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October 8th, 2011
The Center on Contemporary Art's 18th annual Arts Marathon...  Painter Kate Vrijmoet to do my portrait as part of her series of Seattle "art luminaries" (ha ha).  The portraits will be sold at CoCa's Friday night auction.

July 10th, 2011
Heading off to give the commencement address at the Lopez Island High School graduation, one of my favorite islands on the San Juans.  Love that Lopez Island library!!!

July 8th, 2011
Pacific Northwest Writers Conference, August 5-7 at the Bellevue Hilton.  Saturday night is my dinner speech and the evening autograph party.  See you then!

June 28th, 2011
There's a week-long Stand Up Against Abuse event at Confessions of a Bookaholic, featuring interviews, giveaways, and more.  Check out my interview today, and the entire posted list of "Mom's warning signs" from The Secret Life of Prince Charming.  www.totalbookaholic.com

June 14th, 2011
Publishers Weekly does an on-line exclusive review of STAY, and it's a beauty!  Read it here: http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-4424-0373-4

June 10th, 2011
STAY has been officially nominated as a 2012 ALA/YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults title!

May 20th, 2011
A guest post today on The Contemps...  A little Ode to Love and Gratitude to my (sometimes embarrassing) mom and dad.  http://www.thecontemps.com/2011/05/too-real-thursday-guest-blogger-deb.html

May 17th, 2011
Video interview with Author Magazine...  See it here: http://www.authormagazine.org/interviews/interview_page_Caletti.htm

May 16th, 2011
Read my guest post on BITES today:  Deb Caletti on Jerky Love: http://www.bitemybooks.com/2011/05/author-bites-deb-caletti-on-jerky-love.html

April 27th, 2011
Funny and fun interview: Coffee With a Canine: Deb Caletti and Tucker (and Jupiter, too).  Read it here: http://coffeecanine.blogspot.com/2011/04/deb-caletti-tucker.html

April 21st, 2011
After TWO WEEKS "Stay" is in its second printing!!!

April 21st, 2011
"Hotel Angeline," the product of The Novel Live event, where 36 authors (including yours truly) created a novel in one week, is on sale today.  50% of profits got to promoting literacy.

April 5th, 2011
STAY is released!!!!!!!!!!

April 1st, 2011
Off to Houston (and beyond) for Teen Book Con on April 9, my keynote speech, panels, signings, and so much more...

March 23rd, 2011
Interview on Reachout.com site about STAY.  Reachout is a site that helps teens in crisis by sharing stories and providing resources.  Check it out here: http://us.reachout.com/blog

March 11th, 2011
The paperback release of THE SIX RULES OF MAYBE!!!!

February 24th, 2011
Oui, oui!  Off we go to Paris!

February 21st, 2011
THE SIX RULES OF MAYBE has made the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for 2011 list...

February 14th, 2011
Happy Love Day, Valentines.

January 24th, 2011
It's No Name Calling Week at Barnes and Noble Jan 24-28.  Check out their No Name Calling page, where celebs and authors (including yours truly) speak about their experiences with bullies: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/no-n

January 14th, 2011
THE FORTUNES OF INDIGO SKYE has just been chosen for the 2011 ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults list.

January 12th, 2011
STAY has been chosen as a Junior Library Guild selection.  Yippee!!!

January 11th, 2011
Happy 1/11/11!!!!

December 3rd, 2010
Heading out to Whidbey Island to the esteemed Hedgebrook Writer's Retreat to teach at their first annual Women Writers Salon...  Looking forward to staying in those storybook cottages, in the company of some wonderful, fellow writer-teachers: Stephanie Kallos, Carol Cassella, Randy Sue Coburn, Storme Webber, Nancy Rawles, Jennie Shortridge and Erica Bauermeister.  Dec. 3-Dec. 6.

November 24th, 2010
Just Say No To Yams Day

November 16th, 2010
The Six Rules of Maybe has been chosen for the TAYSHAS 2011 list!!! Ce-le-brate!

November 8th, 2010
The release of "Night Lights: Stories and Essays From Northwest Authors Guaranteed to Keep You Up Past Bedtime," which includes my story, "Zebra Gloves and Sun Protection Factor 15."

October 22nd, 2010
Focus Features presents: Five in Focus: Young Adult Authors on Their Favorite Teen Movies.  Fun!  http://www.filminfocus.com/article/young_adult_authors_on_teen_movies__deb_caletti

October 15th, 2010
Reading of the new Bedtime Stories anthology at Roy St. Coffee and Tea, Seattle, 7pm

October 10th, 2010
The Novel Live event:  Oct. 10 - Oct. 16.  36 authors attempt to create a novel while you watch!  36 authors, six days, total LIVE lunacy.

October 1st, 2010
The Bedtime Stories Gala at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Seattle...  Celebrating (and thrilled to be a part of) the Bedtime Stories anthology with such esteemed writers as Tom Robbins and Tess Gallagher.

September 17th, 2010
The Daily Beast names The Six Rules of Maybe as one of the ten most thought provoking young adults books on the market right now...

August 10th, 2010
ALL of my books are now out in audio from Brilliance Audio.  Listen to your next story...

July 22nd, 2010
Pacific Northwest Writer's Conference July 23-25.  Check out my panel discussion Friday at 3:30, and be sure to come by and see me at the autograph party on Saturday night!

July 8th, 2010
THE SECRET LIFE OF PRINCE CHARMING selected as one of The Horn Book's top books of 2009-2010...

June 16th, 2010
Happy Birthday to me!  Bring on the cake!

June 15th, 2010
It's Deb Caletti month (who - that's a lot of me!) over at My Tea Time Is Book Time.  Check out the happenings: myteatimeisbooktime.blogspot.com  Interviews, discussions, and more!

June 3rd, 2010
Off to New Mexico...  June 3-June 9

June 1st, 2010
First time in audio:  Brilliance Audio releases Honey, Baby, Sweetheart and Wild Roses....

May 21st, 2010
Guest bloger for Author Magazine... Read my piece here: http://www.authormagazine.org/editors_blog/?p=1403

May 19th, 2010
Starred review from BCCB for SIX RULES...

May 1st, 2010
Here I come to the Southwest, on tour with The Six Rules of Maybe...  May 1-May 9

April 29th, 2010
My story, "Zebra Gloves and Sun Protection Factor 15" is chosen for an anthology "Bedtime Stories Best," a compilation of 15 stories from Northwest authors such as David Shields, Jess Walter, Charles Johnson, and more...  Look for it soon!

April 23rd, 2010
Gilda's Club Surviving with Style luncheon.  I serve as a judge for the Gilda's Club "Teens Write About Cancer" contest...

April 16th, 2010
Interview with Powell's Book Store.  See it here: http://www.powells.com/blog/?p=17720  LOVE THAT POWELL'S!

April 5th, 2010
BookDivas.com chat with SIX S&S authors, including yours truly...

April 2nd, 2010
Publisher's Weekly interview with Deb about SIX RULES

March 30th, 2010
March 30, 2010 LIVE: ReaderGirlz roundtable discussion about THE SECRET LIFE OF PRINCE CHARMING, to kick off a month-long feature of the book at their site...

March 12th, 2010
March 16, 2010 The SIX RULES OF MAYBE is released, and THE SECRET LIFE OF PRINCE CHARMING is now available in paperback!  Plus, check out those gorgeous new covers of all of the other titles!

March 12th, 2010
March 6, 2010 Literary Lions Gala 6pm Bellevue Library I HEART RICHARD RUSSO!

March 12th, 2010
January 10, 2010 Release Party for The University of Washington Book Store's new book: "110/110"  See Deb's essay: "Come As You Are" 6pm University Book Store

March 12th, 2010
Jan. 1, 2010 Annual Let's Make Resolutions We Don't Really Want To Keep Day

March 12th, 2010
Nov. 26, 2009 Annual Just Say No To Stuffing Day

March 12th, 2010
Nov. 21-Nov. 23, 2009 The Biggest Y/A Show On Earth...  NCTE Philadelphia, PA Hope to see you at the ALAN reception Sunday night, and at my panel discussion with Sarah Dessen, Todd Strasser and Adrian Fogelin!

March 12th, 2010
October 23-25, 2009 Austin, Texas... Teen Lit Fest, October 24!

March 12th, 2010
October 22, 2009 Celebrating Teen Read Week!  Tacoma Library 7pm

March 12th, 2010
October 16, 2009 Reception in honor of my appearance for The Kim Lafferty Lectures  KCLS headquarters in Issaquah, WA. 6pm

March 12th, 2010
October 13 2009 Kentridge High School 9:30 am (ooh that's EARLY) Thank you KCLS!

March 12th, 2010
August... LIVE appearances on PULSE IT!  Let's chat... August 8: 7-8pm August 13: 10-11 am August 25: 3-4 pm

March 12th, 2010
July 31- Aug 1 Pacific Northwest Writers Conference...  Party and signing at the Hilton Friday night at 8:00.  Deb's panel discussion Saturday at 8:30.  Hel-looo local writers!

January 26th, 2010
New essay: Sex, Swearing, and Banned Books

May 1st, 2009
The Secret Life of Prince Charming released by Brilliance Audio!

April 25, 2009
L.A. Times Festival of Books
10:00: Panel discussion "Growing Up: Young Adult Fiction," with Robin Benway, Lisa Yee and Lauren Myracle. Moderated by the wonderful punk pixie, Cecil Castellucci.
11:00-12:00 - Panel autographing
1:00-2:00 pm - Autographing at S&S booth
2:30-3:00 - Autographing at Every Picture Tells a Story booth

April 24, 2009
Barnes and Noble 7pm Thousand Oaks, CA.

April 23, 2009
Covina Public Library - 4pm Covina, CA.
Library visit with one of my favorite librarians and long-distance friend, Dominique McCafferty. See our past interview here: http://www.riversideca.gov/library/interview_dcaletti.asp or...my Interviews page

April 22, 2009
Borders - 7PM San Diego, CA. Living room chat with new writers. :)

April 22, 2009
La Jolla Country Day School GOOOOrgeous school, fabulous window washers (right, guys??!! :) )

April 20-22, 2009
La Jolla, California Sun, beach, Pacific Ocean wonderful-ness. I love my job!

April 7, 2009
Release of Deb's latest: The Secret Life of Prince Charming AND The Fortunes of Indigo Skye (now in paperback)

March 7, 2009
Literary Lions Gala Bellevue, WA. Gala benefit for the King County Library Foundation. Terrific company, great food, and a fantastic cause.

FEBUARY 7, 2009
PERSONAL HAPPY DAY!!!!! Congratulations to us!!!!!!!!!

January 30 - 31, 2008
Teen Lit Fest Houston, with Terry Trueman, Sonya Sones, Gail Giles, Neal Shusterman, Judson Roberts, and Cortnee Howard.... AND the best Texas hospitality.

December 25, 2008
White Christmas - break out the chains!

Dec. 9, 2008
SIFF, the Seattle Seahawks, and United Way of King County's special screening of Where God Left His Shoes. Winner of the Humanitas Prize for Best Sundance Feature Film, Where God Left His Shoes, is the story of a homeless family on Christmas Eve that refuses to break apart during the darkest time of their lives. A short panel discussion on homelessness in Seattle will follow the screening. The film was produced by the wonderful Vulcan Productions, who will also produce the film series of Deb's books, along with Infinity Features (Capote, The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus). For more information on the film, please visit www.wheregodlefthisshoes.com. Where God Left His Shoes opens on December 12 in select theaters, and will be available via video-on-demand in more than 50,000,000 homes across the country starting on December 10, 2008.

October 21, 2008
Mary Gates Hall University of Washington Panel discussion with UW's Association of Library and Information Science Wonderful librarians-to-be, all of you!

Oct. 5 - Dec. 15, 2008
Houseboat living on Lake Union. Ducks as neighbors are a great thing.

August 31, 2008
Bumbershoot Seattle, WA. "The Kids Are Alright" Panel. Deb moderates, with Ellen Hopkins, Ned Vizzini and Francesca Lia Block. Later that day... Interview with MF Magazine and European Weekly. Watch it on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSNXp2ZvuEY

July
Summer, summer, summer. Happy woman.

June 28, 2008
Lopez Island Library - Ahhh. Love those islands!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

May 17-18, 2008
Ann Arbor Book Festival Ann Arbor, Michigan They tell me I may be participating in a spelling bee there, so come see the public humiliation! My most-oft used words during writing are Thank God For Spell Check.

March 30, 2008
Release of Through the Wardrobe: Your Favorite Authors on C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia. A Borders Exclusive... See Deb's essay, "Just Another Crazed Narnia Fan." I'm so excited to be part of an anthology of writing on some of my FAVORITE books, that I've been stuffing myself with Turkish Delight! (Kidding - that stuff is gross.)

March 28, 2008
Deb's new book is here! Release date of The Fortunes of Indigo Skye. Celebrate!!! Release, too, of The Nature of Jade in paperback, and the re-release of all of Deb's books.

March 7, 2008
WLMA Conference 7pm Port Townsend, WA. Librarians are my favorite people!

December 25, 2007
Release date of First Kiss (then tell): A Collection of Liplocked Moments. Twenty-five bestselling authors for teens recount the story of their first kiss. Whether hilarious, heartwarming, dramatic, or regrettable, there's something for every reader to relate to. Quotes, facts, advice, and artwork round out the collection. Read Deb's essay, "For John."

December 18, 2007
Readergirlz Chat Meeting place: www.myspace.com/readergirlz 7pm For more details: http://readergirlz.com/

Nov. 23, 2007
Annual I HATE SHOPPING celebration. Some events of the day:
*24-hour pajama wearing
*Laying around the house
*Reading
*Drinking tea and making cookies
*Avoiding all advertising circulars

Nov. 22, 2007
Annual Be Glad You're Not A Yam celebration.

November 16, 2007
Issaquah High School Issaquah, WA. 8:25 AM
(Oh man, drink some strong coffee. These are NOT writer's hours. Not this writer, anyway.)

November 8, 2007
Issaquah Library Issaquah, WA. 4PM
Back on home turf!

November 2007
Release of The World of the Golden Compass, a Borders exclusive anthology edited by Scott Westerfield, with Deb's essay, "Where You Lead I Will Follow: The Joys and Perils of Daemon Ownership." See an excerpt here: http://www.bordersmedia.com/goldencompass/

October 16, 2007
Bellevue Library Bellevue, WA. 7pm
Love that King County Library System!

October 15, 2007
YALSA Teen Read Week event at Washington Middle School, Seattle. With Tiffany Trent and a special appearance by the Readergirlz.

October 14
YALSA's Teen Read Week!!!

July 25, 2007
Vulcan Productions announces its aqcuisition of all five of Deb's books. Rick Stevenson, whose latest film is the dark and funny Expiration Date, rounds out the team. Happiness, joy and celebration! Read the Hollywood Reporter story. Read more about smart, fabulous Vulcan Productions: http://www.clearblueskyfilms.com Read more about Deb's new favorite director (round of applause, please) and his new film: www.expirationdatethemovie.com

June 16, 2007
Annual "Getting Older is Better Than the Alternative" Day.

June 4, 2007
Meadowdale High School Lynnwood, WA. 9:45 AM
Third Place Books Lake Forest Park, WA. 7:00 PM
Note to self: arrive early and bring a big shopping bag!!!

May 24, 2007
Maple Valley Library Maple Valley, WA. 7pm

May 19, 2007
University of Washington Extension Notable Writers on Writing class - The Y/A Intensive 9am-4pm http://www.extension.washington.edu/ext/special/default.asp#editing

April 26-28
Kids First Conference Des Moines, Iowa

March 20, 2007
WLA Conference Breakfast speech Tri-Cities, WA

April 1, 2007
April Fool's Day Ha ha, neener neener.

March 15
Halfway Down the Stairs 7pm Rochester, Michigan

March 14, 2007
Nicola's Books - 7pm Ann Arbor, Michigan

March 13, 2007
Saturn Books Gaylord, Michigan Check store for details...

March 12, 2007
McLean and Eakin Booksellers Petoskey, Michigan 6:30-8:30 pm

March 10, 2007
Manhattan... March 9 Greenwich, Connecticut Check local stores for details...

March 8, 2007
Barnes and Noble Reading and signing - 7pm Manchester, Connecticut March 1, 2007 Third Place Books Lake Forest park, Wa. Evening signing. Check store for details...

February 27, 2007
Launch party for Deb's new book, "The Nature of Jade" Parkplace Books, Kirkland. 7PM Celebrate the release of Deb's fourth book with friends and family...

February 24
Flag Day. Annual "What the heck is Flag Day?" celebration.