Seattle

I arrived home last night from a whirlwind, three day trip to the Midwinter American Library Association Conference in Seattle. I’m so glad I got to go! I had a great time sitting in the Harper Collins booth on Sunday afternoon and signing advanced copies of Daybreak.

The folks from my publisher made me feel so welcome, and I was in awe of their exhausting schedule. I was one of six authors signing on Sunday, and I can only imagine the amount of organization it took to keep us all in line!  

As I’ve said before, I have a great fondness for libraries and librarians. I rarely turn down an invitation to talk at a library, and I was delighted to sign some early copies of Daybreak for the librarians. Two of my favorite ladies to meet were librarians from Queens, New York.  They knew my books, had read them, and had recommended them to their patrons. So often, I hear that only folks who live in the Midwest read Amish fiction, but those ladies reminded me that there are Christian fiction and Amish fiction fans all over the country.

When I wasn’t at the Harper Collins booth, I wandered around downtown Seattle a bit. It was a little rainy, and I was pretty tired, so I didn’t do much besides window shop. Next time I visit, I definitely plan to take more time to explore the city!

Below is a photo of me and Jen Hart, SVP Associate Publisher and Group Marketing Director, William Morrow. I’m so thankful to her and to everyone at Harper for inviting me to be a part of the ALA Conference!