Three Parts

1. Australia: I'm going there. There will be a reading/discussion/nerdfighter gathering on May 31st in Melbourne (you can book tickets here) and one in Sydney at the bookstore Kinokuniya on the evening on June 3rd. (You can book a spot for that by emailing sydneynerdfighters (at) gmail.com) I am very excited!

2. Bridget Zinn: A lovely YA writer and librarian, Bridget Zinn, has recently been diagnosed with cancer. Writers and editors and kidlit bloggers have come together to auction off some sweet