IN CONVERSATION WITH TERA LYNN CHILDS
Sara Fujimura: Faking Reality
7PM (10PM ET) FRIDAY, JULY 16
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In Conversation with
Tera Lynn Childs
The award-winning young adult author of Every Reason We Shouldn't and creative writing teacher, Sara Fujimura, presents her new novel, another charming multicultural romance perfect for fans of Kara McDowell and David Yoon. Sara will be joined in conversation with young adult author Tera Lynn Childs.
Bonus! The first 25 copies ordered through Changing Hands will get a Faking Reality themed goody bag along with a signed copy of the book.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Can a reality star princess transform the boy-next-door into her Cinnamon Roll Prince?
Dakota McDonald swore after "The Great Homecoming Disaster" that she'd never allow her romantic life to be a plot line in her parents' HGTV show again. But when the restaurant run by the family of her best friend (and secret crush), Leo, is on the line, Dakota might end up eating her own words.Leo Matsuda dreams of escaping the suffocating demands of working in his family's restaurant, but the closer he gets to his goal--thanks to the help of his best friend (and secret crush) Dakota--the more reasons there are for him to stay.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
SARA FUJIMURA is an award-winning young adult author and creative writing teacher. She is the American half of her Japanese-American family, and has written about Japanese culture and raising bicultural children for such magazines as Appleseeds, Learning Through History, East West, and Mothering, as well as travel-related articles for To Japan With Love. She is the author of the National Public Radio Best of the Year young adult novel Every Reason We Shouldn't, in addition to self-published young adult novels Tanabata Wish and Breathe. She lives in Phoenix with her husband and children.
ABOUT THE MODERATOR
TERA LYNN CHILDS (Authora sirena) is species of authorfish that always dreamed of being a mermaid, but never got closer than a career as a competitive swimmer. Loves to spend as much time as possible in and around water, right up until her fingertips turn all pruney, in the vain hope that one day her legs will magically turn into fins. When stuck on land, you can find Authora sirena writing in coffee shops across the country, prowling for cool mermaid gear on Etsy, and creating worlds of myths, mermaids, and magic in her books for teens and other awesome people. Find Author sirena in her native habitat at teralynnchilds.com.