Thursday 02/26/04
I went to the Friends of Libraries USA author reception at the Seattle Hilton last night to provide moral support for my friend Alma, who was one of the authors being recepted, although she needed much less such support than she let on. It was far more enjoyable than I anticipated; I'm going to have to get Harry Stein's new book for my dad, I think, and Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next series seems like it'd be a hoot. Both authors struck me as real gentlemen.
On the other hand, Jean Reynolds Page's interminable reading of an extremely depressing passage from her first novel sure brought the mood down.
Alma's treat of a book The Secrets of Jin-Shei comes out in the US on May 1 (the UK gets it on March 1). If you're going to Potlatch this weekend, say hello to her. I met her on the misc.writing newsgroup many years ago, when she still lived in New Zealand, and am delighted that she and her husband now live in the Pacific Northwest where I can see them regularly.
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