New Delhi: Jeff Kinney, the creator of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, will be in Delhi to attend the Penguin Annual Lecture on December 6. Kinney’s visit will bring his countless fans in India the rare opportunity to see him in person, interact with him and learn more about the successful Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.
On his upcoming global tour, Kinney said: “I’m thrilled to visit more places where Wimpy Kid has impacted the lives of young readers. My first global tour was an amazing, uplifting experience. I am looking forward to visiting so many new places this November and December.”
The Penguin Annual Lecture aims to bring readers and their favourite and loved authors, thinkers and leaders together every year. Hemali Sodhi, publisher, children’s books, and senior vice-president (marketing) at Penguin Random House India, sounds very excited. She says, “This is a dream come true. We are really excited that Jeff Kinney is coming to India. The Penguin Annual Lecture 2016 is going to be incredibly enriching, fun and like no event we’ve had before.”
The Penguin Annual Lecture has previously been delivered by journalist and writer Thomas Friedman in 2007, diplomat and writer Chris Patten in 2008, Nobel-Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen in 2009, eminent historian Ramachandra Guha in 2010, Buddhist spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 2011, former President of India and Bharat Ratna awardee Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in 2012, Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan in 2013, internationally bestselling author Dan Brown in 2014 and writer Ruskin Bond in 2015.
