Earlier this week I headed over to Book Expo America. This annual trade show is a book lover’s paradise, and though the few hours I spent there are hardly enough to do it justice I enjoyed everything I was able to take in.
Here Flux author Simone Elkeles signs copies of her book Leaving Paradise at the Llewellyn booth:
And even though champagne and chocolate were on hand, the folks on the long line were far more interested in getting Simone’s autograph.
Celebrities of all species were on hand for Book Expo
But of course the big draw is finding out about all the new books out there like titles from the Class of 2k10:
There were lots of giveaways available, and some bibliophiles had a hard time resisting the lure of so many free books. I had a view of the luggage check area while I ate my lunch
It was pretty busy as folks added to their stash. I didn’t go quite that crazy, but I did have an aching shoulder by the end of the day.
Of course, it was totally worth it to find some great new books and meet all sorts of other bookish types including fellow 2011 debut author Kathy McCullough who was already an online buddy, author illustrator Ann Koffsky who was my shuttle bus seat mate and audiobook narrator Heather Henderson while standing on one of the long bathroom lines.
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You’re so lucky you got to go! Sounds like it was a great time
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WOW! I’m living vicariously. Sounds awesome! Especially meeting the tenners!
THanks for sharing this! And happy reading!
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Thank you so much for posting these pics, now I kind of feel like I was there with you! Your book will be on that shelf next year! How exciting to get to meet all those fantastic people and walk away with a bag full of the best treasure in the world!
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Great pics – thanks for posting them. I am definitely going to try to go next year, especially since you should have your own booth with Flux by then!
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Alita: It was fun!
Terry: Thanks, so many great books, I don’t know where to begin!
Heather: It was a great time, and I did score some great loot.
Sam: It is a great event. Perhaps your library will sponsor you!
I totally want to go some day! Looks like fun.
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It was great to meet you!!! I hope the seminar was fun and useful. The blogger convention was good, and I’ll tell you more about it once I recover…
(P.S. How great will it be when we are there as PUBLISHED authors!!!)
Medeia: It was a lot of fun, and I’m sure you’ll be there as a featured author before long!
Kathy: It was great to meet you too!