We’re ridiculously excited to see you in the Macmillan (adult) booth #1818 and at all of our great events at ALA Midwinter in Atlanta next month. Check out our schedule below, consult LJ‘s ALAMW17 galley guide, and RSVP ASAP!
Friday, January 20
In-booth signing with Donna Seaman
5:30pm-6:30pm
Georgia World Congress Center | Booth #1818
Booklist editor Donna Seaman will sign complimentary advance copies of her newest book, IDENTITY UNKNOWN: Rediscovering Seven American Women Artists.
Saturday, January 21
In-booth signing with Loretta Ellsworth
9:30am-10:30am
Georgia World Congress Center | Booth #1818
Loretta Ellsworth will sign complimentary advance copies of her novel, STARS OVER CLEAR LAKE.
In-booth signing with Lisa Rogak
2:00pm-3:00pm
Georgia World Congress Center | Booth #1326 (Baker & Taylor)
Lisa Rogak will sign complimentary copies of her book, THE TRUE TAILS OF BAKER & TAYLOR.
“Three’s Company: We’ll be Waiting For You”: The Best in Adult Books from HarperCollins, Macmillan and Sterling
11:30am-12:15pm
Georgia World Congress Center | Book Buzz Theater (on the show floor)
Join Talia Sherer as she presents her favorite forthcoming adult Winter & Spring 2017 titles from Macmillan alongside the hilarious Virginia Stanley (HarperCollins) and always-entertaining Chris Vaccari (Sterling)!
Spotlight on Adult Literature: ARC & Finished Book Giveaway
2:00pm-4:00pm
Georgia World Congress Center | Booth #1818
Visit our booth and pick up ARCs of the following titles:
Contemporary Fiction:
Sally Hepworth’s THE MOTHER’S PROMISE (St. Martin’s Press)
Victor Lodato’s EDGAR AND LUCY (St. Martin’s Press)
Julie Buntin’s MARLENA (Henry Holt & Co.)
Laurie Frankel’s THIS IS HOW IT ALWAYS IS (Flatiron Books)
Kathleen Rooney’s LILLIAN BOXFISH TAKES A WALK (St. Martin’s Press)
Mystery/Thriller:
Chevy Stevens’s NEVER LET YOU GO (St. Martin’s Press)
Gregg Hurwitz’s THE NOWHERE MAN (Minotaur Books)
Ann Cleeves’s THE CROW TRAP (Minotaur Books)
JoAnn Chaney’s WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW (Flatiron Books)
Mandy Morton’s NO. 2 FELINE DETECTIVE AGENCY (Minotaur Books)
Arthur Curley Memorial Lecture with Ryan Gravel
4:00pm-5:00pm
Georgia World Congress Center | Sydney Marcus Auditorium Theater
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Ryan Gravel, urban visionary, planner, designer, and author of WHERE WE WANT TO LIVE: Reclaiming Infrastructure for a New Generation of Cities, is the award-winning creator of the Atlanta Beltline, a 22-mile transit greenway that will ultimately connect 40 diverse Atlanta neighborhoods to city schools, shopping districts, and public parks. He presents an exciting pitch for how to make cities the kinds of places where we truly want to live, and argues that we can take the future into our own hands and improve our way of life by remodeling cities with better infrastructure to reconnect both neighborhoods and people. A book signing will follow the event.
RUSA Membership Social
5:30pm-7:00pm
Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center | Cottonwood Room
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Join members of RUSA for an opportunity to eat, drink, network, win door prizes and learn more about our division and its sections. The social is open to past, current and those interested in becoming members. All attendees are welcome!
Sunday, January 22
In-booth signing with Roshani Chokshi
10:00am-11:00am
Georgia World Congress Center | Booth #1818
Roshani Chokshi will sign complimentary advance copies of her YA novel, A CROWN OF WISHES.
In-booth signing with Lisa Rogak
10:00am-11:00am
Georgia World Congress Center | Booth #1326 (Baker & Taylor)
Lisa Rogak will sign complimentary copies of her book, THE TRUE TAILS OF BAKER & TAYLOR.
AAP’s Library Family Feud with Roshani Chokshi
3:00pm-4:00pm
Georgia World Congress Center | Room A302
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Watch local librarians face off against fearless authors, including Roshani Chokshi (A CROWN OF WISHES) in a ferocious battle, Family Feud™ style! The winning team will receive a check, courtesy of AAP and the participating publishers, to be designated to the charity of their choice. Hosted by AAP Childrens’ Library Committee Chair Chris Vaccari, Library Marketing Director, Sterling (aka “Quizmaster Chris”).
RUSA Book & Media Awards Ceremony and Reception
5:00pm-7:00pm
Georgia World Congress Center | Room B302-B305
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Attend RUSA’s Book & Media Awards Ceremony and Reception to find out the winners of the Andrew Carnegie Medals of Excellence for Fiction and Nonfiction, as well as selections for the Reading List, Notable Books, Listen List, and winners of the Dartmouth Medal for reference, the Sophie Brody Medal for Jewish literature, the Zora Neale Hurston Award for achievement in promoting African-American literature, the Louis Shores Award for book reviewing and many more. If you can’t attend, follow @ala_rusa on Twitter for announcements (hashtag #literarytastes).
Monday, January 23
United for Libraries Gala Author Tea with Mary Kay Andrews
2:00pm-4:00pm
Georgia World Congress Center | Room #B211-B212
This is a ticketed event
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Join United for Libraries for this traditional and popular event. Enjoy a light repast of finger sandwiches and tea as several best-selling authors, including Mary Kay Andrews (THE BEACH HOUSE COOKBOOK), discuss their writing. Complimentary author signings will follow the panel discussion.
Advance purchase tickets are $60 each ($55 for United for Libraries members). On-site tickets are $65 each while seats are available. Event code UNI1. Details and ticket information here.
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