Meet the Authors: Event Instructions

Meet the Authors - 9/10/2020 - 1:00-2:00 PM
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​Ten authors will all have a 5-minute slot to introduce their new book to independent booksellers.

​Speaking order:
  1. Kiran Millwood Hargrave, YA fiction
  2. Sarah Henning, YA fiction
  3. Justin Reynolds, YA fiction
  4. Varian Johnson & Shannon Wright, YA graphic novel
  5. Mike Curato, YA graphic novel
  6. Arianna Davis, Adult nonfiction
  7. Judith Flanders, Adult nonfiction
  8. Andrew Graff, Adult fiction
  9. C. L. Polk, Adult Fiction / Fantasy
  10. Hannah Abigail Clarke / YA Fiction / Fantasy
​Meet the Authors is designed to introduce independent booksellers to a new crop of books poised to do well in indie bookstores. Meeting the author helps connect booksellers to the titles to better place and sell their books.

​Authors, please read the following to prepare for your spot in our Meet the Authors event.
​Ten authors will all have a 5-minute slot to introduce their new book to independent booksellers.

Tips for authors
  • Use your 5 minutes to let booksellers know what your book is about. What are the themes, the basic plot? What inspired you to write it? What other well-known books is it similar to so they know by comparison how to place and promote your book?
  • Be yourself, be energetic; imagine you’re at a dinner party talking about your new book with someone you just met
  • We're online, so we can be creative. Props are nice, if you have something that pertains to the book that you can share. If you’d like to share your screen, you can use some of your time to share a presentation, image, etc. 
  • If you'd like to share any supporting links (ie, got a Spotify playlist inspired by your book? a recipe? a blog post?) you can share them in the chat field for all to click on. 
  • Don’t read from the book, unless it’s a brief and exemplary passage. These events are intended to be a presentation, not a reading.
  • There's no need to promote this event to your network since it is for the trade. 
  • Thank you for participating! Remember, be awesome to indies. Link to their e-commerce shopping options on your website and in all of our social media posts. 
 
August 13 Meet the Authors
Authors will present by genre, then alpha order.

When: Aug 13, 2020 1:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) 

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkcOyppjkjE9e_HLyHn1n48b7mR0wacuSD 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Children's picture book
1. Adam Rex

YA/Middle Grade
2. Kalynn Bayron
3. Tiffany D. Jackson
4. Amanda McCrina
5. Cole Nagamatsu
6. John Rocco
7. Kelly Yang

Adult fiction
8. Pete Beatty
9. Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
10. Ruth Ware
July 9 Meet the Authors
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