Pictures from the Austin Children’s and YA Happy Hour last Wednesday (captions below the photo):
Madeline Smoot, Greg Leitich Smith, Carmen Oliver, PJ Hoover and PJ’s husband, Riley
Jerry Wermund, Frances Hill (Yansky), Jane Peddicord
Lindsey Lane, Debbie Gonzales, Mark Mitchell
Crystal (my wife, aka Mrs. V), Roger (Jo Whittemore’s loyal husband), and Jo.

Me and Margo Rabb (photo courtesy of Alison Dellenbaugh’s blog).
Who says you have to live in LA or NY to have a kick-ass kid-lit community?
Check out more photos at PJ Hoover’s blog and Alison Dellenbaugh’s blog.
Great pics! I didn’t even get the chance to meet your wife! Next time for sure.
Funny you said that, because I was thinking that I didn’t get a chance to meet your husband. Yes, definitely next time.