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  • Ballet Dancer

    how many

    how many authors have you met in person? i have only met 2. 3 if you include phil jackson.
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  • ReferenceGoddess

    ReferenceGoddess 

    Hmm, let's see - my hobby of choice is attending science ficiton conventions, and there is almost always an author guest of honor...

    Lois McMasters Bujold (when she saw my stack of books at the signing, she said, "You buy me in hardcover. Bless you.")

    Terry Prachett - as funny in person as he is on paper

    Jane Lindskold

    Jody Lynn Nye

    Nick Pollotta

    Peter Beagle

    Phyllis Eisenstein

    Tim Powers

    I've seen more, but these are ones I actually spoke to

    Pam
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    • Tollula

      Tollula 

      I've only met five and all at the same time. We had an author panel at our library, so I was able to meet all of them. I hope to meet more. :)
      posted 9 months ago. ( reply )
  • nmgilbert

    nmgilbert 

    Working for the American Library Association's, I have met many. If you go to any conference (like ALA's Annual Conference or division conferences) you can meet a lot of authors. You can meet them at BEA, too! Or, obviously, book signings at your local (independent) bookstores. You can also see what authors are in yuor area and invite them to speak at your library!
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    • Ballet Dancer

      Ballet Dancer 

      what is the American Library Association?
      posted 10 months ago. ( reply )
    • nmgilbert

      nmgilbert 

      The American Library Association is a professional organization for librarians. I work for the Young Adult Library Services Association. If you have ever seen a quote from Booklist on the back of a book...that is a publication of the ALA. We also give out literary awards for books. The Printz award is for literary excellence in young adult literature, Margaret Edwards is for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults. You also may have heard of the Newbery or Caldecott medals for children's books. All the work of the ALA.

      You can go to www.ala.org to learn more, or, especially if you are not a librarian, go to www.ilovelibraries.org to learn more about us!
      posted 10 months ago. ( reply )
  • Chrissi

    Chrissi  

    Assuming you aren't counting college professors who are published (either fiction or non-fiction) I have only met 1, Mitch Albom. He was very nice, and I love his work!
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    • NatKors

      NatKors 

      As I am also a member of a Library Association (though I have yet to attend ALA), I've met my share of authors. Attending Book Expo America was a great way to meet a slew of authors and get books signed.
      I also attended a librarian/bookseller day at the Romance Writer's of America Conference many years ago and met a bunch of my favorites then.
      In the last few years, I went from only having met one or two, to meeting more than I can name. It's a very cool thing.
      posted 9 months ago. ( reply )
  • Felicia Donovan

    Felicia Donovan 

    As an author, I've had the pleasure of meeting and getting to know many other authors including bestsellers like Jodi Picoult, Tess Gerritsen, Joe Hill, Linda Greenlaw, etc.

    Authors love meeting readers and librarians! We love e-mail, too. I've had the wonderful fortune to connect with lots of readers through on-line book clubs and spots like Shelfari.

    Great question.

    Felicia Donovan
    THE BLACK WIDOW AGENCY
    www.feliciadonovan.com
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    • Doris T

      Doris T (edited)

      Now why would say that authors love meeting librarians? Some librarians might be offended by the thought that you might be drawn to them initially because they are a librian. Not me of course, I love authors and libraians.
      posted 4 months ago. ( reply )
  • robyn

    robyn 

    i used to work for a big box bookstore, so that's probably kinda cheating. john mccain, garrison keillor, dottie frank, mitch weiss, mary alice monroe, jayne jaudon ferrer, dr. ann, eric jerome dickey, george singleton, tommy hays. there have been a couple more whose names escape me right now. they were all very, very nice.
    posted 9 months ago. ( reply )
  • Dain F

    Dain F 

    ~Michael Chabon-loved him! He was so eloquent about his writing. Also, his wife, author Ayelet Waldman was cool.
    ~Gail Tsukiyama
    ~Linda Godfrey
    ~Katie McKy
    ~Debbie Farmer
    They are like rock-gods to me. I would love to meet all my fave's some day.
    posted 8 months ago. ( reply )
  • Armenator

    Armenator 

    Walter Mosley
    Amanda Eyre Ward
    Christopher Paolini
    Susie Morgenstern
    Daniel Picouly
    Rick Riordan will visit my school this April.
    posted 7 months ago. ( reply )
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    • Jamie M

      Jamie M (edited)

      I've only met Garth Stein ("How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets" and Raven Stole the Moon"). I even got a book signed by him!
      posted 7 months ago. ( reply )
    • Armenator

      Armenator 

      I can now add Alice McDermott and Laura Restrepo, both of whom I met yesterday. If you ever have a chance to meet them or hear them speak/read, I would highly recommend it.
      posted 6 months ago. ( reply )
  • Barbara M

    Barbara M (edited)

    I am very lucky to be part of the Lake County Library System in Central Florida. We have a Reading Festival every year for the past 5 years. It has grown tremendously each year so that we are lucky to attract well-published authors like Nancy Cohen, Sarah Stromeyer, Bob Morris (who is also a native son), Cheryl (C.L.) Wilson, Jo Dereske, Michael White, Katherine Hall Page, and many, many more. Just this year we had 11 authors visit just our local public library; there were even more appearing in the libraries throughout the County.
    posted 6 months ago. ( reply )
  • Selina C

    Selina C 

    I've met two.
    Margaret Atwood and Amy Tan.
    My favourites!!
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    • Glenda Y

      Glenda Y 

      I guess I've met 17 in all, some bigger names than others. The names that you might recognize are Pat Conroy, Rick Bragg, Sena Jeter Naslund, Frank X. Walker, Bob Sloan, Crystal Wilkinson, Roberta Simpson Brown, Lynwood Montell, and George Ellla Lyon.
      posted 2 months ago. ( reply )
  • rgag86

    rgag86 

    I've met Augusten Burroughs :)
    posted 2 months ago. ( reply )
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    • nancy e

      nancy e 

      Tonya Bolden, Margo Rabb & Patrick Jones-all great people.
      posted 2 months ago. ( reply )
    • loreo

      loreo 

      How was it meeting him? I find him and his books intimidating...
      posted 1 month ago. ( reply )
    • rgag86

      rgag86 

      He was super nice and down to earth, and just as hilarious in person as he is in his books
      posted 1 month ago. ( reply )
  • loreo

    loreo 

    I love meeting authors - Jodi Picoult, Sara Gruen, Anthony Bourdain (see photo!) Jill Conner Browne, Cathie Linz, Jennifer Weiner...Haven Kimmel in a couple of weeks...I think that might be it...
    posted 2 months ago. ( reply )
  • Ellen M

    Ellen M 

    I've always said that when I retire, my hobby will be going around to all the bookstores to meet authors! The Chicago Printer's Row Book Fair is a great place to meet authors. Chris Bohjalian was wonderful last year. I also love going to ALA (though didn't make it to Anaheim this year). College classmate Patricia Wrede told my daughter that she looked like one of the characters in one of her books! I'd rather meet authors than actors any day :-) [although I confess to having Gary Sinese's autograph]
    posted 2 months ago. ( reply )

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