How Do You Attend Author Book Signings?
Many readers love to attend author book signings to get an up close and personal look at the master of the words. If merely looking at the photo on the back of the book jacket and reading the short blurb about the author isn’t enough, maybe you will want to attend an author book signing. Who, When, and Where: Not quite the 5 Ws of journalism (the other 2 Ws are what and why), but to attend an author book signing, you’ll need this basic information. WHO (which author) will be reading and signing books? WHEN is the book signing? WHERE is it being held? Find out these 3 Ws by reading local newspapers (usually in the Sunday Arts/Books section) or checking the author’s website or the publisher’s website. Be Prepared: If a book signing and reading is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m., plan to arrive by 7 p.m. to ensure getting a good seat. Depending on the popularity of the author, the good seats–the ones up front where you can actually see the person–may be gone by then. Decide how importan
