ABA Member Lounge to Feature Author Autographings & More

This year’s ABA Member Lounge at BookExpo America (Meeting Room 214 at the front of the “200” aisle on the trade show floor) will offer exclusive author meet-and-greets and signed galleys, a presentation of the newest crop of Indies Introduce authors, information on ABA programs and services from affiliated business partners, one-on-one meetings with IndieCommerce staff and/or with ABA Senior Policy Analyst David Grogan, as well as a place to relax, have a snack, and meet with fellow booksellers.

Over the three days of the trade show, the lounge’s exclusive members-only autographing sessions will feature some of today’s top-selling authors. Scheduled to sign in the lounge are Jonathan Franzen, BEA’s Opening Day Spotlight speaker, and seven of the eight authors from BEA’s Book and Author Breakfasts. In addition, 16 Indie Next List favorites will be autographing in the lounge following Thursday’s Celebration of Bookselling and Author Awards Lunch. Here’s a look at the list of participating authors to date.

BEA Special Speakers Autographing in the ABA Lounge

Wednesday, May 27, 1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

• Jonathan Franzen

Thursday, May 28, 9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

• Lee Child
• Kunal Nayyar
• Brandon Stanton

Friday, May 29, 9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

• Oliver Jeffers
• Nathan Lane
• James Patterson
• Rainbow Rowell

Author Reception and Autographing, following the Celebration of Bookselling Luncheon

Thursday, May 28, 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

• Mac Barnett
• Holly Black
• Roz Chast
• Matt de la Peña
• Lev Grossman
• Alice Hoffman
• Jennifer L. Holm
• Leslie Jamison
• Jory John
• A.S. King
• Jon Klassen
• Tom Lichtenheld
• Richard T. Morris
• Ken Oppel
• Doug Preston
• Jacqueline Woodson

ABA members are encouraged to stop by the lounge any time during the following hours:

• Wednesday, May 27, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Thursday, May 28, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (closing at 3:00 for the ABA Annual Membership Meeting and Town Hall)
• Friday, May 29, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Among the service providers that members can meet with in the lounge will be representatives from LIBRIS, the ABA insurance program, who will giving on-the-spot quotes for business insurance.

Reservations for ABA’s Celebration of Bookselling & Author Awards Lunch are now closed; however, booksellers at ABA member stores can add their names to a waitlist here.

To receive free entry to the trade show, booksellers must register as “ABA Members” via BookExpoAmerica.com. For complete details about ABA programming at the show, visit BookWeb.org.