Justine Larbalestier

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A Few More Fairies + Michigan week

Time for some more YA celebrity fairies:

Lili Wilkinson is an insanely talented Australian YA writer, who is yet to be published in the US. But just you wait, it will happen any minute now. I wish I had her fairy:

My fairy would be a Getting Things Done fairy, although it often likes to take a holiday when your Procrastination fairy comes visiting. I’m pretty happy with that fairy, although I wouldn’t say no to a Keeping Things Clean fairy . . .

Melina Marchetta, best-known at home for Looking for Alibrandi and here in the US for Saving Franchesca, which I adore, wanted a retroactive fairy:

The one I wish I had when I was teaching was a Marking Fairy who would mark exam papers.

Coe Booth wrote the fabulous Tyrell, which deservedly won gazillions of prizes. I cannot wait to read her new one, Kendra. I would definitely like the fairy she wants:

Unfortunately, I’ve been saddled with the Sweet Tooth Fairy. She renders me incapable of saying no to such goodies as candy, cupcakes and ice cream—ever! I wish I had the Speed Reading Fairy, one that would let me quickly read yet still savor all the books that are currently on my ever-growing to-read list. Of course speed reading while eating ice cream, now that would be the best of both worlds!!!

Lastly, Meg Cabot, who needs no introduction because she’s, like, totally famous, not to mention being awesomeness personified:1

Honestly I don’t think I have a fairy unless it’s a fairy that makes you bump into things and lose your money with no idea where it went, but I think your fairies are nice ones, not mean ones, so I guess I would like to pick a fairy I wish I had: I wish I had a fairy who would help me find the perfect outfit every time I went shopping like Ro’s stylist fairy! Because whenever I go shopping I can never find anything that goes together. I NEED a shopping fairy like Ro’s! She’s so lucky. I wish I lived in New Avalon. It sounds like the perfect place.

Everyone wants Ro’s clothes shopping fairy. I know I do and at yesterday’s event it was by far the most requested fairy.

A fairy that makes you bump into things and lose money is not a fairy, it is a curse. Best avoided. I was going to include curses in HTDYF but it was too complicated and would have made the book twice the size. I once knew this guy who had a restaurant curse. He was invisible to wait staff even when he had a red mohawk. When they finally saw him they always get his order wrong. It’s bizarre.

I digress.

You can find other fairies here. Feel free to keep sharing yours over here or in the comments to this post, or on your own blog, or wherever you want.

Please to find my touring schedule for this week:

How To Ditch Your Fairy Tour 2008: Part the Second: Michigan

Tuesday, 30 September 2008, 7:00PM
Schuler Books & Music
3165 Alpine Ave
Walker, MI

Wednesday, 1 October 2008, 4:00PM
Pooh’s Corner
Breton Village
1886 1/2 Breton Rd. S.E.
Grand Rapids, MI

Thursday, 2 October 2008, 7:00PM
With Kathe Koja and Michael Spradlin
Oak Park Public Library
14200 Oak Park Boulevard
Oak Park, MI

I’m especially looking forward to that last event. I much prefer doing events with other writers. Also I’m really excited about meeting Kathe Koja. I’ve been a Koja fan since her debut, The Cipher, back in 1991.

There will also be a tonne of school appearances. Some of them at the very crack of dawn. I would like to issue a disclaimer: I am not a morning person. Seriously, I’m really really really not a morning person. You have been warned.

  1. No, I haven’t met her. I can just tell, okay? [↩]

Posted by Justine at 0:00, 29 September 2008 under Cons & Other Gatherings, How To Ditch Your Fairy, New York City/USA, Travelling, What's your fairy?, Writing & Publishing, young adult literature |

Comments

  1. Hillary! Says:

    I think I may have a speed reading fairy.

    On another note, did you know Maureen has a picture of you at the roller derby on her blog?

    September 29th, 2008 at 11:39 am

  2. the dragonfly Says:

    I just can’t believe you’re going to be in Grand Rapids…I grew up in one of the suburbs of GR!!! *sigh*

    Enjoy your tour…

    September 29th, 2008 at 11:40 am

  3. sammi Says:

    i totally agree. i am definately not a morning person.

    September 29th, 2008 at 4:42 pm

  4. Miranda Says:

    I think I might have been wrong about a Field Hockey Fairy, I am still trying to figure mine out….

    September 29th, 2008 at 5:30 pm

  5. Danni Jackson Says:

    I’m glad to see Michigan and the Detroit area getting more book tours. Unfortunately, I’ll be at work so I won’t be able to make the Oak Park part of it.

    September 29th, 2008 at 7:13 pm

  6. Miranda(I have a Pen Fairy!) Says:

    I figured it out! My fairy is a pen fairy! Whenever someone needs a pen, there is one on the ground or in my pocket, and even if a pen dies it still works for me and no one else!

    September 29th, 2008 at 8:55 pm

  7. Joey Says:

    Kathe Koja! I’m a fan of her work, too. As I really liked her dark visions, I’ve found her YA stories somewhat less appealing (though I still get them!).

    The one time I met her in person was at a Michigan con - ConFusion - where I believe you GOH’d not too long ago.

    Strangely, I’ll be attending another Michigan con this weekend (ConClave). Hope the state is treating you well!

    September 30th, 2008 at 12:37 pm

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