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Jeff Kinney, author and illustrator of the juggernaut middle-grades Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series, will appear at Vanderbilt University on Saturday, Oct. 24, to celebrate the release of the 21st book in the series, Fight or Flight. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Langford Auditorium, 2209 Garland Ave. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
The celebration is hosted by the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries in collaboration with Parnassus Books and Dialogue Vanderbilt.
Tickets for the event are $18.00 each (plus Eventbrite fees) for one general admission seat and one pre-signed book, or $20.50 each (plus Eventbrite fees) for one adult ticket, one child’s ticket, and one pre-signed book. Additional copies of Fight or Flight, to be published Oct. 20 by Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams Children’s Books, will be available for purchase at the event while supplies last, as will select copies of other books in the series and merchandise. There will be no signing line for book personalizations or an author photo line at this event.
About the event
Celebrate the publication of Fight or Flight with a knock-out interactive stage show, set to EGGSPLODE with fun for the whole family.
For audience members who aren’t too chicken, they may be a contender in the ring on stage for a series of hilarious, head-to-head challenges. Expect feathers to fly, funny jabs to be thrown and maybe a fowl or two!
About the series
Since the first Diary of a Wimpy Kid book was published in 2007, Kinney’s hybrid comic-novel series has grown into one of the most successful and influential media franchises in modern publishing, with more than 300 million copies sold worldwide. The middle school misadventures of protagonist Greg Heffley have been translated into 75 languages across 93 different editions.
The series consists of more than 20 core books—from the original novel to installments like Hot Mess and Partypooper—alongside companion books and spin-offs. The books have spawned four live-action films, four animated Disney+ features, a stage musical, and a massive line of licensed merchandise. Greg Heffley even flies as a giant balloon in the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.