A Winner with Spinner!

Popular children's author Stephanie Spinner came to the Cove today!

Stephanie's newest book, Paddywack, tells the story of a young girl and her pony. Stephanie was visited by a steady stream of children, horse lovers, and friends alike, including a group of kids from a local school.

We have signed copies on hand of Stephanie's books, including her previous titles such as Aliens for Breakfast and Uno: Blue Ribbon Beagle. In case you missed her event and would like one, do stop in!

Many thanks to our author and our audience. We look forward to doing many more enjoyable signings over the summer months. Visit our website, www.pawlingbookcove.com, to see a list of everyone who is coming!

Feiffer Mania at the Cove!

Today we were joined by first Kate Feiffer, and then Jules Feiffer!

Kate read President Pennybaker to the assembled group of excited children, many of whom had already met her through school visits. Kate had such a warm way of interacting with her little fans, and she impressed them by guessing which book of hers they already had! After the reading, Kate's books began selling out! We do have signed copies in stock of The Wild Wild Inside: A View from Mommy's Tummy and But I Wanted a Baby Brother, in case you missed the event and would like one.

After Kate's event finished, Pulitzer prize-winning cartoonist Jules sat down to discuss his memoir, Backing Into Forward. Jules' memoir was featured in Oprah's "O" Magazine and the New York Times. The audience members asked great questions, ranging from where he got his inspiration to what advice he would give to budding artists. Joining us was a gentleman all the way from Finland, who was in the area for a cartooning conference.
Every seat in the house was taken for both authors, and the day was such a treat for eventgoers, the authors, and the Cove staff. Many thanks to Kate and Jules for coming, and many thanks also to Katie B., without whom this day would not have been possible. And as always - thanks to our eventgoers!

The photo of Jules and Kate at the top of this post is courtesy of www.roycecarlton.com

April Authors, Pt. II

Rosemary Harris is back! Rosemary visited us in March of 2009 and won so many new fans that our readers were special requesting her as a guest author for 2010.

Rosemary's new book, the third in her popular Dirty Business series, is called Dead Head.

On a sunny Thursday evening, Rosemary and the Covies held a party to celebrate the release of her new mystery. We were joined by over half a dozen of her loyal followers, some of whom met her last year, and some of whom have met her protagonist Paula Holliday and wanted to meet Paula's creator in person.

Equipped with doughnuts from the actual restaurant that inspired her fictional Paradise Diner, as well as other delicious snacks and drinks, we were ready for an enjoyable evening. Rosemary made the night completely spectacular, by talking about her writing process (she often draws inspiration from unusual headlines in newspapers) and her next book, Slug Fest. If you missed her this time, we hope to see Ro again when Slug Fest comes out!

A sincere thank you to Rosemary and our eventgoers! It was a blast as always.

Visit the author's website, http://www.rosemaryharris.com/ to learn more!

April Authors, Pt. I

Our first author of April is Dani Shapiro!
Dani's new memoir, Devotion, was chosen by the New York Times as an Editor's Choice book.
People Magazine raves about Devotion, "Brave, compelling, unexpectedly witty...the journey is indeed the reward."
Devotion was also featured in Elle Magazine.

We were very excited that Dani was able to join us for an event - especially because she scheduled us on her birthday! Bakla Java custom designed a cake based on the cover of Dani's book, in honor of the big day.

Our audience really bonded with Dani, who read several excerpts from Devotion and discussed a variety of topics. The conversation was so intriguing that the signing ran almost 2 hours, with eventgoers eventually sharing their own stories with the author. Many thanks to Dani for coming, and to our loyal readers!

To learn more about Dani's memoirs and novels, visit http://danishapiro.com/

To visit Bakla Java's website, http://www.baklajava.com/

Love To Our February Authors

Katharine Weber, Joanne Dobson, and Hans Wilhelm all came Coveside this month!

Katharine was our first guest author. Her newest novel, True Confections, received a glowing write-up in the New York Times in January, and Katharine was met with a warm reception by our eventgoers. Plus, check out the custom-designed cake that Bakla Java created to cater the True Confections event. Many readers stopped by for a chocolate and a chat!

Joanne's latest mystery is called Death Without Tenure. With many friends in the area, Joanne drew a crowd of admirers and well-wishers, and she was even interviewed by Hudson Valley Magazine!

Hans arrived, to the delight of over two dozen children, parents, and grandparents. In addition to the families, our favorite newswoman Susan Macura of Pawling Public Radio was on the scene. After reading I'll Always Love You and Noodles: I Love Snow, Hans signed and drew a picture for each enraptured listener who wanted one.

Author Awards, 2009 Edition

We were so pleased to host events for more than 50 authors in 2009! This was an amazing year for us, with more writers than ever before and a record number of attendees.
Many thanks to each and every person who came to our little shop for a signing.
Every single author who came was amazing, and a complete delight.
We would like to acknowledge a few people who went above and beyond and were truly phenomenal presences in the Cove.

♥MOST THOUGHT-PROVOKING: Dr. Julie Holland, author of Weekends at Bellevue.

♥MOST INSPIRING: Deanie Humphrys-Dunne, author of Tails of Sweetbrier.

♥MOST CHARMING: Frank Delaney, author of Shannon.

♥BEST READER: Isabel Gillies, author of Happens Every Day.

♥MOST DYNAMIC GROUP DISCUSSION: Our young adult panel with Daniel and Dina Nayeri (Another Faust), Michael Northrop (Gentlemen), and Sarah Maclean (The Season).

♥MOST UPLIFTING: Tie between Susan Richards, author of Chosen by a Horse, and Ann Hood, author of The Knitting Circle.

♥MOST KIND: Rosemary Harris, author of "The Big Dirt Nap" series.

♥BEST PARTNERSHIP: Joel Rose, author of The Blackest Bird, and his wife/editor, Karen.

♥BIGGEST DRAW: Every author that visited us attracted an audience!

♥STAFF FAVE: Everybody who came to do a signing with us was our favorite. Thank you all so much for coming, and we hope to see you again with your new books in the upcoming years!

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