The Qwillery

Saturday at New York Comic Con was incredibly busy. I did attend some panels and there will be more on that in another post. In this post I'm mostly going to share pictures that I took while walking around and at the panels. If you ever have the opportunity to come to New York Comic Con, you should!

I arrived at New York Comic Con 2012 yesterday morning. There were lines snaking here and there in front of the Javits Center. Bigger lines than I'd ever seen. Wow! Inside the Con the set up had been changed as well.  Artist Alley is at the North end of the Javits Center in it own cavernous room. Signing Tables are downstairs making it easy to find them and eliminating the huge lines that used to snake onto the main floor when the signing tables were upstairs. For the Signing Tables, fans bring their own books to sign and memorabilia to be signed. This change may have happened last year, but I had a truncated visit to NY Comic Con 2011 so can't say definitely. The main exhibitor floor has spread into what used to Artist Alley. All in all my initial impression is that New York Comic Con is bigger and better than ever!

Yesterday I concentrated mainly on the literary aspects of the Con. I listened to some panels (which I will do again today). I also met some amazing authors.











































































I picked up a present for my son. It's a limited edition Squidqueen by the wonderfully talented Ben Templesmith.

Here is Ben adding the green watercolor to the piece, which makes each Squidqueen unique.







Today I hope to spend time viewing the comics portion of Comic Con as well as visiting Artist's Alley again. There are also a few signings I want to try to go to. On Sunday, the kids will be with me so it will be gaming and vendors!

Happy Mother's Day!

Yesterday, June 4th, I had the pleasure of attending the book release party for The Girl in the Steel Corset (Steampunk Chronicles 1) by Kady Cross.


The release party was held at the Borders in Meriden, CT. The Guest of Honor was Kady Cross and there was a Special Appearance by Dr. Grymm.  There was a printed schedule of events:

Welcome

Game
You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile

Game
Charades

Steampunk Introduction
Dr. Grymm

Book Reading
Kady Cross

Main Event
Costume Contest

Game
Alphabet Minute

I hadn't played Charades in years and it was great fun.  There was also tea and gorgeous cupcakes.


And of course I took photos of more than the food.

Series: Steampunk Chronicles 1
Format: Hardcover, 480 pages
Publisher: Harlequin (May 24, 2011)
Price: $17.99
Language: English
Genre: YA - Steampunk
ISBN: 9780373210336




I also had the opportunity to view a book by Dr. Grymm that will be released next month, 1000 Steampunk Creations: Neo-Victorian Fashion, Gear, and Art. It looks fantastic, and I've pre-ordered a copy.

I picked up a couple of copies of The Girl in the Steel Corset, which Kady signed. One of those copies will be given away at The Qwillery in the not too distant future.

Day 2 of BEA (May 25) was really jam-packed for me. I met a lot of authors, saw a book trailer debut, played with the new KOBO, and had another amazing day. Here are photos of some of the many authors I had the pleasure of meeting. Some of these authors will be visiting The Qwillery over the next few months. Who would you like to see here?

The last few days here have been very warm. This has resulted in many of my Tall Bearded Iris blooming. They smell wonderful and look even better. Enjoy!

From The Qwillery to all the Moms and those who fill the shoes of Moms, Happy Mother's Day!

I just took a walk around the house and here are some photos of what's blooming.


I love this time of year!

Kevin Hearne challenged folks to create either a Nerdscape or Beerscape for a chance to win a copy (a signed copy!) of his debut novel, Hounded. The deets can be found at Kevin's site here.

Here is my entry. It's titled The Good, The Bad, and The Chips.