Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, featuring a different top 10 theme each week. This week’s topic is Authors I’ve Met. I love getting the opportunity to go to book signings and other bookish events, and over the years have had the opportunity to meet some of my favorites.
1. Diana Gabaldon: At a massive speaking/signing event in Arizona for the release of the 9th Outlander book.
2. John Scalzi: I attended an event where he was in conversation with another sci-fi writer, and then got a few books signed.
3. Joe Hill: At a signing for his first novel, back when he was new and pretty unknown, and then again for a later book, when a very large crowd showed up.
4. Rainbow Rowell: At a signing for a Simon Snow book — such a packed room!
5. Gail Carriger: I’ve been to a few of her events!
6. Felicia Day: Did a very fun speaking engagement when her book You’re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) came out, and I got my book signed.
7. Chris Bohjalian: I attended a presentation he did at the local Armenian Cultural Center, and of course got books signed.
8. Mary Doria Russell: When a local girls’ high school chose her book The Sparrow for a school-wide reading project, she came to give a talk and engage with the students. I was able to attend as a guest, and actually got a little time to chat with her before the event started.
9. Susanna Kearsley: A long-time favorite, she was kind enough to Zoom with my book group last year, and we found her so lovely and interesting.
10. Matt Haig: I attended a recent speaking engagement of his, which was funny and revealing, and got books signed.
How about you? Have you had any memorable author encounters?
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Bookshelf Fantasies 
The Sparrow was a really good read.
I loved it! I’ve reread it a few times, and probably will again!