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Jessica wrote: "Krista wrote: "FYI - it's not on the BEA site yet, but Jennifer Armentrout has on her website that she's signing ARCs of Scorched on Friday from 11:30 - 12:30 at Table 9. OMG, I want this book......"
Ummmm... the email that BEA sent out today has a list of ticketed authors that DOES include JLA signing Scorched, but I doubled checked too and it still isn't listed on the ones to pick - but I've already picked my tickets, as I'm sure many other people have, so if that suddenly shows up, people are going to be very upset. I emailed BEA to see if this is a typo or a mistake that she wasn't included on the ones to choose. I'll see what they say. At this point, they should void everyone's tickets and start over if it turns out she is indeed on this list.
Jennifer Armentrout is signing Scorched twice on Friday - first at 11:30 table 9 which is not ticketed and then again at 1:30 table 1 which is. She is going to be one busy girl that week! Maybe she is trying to set a record for the most BEA signings - I think she has 5 or 6 scheduled this year!
Wahoo, I need Scorched!!!
What are the chances of getting tickets day of? Bernadette Peters and Gregory Maguire and Meg Cabot all interest me...and wait, Nicola Yoon is ticketed!? Maybe they'll just do a drop for that one? I just want to read that. Ummm, and how many tickets can you pick up if you didn't buy a pass?
Jennifer Armentrout is ticketed for only certain signings. I believe she is doing a total of 4. Two require tickets.Also, for anyone who may be interested, I am happy to say that I'll be signing ARCs of my YA debut novel HELLO? at the Midpoint (Spencer Hill) booth on Friday morning, 11:00-11:30 am. :D
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Also, for anyone who may be interested, I am happy to say that I'll be signing ..."
YAY!!!!! Can't wait, Liza!
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You can only get tickets for that day's ticketed events. They won't give you tickets on Thursday for Friday's signings. So, if there's a ticketed author each day you want to see, you'll have to wait in the line to get tickets three times.
The good news is, once you reach the desk, you can get only one ticket or all of them. It's best, though, to be sure about the signings you want tickets for, and not to just get tickets for speculation. Someone else might REALLY want that ticket. You know? :)
Liza wrote: "Jennifer Armentrout is ticketed for only certain signings. I believe she is doing a total of 4. Two require tickets.Also, for anyone who may be interested, I am happy to say that I'll be signing ..."
I already have you on my short list, Liza! Can't wait!
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UGH. I'm so confused. According to the schedule, she's going to be in two places at once on Friday. Because, she's also supposed to be doing the Harlequin Teen signing from 1 until 2:30. ARGH.
Krista wrote: "Laura wrote: "Jennifer Armentrout is signing Scorched twice on Friday - first at 11:30 table 9 which is not ticketed and then again at 1:30 table 1 which is. She is going to be one busy girl that w..."That is confusing, but I saw a preliminary version of the Harlequin schedule a week or so ago and she only was on the teen hour on Thurs, but not included on the Friday one, so that's probably right. There are always last minute changes...
Krista wrote: "You can only get tickets for that day's ticketed events. They won't give you tickets on Thursday for Friday's signings. So, if there's a ticketed author each day you want to see, you'll have to wait in the line to get tickets three times.The good news is, once you reach the desk, you can get only one ticket or all of them. It's best, though, to be sure about the signings you want tickets for, and not to just get tickets for speculation. Someone else might REALLY want that ticket. You know? :) "
I did know it would be day of for each...and I think each one is a different day, erk!!
Do you have to get there really early? Do they let you in before seven?
I'm glad they'd let you do more than one if there were two in a day!! Thanks for the info :)
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How do the lines work? Do you wait in line to get your badge/preselected tickets then get on a different on to get tickets for ticketed authors? I'm just a little confused about where I'm supposed to go when I get there.
How early do you recommend being in line for the Harlequin Teen signings?
How early do you recommend being in line for the Harlequin Teen signings?
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At least an hour. I'd check in at the book about 75 minutes before the start to see if the line has started yet. If not, ask if you can start it.
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When you arrive, you'll go to the lower level to check in. You will get your badge and other conference materials at the desk there - you can't miss it. If you're in town on Tuesday, I'd recommend getting checked in then, so at least that's one less thing to do on day 1.
After that, you'll go up a flight of steps to the main level. If it's not immediately visible where the tickets for the ticketed authors are being handed out, ask a volunteer - there are tons of them wandering around, and they're pretty helpful for the most part. Once you find it, you'll get in line there to get your tickets. Then, you'll get in line to enter the conference hall (unless it's after 9 a.m. - then you can go right in).
Anybody have the list of ticketed authors? I heard Leigh and Richelle are, is this true?
I wish that I could go on Friday :( so jealous of everyone lucky enough to go! (How did you get so lucky btw?) And I am definitely hoping to find a list of authors who will be signing because I am not finding the Bookcon website helpful at all this year :(
Vicky wrote: "I wish that I could go on Friday :( so jealous of everyone lucky enough to go! (How did you get so lucky btw?) And I am definitely hoping to find a list of authors who will be signing because I a..."Vicky try this link...
http://bcon15.mapyourshow.com/6_0/ses...
It will take you to the BookCon site...there you can pick the day from the pulldown tab and then select In-Booth or the other signing option.
Hope it helps. :)
Marcilia wrote: "Vicky wrote: "I wish that I could go on Friday :( so jealous of everyone lucky enough to go! (How did you get so lucky btw?) And I am definitely hoping to find a list of authors who will be signi..."Thank you!
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How early do you think I should be for the Susan Dennard signing?
When do publishers typically tell you which tables are going to be ticketed? (Not the handful that BEA lets you pick your tickets from.) Do you find out morning of when you check out their booths? And is that when/where you'd get the tickets?
Care wrote: "When do publishers typically tell you which tables are going to be ticketed? (Not the handful that BEA lets you pick your tickets from.) Do you find out morning of when you check out their booths? ..."It really depends on the publisher and the author/book. Sometimes it'll be earlier that same day, and sometimes they just decide once they see the line forming, which is actually nice because then you don't end up waiting for an hour and not end up with a book. And sometimes you just happen to be in the right place at the right time and you see them handing out tickets. It is good to check out the daily magazine and the publishers' booths each morning. Ask ahead of time if there is a specific book you are looking for. And it definitely pays to make friends with the people around you in line at different signings because a lot of great things are around that you find out about from word of mouth alone.
Laura wrote: "Care wrote: "When do publishers typically tell you which tables are going to be ticketed? (Not the handful that BEA lets you pick your tickets from.) Do you find out morning of when you check out t..."Thank you for the helpful answers. What is the daily magazine? Is it something BEA hands out or you check online?
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It's something provided at the Javits and published by Publishers Weekly. There are tons of magazine stands around with them in it - you can't miss them.
Care wrote: It's something provided at the Javits and published by Publishers Weekly. There are tons of magazine stands around with them in it - you can't miss them."It's also called the Show Daily..Well at least last year it was called the Show Daily.
Macmillan posted this about their in-booth giveaways/signings: **Please note: Only a limited quantity of galleys are available for giveaways and will distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Author signings are ticketed, and tickets will be handed out starting 30 minutes prior to start time on a first-come, first-served basis.
GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!Alexandra Bracken will be signing ARC's of Passenger! Thursday 9:30 am booth 2757
http://alexandrabracken.tumblr.com/po...
Publisher's Lunch has published their Buzz Books for Fall/Winter 2015. It's a free sampler of excerpts of a lot of books that will be at BEA. There are usually between 20 and 30 excerpts. There are two versions - Adult and YA. Adult:
http://www.amazon.com/Buzz-Books-Year...
YA:
http://www.amazon.com/Buzz-Books-Year...
I purchased the Reader's pass. Could I use this for the Harlequin teen signing, which has several authors at once? Would I be have to use it for one author, and then get back in line?
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Seoling wrote: "So does anyone know what authors are going to require purchases? I saw that for both Sarah J. Maas's signings, it says free on the website, but for one of them, you have to make a purchase."In the six years I've attended BEA, I have never seen a request for purchase. People definitely put donations in the donation boxes in the autograph area to offset the costs, but this isn't at all a requirement.
Liza wrote: "Seoling wrote: "So does anyone know what authors are going to require purchases? I saw that for both Sarah J. Maas's signings, it says free on the website, but for one of them, you have to make a p..."Ahhh! Woops, I suppose I got my conventions mixed it - I was reading the BookCon website. @_@ THANK YOU THOUGH!
Marie Lu will only be signing samplers of The Rose Society... :(
PW's galley guide states that Adriana Trigiani will be there with "excerpt galleys" of All the Stars in the Heavens. Do you think that means that her ticketed signing is just of an "excerpt galley" too? That's just wrong if they didn't state that up front -- but Stan Lee just signed that little pamphlet thing last year, too, so it definitely could be true...
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I was wondering the same thing! I chose AT as one of my tickets but I'm not wasting my time if it's just a sample. Guess that frees up a spot in my schedule. :(
Liza wrote: "Seoling wrote: "So does anyone know what authors are going to require purchases? I saw that for both Sarah J. Maas's signings, it says free on the website, but for one of them, you have to make a p..."BookCon will have publishers that request purchase of the books, just like at ALA.
There were several last year that did require purchase, on BookCon day.
Hello, everyone. Reporting in from Fig Tree Books (Booth 843A) that Jessamyn Hope will be signing galleys in-booth on Thursday at 10AM, followed by Jonathan Papernick at 2PM that same day. Please stop by!UPDATE: We were misinformed. "843A" isn't accurate! Please look for us int he "800" aisle. That's honestly the best thing I can tell you. The numbers aren't specific/helpful here.
So, sometimes life just works this way. Turns out that my signing for HELLO?, my debut YA contemporary novel, has been LEFT OFF the BEA in-booth schedule. As of now, you can't find me anywhere on the BEA website. But I am signing!!! Friday at 11:00 at the Midpoint Booth 1357! (For Spencer Hill Press and Spencer Hill Contemporary) If you think someone might be interested, I would deeply appreciate you letting them know. :D
For more info about HELLO? https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Thanks everyone! I hope to meet you at events or waiting in lines to get fabulous books from amazing authors!
Liza wrote: "So, sometimes life just works this way. Turns out that my signing for HELLO?, my debut YA contemporary novel, has been LEFT OFF the BEA in-booth schedule. As of now, you can't find me anywhere on t..."I am letting everyone know. Actually had a few people PM me on twitter and ask if I know what the Spence Hill booth was because they are also not listed??? Definitely letting peeps know. :D
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