[This contest is now closed.]
Thanks so much to everyone who helped me try out my new chat room last night in the Blood Bound spoiler chat. I’d hoped to archive the chat for those who couldn’t make it, but, alas, I didn’t figure out how to do that until it was too late. I do apologize for that, but (!!!) about a month after Shadow Bound comes out (May 22, 2012, in the US/CA) we’ll have a Shadow Bound spoiler chat, and you can ask both Blood Bound and Shadow Bound questions there.
Today I have several links for you, and, of course, this week’s International Edition giveaway.
First, my website Extras page has been updated with two different versions of the transcript of the My Soul To Take spoiler chat, both compiled by the amazing Fiktshun, your awesome Soul Screamers Reading Challenge host. The first is a complete transcript, with all non-MSTTake spoilers removed. The second is the Q&A portion of the chat only, and it’s super easy to read, because she’s lined up the Qs and As (which didn’t happen, in the live version–I was always several Qs behind) and has grouped them by conversation. You can find both versions of the transcript here, or you can read them on Fiktshun’s blog.
Second, the Appearances page of my website has also been updated with the following:
Romantic Times Booklovers Convention
April 11-15
Chicago, Il-April 11, 3:30pm-4:30pm-
The Kids Are All Right Panel
-April 14-
Teen Day
Giant Book Fair
Texas Librarians Association Annual Conference
Houston, TXApril 18-19
-April 18, 12:00pm
YART Texas Tea-April 19, 10:30am-
Texas Teens for Libraries (TT4L)
Murder By The BookHouston, TXJune 30, 4:30pm
Signing Shadow Bound and Before I Wake (with fellow author Jaye Wells)
There may be another event or two added soon, and if/when that happens, I’ll post an update.
And, third, for those who keep insisting that e-piracy is practically the same as borrowing a book from a library (or simply don’t understand why that’s not true), John Green has written an excellent post explaining. Please read. For those who won’t take the time, here are a few highlights.
“Libraries buy books. Lots of them. And there are tens of thousands of libraries around the country. That is good for me and good for my book.”
“American public and school libraries play a huge role in preserving the breadth of American literature by collecting and sharing books that are excellent but may not be written by YouTubers with large built-in audiences.”
“And this is the most important: I believe that creators of books should have control over how their work is distributed. [...] It’s not because I’m a greedy bastard or want to keep my books from people who might otherwise read them. It’s because I believe books are valuable. Right now, on Amazon, my brand new hardcover book costs about $10, which represents 1.2 hours of work at the federal minimum wage. I believe books are worth 1.2 hours of work.”
And, finally, re: Oath Bound, I am finally almost done with the rough draft. Here’s where it stands:
What this means is that very soon I’ll be disappearing into my cave to speed-write the last bit of the book. I apologize in advance for my absence, but I will re-emerge just in time to meet friends and readers alike at RT and TLA (see my appearance schedule above).
Now for this week’s International Edition giveaway. To enter, leave me a comment in this post answering the following question: Have you ever attended a signing or conference, where you got to meet an author? If so, what was the event?
The list of available prize books is here, but please don’t leave your entry in that post. That is a static page, which will be updated as books are chosen or donated to libraries.
The rules:
- One entry per person
- This contest is open to both domestic and international entries
- This contest is void where prohibited
- If you’re under 18 yrs of age, you must have a parent’s permission to enter and to provide your shipping information if you win
- Please allow 2-4 weeks for shipping
- You must come back to this blog on Friday to see if you’ve won and claim your prize
- Prizes not claimed within two weeks will be awarded to a redrawn winner’s name
- Please DO NOT leave your email address in your entry. I don’t need it (if you win, you email me to claim your prize) and I’m sure you don’t need the spam that inevitably comes with posting your email address online.
So excited! can’t wait
I went to a Patricia Briggs book signing at Barnes and Noble two weeks ago. It was fantastic! She read a little of her newest book, answered questions and visited with everyone. Was so much fun! She’s a very nice lady which makes me love her books even more
Oh I’m jealous!!! I LOVE Patricia Briggs!
No…
coz none of my fave authors ever had events in my country!
I went to a Rachel Caine signing, when she was on tour for the release of LAST BREATH. It was super exciting because I live in a small city, and she came to the B&N about 10min away.
I got a little carried away there and hit send oops :/
I have never attended a big conference for a book signing cause its hard to find one in Toronto I have been searching! but I am going to my first author signing at our Chapters Bookstore this April 7 for Kelley Armstrong’s Book release and signing of her book The Calling ubber excited! does that count a s a conference ??
That definitely counts as an event, and Kelley is BEYOND awesome, both on the page and in person. Have fun!
Im glad it does! Thank you so much for replying back still gonna find away to get you to Toronto! …lol But first you need to get your passport
Yes there isn’t a lot of them where i am in Scotland. The last one was when i went to Borders for the P.C Cast reading for i believe it was the HON Tempted book release. This was in Glasgow.
I have never had the chance to meet any of my favourite authors. I am from the UK and all my favourite authors live in America or Canada. I did however get to meet a local author by chance in a book shop close to where I live. He was there promoting his new book and we had a chat and I ended up buying the book, which he signed for me. It was lovely to be able to meet an author and have a chat. I think I may need to book tickets to come to America so I can attend a signing with you Rachel!
I attend the International Festival of Authors (IFOA) in Toronto every year.
I met Claudia Gray last week at a book signing. It was held at a library and was so much fun. While we were waiting for her to arrive we ate yummy sandwiches that the library provided. Claudia answered questions for about 30 minutes then signed books.
I got to meet Randy Russell (Dead Rules) and Melissa De La Cruz (Blue Bloods). Recent release events. Great time!
Nope, never have. There isn’t many signings where I live. But I am looking to go to Rachel Caine’s signing in the UK in May.
Yes! I met Ally Carter in a signing event hosted by a library in Montreal. She was wonderful(:
Last fall, I went to Dublin with a friend (we live in Switzerland – none of our favorite authors ever come here). One of the first stores we entered was a bookstore, where we saw that Becca Fitzpatrick would be there for a reading the next day. We managed to talk one of the booksellers into signing us up for some of the last tickets. I’d never been at a signing before and was really excited! I’d been hearing about her books for a long time but never got around to reading them, so this was the perfect opportunity to start. After talking to us and answering audience questions, Becca signed everyone’s books and my friend & me also got to take a picture with her
I have never ever attended any even of the likes *-*
My country doesn’t support reading as much as I’d like it to. But after becoming a blogger of sorts hehehe~my blog is baby baby and tiny~ I’ve managed to encourage reading more than I thought so! At least here hehehe
If I EVER get the chance to attend one signing or writer’s/bloggers/readers event I think I will literally die of happiness *-*
I went to a Cassandra Clare signing!! It was for the Steampunk Anthology. It was just a local event. I have never been to an actual book conference, but I would love to attend one. Maybe next year.
I attended several signings in a bookshop in the city where I go to university, and I went twice to book fairs in Paris or around: Le salon du livre and Le salon du livre jeunesse.
All grat news.
I’ve never attended an event like that. I don’t have a lot of possibilities, living in a small island XD
I got to see Douglas Adams many (gosh cannot even remember how long ago) years ago. He was at a bookstore signing one of his books. Have pictures of him with my husband. Also saw Red Green when he was here, also many years ago. I really wanted to see Anne McCaffrey but could never get to a conference where she was. I love her books.
All great news.
I’ve never attended an event like that. I don’t have a lot of possibilities, living in a small island XD
In college, Joe Finder came to give a talk, and I met him and his family and got a book signed by him.
I’ve been to an exhibition opening (at local Museum) where the author of the book produced for the exhibition (local history) signed copies
I met Philippa Gregory at the Lavenham Literary Festival 2012 (UK). She was a true inspiration; I was very start struck! Now, if only I could meet you Rachel….
Yes. I’ve only met one author, and that was Jacqueline Wilson who was doing a signing at the National Portrait Gallery in London – they had a show of British Children’s Authors at the time, I believe. She signed a book for me, and was really nice. I wish I could go to more though.
No, authors don’t usually come close enough to where I live in order for me to be able to go. But I wish they would!
I’ve been to 1 full RT convention, 2010 and one Saturday day at the RT convention in 2008, both times I met awesome authors including the FAB-U-LOUS Rachel Vincent!! Can’t wait to see you again this year Rachel!!
I´ve never been in a signing before, sadly to me, I live in a city and in a country where literature it´s not so important, but I´ve been in some sorts of “conferences” with authors that are not so well known. In our kind of eagerly anticipated Annual Fair Book, in where I was lucky to be helping the organizers, and have the opportunity to chat a little bit with a poet, who read one of my not so good poems (and he even gave some advice and I quote what he said to me “No se lo que significa esto, pero me hubiera gustado escribirlo” which translates to something like “I don´t know what does this means, but I´d wish I had wrote it”) and he even gave me a copy of one of his books while we shared a cup of coffee. I must say that as an aspiring writer that meant and means the world to me. So I might have not been in a signing with one of my favorite authors, or with someone I have read something from them before hand, but I had the opportunity to know new writers and have a buzz to my ego while assisting to my city´s Fair book, and I think that is also important, discover what´s near us and not feeling sad about not having the authors we want in our cities. =D
P.S. I have a lot of grammar mistakes, so I apologize for that (I hope the meaning of what I tried to write is still there.)
No need to apologize, you were very clear!! That is a great story.
I’ve never attended a signing though I would love to. There are never any near my home and I just don’t seem to be able to work it out where I could travel to one
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I wanted to last year at FanExpo, but didn’t get the chance. It’s definitely something I’d like to do soon! Too bad you aren’t coming to Canada!
Hey Jen at the fan expo in Toronto are there book authors there signing book ?
No :/ Where live there are practically no signings and when there is one it’s mostly by an author who I have no interest in at all :/
*Where I live
I probably had a author come in when I was in school. but Kelley Armstrong is coming to Edmonton in September so I am going to that.
No, I’ve never been to a book signing or conference. There aren’t a lot of them in my country. My favorite author (from my country), Ms Cynthia McLeod, stopped writing a few years ago so I never had the chance to attend one of her signings.
And authors from other countries rarely come to my country, American authors not at all. If I ever go on vacation to America I hope one or more of my favorite authors has a book signing in the area where I stay so I can meet them and have their book(s) signed. I love signed books, so yeah.
As I live in Europe sadly I miss out on all the US Conventions and signings, but maybe this year I will get to Berlin to the Love Letters convention and get a glimpse into how these author and fellow blogger meetings are! Can’t wait!
I’m sorry you were unable to archive your chat, would have loved to listen to it.
I’ve never been to a conference or signing, but I’m going to go to the Smart Chicks Kick It tour when they’re in Philly in September.
Thanks for the giveaway!
I met Kelley Armstrong at a book signing! I know she’s a Canadian author, but I was super excited to see an author come to Saskatchewan! My one year old goddaughter was yanking on my hair the entire conversation, but I got two signed books out of the deal!
I went to a Laurie LC Lewis (Freemen and Dreamers) signing at my local Deseret Book. She was the only author there, and I was the only fan at the time, so she signed my book and we got to chat for a while! It was wonderful, and I walked away feeling like I had a new friend! Thanks!
I have met some local authors, including my former history teacher, at signings. All of these were “new to me” authors, however.
Many years ago, I attended a book signing event at Chapters to meet Anne Rice. It was a wish come true moment for me as I had read all her vampire books.
Sadly, no
I live in a town where no one cool ever comes, LOL
The closest city authors go to is Seattle…and that’s about 3 hours away. Yeah, its not that far…but try telling my parents that lol
I got to go to a signing and reading with Kelley Armstrong when Spellbound came out. It was awesome! It was a bit of a trip but well worth it!
Thanks for the giveaway!
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I was priveleged to attend the Smart Chicks Kick it Tour when it landed in Ottawa last fall – I got to see Kelley Armstrong, Melissa Marr, Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Melissa de la Cruz, Margaret Stohl and honorary smart chick Charles DeLint. I have also met Jim Butcher, Charlaine Harris, Brandon Sanderson, and Kelley Armstrong (again) at Polaris – a Toronto-based science fiction convention. It’s great to meet the people behind the books you love!
I’ve never attended a signing nor a conference, unfortunately
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But I’d love to!!
I went to a book signing for becca fitzpatrick’s science tour on my birthday (22nd October) it was great the line was kinda long but it was still a really fun day.
I got to get my book signed by Kate Kaynak at Arisia in January, which was fun.
I have never been to a signing. Unfortunately, there are not very signings in my area
BUT, I will be going to the smart chicks kick it tour in september and I am SO excited already!! 
I’ve been to a few book signings here in New Zealand, Lauren Kate, Marian Keyes, Nalini Singh (three times!). Nearly met Charlaine Harris but she had to cancel, so upset about that one!
Sadly I have to say no
but I will love too !!! It would be my dream.
I’ve never had the chance, but it would be awesome!
I have been to a Brandon Mull signing at my local borders. He came there every year because the town i live in happens to be his hometown. At that time period, he was very popular within my group of friends and it was sooo awesome. I still have the book that he signed!!! To bad you cant go to my town for a signing. I would be the happiest person in the world if u did.
Yes, I’ve been to a Q&A with a signing once.
No I have never attended a signing event with an author before, I hope to though.
I have never had the pleasure of meeting an author or going to a signing event. I would like to one day. Thanks for the giveaway.
Nope, I’ve never tried, but I desperately want to! I’m planning on going to the Sydney’s Writer Festival this May… Any chance you’re gonna be there?
It’s gonna be huge, with local and international writers everywhere!
You’ll love it! I go every year. You get to meet so many cool authors. The schedule is out on Thursday – can’t wait to see who will be here!!!
I work in Early Childhood, so the only signings I have been to were work conference related. MEM FOX is amazing though. Her pictures books are so much fun.
I haven’t been able to yet. But once I graduate from college, I am SO going to start traveling to neighboring cities to meet some of my favorite authors (including you) in person at their book signings!
I went to Lauren Oliver’s book signing here in Manila last Sunday. She is so amazing. Before the book signing we had a lunch party with her. She’s sitting in front of me during lunch so we talk about a lot of things. I still can’t believe all that happens to me last weekend. The other author I’ve met was Lauren Kate, I attended her two book signing here in Philippines. The Fallen event & the passion! These two Laurens are amazing
No, sadly. I wish I could though!
I wish I had! I’ve tried to go several times but something always gets in the way. I’m really looking forward to meeting some of my favorite authors though. :]
No. Unfortunately my favorite authors never come to calgary, or they haven’t since I began reading books! Fortunately Kelley Armstrong is coming to Calgary this August! and I plan on being one of the first in line!
Have you ever attended a signing or conference, where you got to meet an author? If so, what was the event?
2011-2012 was the year of the booksignings. Last April, I drove out to a reading and booksigning with Amy Plum at the most ADORABLE library on the planet. Then, in June, I went to a signing with Meg Cabot at a local bookstore. December (I think) was a train ride into NYC to the Clockwork Prince launch with Cassandra Clare (and I saw her again in January at the SCBWI conference.) If I can, I’ll try to get out to the YA week in NYC this week… and I’ll see Laurie Halse Anderson at the Poconos SCBWI conference…and I know that I’m going to Amy Plum’s launch party in May… And I thiiiink the Smart Chicks Kick It tour is hitting Philly… and I KNOW that the Pitch Dark Days of Summer should hit a local city…
(All of the above kinda makes me sound like the YA version of a band groupie, doesn’t it?)
I have not attended a signing or a conference….YET, I will be attending my first conference in April at the RT Booklovers Convention. I am so excited!!! Hopefully I will see you there
Nope, not yet. But I’ll try to some day.
I have been to a few book signings and only one convention. I wanted to go to RT this year but there is just sooooo much going on. The convention I went to was in SC, it was called YALLfest and it was A-Maz-Ing. There were sooo many YA authors there.
This year the facebook page I co-own, Paranormal Reads, was invited to UTopYA in Nashville. Another convention I really want to go to is ComicCon! Ive wanted to go there since I was little.
no I didn’t…but there is a rumor an author from US is going to be in romania…I won’t miss that
No I never got the chance to go.
Never :’(
Can’t say I have. But I plan to change that in the near future. Meeting one of my favorite auothors would be so exciting
thanks for the chat yesterday!!
oops and i never had attended one unfortunately
Never, but I want to! Really badly too!
Nope never…. No such events takes place where I live…
No, I never have. But Rachel Caine is coming over to the UK in May so I’m hopeful that I can go see her!
No, I live to far away from, well anything to be able to go
Unfortunately no, I haven’t ever been to one, but really wish I had.
Wow, I go to every signing I can! I have meet the most beautiful authors and made some great friends at author events. I think the biggest was GreatLakesIndies. I found out I had some very talented neighbors I never would have met without attending that convention. I am hoping to make it to BEA, but am a little intimidated by it’s size. My favorite part of signings is before/after the formalities and being able to talk to the authors, which I’m afraid will not be possible at BEA. I also love when the featured author brings lesser-known peers…I’ve discovered 2 of my all-time favorites that way! I hope to get to meet *you* someday!! Maybe I’ll gather some blogger friends for a trip to Chicago…it’s only about 5 hours!
I have not but I’m still holding out hope that one of these days I’ll make it
Sadly no
While quite a few authors make their way to my country, the area I’m from is underfunded, underpopulated, and just isn’t perceived the way Ontario, BC and Quebec are. I’m hoping someday to meet some of my favorite authors one way or another, but the price of gas is a bit too expensive I think for me 
I have never tried going to one, but I plan on soon. It sucks to miss those all the time!
Sadly, I’ve never been able to meet an author, but it’s on my bucket list.
Yes, I’ve been to BEA three times and ALA once. I’ve also gone to an author signing at an independent bookstore a few towns over from mine (Jocelynn Drake!).
I attended the National Girl Scout Convention in Houston this past November and Sarah Mlynowski as there along with several other authors.
Yes! I volunteered for “Books by the Banks” for 2 years in a row & got to meet all sorts of authors & it was so cool to help them out in anyway as well as get to meet them & learn about books I haven’t read yet. Still haven’t got the chance to meet you, but I’m workin’ on it!
No
But still hoping!
I’ve been to only a few signings, but as a blogger, I’ve been lucky enough to get invited to publishing events where I’ve met a number of authors. For one example, I was invited to Lauren Oliver’s UK launch of Delirium. And was such a fan girl!
I’ve only been to a few signings as they come and go. Usually I’m taking my daughter who tracks the authors down! Rarely do they come to us, but it’s all in good fun!
No, I have never gone to an author signing. For years I didn’t bother to even look into it- what does one say when everyone else has already spoken? I feel weird saying “I love your books” along with everyone else. That said, over the last year I’ve been actively reading some author blogs and have realized that perhaps it’s not so much what is said as the show of support. So I will be looking into those events and signings coming to my area. I’m fortunate to live in a fairly large metropolitan area in the US, as that should increase my chances of meeting the authors that matter most to me.
I’ve never been to a signing because an author has never come to the town ehere I live
I just went to a signing on Rachel Hawkins’ Spell Bound tour last week
Yup! One time my best friend’s mom get us tickets to a James Patterson signing. It was great! He was hilarious and finally getting a book signed was the best.
I attended a cookbook signing for Ina Garten. It was a madhouse and by the time I got up there to meet her, I had heard her ask the same question over and over. It was sort of anti-climatic. I also worked at a Crown Books in high school and we had two signings while I was there (a country singer selling an autobiography and a fantasy writer of a series) and it’s just such an impersonal experience. It’s literally the equivalent of herding cattle. I think smaller, more intimate venues are cooler if you can manage them. I’d much rather chat with a small group of people (author included) over coffee then wait in a line and have a 30 second exchange for a signature.
I have attended multiple author signings at book stores. The last was Anne Stuart
Unfortunately I’ve never made it to a signing. When I lived in Michigan I couldn’t get away all that often due to work and when I did have time the signings were across the country. Since I’ve moved to Texas most of the signings I see are now all over the place in Michigan!
I go to the Sydney Writer’s Festival every year and get to meet some great authors. Last year I met Cassandra Clare and Kristin Cashore which was awesome. I’ve also been to a few Author events at the Sydney Opera House including Neil Gaiman (who sadly I did not get to meet), Alexander MaCall Smith and Annie Proulx. The most fabuous was meeting Terry Pratchett overlooking Sydney Harbour and he gave me fake teeth!
Jeepers, I sound like some kind of signing junkie……
I never had the chance to go to a signing yet.
I have never met any author in real life, sadly.
Yep my first signing was just a few mints ago I met Becca Fitzpatrick. I got a babysitter for the day and forced my husband to drive me from our home town in Iowa to the Mall of America for the signing. I was 3rd in line and so excited. I could barely mumble out two sentences. It was 10 hours in the car for an autograph but totally worth it. It was the last trip our Explorer ever took besides to the shop the following week for a trade in. Our car spewed oil the whole way home I guess and we had no idea. Everything was perfect and I wouldn’t take that day back for anything. She was such a nice person and it was a great experience. There aren’t very many signings where I live and I still cannot believe I convinced my husband to take me to the Mall of America for a book signing. Especially since most were young girls.
I’ve never attended a signing, but I would love to in the future!
Although I live in Texas, where some of my favorite authors live, I haven’t made it to a signing. I live in the panhandle, far away from the cool people go. Someone really needs to come to Amarillo…really. LOL.
Unfortunately I’ve never been to a signing or conference! Never been lucky enough! I would love to be able to go to any conference really! RT, RWA, BEA I hear is really awesome!
I have never attended a signing, but my teenage son recently had the opportunity to do a workshop with a local author, and it was fantastic to see his renewed enthusiasm for books and writing following the workshop. It was probably a better experience for him than a signing, as there was more personal interaction and thus meant more to him.
When they came to Australia I went to Richelle Mead’s book signing, Rachel Caine’s book signing and Maria V Synder’s book signing. It was an amazing experience to meet them and hear how they developed the stories and what was going through their minds. Please come to Australia
I’ve been to a Jana Oliver signing
Unfortunately, no–I hope that changes in the future. But I do have a few signed books!
I’m with the majority here- never tried meeting an author before. Which just sucks.
Sadly, I have not attended a signing or conference before. But I would love to!
I have attended one signing, here in Australia, where Maria V. Snyder made an appearance.
no i´ve never attended to a signing.
my favorite authors just won´t/can´t come to germany
Sadly no… But you should so totally convince your people to get a Missouri tour date!
I haven’t been to any signings because I have to travel a fair way in Australia to go to one. Claudia Gray just came to Aus and I wanted to go see her, but it was at 4pm on a Sunday so it was too hard. The closest I got was getting a book signed for my sister by Wilber Smith, but that was about 12 yrs ago when he came to Canberra, and the guys there posted it to my store.
I’ve been to three book signings, for Richelle Mead, Kelley Armstrong and Maria V Snyder. They were just at bookstores and mostly I was sort of awkward and didn’t know what to say but they were still amazing. And I love that I now have signed books! Thanks.
I have never tried that before, but I wish to!