'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' creator to deliver 2016 Penguin lecture

Jeff Kinney, the man behind the icon "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series, will deliver this year's Penguin Annual Lecture here on December 6.
The event will bring Kinney for the first time to India during which he will also visit Mumbai.
"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 stupendously successful 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' series," publishing house Penguin said.
"His visit is part of Penguin Random House India's initiative to focus on readers and the joy of reading. The Penguin Annual Lecture is designed to bring readers face-to-face with their most beloved authors," says Hemali Sodhi, Publisher Children's and Senior VP Marketing at Penguin Random House India.

"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," she adds.
The author too is excited about his visit.

"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," he says.
Over the last decade, Kinney's delightful creation- Greg Heffley (Wimpy Kid)- has taken the world by storm, including India.

"Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down, the 11th book in the series published by Puffin, released on November 1.
Over the years, The Penguin Annual Lecture has brought together the world's brightest minds for the Indian audience. This first lecture was delivered by journalist-writer Thomas Friedman in 2007.
The subsequent speakers have been diplomat-writer Chris Patten, Nobel-Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen, eminent historian Ramachandra Guha, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, former president A P J Abdul Kalam, superstar Amitabh Bachchan, bestselling author Dan Brown and legendary writer Ruskin Bond (2015).