Book signing

[deborahjross]

Yesterday's book signing at the Barnes & Noble in Gilroy was wonderful fun. Some friends I don't get to see nearly often enough showed up. My table was near the store entrance, so I got to greet people, "Hello! Would you like to hear about my new book?" To my delight, a number of Darkover fans went, "Wow! I get to meet Deborah!" and went away with an autographed copy.

It was truly wonderful to see a bookstore filled with families and people of all sizes and ages. It was definitely "the place to be."

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

I'm so glad it went well.

[deborahjross.livejournal.com]

Thank you. It's been a while since I've done bookstore signings. When I first moved here from LA 11 years ago, I just didn't have the energy. It seemed to me then as now that the local bookstores just aren't interested. They offer to place my books "on commission" meaning they get 60% of the cover price, which is ridiculous for a commercially published book -- and I'm not a distributor! The folks at B & N were wonderful, welcoming, appreciative. And the person in charge of public affairs called me today to THANK ME! Gosh.