Recent Posts Tagged With 'author events'

• Once Was Lost by Sara Zarr (Including Video from Launch Party)

  Posted on Friday October 9th, 2009 at 13:24 in fiction, book reviews, young adult, author events, review copy, utah author, published 2009, u-z author, m-p title

  Once Was Lost by Sara Zarr is Sara’s best book yet. 15-year-old Sam has always been defined as the pastor’s daughter.  But not all is well behind closed doors.  Citing the pressures of being a pastor’s wife, Sam’s mother is ...

• The Utah Book Bloggers Summer Social – Photos of a Few of Your Favorite Bloggers and Authors

  Posted on Thursday September 3rd, 2009 at 09:43 in author events, bookish musings & miscellany

  I’m very fortunate to live in Utah.  Utah not only has a HUGE author presence but also HUGE number of book bloggers.  Meeting bloggers, specifically bloggers who blog about books, bloggers who actually speak your language and don’t roll...

• Book Expo America!

  Posted on Friday May 29th, 2009 at 08:00 in carnivals, author events

  (This post is sticky, scroll down for newer posts.  Or at least I think it’s sticky.) If you’re visiting today from or as a result of BookExpo America - welcome!  I’m thrilled and excited to be a part of this fantastic trade show...

• The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams: A Review, a Reading, and a Signed ARC Giveaway!

  Posted on Friday May 29th, 2009 at 06:00 in contests, videos, fiction, book reviews, young adult, Polygamy, author events, utah author, lds author, a-d title, u-z author

  The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams is a book that I have been wanting to get my greedy hands on as soon as I saw the first review for it.  Why?  Well, I’ll tell you why. One.  It’s YA.  I love YA.  Need I say more? Two.  It̵...

• BookExpo America & the 48 Hour Book Challenge - What You Need to Know

  Posted on Wednesday May 20th, 2009 at 07:00 in carnivals, 48 hour book challenge, bookexpo america, author events, bookish musings

  This is a bit of a housekeeping post.  Many of you may (or may not) know that I’m heading out to New York City to attend BookExpo America, the North American publishing premiere trade show on May 29th-31st.  To say I’m excited, is an un...

• The LA Times Festival of Books, Part 2: In Which I Meet Awesome Book Bloggers

  Posted on Sunday May 3rd, 2009 at 21:34 in carnivals, author events, la times festival of books

  If you had told me a year ago that I would be willing to shell out a couple hundred bucks and book a flight to go down to the LA Times Festival of Books with the intention of meeting people that I only “knew” online, I would have told you...

• The LA Times Festival of Books, Part 1: In Which We Vlog

  Posted on Monday April 27th, 2009 at 17:38 in videos, carnivals, author events, la times festival of books

  As many of you know, I flew down to Los Angeles over the weekend to not only attend the LA Times Festival of Books but to also meet some amazing bloggers!  I had a BLAST and hope to share my experience with you in a series of blog posts and at least...

• More on Meeting Laurie Halse Anderson and a Signed Wintergirls Giveaway!

  Posted on Sunday March 29th, 2009 at 01:22 in contests, videos, author events

  So after Wednesday’s reading and signing with Jodi Picoult (you are entered in my giveaway for seven signed books aren’t you?), The King’s English Bookshop, my local independent bookstore turned right around and hosted Laurie Halse ...

• An Open Letter to Laurie Halse Anderson

  Posted on Friday March 27th, 2009 at 10:34 in author events, bookish musings

  Oh, Laurie Halse Anderson, how I love you.  Isn’t that a bit scary?  But I do.  My admiration and respect for you just went through the roof.  Last night was one of the funnest book-ish nights I’ve had.  A highlight for sure.  Whe...

• On Meeting Jodi Picoult and an AMAZING Giveaway!

  Posted on Thursday March 26th, 2009 at 11:14 in contests, author events

  I was really excited when my local independent bookstore, The King’s English Bookshop, put out their upcoming author tour list and saw that Jodi Picoult was making a stop in Salt Lake City to read from her newest book, Handle with Care.  Of co...