“A thrilling time is in your immediate future.”
The last time I went to the Festival of Books, it was held at the UCLA campus (go, Bruins!). Most recently, though, the event occurred at USC. A weekend-long event (April 22&23), it gathered together readers, writers, and book-lovers. There were sessions for listening to speakers and opportunities to get signed books.
Rows of booths (I was at the SCBWI one) provided a chance to hobnob with authors and also seek out services: the library system, publishers, etc. There was even a Taiwan tourism booth!
Here are pics from my day:
My stash of books at the SCBWI booth
My lovely boothmates, Nancy Lorenz (left) and Glenda Armand (middle)
Ran into fellow author Dr. Barbara Christie, who I first met at the SCBWI conference last summer
A few tips for next time?
- Wear sunscreen (because it’s blazing hot)
- Go early to the food trucks (the boba truck had a super long wait time)
- Make a schedule (there’s so much to see, so it’s best to write down what booths/author events you want to visit, so you can better organize your time)
P.S. Guess what, Target shopper? Here’s my book for you to order:
http://www.target.com/p/dragonfly-dreams-paperback-jennifer-j-chow/-/A-51172385
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