Today I went to downtown Seattle for the launch of Phoebe Kitanidis's debut novel, WHISPER!  There were cookies and a contest, and Phoebe did a reading and fun Q&A afterward. 

Here's a picture of Phoebe looking COMPLETELY FRICKEN ADORABLE:

Here's me looking crazy next to Phoebe:

And . . . I'm not sure what's going on here.  This appears to have been taken after she signed my copy of WHISPER.  Or else right after she signed the copy for the person who was in line in front of me:

Congratulations, Phoebe!  I can't wait to read the book!