BookPeople Presents: Jane O'Connor & Robin Preiss Glasser - Fancy Nancy

Schedule

Mon Sep 15 2025 at 05:00 pm to 06:00 pm

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BookPeople | Austin, TX

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BookPeople welcomes Jane O'Connor & Robin Preiss Glasser to celebrate the release of Fancy Nancy: Besties for Eternity.
About this Event

Please welcome Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser to celebrate Fancy Nancy!

This event is free and open to the public.

  • Start time: 5:00 P.M.
  • Run time: 45-60 minutes, followed by a signing line.
  • Location: The second floor of BookPeople.

Dressing FANCY is encouraged! There will also be kid-friendly craft activities.

The author and illustrator will be signing and personalizing copies of the book after the speaking portion of the event.

  • To get a book signed, a copy of the event book or an item of equal value must be purchased from BookPeople.

Guidelines:

  • Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • If you have any other questions, please visit our Eventbrite FAQ. If your question isn't covered in the FAQ, feel free to email us at [email protected].
  • All event guidelines are subject to change.
  • BookPeople reserves the right to cancel or postpone this event if necessary.
  • There will not be a live stream or recording available.

About the book:

Fancy Nancy makes a new friend and discovers the true meaning of friendship in this dazzling picture book from the New York Times bestselling duo Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser!

For Nancy, a long weekend means fun, fun, and more fun with her best friend, Bree. But, alas! Bree will be away visiting cousins, leaving Nancy forlorn—that’s a fancy way of saying sad and lonely.

Then, at the park, Nancy meets Lily, who is older, fearless, and — ooh la la! — from Paris! Nancy can hardly believe such a glamorous girl wants to be friends. They spend the weekend together, and everything seems parfait (French for perfect)….at least until Bree returns. What will Nancy do?! Will she have room in her heart for two true friends?

About the author:

Jane O’Connor was born and raised in the fabulous metropolis of New York City. That’s where she still lives with her husband, Jim, although both their grown sons did something unfathomable (that means impossible to understand). They moved to the West Coast! Besides writing the Fancy Nancy series and other books for children, Jane spent her whole career as an editor at major publishing houses. Recently retired, she finds herself with something she never had before—free time to do whatever she pleases.

About the moderator:

Robin Preiss Glasser has illustrated many acclaimed picture books, including the bestselling Fancy Nancy series, Lambslide, Escape Goat, and Grand Jeté and Me: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids. She won the Children’s Choice Award for Best Illustrator of the Year for Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet. Robin actually wore tiaras and tutus when she danced with the Pennsylvania Ballet. Now she happily spends her days in jeans, drawing. Robin and her family live in Southern California.

By purchasing a book from BookPeople, you are not only supporting a local, independent business – you’re showing publishers that they should continue sending authors to BookPeople.

Thank you for supporting Jane O'Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser, and your local independent bookstore!

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BookPeople, 603 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, United States

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