Wicked Tree Press Makes its ALA Debut with Benjamin Franklin Gold Winner Mary Shelley’s School for Monsters
And with the Ecopunk Trilogy Plastic Girl
Happy Thursday everyone! I really wanted to share the press release for my upcoming involvement at ALA at the end of the month in San Diego. I’m so excited to be a guest at this conference and am looking forward to sharing my books with the attendees.
Here’s today’s press release:
San Diego, CA - June 2024 - Wicked Tree Press is thrilled to announce its inaugural attendance at the 2024 American Library Association (ALA) Conference, the world’s largest library event. The conference exhibition, which gathers librarians, library staff, authors, publishers, and industry professionals from around the globe, will be held from June 28th to July 1st at the San Diego Convention Center. Attendees can find Wicked Tree Press in Artist Alley at Booth #122.
Jessica Maison, the author behind Mary Shelley’s School for Monsters and the Plastic Girl trilogy, will be present to engage with fans and industry peers. Maison’s Mary Shelley’s School for Monsters recently received the Benjamin Franklin Gold Award, cementing her status as a significant voice in middle-grade and YA literature. Visitors are encouraged to stop by to meet Jessica, explore her works, and learn more about the unique offerings from Wicked Tree Press.
Wicked Tree Press Complimentary Gift and Giveaway
To celebrate this milestone, Wicked Tree Press offers complimentary gifts to visitors, including metal straws, pins, stickers, and ebooks. Attendees will also have the chance to purchase books at special ALA prices and receive a complimentary tote with purchase. Additionally, they can participate in a giveaway featuring three exciting prizes:
Classroom Set of Mary Shelley’s School for Monsters: Includes a Zoom session with the writer and free U.S. shipping. This prize is available to librarians, teachers, or youth program educators.
Classroom Set of Plastic Girl: Evolution: This prize includes a Zoom session with the author and free U.S. shipping. It is also for librarians, teachers, or youth program educators.
Mary Shelley’s School for Monsters Comic Package: Contains Origins #1 and #2 comics, three stickers, and three pins, with free U.S. shipping.
Exploring Monsters Stage Event
On Sunday, June 30th, from 2:30 PM to 3:20 PM, join Jessica Maison at the Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage (Booth 250) for a special presentation: Exploring Monsters and Mary Shelley. The event will feature a reading from the award-winning Mary Shelley’s School for Monsters: La Llorona in the Machine, followed by an autograph session. Attendees will also receive a free book while supplies last. Exploring Monsters and Mary Shelley promises a memorable celebration of misfits and monsters that literature enthusiasts will not want to miss.
Jessica Maison and the Wicked Tree Press team eagerly anticipate the opportunity to experience the ALA Conference and connect with its diverse and passionate attendees.
For more information, please contact:
Blake Morgan
Publicist, Wicked Tree Press
blakemorgan@metalninjastudios.com
Whoaaa! This is very exciting! When you grab the attention of librarians and get connected to those types of readers, you’re unstoppable.
A Mary Shelley's School for Monsters Stage Event sounds SO COOL!