The evening lights of Atlanta are glowing and #alamw17 is off to a brilliant start. I hope to bring the delights and conversations of the day directly to you.
I want you to smell that new ARC scent through your screens. I want you to see the amazing picture books up close. If we are lucky, maybe rub elbows with an author or illustrator. So let’s get started!
The first event of the evening was a gathering of librarians but this was not just any party, it’s a Holiday House party. The publishing house was founded in 1935. The brilliant John H. Briggs ran the publishing company from 1965 to 2016 when it purchased by Trustbridge Partners. I really love their recent title Cat on the Bus by Aram Kim.
While at the event, I got to meet new librarians and reconnect with former colleagues. This is what I asked them:
1. What are you reading?
2. Who is going win?
3. What are looking forward to attending?
Amie Wright, the Manager of School Outreach at The New York Public Library, is reading two comic series and a nonfiction title: Saga, Old Man Logan, and Born a Crime by Trevor Noah. She really hopes that March: Book 3 will win for Excellence in Nonfiction. She is most looking forward to marching with her fellow librarians on Saturday.
Gwen Vanderhage from Brodart just finished Booked by Kwame Alexander and even dog-eared pages. No guesses for winners. She is most excited about going to the collection management discussion on Sunday at 4:30.
Emily Drew, a collection development library at MyLibraryNYC, is reading Scared Stiff by Sara Latta from Zest. She thinks March: Book 3 will win for Excellence in Nonfiction. She really wants to meet Nathan Hale (again!).
This was a great way to kick off #alamw17 and here is proof of the “family reunion”!
(L to R: Jeanne Lamb, Gretchen Kolderup, Karen Ginman, Christopher Lassen, Anna Taylor, Amie Wright, Emily Drew)