Cynthia & Greg Leitich Smith to Speak at Freeport Branch

The Freeport Library, a branch of the Brazoria County Library System, will host authors Cynthia Leitich Smith and Greg Leitich Smith at 3 p.m. on October 6. Cynthia and Greg Leitich Smith are authors of books for young readers. They will speak about their work and experiences, followed by a book signing. 

Cynthia is the New York Times and Publisher’s Weekly best-selling author of “Tantalize”, “Eternal”, “Blessed”, “Diabolical” and “Tantalize: Kieren’s Story,” all Gothic fantasies from Candlewick Press. Her award winning books for younger children include “Holler Loudly”, “Jingle Dancer” and “Rain Is Not My Indian Name.” Cynthia was the first author to be named Spirit of Texas author by the Texas Library Association. Her book “Santa Knows” was co-authored by her husband Greg and is their first book written together. 

Greg is the author of “Tofu and T. Rex,” “Chronal Engine,” and “Ninjas, Piranhas and Galileo,” which was a 2006 Parent’s Choice Gold Winner and was also named to the 2006 list of ALA popular paperbacks. 

Books by both authors will be available to purchase at the event, and the library will give free copies of their books to 25 lucky teens. Cynthia’s website was named one of the top 10 Writer Sites on the Internet by Writer’s Digest and an ALA Great Website for Kids by the American Library Association.

The Freeport Library is located at 410 Brazosport Blvd in Freeport. For more information, contact the branch at 979-233-3622.