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Bethanne Patrick

Book Expo LA: Please Help Me Plan My Show
May 6, 2008

Thanks again to everyone who gave me suggestions yesterday on what to do in LA. I'm already daydreaming

about when I might get to the beach.

The beach may stay a daydream, because there's a lot to do at BEA. I made a cursory list yesterday of the panels I'm interested in, and I can get to about oh, one-third of them. There is some serious pruning to be done and some tough decisions to be made -- not to mention there are meetings, coffees, lunches, and more to be had.

So, what should I pencil in between bouts of roaming the show floor? I'd love to know if you have someone or something special at your booth, if you think the panel you're on or planning is a doozy, or if you'd just like to meet a blogger... In looking at the panel sessions, autographing schedule, and other parts of the show site, I've noticed a few interesting things, and it will be even more interesting to see if your suggestions bear them out (naturally, after the show I'll tell you more). One thing's for sure; I've got a lot of books to think about... (thanks, ansy, for the great photo!) -- but that's an occupational hazard.

Posted by Bethanne Patrick on May 6, 2008 | Comments (8)

May 6, 2008
In response to: Book Expo LA: Please Help Me Plan My Show
Richard Nash commented:

Hey Bethanne: Well I'd love you to come meet Miriam Toews, who'll be signing ARC's of her new book The Flying Troutmans in our booth 1901 on Saturday Oct 08 Sat 3:00 - 3:30 I think she'd be really up your alley. Plus I can show you the mind-blowing blad for Graham Rawle's illustrated Wizard of Oz (yup, the Womans' World guy...)

May 6, 2008
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Bethanne commented:

Richard, I'll be there...look forward to meeting you in person!

May 6, 2008
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Robyn, Vroman's commented:

Come to Vroman's and say hi to your blog readers here! :)

May 6, 2008
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booklover commented:

Hi Bethanne, We will be attending Book Expo as blogging press for the first time this year. We are all very excited, but also looking forward to meeting other bloggers, so hopefully we will see you there! Renee www.ijustfinished.com booklover@ijustfinished.com

May 7, 2008
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Gina Ruiz commented:

Hi Bethanne, I love your blog! I'll be at BookExpo and would love to say hello. Gina - www.ginasblogging.blogspot.com

May 12, 2008
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Katie Brown commented:

Hi Bethanne, glad hear you'll also be at BEA. We'd love for you to stop by the First Book booth, #W3 - we'll have Robert Sabuda, Matthew Reinhardt and Laura Numeroff signing on Friday (among others) and David Shannon, Jon Scieszka and James Patterson signing on Saturday. Plus, we're donating one new book to kids in need for every visitor to our booth. It's sure to be a blast- hope to see you!

May 13, 2008
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Bethanne commented:

Thanks, all! This will make things much more fun for me...Katie Brown, I will be sure to stop by First Book; love what you do. Everyone else, keep the comments on BEA coming; I'll be blogging about my peregrinations, so if I come and visit your booth, I'll have a camera, too.

May 27, 2008
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Kathleen Alcala commented:

Come to our book party! We plan to have fun outside of the BEA zone. May 31 reading: 5 -8 p.m. Latinos in Lotusland Patricia Correia Gallery 2525 Michigan Ave., E-2, Santa Monica, CA 90404 Contact: Gabriela M. Corchado, Gallery Manager Telephone: 310.264.1760 Website: www.correiagallery.com Daniel A. Olivas’s anthology of works by L.A. authors is a masterful collection of literature capable of seducing every reader that picks it up. If you are looking a summer read that allows you to sample the brilliance of several writers, Latinos in Lotusland (Bilingual Press) is sure to satisfy. – Tu Cuidad