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booksignings

 

Karibu Books, Landover Mall,
October 1997

Signing

This is one of my first booksignings. I was nervous and excited, but it turned out to be a great experience. That day at Karibu Books, I sold every book on the table!

Not all of my signings have been that successful, but they've all been a new adventure.

Signing books can be an interesting experience, sometimes it's fun, sometimes it's boring, and for a naturally shy person like me, it can even be nerve-wracking!

Waldenbooks, Lakeforest Mall,
November 1997

Robyn & Pat

Robyn Amos and Dani Sinclair
(a.k.a. Pat Gagne)

 

This signing was fun because Pat's a good friend of mine. Signing with a fellow author is a good way to pass the time and attract more attention.

 

Turn The Page Bookstore Cafe,
Boonsboro, MD, May 1, 1998

Turn the Page Bookstore

Top: [L-R] Patricia Gaffney, Linda Lael Miller, Donna Kauffman, Candice Poarch, Ruth Glick, Eileen Charbonneau, Anne Knoll.
Bottom: [L-R] Nora Roberts, Robyn Amos, Ruth Ryan Langan

The fact is, signing books is an honor and a privilege. For instance, look at all the fabulous athors I was lucky enough to sign books with at Nora Robert's husband's bookstore, Turn The Page Bookstore Cafe.

Nora Roberts is one author who doesn't have to worry about how many books she'll sell at a signing. I've seen fans line up around the block to meet her. Who knows, maybe I'll be that famous one day!

 

A Night In The Stacks, Columbia Library,
February 1999

A Night in the Stacks

Another great benefit of making appearances is that you get to meet a diverse group of people. At the event below, I was on a panel with David Simon (back row, second from the left). He's one of the writers of the book that became an HBO miniseries, The Corner. I believe he won an Emmy for that project.

 

RWA Literacy Booksigning, Anaheirm, CA, July 1998

signing

Finally, if you're a bookseller and you're interested in inviting me to sign in your store (I also give workshops, readings, and talks), contact me at robynamos@aol.com.