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Monday, January 28, 2013

Photos and News from my First IN THE SHADOW OF BLACKBIRDS Appearance

Photo by fellow 2013 debut author,
Amy Tintera (Reboot).
I had the opportunity to spend this past weekend at the American Library Association's Midwinter Meeting in Seattle, and I was overwhelmed by the excitement brewing for In the Shadow of Blackbirds.

On Saturday afternoon, I signed advance copies of the novel in the ABRAMS booth from 2:00-3:30, and I was stunned to see actual lines forming to meet me. Thank you so much to everyone who stopped by! I met librarians, bloggers, teen readers, fellow authors, college students, and numerous other avid book readers. It was absolutely wonderful.

In the afternoon, I met fellow Lucky 13s members Kristen Kittscher (The Wig in the Window), Amy Tintera (Reboot), Lenore Appelhans (Level 2), and Sarah Skilton (Bruised, also by Amulet Books/ABRAMS). Plus I had coffee with fellow Corsets, Cutlasses, & Candlesticks author Katherine Longshore (Gilt, Tarnish). All these authors are highly talented and as nice as can be.

Sarah Skilton and me.
I ate a lovely dinner with ABRAMS staff members and authors, as well as Seattle-area booksellers. Then I was back to signing at the booth the following morning.

I also had the opportunity to speak about In the Shadow of Blackbirds twice, once in the conference's Book Buzz theater, and once at a librarian luncheon, at which I met nearly fifty enthusiastic librarians from across the U.S. Here are some photos from Book Buzz:

Tom Angleberger chats about Art2-D2.
Sarah Skilton discusses Bruised.

My In the Shadow of Blackbirds talk (with Jason Wells, Cecily Kaiser, & Maggie Lehrman of ABRAMS).
Photo by Sarah Skilton.

And here are photos of some of the talented people who have been helping me turn In the Shadow of Blackbirds into a reality.

My editor, Maggie Lehrman (left), and my ABRAMS publicist, Laura Mihalick.

A shot of me in the booth with Maggie Lehrman.

Thanks so much to ABRAMS Books for allowing In the Shadow of Blackbirds and me to be a part of ALA Midwinter 2013!
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12 comments:

  1. Kristen KittscherJanuary 28, 2013 at 1:47 PM

    Wasn't it so much fun? Love the pics and it was wonderful to meet you in person.

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    1. Cat WintersJanuary 28, 2013 at 2:38 PM

      It was wonderful meeting you, too, Kristen! I just wish I remembered to take a picture of us Luckies when there was a group of us together!

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    2. Juliet WaldronJanuary 28, 2013 at 4:20 PM

      Congratulations, Catherine, on getting into the big time!

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  2. Cat WintersJanuary 28, 2013 at 5:07 PM

    Thanks, Juliet! I'm still needing to pinch myself to make sure it's all real after the long journey getting here.

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  3. Katherine LongshoreJanuary 28, 2013 at 5:33 PM

    Congratulations, Cat! And I'm so glad it went well. It was wonderful meeting you!

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    1. Cat WintersJanuary 28, 2013 at 6:54 PM

      Thanks, Katy! It was wonderful meeting you, too! I'm so happy you were there.

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  4. Heather HoffmanJanuary 28, 2013 at 7:36 PM

    Sounds like a wonderful few days! Congratulations, so proud & so happy for you!

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  5. Heather HoffmanJanuary 28, 2013 at 7:37 PM

    Sounds like a wonderful few days! Congratulations, so proud & so happy for you!

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  6. Sarah (The Book Life)January 28, 2013 at 7:38 PM

    ALA looks like so much fun! I would have loved to have gotten to hang out with all of the awesome authors and publishers! And it's really cool that you got to have your first signing! I can't wait to get my hands on a copy of In the Shadow of Blackbirds, Congratulations :0)

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    1. Cat WintersJanuary 28, 2013 at 9:40 PM

      Thank you, Sarah! If you ever get a chance to attend an ALA conference, I highly recommend it.

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  7. Sarah SkiltonJanuary 29, 2013 at 10:03 PM

    It was a delightful weekend, wasn't it? Wonderful to have met you! Thanks for sharing your photos and adventures :)

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