Ally Carter

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Italy, in pictures

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So as you know, I just got back from Italy and the Bologna Children’s Book Fair.

Here are the pictures that prove it:

Hanging out in Venice with Natasha, my agent Kristin Nelson, and super author Sarah Rees Brennan.

Venice is an incredible city that is really unlike any other place in the world.

And, of course, while we were there we had to take a (very short and probably over-priced) gondola ride.

But it was fun seeing the back alleys of Venice (that are, by the way, water.)

And then it was on to Bologna!

I spent most of my time at the fair in and around the Literary Agents’ Center where my agent and I had meetings with the various editors who publish the Gallagher Girls and Heist Society around the world.

Luckily, there was still a lot of time for walking the beautiful (and covered!) sidewalks of Bologna.

One of the absolute highlights of the trip was visiting the Kinder College outside of town for one of the most amazing school visits ever!

And not just because the school was in an old monastery and this was the view out the windows!

Finally, my last official stop was the first ever Bolibri book event that was designed to–for the first time ever–allow the people of Bologna to get a taste of this world-famous book festival.

So I guess the moral of the story is that I had a great time on my first trip to Italy.

I sincerely hope it won’t be my last!

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–Ally

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  2. It’s really interesting go to the author’s website(Aprilynnepike.com) 🙂 she’s also a fan of the GG series. 🙂

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  4. I am so jealous of you Ally! Also of going to Italy without me but I am mostly jealous of the people there geting to meet all the great athors of our generation!!!!!!!

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  5. OMG!! And I totally forgot to mention in my last comment.
    Ally, as I told you about wings by aprilynne pike, guess what?? She read CMH!!! Check her March 19 2009 blog entry!!

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  6. Aaaw *__* Italy.
    Looks like you had fun Ally! You are soo lucky that you have been to Italy! It’s one of the (Many) places I want to go.
    Looks like your books are going to be International! That’s Awesome!(I already saw the Italian covers of LYKY and CMH!)
    By the way,
    I just read this book call Wings by Aprilynne Pike, it’s pretty cool. I recommend All of you to read it 🙂

    Ps. Like others comments, Will you tell us more about GG4?? *Puppy Face*, Plot???Hints???? Mini-exerpt?????

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  14. I loveeeee italy! three words: AWESOME ICE CREAMS 🙂
    Hey ally, can you put a scene in GG5 where Josh and Zach are together fighting over Cammie, the she get kidnaped by the circle and then Josh and Zach would team up and save her and stuff? just a suggestion 🙂

    please reply :>

    -doodlemouse ;)-

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  17. I LOVE ZACH!!! Because Zach can relate to (almost) everything Cammie does. Spy stuff that is, and Josh is just to…well…Normal! 🙂

    TEAM ZACH!!

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  18. OMG Ally! I’m jealous! Thats so cool!
    I’m SUCH a BIG fan of yours. You are by far my favorite author! I LOVE how you make Zach so mysterious! Do you have any idea on what he looks like? If you said it in a book well I’ll have to look again! haha but that wouldn’t be bad because then I get to read more!
    Love you Ally! keep up the good work!

    – Cammie

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  19. Hi Ally! I was wondering are Rachel and Joe more than friends? I just thought so because they were holding hands and sleeping next to each other when Cammie walked into the hospital area.

    Love your work!

    – Cammie

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