It is far too hot for you to be reading this or me to writing it, so a slightly shortened version of the newsletter today - let’s call it a holiday edition. Edinburgh introduces one-on-one signings via Zoom The Edinburgh Book Festival is offering readers the opportunity to meet authors after their events for one-on-one signing sessions. Readers have to buy their book via the festival website and numbers are limited to 50 per author. They are asked to provide their dedication in advance and each individual signing will last a minute. I presume the festival is couriering the books to the author’s house with addressed and stamped packages for the author to put them in prior to collection. The possible logistical problems of this make my head spin! Nick Barley, from the festival said in the Guardian it was “an opportunity to have your online selfie with the author”. Twenty-two authors are taking part including Maggie O’Farrell, Val McDermid, Ian Rankin and Ali Smith.
The Lit Fest Newsletter
The Lit Fest Newsletter
The Lit Fest Newsletter
It is far too hot for you to be reading this or me to writing it, so a slightly shortened version of the newsletter today - let’s call it a holiday edition. Edinburgh introduces one-on-one signings via Zoom The Edinburgh Book Festival is offering readers the opportunity to meet authors after their events for one-on-one signing sessions. Readers have to buy their book via the festival website and numbers are limited to 50 per author. They are asked to provide their dedication in advance and each individual signing will last a minute. I presume the festival is couriering the books to the author’s house with addressed and stamped packages for the author to put them in prior to collection. The possible logistical problems of this make my head spin! Nick Barley, from the festival said in the Guardian it was “an opportunity to have your online selfie with the author”. Twenty-two authors are taking part including Maggie O’Farrell, Val McDermid, Ian Rankin and Ali Smith.