Book Club Events

Creating the Ultimate Book Club Experience with Renowned Authors
Wally Lamb and Elizabeth Gilbert

1:30 pm – 2:15 pm Discussion
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm Wine & Cheese Mixer
Room 1E12/1E13
Presented by the Huffington Post Books and Bookbliss.com Featuring Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love, and Wally Lamb, author of She’s Come Undone and I Know This Much is True

Moderated by:
Annemarie Dooling, Senior Community Editor, Huffington Post
Andrew Losowsky, Senior Book Editor, Huffington Post Books

Panelist:
Michele Filgate, Community Bookstore, Brooklyn, NY

Join us for a lively discussion about how you and your book-loving friends can begin a book club or take your existing book club to the next level. You will learn tips and tricks for choosing books and bringing your friends together in a social and stimulating environment.

These acclaimed authors will discuss their forthcoming, new books—hear about them first at BEA!

The Wine & Cheese Mixer, beginning at 2:15 pm after the discussion, gives you a chance to mingle and share ideas with other book fans, as well as interact with the featured authors.

Wally Lamb	Elizabeth Gilbert

Great Book Group Titles for Fall/Winter: A Special Speed-Dating Session for Power Readers!

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11:00 am - 11:45 am
Room 1E10/1E11

Curious as to what book groups will be reading this fall? Representatives from a dozen publishers will share selections and book group news with book group members to give you a look at what book groups will be tempted by for fall and winter. Galley giveaways and ideas for enhancing book group discussions will be part of this event. Advance signup required and seating will be assigned. Secure your spot today!

Author Breakfasts

• Book & Author Breakfast, 8:00 am, Special Events Hall located on Level 1. This event requires a TICKET, if you'd like to purchase a ticket, you may do so through online registration. Tickets are very limited so please order immediately if you would like to attend the breakfast.
  

  Saturday, June 1

  Adult Book & Author Breakfast | 8:00 am - 9:30 am | Special Events Hall

  Chris Matthews Tip and the Gipper: When Politics Worked Simon & Schuster (November 12, 2013)	Helen Fielding Title TBA Alfred A. Knopf (November 2013)	John Lewis March (Book One) Top Shelf Productions (August 13, 2013) Photo Credit: Eric Etheridge	Diana Gabaldon Written In My Own Heart's Blood Delacorte Press Hardcover (December 10, 2013)

Author Stages

Don't miss a full line up of authors talking about topics you want to be in the know about at the 3 Author Stages located in the Exhibit Hall. Be sure to check back as more stage events are added!

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Downtown Author Stage

Jim Gaffigan
Saturday, June 1
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Jim Gaffigan will speak on the Downtown Author Stage, followed by a book signing. Jim Gaffigan’s new book DAD IS FAT is being released on May 7, 2013.

A conversation with Robbie Robertson and his son Sebastian Robertson conducted by music journalist, Alan Light
Saturday, June 1
10:30 am - 11:30 am

In-booth autographing to follow at 11:30 am in the Tundra Books/Random House of Canada booth #2856.

Uptown Author Stage

Water Cooler Books – On the Road to a Bestseller – Books that Buzz
Saturday, June 1
10:00 am – 11:00 am

Meet John Lewis, March (Book One) Top Shelf Productions, and Jason Mott, The Returned, (Harlequin) and more author surprise visitors as Vanesse Lloyd-Sgambati, moderates this discussion of top African American authors who will share insight into their books that have the sizzle of a best seller.

Star Wars Reads Day Celebration
Saturday, June 1
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Join us for an exclusive celebration of Star Wars Reads Day. We'll have a trivia contest (for young and seasoned fans) with Star Wars authors Sean Williams and Jason Fry, a reading from Quirk's William Shakespeare's Star Wars, appearances by the talented audiobook artist Marc Thompson and paper engineer Matthew Reinhart. Look out for special surprise guests who will announce details about this year's global Star Wars Reads Day events. Signing and giveaways! Sponsored by: Abrams, Chronicle Books, Dark Horse, Del Rey, DK, Klutz, Random House Audio, Scholastic, Titan, Quirk Books and Workman.

Midtown Author Stage

All Stories Are True: On writing an autobiographical novel
Saturday, June 1
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Debut novelist Mitchell Jackson discusses his autobiographical novel The Residue Years with (interviewer name to be filled in shortly) -- followed by galley signing in Bloomsbury booth #1556 at 10:30 am)

New Adult Crossover: From YA to adult and back again
Saturday, June 1
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Debut novelist Samantha Shannon (Bone Season – August 2013) and author Sarah J Maas , author of the Crown of Midnight (Thorne of Glass) – August 2013) as they talk with editors Rachel Manheimer and Michelle Nagler about their upcoming blockbusters and the cross over with adult and young adult novels!

Meet the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Saturday, June 1
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Join members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and learn about new books coming - Jim Hines: Libriomancer, Leanna Renee Hieber: The Twisted Tragedy of Miss Natalie Stewart, Jeri Smith-Ready: Requiem for the Devil, Laura Anne Gilman: Heart of Briar

ForeWord Review Trip for Two Giveaways
Saturday, June 1
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
ForeWord Reviews, a journal and website devoted to reviewing alternative and independently published books, is celebrating its 15th birthday this year by giving away tickets to two premier events—film and literary. Grand Prize is a trip for two to the 2013 Traverse City Film Festival and Second prize is a trip for two to a National Writers Series event in Traverse City this fall. Both trips include flights, accommodations, and a special event at ForeWord Reviews’ offices, located in a refurbished cigar box factory. Drawing to be held Saturday, June 1, 2013 at 3:00 pm and join us for cake at our celebration!

Autographing

With close to 500 authors signing in the Autographing Area, you can be sure that you will meet (and possibly get a photo with) one of your favorites! Autographing, located in the rear of the Exhibit Hall, features new and favorite authors for you to meet face-to-face and get autographs from. Be sure to check back as more autographing sessions are added!

Please note: Books / ARC’s will be given out for free in the Autographing Area. Please do not bring your own copies of books, the authors are only allowed to sign what is being given out, not old copies.

Ticketed Authors

There will be some high profile authors in the Autographing Area that will require a ticket. Tickets will be available to Power Readers in the Power Reader Lounge, Booth #3055 on Saturday morning beginning at 9:00 am on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no charge for tickets.

Non-Ticketed Authors

The following authors will be signing on Saturday and do not require a ticket. For full details on signing times, locations, and book information, access My BEA Show Planner.

BEA Autographing Area

In-booth Autographing

Please note: subject to change without notice

Other Author Appearances

Why Fiction is Dangerous: Neil Gaiman
Saturday, June 1
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Room 1E12/1E13

Neil Gaiman will speak about his upcoming novels with a Q&A from the audience. Neil Gaiman has two novels coming out this year: an adult novel about a child, and a children's book about an adult. Neil Gaiman is author of American Gods, Coraline, and the Sandman comic series. There will be pre-signed books available for the first 500 people to arrive.