tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32743250.post6675867573083979259..comments2023-08-06T04:21:52.491-06:00Comments on Kash's Book Corner: Tales of Three Book EventsArsen Kashkashianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10185747887959535224noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32743250.post-40299432396670123292009-02-27T05:25:00.000-07:002009-02-27T05:25:00.000-07:00At the end of the day how many extra GRAVEYARD'S d...At the end of the day how many extra GRAVEYARD'S did you sell because of the reckless overbuy...<BR/>--Your RepAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32743250.post-40056194698585250242008-10-23T03:28:00.000-06:002008-10-23T03:28:00.000-06:00Great to hear about the Neil Gaiman event. We're ...Great to hear about the Neil Gaiman event. We're a new independent children's bookshop in Edinburgh and we're hosting Neil's event next Tuesday. It's the biggest event we've run and has been really stressful - Neil and his publishers are angels but the people we're renting the venue from.... I'm delighted that your event went well - keep your fingers crossed on the 28th for us!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32743250.post-42655346285056501772008-10-20T09:46:00.000-06:002008-10-20T09:46:00.000-06:00The Philip Roth "event" (non-event?) was much the ...The Philip Roth "event" (non-event?) was much the same here in Madison, sparsely attended and really not all that interesting. You put it nicely, but the combination of an unforthcoming and overly scrupulous Roth with an uninventive and basically dull interviewer was unhappy. I would definitely not used this as a standard for any future simulcast events nor as a reason to spurn them; they are, after all, the GREEN APPROACH to being everywhere!<BR/><BR/>The highlight of our event, I must say, was indubitably when my name was drawn as the winner of the free autographed novel. And, honestly, I would have sent it to you if I didn't know you had a heap of them in the store there!<BR/><BR/>PS: Twitterdeedum: Impending Arrival????????Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17825562306816149122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32743250.post-26024173436376271732008-10-16T16:41:00.000-06:002008-10-16T16:41:00.000-06:00As an event coordinator in Oregon, I constantly wo...As an event coordinator in Oregon, I constantly worry about stuff like that. I have had one event in five years that had zero attendees, but plenty where so few showed up it was embarrassing. I would love to have a big name author someday, but the thought of having to cancel or having a poor showing makes me hyperventilate a bit. Keep up the good work!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01308758178753304358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32743250.post-39502959633354631832008-10-14T08:49:00.000-06:002008-10-14T08:49:00.000-06:00The authors are not paid for the book signings. Of...The authors are not paid for the book signings. Of course, they earn some money through the sales of their books. The publishers pay the authors' expenses while on tour.<BR/><BR/>It's a great deal for bookstores when it works right and you get a nice crowd.Arsen Kashkashianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10185747887959535224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32743250.post-90516045728850969942008-10-14T04:43:00.000-06:002008-10-14T04:43:00.000-06:00Thank you for such a fascinating look at how these...Thank you for such a fascinating look at how these things are run! What a gamble! Organizing a bake sale now seems like, hah, a piece of cake.<BR/><BR/>Are the authors paid when they come to a book reading/signing? Do the bookstores have to pay for his/her expenses or are the publishers paying for all of that?<BR/><BR/>Rome has been doing something very cool the past several years: they invite authors to the Roman Forum (specifically near a delapidated, deconsecrated basilica) to read while musicians provide musical interludes. <BR/><BR/>But weirdly there are no book sales going on -- it's just a cultural event and people can picnic and drink on the grounds during the readings. You have to bring your own book and then rush the stage in hopes of getting it signed!<BR/><BR/>http://www.festivaldelleletterature.it/2008/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com