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Come see Karin Slaughter in AAP’s Library Family Feud™ at ALAMW!

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LLF-favorite and library advocate extraordinaire Karin Slaughter is coming to ALA Midwinter! She'll be signing copies of the brand new trade paperback release of her New York Times bestselling standalone Pretty Girls at the HarperCollins booth #2017 on Sunday 1/22, from 1:30-2:30pm. But the fun doesn't end there! She'll also be part of the AAP Library Family Feud™ event on Sunday 1/22, from 3:00-4:00pm in the Georgia World Congress Center, Room A302! Check out the full lineup below:

FAMILY ONE: THE FEARLESS AUTHORS
Ricki Schultz, Mr. Right-Swipe (Grand Central Publishing/Hachette Book Group)
Laurie Forrest, The Black Witch (Harlequin Teen)
Roshani Chokshi, A Crown of Wishes & The Star Touched Queen (St. Martin’s Griffin/Macmillan )
Laurel Snyder, Charlie & Mouse (Chronicle)
Karin Slaughter, Pretty Girls (William Morrow/HarperCollins)

FAMILY TWO: THE SPARKPLUG LIBRARIANS
Charles Pace, Executive Director, Gwinnett County Public Library System
Dr. Gabriel Morley, Appointed Director, Atlanta-Fulton County Public Library System
Alison Weissinger, Director, DeKalb County Public Library
Ben Carter, Director, Uncle Remus Regional Library System
Becca Worthington, Children’s Librarian ImaginON, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Be sure to come see Karin and have a trade paperback copy of Pretty Girls signed! To prep you for the Karin Slaughter excitement, we'll send a SIGNED copy of her latest entry in the Will Trent series, The Kept Woman, to the first FIVE people to email us at librarylovefest@harpercollins.com!

-Chris

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HarperCollins Publishers at ALA Midwinter 2017

Frankly, my dears, we DO give a damn what you read!

Visit us at booth #2017 this January 20-23 at ALA Midwinter in Atlanta, GA to catch a sneak peek at our Summer/Fall 2017 titles and meet some literary stars!  See below for more information about our adult title presentation, and make sure to take a look at our schedule of events so you don't miss an opportunity to meet some stellar authors.

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HarperCollins Adult Book Buzz

Saturday, January 21, 2017
8:30-10:00 am
Georgia World Congress Center, Room A302

Refreshments will be served and seating is limited, so RSVP to librarylovefest@harpercollins.com today!

See you there!
Virginia, Amanda, and Chris

Meet our Authors at ALA Midwinter!

Saturday, January 21
11:00am-12:00pm booth signing
Susan Crawford / The Other Widow

11:30am-12:15pm
BONUS BOOK BUZZ!
HCP/Macmillan/Sterling at Book Buzz Theater
Exhibit Hall: 2100 Aisle

12:00-1:00pm booth signing
Zoe Fishman / Inheriting Edith

1:00-2:00pm booth signing
Stephanie Powell Watts / No One Is Coming to Save Us

2:00-3:00pm booth signing
Christina Kelly / Good Karma

3:00-4:00pm
AAP LibraryReads "Best in Debut Authors 2017"
Featuring Stephanie Powell Watts / No One Is Coming to Save Us
Georgia World Congress Center, Room A312

Sunday, January 22
11:00am-12:00pm booth signing
Joshilyn Jackson / The Almost Sisters

1:30-2:30pm booth signing
Karin Slaughter / The Kept Woman

3:00-4:00pm 
AAP Library Family Feud™
Featuring Karin Slaughter / The Kept Woman
Georgia World Congress Center, Room A302

Monday, January 23
10:00-11:00am booth signing
Matthew Quick / The Reason You're Alive

10:30-11:15am
BONUS BOOK BUZZ!
HCP/Harlequin at Book Buzz Theater
Exhibit Hall: 2100 Aisle

2:00-4:00pm
United for Libraries Author Gala Tea*
Featuring Matthew Quick / The Reason You're Alive
Georgia World Congress Center, Room B211/B212

  *HarperCollins is a proud sponsor of United for Libraries (UFL).
      Call 1-800-545-2433 ext 2161 for tickets

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Love Your Bookshelf? Share Your Best “Shelfie” and Enter for a Chance to Win an Armload of HarperCollins Books!

The folks running the HarperCollins video studio want to see your finest shelfies. What's a shelfie? Click here to check out an example. Consider it a short video celebration of every bibliophile's favorite piece of furniture. Show off your bookshelf and enter for a chance to win $500 worth of HarperCollins print books of your choosing! Five runners up will each receive $300 worth of print books. Click below for more details on how to win a boatload of books. Your bookshelf deserves it! And don't forget to follow Book Studio 16 on YouTube and Facebook.

The videos will be judged on the following criteria: 40% creativity, 30% book knowledge, 30% on-screen presence. So have fun, be creative, and show us your true shelf! The submission deadline is May 31st.  

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Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney’s THE NEST – a new book trailer, in-house raves, FREE copies, OH MY!

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How would you live your life if you knew you were going to inherit a serious chunk of change?  Would you throw caution to the wind? Overspend knowing there’d be a net to eventually catch you? Get a little lax in the career department because there’s no financial leverage?

And then what would you do if you found out the money you were depending on suddenly evaporated?

The Plumb family finds out in this terrific debut novel, The Nest.

Four dysfunctional siblings have counted on an inheritance (a “nest egg”) to get them through their adult years – only to learn their reckless older brother has screwed up royally and the money, it seems, is no longer available.  Now what? Set in New York City with a colorful cast of characters, this book delivers on every level.  The story is richly drawn, the dialogue is smart, snappy and believable.  The family dynamics are all spot on. It’s heartfelt and funny and relatable. 

I just loved this story. I’m happy to say librarians love it, too.  It was voted the #4 title on the March LibraryReads list.

It’s been a while since a book has generated this much buzz in-house.

The author has put together a very funny video of people talking about their siblings.

It’s very entertaining – the truth usually is.

 

The Nest goes on sale March 2nd.

Let us know if you’re interested in reading The Nest.

The first 25 people who write us at librarylovefest@harpercollins.com to get a complimentary copy!

-Virginia

 

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Giveaway: Celebrating the Library-Lovin’ Karin Slaughter

EDIT: Thank you for your interest.  This giveaway is now closed.

Karin Slaughter is one of our favorites here on the LLF team (see her heartfelt and hilarious message to librarians here.) Her latest release, Pretty Girls, is her best yet (in our humble opinion!) It's a twisted, psychological thriller with an ending you won't see coming!  Not convinced?  Check out some of this praise:

“Slaughter’s eye for detail and truth is unmatched. . . . I’d follow her anywhere.” — Gillian Flynn

“A stunning family tragedy and a hold-your-breath pedal-to-the-metal thriller magically blended by Karin Slaughter’s trademark passion, intensity, and humanity. Certain to be a book of the year.” — Lee Child

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In celebration of this release, we are giving away galleys to the first 20 people to email us at librarylovefest@harpercollins.com.  Be sure to mention the giveaway and provide your mailing address. 

Ms. Slaughter might send chills down your spine but missing out on a free book?  Now that would be truly disturbing. So don't delay! And be sure to check out this great interview and review of Pretty Girls featured on ShelfAwareness.com.  For more info on Karin, visit her website at KarinSlaughter.com.

-The LLF Team

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Galley Giveaway: Elizabeth Tallent is back!

EDIT: Thank you for your interest.  This giveaway is now closed.

Big news, everyone! We are offering a giveaway of galleys of Mendocino Fire, the new short story collection from Elizabeth Tallent.  

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This long-awaited return by a rare literary talent offers a diverse, deeply-felt collection of stories with observations on love, marriage, aging, and the myriad foibles that make us human.  Here are just a few of the glowing reviews this book has garnered:

“In her fourth collection, Tallent explores the spaces between people through 10 expertly crafted stories…Tallent’s collection offers a smart, thought-provoking study of desire and disappointment.” —Publishers Weekly

“Elizabeth Tallent is, and always has been, a vivid, meticulous, and astutely inviting writer. These new stories vitally tell us how things are for us, in the most acute and memorable ways. Her ear is perfect; her gaze searing and unmistakable.” —Richard Ford

So don’t delay! The first twenty people to email us at librarylovefest@harpercollins.com mentioning the giveaway will receive a galley.  Be sure to provide your mailing address. For more information on Elizabeth and her work, please visit www.elizabethtallent.com.  Good luck and good reading!

-Chris

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