BEA Photos (recap 3)

This year, I wanted to take more pictures than the previous year. I think I succeeded....These aren't all the authors I met, but it gives you an idea.

Here is Mary Jane Clark - author of the Piper Donovan mystery series, which I love. This is my second time meeting her. 

I walked by at the right moment and caught this photo of Neil Patrick Harris - he was signing chapter samplers of his upcoming chose your own adventure biography. 

Shannon Hale signing Princess Black, which looks super cute. 

Photo with Jennifer Donnelly and Deep Blue. I loved this book, and I'm so looking forward to Rogue Wave.

The fabulous Melissa de la Cruz. I've met her before at BEA and she's so nice. She's also great about supporting libraries. Excited about the adult spin-off of Blue Bloods.

Jane Lynch signing flats - I didn't know she was going to be there. I just walked into the booth and there she was, so I took a photo.

Jane O'Connor signing the newest Fancy Nancy chapter book. I love Nancy.

RL Stine signing his new Fear Street Book - Party Games. I was sent a copy pf this earlier, so I didn't wait in line, which was really long. I'm glad there are more Fear Street books coming out. Loved them as a teen reader. 

Peter Lerangis signing the third book in the Seven Wonders of the World series. He was super nice. I've been trying to meet him for ages. Every time he comes to the local indie bookstore, the timing is horrible for me. But I met him here! 

Rebecca Serle signing Famous in Love, which I read earlier from an ARC. I stood in line  because I wanted to tell her how much I loved it. I was the first person to read it outside her family/publishing world. I loved it for the bookish aspect of the book (among other things)

Sarah J Maas signing Heir of Fire - I stood in this line for just over 2 hours. Yes, I NEEDED this book. I can't wait to read it, but I need to set aside some time because I know I won't want to be bothered. As you can imagine the line was insane, but she was super sweet and signed SO many books.

Jan Brett signing Animals' Santa, which I read and it was really sweet.  While standing in line, they handed out bags from the book.

E. Lockhart signing We Are Liars (which I still need to read) - I wasn't in line, because the line was HUGE, but snuck in a photo.

Heather Demetrios - I loved Something Real and so looking forward to her new series (although EXQUISITE CAPTIVE is very different - but looks great too)

On the last day, the last stop was the Sourcebooks Booth where I met the lovely Miranda Kenneally. She signed copies of Breathe, Annie, Breath

My VOYA quote is on the back of her book! Which I read on the train ride home and loved (as usual) 

If you went, what authors did you get to meet?

BEA tips (4)

Last year I ran a series of advice on things I learned from attending Book Expo America and this year I'll add to it. I'm officially going and I'm super excited about it!

Inside BEA:

Do: Take pictures with your favorite authors or bookish friends

Do: Stop your favorite authors on the floor to chat for a minute

Do: Chat with people in line near you, odds are you'll be seeing them in lines for the next few days

Do: Have a book with you, sometimes the lines are really long

Do: Pack some food/snacks. While there is food in the center, it's usually fast food and pretty pricey. Snacks will give you more time before the hangry feeling sets in

Do: Bring a rolling suitcase to check (Cost $3, but worth it)

Do: Have the best time ever! 

Don't: Forget that the wireless is crap in the building - turn it off so your phone battery doesn't die.

Don't: Grab more than one of the same ARC - even if there's a huge pile. 

Don't: Push your way through the crowds to grab an ARC (politeness is always welcome)

Don't: Stop in the middle of the aisle to chat, it blocks people 

Outside BEA:

I don't know how people have the energy for this because at the end of the day (including the fabulous publisher parties and whatnot), I'm exhausted and just want to collapse in my room. But afterwards, I see people's blog talking about extra touristy things they did, places they visited, and shops they went to. I'm always jealous and amazed by these posts.

I would love to venture out more. Usually I stick pretty close to my hotel area, but maybe this year, I'll see something new.

Last year (and hopefully this year), I'll make a stop at Crumbs for some delicious treats!

So figure out your priorities and do what's right for you. 

BEA Advice (3)

Last year I ran a series of advice on things I learned from attending Book Expo America and this year I'll add to it. I'm officially going and I'm super excited about it!

 Last week I talked about how the PW article wasn't available to the public. Well, now it is. You can find it here. Still, I'm talking about some of the ARCs that I'm most interested, both for myself and for the library.

Note: This doesn’t include the signings – although some of these are probably in booth signings 

and some just drops. 

Adult:
All Fall Down – Jennifer Weiner (Atria)
Rooms – Lauren Oliver (Ecco)
Vampires of Manhattan – Melissa de la Cruz (Hatchette)
Four Friends –Robin Carr (Harlequin)
Matchmacker -- Elin Hilderbrand (Little Brown)
Jane Austen’s Rules: classic guide to modern love – Sinead Murphy (Melville House)
Lucky Us – Amy Bloom (Random)
Leaving Time – Jodi Picoult
The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet –Bernie Su (S&S)

Teen/MG/Kids
Witch’s Boy –Kelly Barnhill (Algonquin Young Readers)
Breaking Free – Abby Sher (Barron’s)
Fire Artist –Daisy Whitney (Bloomsbury)
Fairy Tale Matchmaker –E.D. Baker (Bloomsbury)
Thursdays with the Crown –Jessica Day George (Bloomsbury)
Evil Librarian –Michelle Knudsen (Candlewick)
Smek for President –Adam Rex (Disney)
Whispering Skull –Jonathan Stroud (Disney)
Zodiac—Stan Lee (novel) (Disney)
Fashion Book (DK)
LEGO Architecture (DK)
Batman Year by Year (DK)
Pathfinder –Angie Sage (HarperCollins)
Four –Veronica Roth (HarperCollins)
Messenger of Fear –Michael Grant (HarperCollins)
Jewel –Amy Ewing (HarperCollins)
Mortal Heart –Robin LaFevers )HMH)
Where I Belong –Mary Downing Hahn (HMH)
Walled City –Ryan Graudin (Little Brown)
Salt and Storm—Kendall Kulper (Little Brown)
Young World –Chris Weitz (Little Brown)
Map to Everywhere –Carrie Ryan and John Parke Davis (Little Brown)
House of Robots –James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein (Little Brown)
Darkest Part of the Forest –Holly Black (Little Brown)
Vault of Dreams –Caragh O’Brien (Macmillan)
Trial by Fire –Josephine Angelinin (Macmillan)
Rain/Reign –Ann Martin (Macmillan)
Young Elites – Marie Lu (Penguin)
Pennyroyal Academy—M.A. Larson (Penguin) Brown Girl Dreaming –Jacqueline Woodson (Penguin)
On a Clear Day –Walter Dean Myers (Random)
Skink: No Surrender –Carl Hiaasen (Random)
Iron Trial –Holly Black and Cassandra Clare (Scholastic)
Sinner –Maggie Stiefvater (Scholastic)
Love is the Drug—Alaya Dawn Johnson (Scholastic)
Kinda Like Brothers –Coe Booth (Scholastic)
Afterworlds—Scott Westerfeld (S&S)
Black Ice –Becca Fitzpatrick (S&S)
Breathe, Annie, Breath –Miranda Kenneally (Sourcebooks)
How to Bake a Book (Sourcebooks)

What are you looking for?

BEA Advice: (1)

Last year I ran a series of advice on things I learned from attending Book Expo America and this year I'll add to it. I"m still waiting to hear if I can go from my boss. But I'm hoping to go. 

Planning never works out exactly, but it's good to have a general idea. There are people who will wait in line for 2 hours to see that one person they want to see. So when you walk over there 20 minutes before the signing, the line might be out of control. Be prepared for that, because it's GOING to happen. So have a couple back-up ideas instead of just wondering around aimlessly (although that can be good too)

Luckily, Nicole Brinkley created something fabulous for the YA people...and she shared it on Twitter. 

@nebrinkley  23h

ICYMI, I compiled a mass list of all the #yalit events announced so far at BEA. Good morning. http://bit.ly/1lGURWX