Every year HarperCollins attends the Texas Library Association’s annual conference. Texas is big. Their library show is big (about 8,500 total attendance!) Their hearts are big. So is their BBQ! So off we go – and we bring lots of authors. Everyone always has a great time. This year we brought the fun-loving Mary Kay Andrews, author of the highly anticipated forthcoming novel, The Fixer Upper. As you can see from previous blog posts, we can’t stop talking about this book. We figured it’s time to clam up and let the author herself do the talking. Here she is sitting outside our hotel on a balmy night in Houston. Forgive the lighting. (I was going for dramatic effect but it didn’t work)
Also in attendance at TLA was first-time author Attica Locke. Her book, Black Water Rising, is a mystery set in Houston in the 1980s. She’s already being compared to John Grisham, James Lee Burke and Michael Connelly. Ms. Locke gave an impassioned speech not about her book but about her appreciation and gratitude to librarians. Mark my words: this author is one to watch.
Hear what Attica has to say about her book and her love of libraries.
-Virginia
Sounds like a great conference. Can't wait to see you all in Springfield!
Posted by: marie | April 16, 2009 at 09:02 PM