John H. Ritter Appearances

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Using humorous anecdotes and poignant tales, John H. Ritter gives inspirational talks about the stories behind his books and his multi-layered writing process. Speaking to audiences of any size, including students and adults, John especially enjoys conducting writing workshops to help writers, young or old, hone their craft.

BOOK CLUBS AND CLASSROOM DISCUSSION OPPORTUNITIES

In order to encourage the discussion of John's books in book clubs or classrooms, John is offering 20-minute speaker phone chats to groups of ten or more who have read and studied one or more of his books. A chat can be arranged by sending an email with your first and second choice of dates and times, including time zone, the book or books you'd like to discuss, and your phone number. Be sure to consult "Teacher and Parent Resources" on the individual book pages of his website for discussion questions and be prepared with questions of your own to ask. It will be an enjoyable time for all.

To contact Mr. Ritter's representative to arrange a chat,
replace the (at) with @ and send an e-mail to:
cruzdelacruz(at)earthlink.net.

To inquire about an author appearance,
send a FAX, with details, to:
(212) 414-3393
Attention: Author Appearance Coordinator.
Begin your Subject Line with "John Ritter Author Visit,"
and be sure to include your email address.
The Penguin Author Appearance Coordinator will contact you
with all the information you'll need.

John's Upcoming Appearance Schedule:

April 28, 2009. Wakefield, Massachusetts
    Galvin Middle School

April 29, 2009. Wenham, Massachusetts
    Gordon College with Dr. Janis Flint-Ferguson

April 29, 2009. Lynnfield, Massachusetts
    Lynnfield Middle School

April 30, 2009. Wenham, Massachusetts
    Gordon College
    Panel Book Discussion with Chris Crowe, author of Mississippi Trial, 1955

May 1, 2009. Byfield, Massachusetts
    Triton Middle School

May 4-6, 2009. Minneapolis, Minnesota
    INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION CONVENTION
    May 5—Booksigning at Penguin Booth, 3-4 p.m.
    May 5—Author Dinner
    May 6—"Book Clubs and Baseball: America's Favorite Pastimes"
         with Dr. Nancy J. Johnson, et al.

July 31, 2009. San Diego, California
    SDAWP Young Writer's Camp, 9:00 a.m.

August 3, 2009. La Jolla, California
    Warwick's (see website for location)
    The booksigning launch of John's latest novel,
    The Desperado Who Stole Baseball, beginning at 7:00 p.m.

August 6, 2009. Palo Alto, California
    Books, Inc. (the West's oldest independent bookseller) (see website for location)
    A talk on The Desperado Who Stole Baseball
    and booksigning beginning at 7:00 p.m.