Fall 2017 Events

I've been busily coordinating my fall appearances with my publicist and other individuals, and now I can finally reveal where I'll be heading in October and November of this year!

Saturday, October 7, 2017
OCTE Fall Conference
​Wilsonville High School, 6800 Wilsonville Road, Wilsonville, OR
Oregon Spirit Book Award presentation, lunchtime signing, and author panel (registration required)

Monday, October 9, 2017, 6:00 pm
Pacific Northwest Booksellers Tradeshow
Red Lion Hotel on the River, Portland, OR
Feast of Authors (ticketed event; industry professionals only)

Thursday, October 12, 2017, 12:30-1:15 pm
Virginia Library Association Annual Conference
Hilton Norfolk The Main, Norfolk, VA
Jefferson Cup Award Spotlight: Cat Winters (registration required) 

Thursday, October 12, 2017, 6:30 pm
Fountain Bookstore
1312 East Cary Street, Richmond, VA
Reading and signing (free event)

Sunday, October 15, 2017, 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Super Skyland Days: Monster Hunters
Skyland Ranch, 19750 CA-243, Idyllwild, CA
Skyland will become a place where literature and science and fantasy meet. We will spend the afternoon learning about cryptozoology, creating monster traps, building monsters, and hunting them. Cat Winters, the author of “Odd and True,” will talk to kids and adults about writing and cryptozoology (registration required).

Wednesday, November 8, 2017, 3:00 pm
Cedar Mill Main Library
12505 NW Cornell Rd., Suite 13, Portland, OR
Author talk (free event)

Tuesday, November 21, 2017, 1:30 pm
ALAN Workshop
America's Center Convention Complex, St. Louis, MO
Panel: "The Family You Know and the Family You Don't," with Sayantani DasGupta, J.L. & M.A. Powers, and Cat Winters (registration required)

Happy Fall, my favorite time of year!

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If You Participated in the Pre-order Campaign . . .

I've received a couple emails from readers who submitted their info for the Odd & True pre-order campaign (thank you for pre-ordering!). My publisher informed me that the prints are in the process of being made right now and will ship to readers shortly.

Thanks to everyone who's ordered or picked up a copy of Odd & True!

ODD & TRUE Release Week Festivities and Photos

It's been a marvelous (and MarViLUs) week of celebrations for the publication of Odd & True! Here's a gallery of photos from the September 14 launch party at Powell's Books in Beaverton, Oregon, plus a pic from a special steampunk tea party.

Me, armed and ready to speak at Powell's.

Odd & True cupcakes!

The Odd & True discussion and reading.

Me (left) and my sister recreating the Odd & True cover.

Jenn Reese and Jennifer Wolfe.

A dedicated Powell's staff member who jumped in and took a cover photo.

Stephanie Feldstein and Laini Taylor.

Heidi Schulz and Lisa Schroeder.

Me and my sister, capping off publication week celebrations with a steampunk tea at Clockwork Rose Tea Emporium.

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ODD & TRUE Release Day!!!

IT'S HERE!!!!! Today is the official publication day of Odd & True, my brand-new tale of sisters, monsters, and the power of storytelling.

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I'm celebrating Odd & True's release at a launch party this Thursday, September 14, 7:00 pm, at Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing in Beaverton, Oregon. I'm bringing along bookmarks, cupcakes, Odd & True tea, and props for guests to use to recreate the book's cover.

I'm also celebrating the release of the book with the Odd & True Blog Tour, hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Head over to the main post, and you'll find links to reviews, guest posts, interviews, and a giveaway.

☙Praise for Odd & True❧

★ “Thought-provoking, atmospheric, and utterly bewitching.”

—Booklist, starred review

★ “The story is adventurous and fast paced, and Winters' atmospheric writing and exploration of themes such as storytelling, family, disability, and trauma will entice many teens . . . An excellent purchase for creepy historical fiction shelves.”
—School Library Journal, starred review

“[A] captivating, poignant tale of childhood magic and the bond between sisters.”

—Publishers Weekly

“Storytelling and the blur between truth and fiction are at the heart of this metafictive narrative . . . Winters has woven an intricate and innovative pattern of structure, genre, and history that cannot fail to capture readers’ imaginations.”

—Kirkus

“Winters is a master at weaving historical events into dramatic narratives touched by the supernatural . . . There are monsters here, paranormal and human, but they're no match for two girls skilled in wit and weaponry.”
—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

“Cat Winters is a masterful storyteller . . . a dark historical fiction/fantasy novel that will keep readers up late in the night.”

—ALAN Picks

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