February 6, 2012
Since I last updated you, I got a surprise in the mail! I received my very own ARCs of TOUCHING THE SURFACE . It is the strangest, most surreal thing to hold your book in your hand. My favorite part...
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I have an official release date!!!! TOUCHING THE SURFACE will hit the shelves on… October 30, 2012. That means I have 243 days to get everything ready–8 months. Insane! I’m secretly (okay–not so...
View ArticleApril 30, 2012
It’s almost time for the 2nd YAmazing Race with MGnificent Prizes!!! The race starts on May 2nd at noon EST and runs until May 8th. I’ll be a pitstop on the race, but to start at the beginning and find...
View ArticleJust Three More Months!!!!
TOUCHING THE SURFACE is three months away. *does a little happy dance* I can’t believe it’s so close/still so far away!!! Yeah–that’s how I feel. One minute it seems as if it’s right around the corner...
View ArticleA Launch Party Extravaganza!!!!
I have three wonderful and very diverse events planned for the book launch of TOUCHING THE SURFACE. I’d love to give you a quick overview of what to expect so that maybe you can make one of the...
View ArticleTOUCHING THE SURFACE Book Launch Events
On October 30th, TOUCHING THE SURFACE’s official book birthday, I’m going to have a launch day challenge. Tweet, Facebook or email me a picture of TOUCHING THE SURFACE out in the wild and you’ll get a...
View ArticleWhere You Can Find Me…
WHERE CAN YOU FIND ME… I am so excited to announce that I’m participating in the 2013 NYC Teen Author Festival!!!! The festival (a mix of public and private events) starts on Monday March 18th and...
View ArticleWhere You Can Find Me
WHERE CAN YOU FIND ME… I am so excited to announce that I’m participating in the 2013 NYC Teen Author Festival!!!! The festival (a mix of public and private events) starts on Monday March 18th and...
View ArticleWhere You Can Find Me
*May 2, 2013–I’ll be a guest at Wallkill High School‘s Author Day. Very excited to do my very first High School visit. *May 3-5, 2013–I’m going to be at the NESCBWI Conference (New England SCBWI) This...
View ArticleThe Write-a-Review Contest!!!!!
Summer is here and I love spending those long, lovely days reading more books. If you’re digging into your TBR pile, please consider writing and posting a review for the books you love. If you’re...
View ArticleRockstar Book Tours, the Write-a-Review Contest and Where You Can Find Me
Guess what? Not long until I’ll be teaming up with Rockstar Book Tours! The tour runs for two weeks - July 8th-12th and July 15th-19th. There are ten stops on the tour, which consist of reviews, guest...
View ArticleMy First Stint as Faculty, More Bookish Events and a Paperback Release!
Lots and lots going on this fall. I can’t begin to tell you how excited and nervous I am to make that transition from conference attendee to conference faculty member. This was on my 2013-2014...
View ArticleCelebrating the TOUCHING THE SURFACE Paperback!!!!
Goodreads Book Giveaway Touching the Surface by Kimberly Sabatini Giveaway ends November 08, 2013. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win
View ArticleI’ll Be Speaking at
MONTICELLO, NY On Dec. 5 at 6:30 p.m. I’ll be speaking at the Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library.”Touching the Surface” is available to check out at the E.B. Crawford Public Library. And I’ll be...
View ArticleSchool Visits, Book Club and Conference Presentations in 2014
School Visits, Book Club and Conference Presentations in 2014 I’m very excited to be attending the 2014 Annual SCBWI Winter Conference in NY! If you’re a writer, this is a great place to learn about...
View ArticleSpring into Awesome Book Events!!!!
The nice weather is almost here!!! Along with sunshine and green grass, I’m also looking forward to being part of the Hudson Children’s Book Festival!!!!! This event is loaded with incredible...
View ArticleBusy, Busy, Busy!
I’ve been wonderfully busy attending book festivals, school visits and librarian events. Thank you to everyone who hosted me. I’ve been having so much fun meeting so many new enthusiastic readers. It...
View ArticleIt’s Summer!
It’s summer…but I got my first back to school catalogue this week. *shields eyes and whines* I’m not ready for that. What I am ready for is the LA SCBWI Conference!!! I’ll be heading out on 7/30 and of...
View ArticleHAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
Hope your 2016 is off to a great start. If you’re anything like me, January is the kick-off to some quality writing time. And I’m also already starting to anticipate the 2016 SCBWI NY Conference…...
View ArticleThe Alice Curtis Desmond Award and the 8th Annual Millbrook Book Festival
I’m so stinking excited. I’ve been asked to be the recipient of the Alice Curtis Desmond Award, given by the Desmond-Fish Library at their Annual Associates Awards Dinner. I’ll be receiving the award...
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