P.J. Hoover

Author of children's books

Where I'll be next

September 18-19, 2008 - I'll be on a panel at this year's Oklahoma EncyloMedia Conference in Oklahoma City with fellow Class of 2k8 authors.
     When: Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 10:30am
     Where: Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
     Panel title:
          NEW VOICES IN CHILDREN'S LIT: CLASS OF 2k8
     Panel members:
          PJ Hoover (me) (The Emerald Tablet, October 2008)
          Stacy Nyikos (Dragon Wishes, September 2008)
          Barrie Summy (I So Don't Do Mysteries, December 2008)
          Jenny Meyerhoff (Third Grade Baby, September 2008)
          Elizabeth Bunce (A Curse Dark As Gold, March 2008)

October 11, 2008 - Reading and Book signing at The Hill Country Book Festival.
     When: October 11, 2008 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm (Right after The Biscuit Brothers!)
     Where: Georgetown Library, Georgetown, TX

November 14-17, 2008 - I'll be on a panel at this year's CLA Conference in San Jose with fellow Class of 2k8 authors.
     When: Monday, November 17, 2008 at 10:30am
     Where: San Jose, CA
     Panel title:
          LEADING THE WAY: TURNING OLD WRITING TRICKS INTO NEW READING TRICKS FOR TODAY'S AUDIENCE
     Panel members:
          PJ Hoover (me) (The Emerald Tablet, October 2008)
          Stacy Nyikos (Dragon Wishes, September 2008)
          Barrie Summy (I So Don't Do Mysteries, December 2008)
          Zu Vincent (The Lucky Place, April 2008)
          Courtney Sheinmel (My So-Called Family, October 2008)

November 20-23, 2008 - I'll be on a panel at this year's NCTE Conference in San Antonio with fellow Class of 2k8 authors.
     When: Friday, November 21, 2008 at 11:00am
     Where: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, TX
     Panel title:
          NEW VOICES FOR A NEW GENERATION:
          Six authors speak on captivating readers in a world of toys, texting, and technology.
     Panel members:
          Jen Bradbury (Shift, May 2008)
          Jody Feldman (The Gollywhopper Games, March 2008)
          PJ Hoover (me) (The Emerald Tablet, October 2008)
          Stacy Nyikos (Dragon Wishes, September 2008)
          Brooke Taylor (Undone, July 2008)
          Nancy Viau (Samantha Hansen Has Rocks In Her Head, September 2008)

If you think you might be interested in scheduling me for a visit, please contact me. I’d be happy to talk about anything from Goals for Kids to Character Development for Novels!

Past Events:

February 1, 2008 - Laurel Mountain Elementary Monsters and Myth Enrichment Cluster - I spoke about creating monsters.

April 15-18, 2008 - ARC signing at the Blooming Tree Press booth at the Texas Library Association Conference (TLA)

July 19, 2008 - Austin SCBWI Meeting - I spoke on Time Management and Goal Setting.