photo by John Sandel
I went to a book launch party Thursday night and didn't think to take pictures because I was excited to be one of the book's authors. Thanks to John, we have this panorama of everyone's backs.
The book we celebrated is Literary Pasadena: The Fiction Edition, published by Prospect Park Books. It's a collection of short stories and excerpts, produced as a companion to LitFest Pasadena, coming to Central Park May 11th.
I knew some of these people already, met more last night, and hope to meet still more at upcoming events for the book.*
Publisher Colleen Dunn Bates of Prospect Park Books wrote a post about the party here, and there are more pictures. I also wrote a post, comparing taking photos in and about Pasadena to writing stories here.
For me, this party was a milestone of sorts. I've had my works published before, and I've been paid to write before. But I've never had a book launch party where I was involved as a writer. Still hoping to have a launch party for Camelot & Vine. Not sure how I'm going to do it.
* This coming Thursday, 4/18, at 7pm will be the Vroman's launch. This will be a panel, not a group signing.
* There will be signings of Literary Pasadena at noon both Saturday 4/20 and Sunday 4/21 at the Prospect Park Books booth at the LA Times Festival of Books. I'm in the Saturday signing.
* Sunday, 4/28 at 2pm, there will be a group signing at Barnes & Noble in Old Town.
* Then of course there's Litfest May 11th in Central Park, where Prospect Park will of course have a booth, and so will Boz Books!
* On Thursday, June 13th at 7pm, I'll be participating in a panel about "writing Pasadena," at the Pasadena Museum of History.
15 comments:
A happy and exciting milestone it is.
Mazal tov!
You've got a literary full plate these few weeks! That is very exciting. Yes, you can wear yellow: it's spring, and you have a lot to celebrate. Congrats!
The house is gorgeous. I love the panoramic view of it.
That is big stuff! Congratulations. Going to check out all the links. We read books from front to back, right?
Thanks, everyone. Adele, I still read them that way, but not necessarily all at once.
Lots of exciting events ahead for you:. Actor, photographer, historian, and now also author. Long live Boz Books.
Thanks, Bellis. I wouldn't call myself a pro at everything on that list!
Congrats.
Thank you, Stefan!
Whoo hoo! Sorry to have missed this!
(Out of town)
Congratulations! I remember the first time I designed a book and saw the proofs. There was a little place inside that made me feel proud, to stand a little taller. It must have felt a little like that to find oneself among peers - a quiet smile inside for achieving a goal.
It was really lovely.
Yay! The Amazonians have just emailed me to tell me my long-ordered copy of Literary Pasadena is winging its way across the Pond and should be here within a week.
I can't wait!
Dive, you're so supportive. I can't thank you enough. You may recognize a couple of PDP's guest authors in there, too. I hope you enjoy the book.
I'm looking forward to it, Petrea. This evening, however, I've managed to twist my friend Gerry's arm and have just - with the help of lots of wine - obtained a copy of his draft first novel, which I'm about to start proof-reading and … er … criticising. I'm a rubbish writer but I do love editing. Yay!
I love editing, too. I wish I had the first draft of my next book written already so I could be editing it.
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