Happy New Year everyone! With a new year comes new books and even more bookish events. So start your year off right by meeting some of your favorite authors. Check out the amazing events happening this week and make sure to follow YA Book Events NYC on Twitter to keep up to date with all the events happening around the city.
Thursday, January 4
An Evening with Erika Sánchez at Solas Bar NYC (6-8 p.m.) THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW!
Latinx in Publishing, People of Color in Publishing & Reforma Northeast present an evening with Erika Sanchez, author of I am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter. Free event; cash bar.
Saturday, January 6
Launch Party for Just Like Jackie by Lindsey Stoddard at Books of Wonder Uptown (4-6 p.m.)
Meet author Lindsey Stoddard for her incredible middle grade debut Just Like Jackie. Free event.
Great Teen Reads at Books of Wonder (4-6 p.m.)
Authors Lianne Oelke (Nice Try, Jane Sinner), Alyssa Sheinmel (R.I.P. Eliza Hart), and Amy Giles (Now Is Everything) will read, answer audience questions and sign copies of their books. Free event; must purchase a book for signing.
Sunday, January 7
Launch Event for A Dash of Trouble by Anna Meriano at Books of Wonder (1-3 p.m.)
Anna Meriano will be in discussion with Karuna Riazi author of The Gauntlet. Free event.
Zakiya N. Jamal 