I had a wonderful time at the ALA (American Library Association) annual conference in Chicago. I met so many interesting librarians and educators from all over the country. I also signed a great deal of ARCs (advance reader's copies) and spoke on the Future of YA Literature panel with Nic Stone and Jared Reck. The panel was moderated by E. Lockhart, author of Genuine Fraud (Delacorte, September 5). A great time!