Meet the Authors!

There are going to be some fabulous authors at the 2015 NJLA Conference, with a little something for everyone! Each of these authors will be offering an opportunities to have your book signed and personalized, and the NJLA Store will have limited copies of some titles available for sale. But this year you are encouraged to come prepared! By shopping through this link - http://bit.ly/njlabookstore - a portion of each sale will go directly to supporting NJLA, and you'll be guaranteed to have the titles of your choice in-hand. To help you out, we've created an Amazon Wish List. 

Our own CL Quillen and Ilene Lefkowitz will be presenting on readers advisory for romance readers (and probably some titles for those who don't think they like romance novels, too!). Attendees will get a crash course and learn how to break free from stereotypes. Plus, resources for librarians and assorted annotated reading lists will be provided. Afterwards, they'll be happy to personalize copies of Read On . . . Romance: Reading Lists for Every Taste. There will be plenty of copies of this publication for sale at a discounted cost in the NJLA Store at the conference!

Three NJ authors will be sharing their knowledge about NJ's lively history, including Thomas Edison, New Jersey Diners, and the Civil War’s “Brunswick Boys," and will all be available for some Q&A and book signings during their regular session program.

Children's and youth services librarians: get excited for a great list of authors this year, too. Those excited for 2015 Summer Reading will not want to miss the special double-session program featuring author/illustrators discussing the theme of heroes in their work! Also, the Garden State Book Award Luncheon will feature a keynote by young adult librarian and author Sandy Hall, who will share insight about the processes of book-writing, publishing, and promoting her first book A Little Something Different and the upcoming All Signs Point to Yes. YA author Alethea Kontis (Enchanted) and children's author Tedd Arnold (There's a Fly Guy in My Soup) will also be accepting awards that Wednesday afternoon, and all will be available for book signings immediately following the luncheon.

If you really want specific titles signed by these popular authors, make sure to get copies of their books ahead of time; children's titles sell out of the NJLA Store fast!

And finally, the College and University Section Luncheon will be featuring Dr. Edward Tenner and a presentation of "Information: From Scarcity to Abundance," followed by a book signing.