To schedule a writing or speaking engagement, please send an e-mail here (mitaliperk-at-yahoo-dot-com). View the descriptions of possible presentations.
2011
One Town One Book, Scituate, MA (Fall 2011)
IRA Annual Convention, Orlando, FL (May 8-11, 2001)
Primary Source Teacher's Workshop on South Asian Books, Watertown, MA (March 24, 2011)
Proctor School, Topsfield, MA (March 4, 2011)
North Andover Middle School, North Andover, MA (February 1-3, 2011)
ALA 2011 Midwinter Meeting, San Diego, CA (January 7-11, 2011)
2010
Primary Source Book Club, Watertown, MA (December 16, 2010, 4:30 p.m.)
National Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference, Orlando, FL (November 19, 2010)
Orange County Library, Writing Workshop, Orlando, FL (November 18, 2010)
Meadowbrook School, Weston, MA (October 20, 2010)
Boston Book Festival, Boston, MA (October 16, 2010)
Pleasanton Public Library, Pleasanton, CA (October 12, 2010)
Willard Elementary School, Concord, MA (October 7-8, 2010)
Wellesley College Book Talk, Wellesley MA (October 5, 2010, 7:30 p.m.)
NEIBA Trade Show, NECBA Panel, Providence RI (October 1, 2010)
Brooklyn Book Festival, Brooklyn, NY (September 12, 2010)
Aaron's Books Kid-Lit Festival, Lititz, PA (September 11, 2010)
Parent/Child Writing Workshop and signing, Blue Bunny Bookstore, Dedham, Ma (August 26, 2010, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)
Tween/Teen Writing Workshop, Concord Public Library (August 24, 2010, 7 p.m.)
Bamboo People Book Launch Party, Porter Square Books, Cambridge, MA (August 19, 2010)
League of Vermont Writers' 2010 Conference, "Social Media Tips and
Tricks," Grand Summit Hotel and Conference Center, Mt.
Snow, West Dover, VT (July 25, 2010)
Tween Writing Workshop, Watertown Public Library (July 15, 2010, 4-5 p.m.)
Allan Vayle show floor appearance and signing, Billerica MA (July 12, 2010, 2 p.m.)
BAMBOO PEOPLE book release, Charlesbridge, (July 1, 2010)
American Library Assocation Annual Conference, Washington D.C., (June 26-28, 2010)
Getting Savvy With Social Media, Simmons College, Boston, MA (June 19, 2010)
Underwood School 4th grade assembly, Newton, MA (June 11, 2010)
BookExpo America, New York City, NY (May 26-27, 2010)
Skype Visit, Canton, MI (May 20, 2010, 7 p.m.)
Winthrop School, Dorchester, MA (May 19, 2010)
Broadmeadow School, Needham, MA (May 17, 2010)
NESCBWI Conference, Intensive on "Social Media Tips and Tricks: How a Savvy Online Presence Can Serve Your Career," with Deborah Sloan (May 15, 2010)
Charlesbridge Open House (May 13, 2010)
F.A. Day Middle School Book Club, Newton, MA (May 12, 2010)
Berkshire Reading Council, Pittsfield, MA (May 5, 2010)
Zervas School, Assembly, Newton, MA (May 3, 2010)
SECRET KEEPER paperback release (April 27, 2010)
International Reading Assocation Conference, Chicago, IL (April 26, 2010)
South Hillsborough Elementary School, Hillsborough, CA (April 20, 2010)
Proctor School, Topsfield, MA (April 16, 2010)
SCBWI WWA Regional Conference, Seattle, WA, (April 10-11, 2010)
Alderwood Middle School, Lynwood, WA (April 9, 2010)
Tea with Newton School Librarians, Newton, MA (April 6, 2010)
Skype Visit, Intercultural Children's/YA Course, University of Alabama, (April 3, 2010, 11 EST)
Nashoba Brooks School, Concord, MA (March 31, 2010)
Boston College Lynch School of Education, Newton, MA (March 15, 2010)
Skype Visit, Cranston Library, RI (March 11, 2010, 4:15 p.m.)
St. Ann's School, Brooklyn, NY (March 10, 2010)
Crossroads North and South Middle School, South Brunswick Township, NJ (March 8-9, 2010)
Chenery Middle School Author in Residence, Belmont, MA (March 2-3, 2010)
Schofield Elementary School Fifth Grade Assembly, Wellesley, MA (February 24, 2010, 6:30 p.m.)
Skype Visit, Mineola Middle School, NY (February 24, 2010, 3-3:20 p.m.)
North Andover Middle School, North Andover, MA (February 10, 2010)
Chenery Middle School Author in Residence, Belmont, MA (February 5, 2010)
Chenery Middle School Author in Residence, Belmont, MA (February 3, 2010)
New Moon SECRET KEEPER book chat online (January 27, 2010)
Berkeley Montessory Middle School, Berkeley, CA (January 20, 2010)
Sacramento Country Day Middle School, Sacramento, CA (January 19, 2010)
ALA Tweetup, Boston, MA (January 16, 2010, 4-6 p.m.)
ALA ARC signing of BAMBOO PEOPLE, Boston, MA (January 16, 2010, 10 a.m.)
2009
Buckingam, Browne, and Nichols School, Cambridge, Ma (December 17, 2009)
Harvard School of Education Panel, Cambridge, MA (November 30, 2009)
California School Library Association Conference, Ontario, CA (November 19-22, 2009)
NESCBWI Salon with Deborah Sloan: "Managing Your Online Presence" (November 14, 2009)
Primary Source South Asia Educators' Day, Burlington, MA (November 4, 2009)
Primary Source South Asia Educators' Day, Watertown, MA (October 28, 2009)
Schofield Elementary School Book Fair, Wellesley, MA (October 21, 2009, 6:30 p.m.)
Ottoson Middle School, Arlington, MA (October 21, 2009)
Willard School, Concord, MA (October 15-16, 2009)
Devotion School, Brookline, MA (October 9, 2009)
Loudoun County Schools, Library, and Juvenile Detention Center, Loudoun, VA (October 5-6, 2009)
Massachusetts School Library Association Conference (October 4, 2009)
Monarch Middle School, Superior, CO (October 1, 2009)
Wyoming Library Association Conference (September 30, 2009)
SUMMER!
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library, Chattanooga, TN (June 20, 2009)
Franklin School, Newton, Ma (June 10, 2009)
Greenwich Art Council Master Class (Resonating With Young Readers) co-taught with Rachel Vail (June 4, 2009, 10 a.m. - noon)
Charlesbridge Publishing Open House (May 13, 2009, 4-6 p.m.)
Underwood School, Newton, Ma (May 8, 2009)
Newman School, Needham, Ma (May 5, 2009)
Zervas School, Newton, Ma (May 4, 2009)
Lyme School, Lyme, CT (May 1, 2009)
Belmont Middle School, Belmont, Ma (April 27 and 29, 2009)
"Many Voices," NESCBWI Conference, Workshop Presentation on Writing Race (April 25, 2009)
Presbyterian Writer's Workshop, Columbia Theological Seminary, GA (April 23-24, 2009)
World Savvy High School Visit, San Francisco, CA (April 3, 2009)
Teen Writer's Workshop with author Karen Day, Newton Free Library, Newton, Ma (March 30, 2009)
Spring Fling, Newton Free Library, Newton, Ma (March 29, 2009)
Proctor School, Topsfield, Ma (March 25, 2009)
Clarke Middle School, Lexington, Ma (March 24, 2009)
Williams School, Newton, Ma (March 10, 2009)
Boston College Lecture, Ma (March 9, 2009)
Sandwich Reads Together event, including a visit to the high school, a Mother-Daughter book club/Indian dinner, and a signing at Titcomb's Bookstore, Sandwich, Ma (February 25, 2009)
Eight Cousins Bookshop appearance for Kids Heart Authors Day, Falmouth, Ma (February 14, 2009, 10-12 a.m.)
Book Launch Party East Coast, Newtonville Books, Newtonville, Ma (Sunday, February 8, 2009, 2 p.m.)
North Andover Middle School, North Andover, Ma (February 4, 2009)
Horace Mann School, Newton, Ma (February 3, 2008)
Teen Writer's Workshop / Indian Dinner, Bellevue Regional Library, 1111 110th Ave NE Bellevue, WA 98004, 425-450-1765 (January 18, 2009, 5 p.m.)
Book Launch Party West Coast, Bellevue Barnes and Noble, 626 106th Ave. NE, Bellevue, Wa, 425-453-7958 (Sunday, January 18, 2009, 2 p.m.)
Chai Party and Writer's Workshop, Not Your Mother's Book Club, Books Inc, Town & Country Village, 855 El Camino Real #74, 650-321-0600, Palo Alto, Ca (January 15, 2009, 6:00 p.m.)
SECRET KEEPER (Random House) publication date (January 13, 2009)
2008
Author Panel, Harvard School of Education, Cambridge, Ma (December 9, 2008)
YALSA's YA Literature Symposium, Nashville, TN (November 7-9, 2008)
Schools and Libraries of Skokie and Schaumberg, IL (November 4-7, 2008)
The Gordon School, East Providence, RI (October 29, 2008)
Devotion School, Brookline, MA (October 22, 2008)
Newington Library and Schools, Newington CT (October 21, 2008)
Willard School Book Fair, Concord, Ma (October 20, 2008)
Boston College Elementary Education Class, Newton, Ma (October 20, 2008)
Jane Addams Awards Ceremony, New York City, NY (October 17, 2008)
Willard School, Concord, Ma (October 14-15, 2008)
New England Conference on Multicultural Education with Fusion Stories authors (October 8, 2008)
Baker School, Brookline, Ma (October 7, 2008)
Bolton Author Festival, Bolton, Ma (October 4, 2008)
Author Visit, Shrewsbury Public Library, Shrewsbury, Ma (September 20, 2008, 11 a.m.)
First Daughter: Extreme American Makeover paperback release (Ages 12-up, Puffin, July 31, 2008)
Teen Writer's Workshop, Groton Public Library, Groton, Ma (July 19, 2008, 10 a.m.)
Waltham Public Library's Staff Development Day, Waltham, Ma (June 13, 2008)
Brookline Schools Townwide Visits, Brookline, MA (June 5-6, 2008)
Franklin School, Newton, MA (June 4, 2008)
William Cottle Elementary School, Eastchester, NY (May 19, 2008)
Boston Author's Club Awards Lunch, Boston, Ma (May 15, 2008)
Underwood School, Newton, MA (May 7, 2008)
Needham Schools Townwide Visits (May 5-6, 2008)
Author Day, Barbieri Elementary School, Framingham, MA (May 2, 2008)
Needham Schools Townwide Visits (April 28 - May 1, 2008)
KGO's View From The Bay (April 18, 2008, 3-4 p.m. PST streaming online live here)
Winchester Authorfest, McCall Middle School, Winchester, MA (April 17, 2008)
Texas Library Association Annual Convention, Dallas, TX (April 15-16, 2008)
New England Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Annual Conference Workshop, "Pajama Promotion," NH (April 12, 2008)
Brookline Schools Townwide Visits, Brookline, Ma (April 7,8,9,11, 2008)
First Friday Author-Illustrator Lunchtime Talk with Jamie Hogan, Portland Public Library, Portland, ME (April 4, 2008)
Nevins Memorial Library, Methuen, Ma (March 31, 2008, 4 p.m.)
Woburn Library, Woburn, Ma (March 19, 2008, 7 p.m.)
Driscoll School, Brookline, MA (March 17, 2008)
Memorial Spaulding School, Newton, MA (March 10, 2008)
The Pike School, Andover, MA (March 4-5, 2008)
Thoreau Elementary School, Concord, MA (February 27, 2008)
Boston College Children's Literature Class, Guest Speaker, Newton, MA (February 11, 2008, 7-8:30)
Haggerty School, Cambridge, MA (February 6, 2008)
Bancroft School, Andover, MA (February 1, 2008)
Rickshaw Girl paperback release (Ages 7-11, Charlesbridge, January 14, 2008)
First Daughter: White House Rules Pub Date (Ages 10-up, Dutton, January 24, 2008) |
