RT Recap - Book Expo, Afternoon Delight, and the Gangster Cafe Talent Contest

So much to do in so little time!

Thursday gave us the E-Book, Indie Publisher, 
and Graphic Novel Expo.  
Kathryn Falk chatted with Charlaine Harris!

Ruthie Knox promoted RIDE WITH ME.
I suggested she wear biking shorts and helmet!

A personal favorite - Marliss Melton!

A recommended read from Elf - Kendall Gray's INHALE.
Kendall will be my guest in May.

Here's Shona Husk and Tim Tams!  

The Saints go marching in ....
Roxanne St. Claire and Jennifer St. Giles

The Saints were looking out for Christina Skye -
they delivered her a kitled hero (and haggis maker).

Friday sparkled with Afternoon Delight's Renee Bernard ...

.... Christina with a bookseller ...

.... Angela Knight with a fan ...

.... and Sara Humphries with a fellow blonde!

Friday night spotlighted Chicago's rich history.
Heather Graham, F. Paul Wilson, and others presented 
NIGHT OF THE STARS - "All the Jazz" meets "Chicago".
Heahter sang like "Mama".

Heather auditioned "new" talent, including,
 Kathryn Falk and Connie Perry ...

.... dancing the Charleston!

What a delight!

Heather Snow (left) poses Erin Knightley 
and Britt Bury.  Erin's debut Regency romance, 
MORE THAN STRANGERS, will be published by 
NAL in June.  Britt's debut paranormal romance, 
THE DARKEST DAY, will be published by Forever 
in July.  I expect to see them again at SOS Aloha!

What's your favorite Broadway musical - ALL THAT JAZZ?  CHICAGO?  PHANTOM OF THE OPERA?  One randomly selected commenter wins a book choice from my convention stash.  This giveaway is open to all readers.  Comments are open through Saturday, April 21, 10 pm in Hawaii.  I'll post the winners on Sunday, April 22.


Mahalo,


Kim in Hawaii

Cathy Maxwell hobnobs with Lisa Berger,
the Dancing Queen for SOS America!

April's month long promotion is CLEAN OUT MY CONVENTION STASH. I will select one US reader, one Canadian reader, and one International reader from all my blogs posts in April at SOS ALOHA, THE READING REVIEWER, and ALOHA ON MY MIND. The US winner can select up to 10 books (to fill up a small flat rate box) from my current convention stash to make room for new books coming from RT 2012. The Canadian and International readers can select one book, too!

CLEAN OUT MY CONVENTION STASH is open through Monday, April 30, 10 pm in Hawaii. I'll post the winner on Tuesday, May 1.

RT Recap - Kensington Boas, Kilted Men, and Scottish Fling

Thursday brought us Kensington authors, kilted men, and tartan fairies!

Jodi Thomas and Sally MacKenzie jazzed the
Kensington book signing.

Marilyn Brant and Mia Marlowe also signed in boas!

Under the Kilt - the Naked Truth about Scotland - 
a kilted hunk escorted Kimberly Killion to the panel.

  

Cathy Maxwell renamed the the panel, "50 Shades of Scotland".  Katharine Ashe hid her laugh.

Veronica Wolff and Kimberly agreed that Scotland's 
mystique will always capture readers' attention.

This haggis maker shared how to cook the Scottish delicacy.
Sahara Kelly exclaimed, "Exploding Sheep's Stomach!"

The Clan McFae Scottish Fling brought out the
tartan in every reader .... 

  

... even in the Aussies Andrew, Megan, and Jennifer!
(the sporran holds the Tim Tams).

Megan brought the materials from Oz to assemble her wings.

Megan spreads her wings over historical author
Mary Wine (left) and a historical reader.

This reader added "tattooed" fairy wings!

This reader captured Nessie!

Renee Bernard found her next hero.

What would you prefer to wear - boa?  kilt? mask?  One randomly selected commenter will win a book choice from my convention stash.  This giveaway is open to all readers.  Comments are open through Saturday, April 21, 10 pm in Hawaii.  I'll post the winner on Sunday, April 22.

Mahalo,

Kim in Hawaii

The Highway Bandit (left) and the Scottish Lady

April's month long promotion is CLEAN OUT MY CONVENTION STASH. I will select one US reader, one Canadian reader, and one International reader from all my blogs posts in April at SOS ALOHA, THE READING REVIEWER, and ALOHA ON MY MIND. The US winner can select up to 10 books (to fill up a small flat rate box) from my current convention stash to make room for new books coming from RT 2012. The Canadian and International readers can select one book, too!

CLEAN OUT MY CONVENTION STASH is open through Monday, April 30, 10 pm in Hawaii. I'll post the winner on Tuesday, May 1.