ALA Annual 11 - Macmillan Library

The Great ALA Signed Books Sweepstakes!

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Ali Fisher

Enter to win signed books from Macmillan authors!

We were lucky enough to have 17 amazing authors join us for ALA Annual in New Orleans this year. 17! Well, we couldn't let all of them sneak away without signing a few extra books for a giveaway extravaganza.

So here's the deal: five (5) lucky librarians will win signed books for their personal collections! Drumroll for the fabulous prizes...

Three (3) lucky runners-up will each receive one (1) signed hardcover of:

IRON HOUSE by John Hart

One (1) lucky runner-up will receive all three (3) of the following signed paperbacks:

THE LOCK ARTIST by Steve Hamilton
THE REAPERS ARE THE ANGELS by Alden Bell
THE TRANSFORMATION OF BARTHOLOMEW FORTUNO by Ellen Bryson

One (1) super lucky grand prize winner will receive all six (6) of the following signed hardcovers:

MISERY BAY by Steve Hamilton
DEADLY THREADS by Jane K. Cleland
IRON HOUSE by John Hart
BLESS THE BRIDE by Rhys Bowen
STICKY FINGERS by Nancy Martin
TIGER, TIGER by Margaux Fragoso

To enter The Great ALA Signed Books Sweepstakes send your name, your library, and your full mailing address to Library@MacmillanUSA.com by Friday, July 15th.

[UPDATE]: This contest is now CLOSED and winners have been notified. Thank you for participating!

The three (3) runners-up for a signed copy of IRON HOUSE are:
Nancy Vigezzi, Merrimack Public Library
Lisa Hullett, Wallace State Community College Library
Jeff Bailey, Arkansas State University-Jonesboro

The 1st runner-up for three (3) signed paperbacks is:
Lisa Cosgrove-Davies, Arlington Public Library

The Grand Prize Winner for six (6) signed hardcovers is:
Shana Hitt, Brooklyn Public Library

This sweepstakes is open to current librarians in the United States. More details on eligibility below. Best of luck!

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Back in New York After ALA, Giveaways to Come!

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Ali Fisher

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To say that ALA Annual was hectic this year is a bit of an understatement.

We had 17(!) marvelous authors signing books, chatting at the Pop Top stage, reading excerpts on panels, and grabbing meals (or a spot of tea!) with you lovely librarians*. We also gave away thousands of galleys. Thousands.

A huge thanks to everyone who joined us for all of our events and signings. We had a blast and we hope you did, too!

*To the librarians who stayed home and held down the fort: we have a very special giveaway for you in our next e-newsletter! Sign up and keep your eyes peeled.

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Our Top ALA Galley Picks

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Ali Fisher

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Yesterday was The Day of the Box.

Thankfully Talia and I are experts at boxing and unboxing. In fact, as I once told Talia, I'm so good at boxing they named Muhammad Ali after me (true story).

Well, the boxes are gone now and we've transformed a sad, empty booth into an overstuffed cornucopia of literary joy. As we unpacked Talia and I reacquainted ourselves with all the wonderful books we brought.

When discussion turned to fisticuffs over which galleys we most wanted to see in the hands of librarians, we settled the score by bringing our thoughts to you. So here are our top ALA galley picks, come and get 'em!

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ALA OR BUST!

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Ali Fisher

Well, we're off to New Orleans in the morning and not everyone is happy about it. But Talia and I are! In fact, we couldn't be more excited.

We hope to see both new and familiar faces down in New Orleans, so stop on by booth #1126 for hot galleys and good conversation. Also join us for author signings, mystery panels, and more.

Our full schedule is posted here and at http://bit.ly/MacmillanALA11.

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Monday Fun Day!

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Ali Fisher

Thanks to the sage adage of our ancestors, we know that Monday is, in fact, Fun Day, and it's high time we began treating it that way! Today we've got a veritable* smörgåsbord of library and literary goodness for you. Enjoy!

opens in a new windowFirst and foremost, get up out of that rolly chair and join us in a standing ovation for the King County Library System, winner of the Gale/Library Journal Library of the Year Award.

"The innovations and programs, the creative management of KCLS resources, the ability to stretch but still serve the principles and core values of librarianship, the strong public support, and the vision for the system’s future make it clear that KCLS is more deserving than ever to be named Library of the Year." —Library Journal

Hear, hear! I am particularly giddy about this announcement seeing as KCLS is the library system I grew up on. Way to go, KCLS.

In other super-awesome awards news, THE WAY OF KINGS by Brandon Sanderson won the 2010 DGLA Legend Award for Best Novel! And Simon Winder's travel romp, GERMANIA, was shortlisted for the 2011 Dolman Travel Book of the Year!

In getting-pumped-for-ALA-Annual news, Library Journal's Barbara Hoffert made a super convenient, printable PDF for this year's author signings and hot galley giveaways. View and print Barbara Hoffert's ALA Galley & Signing Guide 2011 here! Here's a sneak peek:

Barbara's ALA Picks

Oh, and a reminder for all you sci-fi fans: io9 is holding a book club discussion for THE QUANTUM THIEF on June 28th. I'll definitely be dropping by. Need convincing? Read the reviews!

And finally, this weekend I waited in line for a scrumptious burrito and morita lunch combo behind this brilliant fellow:

Never Underestimate

Seriously good taste, my friend.

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