Appearances

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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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October 25, 2026

AN UNLIKELY STORY: Presentation & Book Signing

An Unlikely Story is thrilled to welcome New York Times bestsellers authors Angela and Tony DiTerlizzi to celebrate the release of their newest children's book, A Very Scary Book! Angela and Tony will do a brief joint presentation, followed by Q&A and signing. There will also be sticker and activity sheets for guests! We hope you can join us! This is a ticketed event.
Location: An Unlikely Story •  111 South St. • Plainville, MA 02762 • Phone(508) 699-0244
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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.