PLA 2016

Announcing my first appearance as a my-debut-novel-is-almost-out-in-the-world author! The good people of the Public Library Association have invited me to their 2016 conference. I'll be heading to Denver on Thursday for an afternoon meet-and-greet at the Booklist booth and an early evening reception. So looking forward to meeting my fellow featured authors and, of course, our hosts and conference attendees. 

Aspen Words: How I Met My Agent

Here's a trip back in time to a piece I wrote shortly after selling THE LAST ONE. I've always loved reading and hearing authors' "How I Met My Agent" stories and am so pleased to share my own here:

I knew I was going to be matched with some combination of top notch agents and editors for a pair of 15-minute meetings, but I did my best to keep my expectations low, reminding myself that I was at least one manuscript overhaul away from being ready to query literary agents...
— Alexandra Oliva, “Dear Aspen Words”