Update about Spring 2020 events: To help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the following festivals at which I’d been scheduled to appear have been canceled or postponed:
Bookish in the Burgh
The NYC Teen Author Festival
The Northwest Ohio Teen Book Festival
Looking optimistically forward, a schedule of summer and fall events for I Killed Zoe Spanos is in the works. More information to come–please check back!
Saturday, November 16, 2019 Norman, OK Oklahoma Teen Book Con
9 AM – 5 PM
University of Oklahoma Memorial Union 900 Asp Avenue, Ste. 428 Norman, OK 73019
Author Meetup #1 Beaird Lounge, 10:40-11:20 am Jimmy Cajoleas, Kit Frick, Randi Pink, and Tiffany Schmidt Sit down, hang out—authors will rotate every few minutes.
Session F: They All Did It: Writing Mystery Stories Scholars Room, 11:30-12:10 Jimmy Cajoleas, Kit Frick, and Diana Peterfreund Moderated by Paige Dan and Mandi MacDonald, North Rock Creek Schools Authors describe how they write their mystery stories.
Session G: Trigger Warning: Tackling Hard Issues Scholars Room, 12:20-1:00 pm Kit Frick, Mindy McGinnis, and Randi Pink Moderated by Mary Hinson, Irving Public Library (TX) Authors share how they were able to write about issues that are not easy to solve.
Session N: Making Fans & Influencing Readers: Authors Are Fans, Too Scholars Room, 2:00-2:40 pm Karen Blumenthal, Dusty Crabtree, and Kit Frick Moderated by Leah Weyand, Tulsa City-County Library System Authors are fans, too! Come listen to authors talk about who influenced them and their writing.
Author Signing 3–4 pm, Boren Ballroom
October 19-20, 2019 Naperville, IL
Anderson’s Young Adult Literature Conference Saturday, October 19, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Embassy Suites 1823 Abriter Ct., Naperville, IL
Anderson’s Fandom Frenzy Sunday, October 20, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Fischer Middle School 1305 Long Grove Drive, Aurora, IL
People: Best Books Summer 2020 (May 2020)
Parade: Best Summer Books 2020 (May 2020)
Barnes & Noble: 100 of the Perfect Teen Reads for Summer (May 2020)
BookPage: Most Anticipated YA Books of the Summer (May 2020)
Popsugar: The Best New Books Coming Out in June 2020 (May 2020)
17 Thrillers that Will Have You on the Edge of Your Seat this Summer (April 2020)
35 Must-Read 2020 Books Written by Women (March 2020)
31 New Thriller and Mystery Books to Look Out For in 2020 (January 2020)
YA Books Central: Author Chat (May 2020)
Buzzfeed: 12 Young Adult Books That Are Classic Lit Retellings (May 2020)
Frolic: 10 Lesser-Buzzed True Crime Podcasts to Listen to While Social Distancing (April 2020)
Hypable: Exclusive excerpt reveal (first podcast transcript!) (April 2020)
Book Riot: What All Those Dead Girls Say About Us (January 2020)
Bustle: Cover reveal and exclusive excerpt (October 2019)
Book Riot: Trends in YA Since the 2016 Election and What They Say About Current Society (November 2019)
Pop! Goes the Reader: 100 Most-Anticipated Young Adult Novels: January – June 2020 (January 2020)
YALSA: Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020 list (January 2020)
YALSA: Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020 nominee (October 2019)
Bookish: Top 10 Must-Read YA Novels of Summer 2019 (June 2019)
Refinery29: 35 Outstanding LGBTQ+ Books Of 2019 (June 2019)
Kirkus: Thrills with Consequence: YA Thrillers that Address Social Justice (August 2019)
B&N Teen Blog: 38 of the Best YAs of June (May 2019)
Xtra: 10 Queer Books We Can’t Wait to Read this Summer (May 2019)
Hypable: Exclusive excerpt reveal (May 2019)
Bookish: Swipe Right on These LGBTQ+ YA Books (August 2019)
Refinery29: Best YA Books of Summer 2019 (June 2019)
Book Riot: 3 on a YA Theme: Summer YA Mystery Releases for Your TBR (June 2019)
Get Literary: 5 New Queer YA Novels to Add to Your Pride Reading List ASAP (June 2019)
Kait Plus Books: Interview (June 2019)
A Few Chapters ‘Til Love: Interview (June 2019)
Megan Write Now: Author Spotlight (June 2019)
Interview with mystery author Elena Hartwell (June 2019)
B&N Teen Blog: New Releases: Secretive Friendships, Bold Blackmailers, and Confusing Attractions (June 2019)
PureWow: 11 New YA Books to Get Excited About This Season (May 2019)
Publisher’s Weekly: YA for Changing Times (May 2019)
All Things Creative: Podcast interview with Linda Riesenberg Fisler (March 2019)
B&N Teen Blog: 35 of Our Most Anticipated LGBTQAP YA Books of 2019: May-June (December 2018)
Publisher’s Weekly: Spring 2019 Children’s Sneak Preview (July 2018)
Bustle: Best YA Books of August 2018 (August 2018)
Refinery29: The Ultimate YA Beach Reads Of 2018 (August 2018)
Culturess: 4 reasons See All The Stars is one of those books you won’t want to put down (August 2018)
Hello Giggles: Books Coming Out This Week Round-up (August 2018)
Hypable: See All the Stars exclusive excerpt reveal (August 2018)
USA Today Happily Ever After: Interview with Kit Frick, Author of See All the Stars (August 2018)
Publisher’s Weekly: Hot Off the Presses: Week of August 13, 2018
Amazon: Best of the Month YA Editor’s Picks / YA Wednesday: Best Books of August (August 2018)
Bookish: Summer 2018’s Can’t-Miss Young Adult Books (June 2018)
B&N Teen Blog: 19 of Our Most Anticipated YA Debuts of 2018: July to December (June 2018)
Stay Bookish Magazine: 2018 YA Debut Author Slambook (April 2018; begins on page 20)
Bustle: The 14 new books to read this week (August 2018)
BookBub: 6 Summer Reads Recommended by Emily Giffin (August 2018)
Culturefly: Book Review: See All the Stars by Kit Frick (September 2019)
Sarah Lawrence Magazine: Critical Writing: Excerpt from See All the Stars (April 2019)
Bustle: 30 Young Adult Debut Novels From 2018 That Prove First-Time Authors Can Have a Serious Impact (December 2018)
Book Riot Hey YA! podcast: Episode 25 shout-out to See All the Stars (August 2018)
Writers Read: Kit Frick guest post (August 2018)
The Page 69 Test: See All the Stars guest post (August 2018)
These Words Matter: Kit Frick on Help! I’m a Prisoner in the Library (August 2018)
Adventures in YA Publishing: Kit Frick on Putting her Characters in Tough Situations (August 2018)
Interview with The Memory Thief author Emily Colin (August 2018)
Interview with The Window author Amelia Brunskill (August 2018)
B&N Teen Blog: New Releases: Toxic Friendship, Girls in Trouble, and the Midas Touch (August 2018)
Pop Goes the Reader: New Kids On the Block 2018 with Kit Frick (August 2018)
Book Slaying: Author Q&A (August 2018)
Angela Walker’s Reviews: Author Q&A (August 2018)
The Reading Addict: Interview with Amber Skye (August 2018)
Fantastic Flying Book Club: Interview + Blog Tour Kick-Off (August 2018)
What Book Hooked You?: Podcast interview with Brock Shelley (August 2018)
Author, I Never: Interview with People Like Us author Dana Mele (August 2018)
The Big Thrill: Trend Alert: YA Thrillers on the Rise? (August 2018)
The Big Thrill: Interview: See All the Stars by Kit Frick (August 2018)
B&N Teen Blog: 29 of August’s Best New Young Adult Books (July 2018)
Writer, Writer, Pants on Fire: Podcast interview with Mindy McGinnis (July 2018)
2Paragraphs: 18 YA Books For Adult Women, Summer Beach Reading List (July 2018)
PureWow: 9 New YA Novels to Read This Summer (July 2018)
Literary Rambles: Interview with See All the Stars author Kit Frick (June 2018)
Rivetedlit.com: See All the Stars cover reveal (October 2017)
Adventures in YA Publishing: WoW: Up-and-Comers on Their Best Publishing Moments (May 2017)
PW Rights Report, Week of October 17, 2016: Ruta Rimas at McElderry Books has bought MacDowell Colony fellow Kit Frick‘s YA debut… (October 2016)
Kidsburgh: 8 Pittsburgh Authors of YA and Children’s Books You Should Know (April 2020)
We Are Bookish: 10 Poets Share the Poem That Changed Their Lives (April 2020)
We Are Bookish: 2020’s Must-Read YA Novels According to According to YA Authors (February 2020)
Refinery29: The YA Books Your Favorite YA Authors Can’t Stop Raving About (April 2019)
B&N Teen Blog: August YA Open Mic (August 2018)
Ithaca Times: A Look at Saltonstall’s Upcoming Open House (August 2017)
Interview with editor/writer Katelyn Uplinger: Meet an Author: Kit Frick (July 2017)
Brooklyn Poets: Poet of the Week: Kit Frick (May 2017)
Brenda Drake: Holiday Guest Post with Pitch Wars Mentor Kit Frick (December 2016)
Interview with the Poetry Society of America: Kit Frick on Black Lawrence Press (April 2015)
I Killed Zoe Spanos releases on June 30, 2020! Pre-order in any format (hardcover, audiobook, or ebook) from ANY retailer before the release date and upload your receipt to enter the pre-order promotion. For every entry, I’ll be donating $2 to The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) to assist in their mission to help find missing children, reduce child sexual exploitation, and prevent child victimization. And I’ll send you a swag pack too!
Even more reasons to pre-order:
♦ The first edition hardcover will feature gorgeous blue sprayed edges. (First printing only!)
♦ The audiobook will feature a full-cast recording!