BEA Fandango

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So a mere two days after we arrived back Stateside, Justine and I threw ourselves into Book Expo America, a vast mass of parties, free books, and publishing schmooze.

The first thing you realize about BEA is that it is big. Thirty thousand people big. Here’s a photo of a tiny part of it:

Do you believe me now?

The first day at the S&S booth, Simon & Schuster staff were handing out sample books of Extras (not advanced readers’ copies, just the first three chapters. Scotty was late). They were being extremely good sports and wearing t-shirts declaring themselves to be uglies, pretties, specials, and extras.

That’s my jet-lag expression. Note dark circles under eyes.

On Saturday, I had a signing, where more sample books were passed out. Here’s the vast and intimidating autographing area where about 20 authors sign at the same time.

And here’s a view from backstage.

On the left you can see the hordes of people lining up in the maze of stanchions (reminding this Texan of a cattle yard). On the right, the boxes of books waiting to be signed. I’m pretty good with crowds by now, but passing through that curtain at the beginning of your signing is rather nervous-making.

Here’s me in action . . .

I signed about 200 sample books in my hour. The jet lag hit about halfway through, so apologies to friends I didn’t recognize, people I was weird to, and for all the misspelled names. And thanks for coming! You were all very sweet.

And suddenly it was over with five minutes to spare, so I put on an “I’m an Extra” shirt to pose with.

By the way, Simon & Schuster will be giving away loads of these shirts as October 2 comes closer! And I’ll be giving away any spare Extras sample books. Watch this blog for details.

Thanks to everyone at S&S for the posters, t-shirts, party invites, lunches, and other kindnesses that made BEA loads of fun.

So very soon I’ll be doing the following:
1) Trying to put up the videos I’ve been taking.
2) Put up promised pix of Singapore, etc.
3) Blog some of the books I swagged at BEA.

And don’t forget that you can pre-order Extras now.

136 thoughts on “BEA Fandango”

  2. haha. that’s so awesome.
    free books!
    i think.

    but i gotta say scott:
    its just so cool that you go out with your author friends. like you guys have an AUTHOR GROUP in which you are usually seen together, e.g. maureen johnson, john green. am i correct?
    i dont know why i find that so cool.

  3. how can i get a T-shirt. Oh and indigoeyes all i know is that extra is about a 15 year old girl names aya or somethin like that i think she is uglie/prettie/special but thats my guess shes only 15. Scott y did u let us know about Bea befor it happend. If you can you should post the first three chapters.

  5. Scott you should post at least the first chapter! What about those of us that can’t pre order or go to awesom book signings!?!?! please post!

  7. Hey Scott! Yeah, it would be great if you posted the first chapter…Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, I would be having an anxiety fit after reading it. It would be great.
    I really want one of those shirts! Don’t know which one I would get, though. Is there anything written on the back?
    Thanks a bunch, Scott! Sounds like you had fun! πŸ˜‰ Wish I had been there.

  8. i had a dream that he posted the first 3 chapters that says how πŸ™ i am that it wasnt there when i looked today πŸ™ (im so pathetic)

  11. i think s atleast Γ’β„’Β₯Γ’ΛœΒ»Γ’ΛœΒΊΓ’ΛœΒ»Γ’β„’Β₯

  12. Hey that looked fun. I really liked her shirt. If I saw one like that, I would buy it and cherrish it every moment!!!

  14. Free booksss!!??? OMFG! i would love thattt!!!!!!! like, seriously, if there was anything more i could have…it would be books, i could care LESS about clothes and crap…boookssssbooksbooksbooks and more BOOKS! lolool! whhhheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! i’m hyper, i graduated 2day, and i’m v. excited! NO MORE SKOOOOLLLL! *does happy dance* ps- i saw Pirates 3 times…going for the fourth with my dad…its gonna so totally rock! i luv the song Face Down and Here In Your Arms

  16. oh, wellllll, i meant like…i “graduated” and i’m goin’ on 2 Highskool now…lolol! anyway…

  17. MUST HAVE SHIRT
    will u post the first 3 chapters
    does anyone know if i preorder it from amazon if they ship it october 2nd or do i get it october 2nd??
    school’s out we had 1 hour todey

    πŸ™‚

  23. OMG Shan!! Thats my favorite song!!! lol

    Mathew-wa…. wut are you talking about?? Im sure it’s obvios or something, but I dont get it.

    I know I’ve said this so many times before… but YOU HAVE 2 POST THOSE CHAPTERS!!!!!!!!

  25. i AM hyper!!!!!! aanndd Face Down IS a good song! annnddd and and and…ummm…i want a pirates of the caribbean shirt, and the Extras shirt! must HAVES! MUST HAVES! πŸ™‚

  26. i actually found this site randomly, i was looking at pictures for Uglies, 2 c the different types of covers, and i clicked on one, and it brought me here…pretty sweet. then after i read The Last Days, i saw that the website pg was in his little bio in the back of the book, i was like “OOohh…”

  27. i’m da biggest Westerfan there is…and Chicago is dyeing to c u..*coughcoughcomecoughherecough*

  28. woww im late hea….havent posted in a while
    Shan ive read all of your posts calm down!!! πŸ™‚ i found this site after reading uglies and did a project for skool. (8 more days left of that!!!!) i luv face down and here in your arms, me being a big rock and roll fan ya kno. do any of you like Daughtry??? OMG i LOVE him!!!!!!

  32. In September? If that is true (and I do not ever trust wiki) then Scott has hidden information. What I remember is that it involves airships. And is set in the past. The memories are vague.
    I can not wait for Extras. Or Justine’s fairy book.

  34. Kayla-wa: Yeah I like Daughtry 2!! I have ever since he was on American Idol!! Oh and Shan, you are lucky 2 live in a Chicago, where Scott mite actually come!!! The place I live is to small to even be called a city. There are only two zip codes here, and one highschool. Trust me, you have a better chance of him coming to your city, than my “town,” wich is so not fair!!! LOL

  35. Dude! Totally bubbly-making shirts! I sooo want one! PLEASE put a store on this website or something! Sell those shirts and the books!

  38. hmmm i wanna see Leviathan and Extras of course!!!! i never heard of Justines books…
    Jessie: i kno he is soo awesome!!!!!! i cried when he didn’t win lol!

  39. ok this might be just a little randome…. but i LOVE THREE DAYS GRACE ANIMAL I HAVE BECOME!!!!! πŸ™‚ lol and i like pain and riot and i like the whole cd lol yea hehe

  40. I want to hear about Leviathan. All Scott blogs about is Extras, and no offense to Uglies-fans, but Leviathan sounds cooler.

  43. this is also randome but i just had the veryy unpleasent experiance of seeing my councelers chest-hairless chest ewwwey butten your shirt it was a scary talent show

    srry bout that

    Leviathan sounds cool and new

  45. How does everyone know about this “trilogy” I haven’t heard anything about it. But it does sound kinda cool!

  46. *Jessie*, Leviathen is about ww1. you can find the interview at the bottom of wikipedia page of scott. it says sff world. it is in the last paragraph.

  47. That’s so freaking amazing!! See, I knew I loved you for a reason!!! Your so amazingly awesome!!! HU-RAY!! I betta get a preview thingy for Extras or you’ll be in major trouble, scotty!!

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