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LA Times Festival of Books

April 20, 2018 Sarah M. Chen

It’s that time of year! I’ll be signing books at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books tomorrow, Saturday, April 21st, at the USC campus. This is the best festival if you love books. They have author signings, panels, kids stuff, poetry readings, giveaways, food trucks, and lots and lots of books! What could be better?

Here’s where I’ll be signing copies of SUPERBEETLE:

Sisters in Crime – booth #367 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Mystery Writers of America – booth #376 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Mysterious Galaxy – booth #368 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Hope to see you there!

book events, School Visit

Author Day and Children’s Author Festival in Huntington Beach

January 31, 2018January 31, 2018 Sarah M. Chen

What a fantastic day! I had so much fun participating in Author Day at Hope View Elementary School. Look what I was greeted with first thing:

The students made me an awesome banner! I love it!

I talked about being a writer and things I wish I knew before I started writing. The kids were funny, smart, and so sweet. I had such a blast! Each class received their own pet Superbeetle.

Then it was the Children’s Author Festival in the afternoon at the Huntington Beach Public Library.

It was great to meet other children’s authors, like Caroline Hatton. Her books are gorgeously illustrated and she has a beetle book too!

Thank you, Friends of the Children’s Huntington Beach Public Library and Hope View Elementary School! What a great day!

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Huntington Beach Authors Festival

January 22, 2018 Sarah M. Chen

I’m so excited to participate in my first Children’s Author Festival on January 30th! It’s at the Huntington Beach Library from 2:30 to 5pm and there will be lots of children’s authors and illustrators selling books and giving away fun swag. I’ll have SUPERBEETLE coloring pages like this one:

I’ll also have my first school visit on the morning of January 30th at Hope View Elementary School in Huntington Beach! I’m so excited to talk to grades K – 3 on what it’s like to be an author and how they can write their own stories. I’ll also be selling copies of Superbeetle as well as giving each classroom their own Superbeetle!

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Once Upon A Storybook recap

October 18, 2017October 18, 2017 Sarah M. Chen

I had a blast reading SUPERBEETLE at my favorite children’s bookstore Once Upon a Storybook in Tustin. I think even the kids had fun! I showed them where Taiwan is on a map and shared a few cool beetle facts. Then we made our own Superbeetles and I got to sign the store’s author wall!

A fun way to spend a morning and I can’t wait to do it again!

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Event tomorrow at Once Upon a Storybook

September 29, 2017September 29, 2017 Sarah M. Chen

I’ll be reading from SUPERBEETLE tomorrow, Saturday, September 30th, from 11am – noon at Once Upon A Storybook!

Once Upon A Storybook, 17300 East 17th Street, #C, Tustin, CA 92780, telephone 714-669-4377

We’ll learn about beetles and even make our own Superbeetle! Here’s the one I created and if I can do it – someone who has zero craft skills – then I guarantee you and your child can make one!

Hope to see you tomorrow!

Book Release

Launch Day for SUPERBEETLE!

March 11, 2017 Sarah M. Chen

Today is the launch of SUPERBEETLE! Woo hoo! It’s available in both print and e-book at Elm Books’ website as well as Amazon.

SUPERBEETLE features 8-year-old Hong who travels to Taiwan for the first time to visit her grandmother. She doesn’t like all the big scary bugs…and then she meets the biggest bug of all, Superbeetle! Find out how Superbeetle and Hong learn to help each other. SUPERBEETLE features multicultural families, dumplings, and of course, bugs!

I’m also doing a Goodreads giveaway so enter before the end of the month to win a free copy of SUPERBEETLE!

click here: GOODREADS GIVEAWAY

Book Release

SUPERBEETLE is available for pre-order in print

February 21, 2017 Sarah M. Chen

If you go to Elm Books website, you can pre-order SUPERBEETLE in print. Even better….you will receive $2 off! But hurry because this deal only lasts through the end of February!

51oznh5o2yl — Pre-order SUPERBEETLE in print for only $7.95!

Book Release

SUPERBEETLE has a release date!

February 12, 2017February 20, 2017 Sarah M. Chen

Yes, SUPERBEETLE is finally ready to enter the world. The date of publication is March 11, 2017! It’s also available for pre-order on Amazon as an e-book for $4.99.

I’m really excited for my first children’s book and it’s also the official launch of Gen-E books, Elm Books’ children’s imprint. Woo hoo!

SUPERBEETLE features Hong, a Chinese-American eight-year-old girl who visits Taiwan for the first time. She’s excited to meet her grandmother…but there are two big problems: 1) There is a GIANT beetle in her grandmother’s bathtub. 2) Her grandmother’s market is on the brink of closing! Can she save her grandma’s market while staying away from this terrifying SUPERBEETLE?

HINT: Maybe the beetle isn’t so terrifying after all.