The National Book Festival is an annual event that takes place in Washington, DC every September. This year, it is taking place on Saturday, September 26, 2009.
Here are some of the authors scheduled to attend:
Junot Diaz
James Patterson
Jodi Picoult
Nicholas Sparks
… and many others! (Complete List)
Many book bloggers – some living in the DC area, some coming into town for this special occasion – are planning a TweetUp (this is a Twitter term, but any book blogger is welcome!) Interested? Join this Google Group and see what we’re planning!
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I will be there with Serena, her mom, and my daughter. I can’t wait!
–Anna
Diary of an Eccentric
I will be there with Serena, her mom, and my daughter. I can’t wait!
–Anna
Diary of an Eccentric
I wish I could be there.
I wish I could be there.
Hi, just visiting from Pen And Paper, doing a little catch up after my recent illness. How I would love to attend this event, it sound’s fantastic. Who knows perhaps one day we might have something similar here in England. I certainly hope so.
Hi, just visiting from Pen And Paper, doing a little catch up after my recent illness. How I would love to attend this event, it sound’s fantastic. Who knows perhaps one day we might have something similar here in England. I certainly hope so.
You all are going to have a BLAST.
You all are going to have a BLAST.
Hmmm, I’m debating. It looks amazing.
Hmmm, I’m debating. It looks amazing.
Wish I were going to be there. Have a great time!
Wish I were going to be there. Have a great time!
I’ll be there! Can’t wait to meet everyone. What fun!
I’ll be there! Can’t wait to meet everyone. What fun!
I’ll be there — can’t wait! Hopefully we have nice weather
I’ll be there — can’t wait! Hopefully we have nice weather
What are the crowds like? I have a limited amount of time on Saturday but really want to attend. Is parking totally not possible?
What are the crowds like? I have a limited amount of time on Saturday but really want to attend. Is parking totally not possible?
@Amy – A lot of people do come to the Book Festival, so it is pretty crowded. Parking is probably possible in some of the private lots north of the Mall, but it’ll be expensive!
@Amy – A lot of people do come to the Book Festival, so it is pretty crowded. Parking is probably possible in some of the private lots north of the Mall, but it’ll be expensive!
Any advice on how long the book signing lines are? Should I get in line now for John Irving?
Any advice on how long the book signing lines are? Should I get in line now for John Irving?
@amy p – Seriously, yes. If you want an autograph from a popular author, get there early, and stand in line. You’ll miss the author’s talk, but that’s how it is. Last year for Salman Rushdie’s autograph, my husband stood in line for 3-4 hours while I watched the authors speak, and he was sixth in line.
@amy p – Seriously, yes. If you want an autograph from a popular author, get there early, and stand in line. You’ll miss the author’s talk, but that’s how it is. Last year for Salman Rushdie’s autograph, my husband stood in line for 3-4 hours while I watched the authors speak, and he was sixth in line.