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Spiderwick Farewell Tour (Second Leg dates)

September 24, 2009

The “Spiderwick Farewell Tour” concludes next week, starting Saturday at the National Book Festival in Washington DC. Bring EVERYTHING you want signed! I hope to see you there!

Saturday, September 26

NBF Signing: 12:30-1:30 PM

NBF Presentation: 2:30-3:00 PM

NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL

Washington, DC

*NOTE: The line at NBF is notoriously long and the organizers are quick to cut it off. If you are serious about getting books signed, I would suggest arriving early to secure a spot. Holly and I will try to sign for as many as possible and we are going to pre-sign a bunch of books prior to the festival.

Sunday, September 27 @ 1:00 PM

POLITICS & PROSE

5015 Connecticut Ave., NW

Washington, DC  20008

Monday, September 28 @ 6:00 PM

BLUE MANATEE CHILDREN’S BOOKSTORE

3054 Madison Rd.

Cincinnati, OH  45208

Tuesday, September 29 @ 7:00 PM

JOSEPH-BETH BOOKSELLERS

Rockwood Pavilion 2692 Madison Road

Cincinnati, OH  45208

Wednesday, September 30 @ 6:30 PM

ANDERSON’S EVENT AT TIVOLI THEATER

5021 Highland Ave.

Downers Grove, IL  60515

Thursday, October 1 @ 4:00 PM

THE BOOKSTALL AT CHESTNUT COURT

811 Elm St.

Winnetka, IL  60093

Thursday, October 1 @ 7:00 PM

BORDERS

15260 South La Grange Road

Orland Park, IL 60462

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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.