Excuse me while I bounce up and down in unrestrained glee.

[grammargirl]

So Book Expo America starts today. For those of you not in the publishing industry, BEA is basically the biggest book publishing convention in the world, and it's happening in Manhattan, and my department head got me my very own exhibitor pass and I could not possibly be more excited. Aside from the booths and the free galleys and the books books books everywhere and the fact that I'll probably run into people I know, there are the multitudinous amazing authors who will be there signing books. Like, for example, E.L. Konigsburg, author of The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, which was one of my all-time favorite books as a kid. Like Ann M. Martin of Babysitter's Club fame (who Haley just told me came out recently. I think that's pretty much the best thing ever.). Like Jerry Spinelli, Scott Westerfeld, and Judy freaking Blume. Like Marcus Zusak, author of The Book Thief, which made me cry in public for about 30 pages solid and I've since recommended to pretty much everyone I know. I am like inappropriately excited about this.

And and and! BEA is also sponsoring a Rock Bottom Remainders show at Webster Hall tonight. Who are the Rock Bottom Remainders, you ask? Why, that would be a rock band whose members are Dave Barry, Amy Tan, Scott Turow, and Stephen motherfucking King. YES.

Comments

[joakleaf.livejournal.com]

Wow, "Inappropriately excited," huh?

now, is that "Perma-Grin" excited, or "wet-spot" excited.

Of course, this is pure scientific curiosity.

[grammargirl.livejournal.com]

Yes.

[sternel.livejournal.com]

JEALOUS.

But then, am still in Mexico, so. =)

[penmage.livejournal.com]

When are you going? I am assuming you are going today or tommorow, when most of the good stuff is. But if you're going Sunday, we should definitly coordinate.

[mariness.livejournal.com]

E.L. KONIGSBURG???????

You should be feeling the intense waves of jealousy from all the way down here. I'm telling you, I went to the Met just because of that book.

[discountsatori.livejournal.com]

No. There is NO inappropriate amount of excitement for potentially breathing the same air as Judy Blume and Markus Zusak.

*dies*

*resurrects herself to tell you to have fun!*

[mary-wroth.livejournal.com]

I hope you share your free books loot man. SHARE!

[marmal8.livejournal.com]

Can I hide in your purse?

[soulcapri.livejournal.com]

wow, that's an interesting band they got there..

[eljewell.livejournal.com]

Gah! That's so cool!! I have some co-workers that are going, and one in particular who is a big, big BEA fan. I think she has talked me into trying to go next year.

I'm so excited for you! (And, if you can get an ARC of Love, Stargirl... I'd send you cookies or books or whatever you want.)

I didn't know Ann M. Martin came out! That's great!

Have fun! Report back!

[chellen.livejournal.com]

I'm jealous in a way that cannot be descibed in print. I heart you.