination strengthened through years of encouragement from family, teachers and friends. While so many others abandoned it during their transition from childhood to adulthood, I fiercely held onto mine, hoping for a day when I could share it to inspire the next generation of dreamers. Innovators. World changers.

Imagination empowers us to envision and create a reality of what could be. We must hold it dear, foster it and never abandon it.