I would love to have you come for an event! If you are interested in attending one, have any questions, or would like to learn more, please contact the person listed under the specific event or feel free to contact me.

What: Spirit of Oregon Award Ceremony/Oregon Council of Teachers of English Conference
Who: Teachers
When: Friday, Oct. 8, 2010, 8:30 a.m. through 2:00 p.m.
Where: Lake Oswego High School, OR
Why: I will be accepting the Spirit of Oregon Award for Academy 7 at the awards ceremony, giving an author presentation, and signing books. You may come to learn about teaching literature! And teaching students to create literature!
Contact: Manuel Mateo, mmateo@pps.k12.or.us

What: Young Writers Workshop at Powells
Who: Young writers (teens & younger)
When: Oct. 8, 2010
Where: Powell's Books; 1005 W. Burnside; Portland, OR 97209
Why: Young writers will have the chance to workshop and share their own writing with yours truly (a young adult author) and Sydney Salter (a middle-grade and young adult author) as well as gaining first hand advice about writing dialogue from the author team.
Contact: Brandi Rinauro, phone: (503) 228-4651. You may also contact me at anneosterlund@yahoo.com

What: Wordstock
Who: People who love words! And books!
When: Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010
Where: Portland, OR
Why: I will be moderating and speaking on a panel with other young adult authors: L.K. Madigan, Patrick Ness, and Becca Fitzpatrick on the topic, "YA Gets Real." Forget about vampires and boy wizards. Hear from four Young Adult authors who tackle serious, real-life subject matters and how they relate to teens.
Contact Person: Sara Gundell, e-mail: sara@wordstockfestival.com

What: Oregon Writing Festival
Who: Kids from all across the state of Oregon (and sometimes beyond) who love to write!
When: Saturday, May 7, 2011
Where: Portland State University, Portland, OR
Why: This is a fabulous conference for students who love to write, want to learn about writing, and want to meet other students just like them. I will be the guest author presenting to the 6th-8th grade students attending the Writing Festival. I will also sign books and teach one of the writing workshops.
Contact Person: Rick Hardt, e-mail: uhardt@msn.com