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8 Things We Learned at YALLFest 2019
8 Things We Learned at YALLFest 2019

Another YALLFest has come and gone, and while this is my third time going, y’all book lovers (and Charleston) never fail to charm the heck out of me. As usual, we came back with some sore muscles, but more importantly, we learned a lot this past weekend. Here are 8 things we learned at YALLFest this year.

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15 Books You'll See at YALLFest
15 Books You'll See at YALLFest

YALLFest is this weekend! Ah! It really snuck up on me, considering I feel like I just got back from YALLWEST not too long ago. I’m so excited to see y’all this weekend and talk all things bookish. If you haven’t seen our booth schedule yet, you can see it here. We have a stacked lineup for you—not just with our authors’ panels, but also with the books we’re giving away. I know there are a lot of booths and can be super overwhelming, so I’ve provided the description to all 15 books we’re giving away at the booth below so that you can plan accordingly.

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eventsValerie Wongcamp, l. c. rosen, dear universe, florence gonsalves, most likely, sarah watson, brandy colbert, the plain janes, cecil castellucci, jim rugg, they went left, monica hesse, this is my brain in love, throw like a girl, sarah henning, trinkets, kiwi smith, the winter duke, claire eliza bartlett, yallfestComment
NOVL at YALLFest 2019
NOVL at YALLFest 2019

Omg omg omg omg—it’s almost November, which means it’s time for another YALLFest! Even though this will be my third time down in Charleston, my excitement to see all y’all book lovers (and to eat the amazing biscuits) never falters. We have our friends from JIMMY Patterson with us again this year, and boy, do we have quite the lineup for y’all in both giveaways and author panels.

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eventsValerie Wongthrow like a girl, sarah henning, the winter duke, claire eliza bartlett, the plain janes, cecil castellucci, jim rugg, they went left, monica hesse, most likely, sarah watson, trinkets, kiwi smith, brandy colbert, camp, l. c. rosen, dear universe, florence gonsalves, this is my brain in love, i. w. gregorio, nandini bajpai, a match made in mehendi, holly black, folk of the air, ronni davis, when the stars lead to you, darkest part of the forest, the coldest girl in coldtownComment
NOVL at BookCon 2019
NOVL at BookCon 2019

If you’re reading this, then you’re probably going to BookCon. Or maybe you’re just here to see what’s going on in the LBYR booth so you can be there in spirit. Either way, hello! BookCon is quickly approaching (8 days!), so it’s time for you to figure out a game plan. Some of you really have plans in the form of football plays, and it really shows. To help you with that, I present to you the BookCon schedule for LBYR and NOVL! I can’t wait to see you all there—please be sure to stop by and say hi!

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eventsValerie Wongthe revolution of birdie randolph, brandy colbert, the bone houses, emily lloyd-jones, a match made in mehendi, nandini bajpai, when the stars lead to you, ronni davis, internment, read internment, samira ahmed, rise, rule, read rule, ellen goodlett, queen of ruin, grace and fury, tracy banghart, light years, supernova, kass morgan, the cruel prince, the wicked king, the queen of nothing, folk of the air, holly blackComment
11 Books to Expect to See at YALLWEST This Year
11 Books to Expect to See at YALLWEST This Year

Holy cow, we leave for Santa Monica in a week! Honestly, it didn’t really click that it was right around the corner until we shipped all our books and swag earlier this week. We’re so excited to meet you all—look for the pink and blue tent, and you’ll know it’s us. If you’re still planning when you want to stop by each booth, here’s a list of all the ARCs we’re giving away at the booth this year so you know what each book is about!

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eventsValerie Wongthe bone houses, emily lloyd-jones, a match made in mehendi, nandini bajpai, queen of ruin, grace and fury, tracy banghart, the revolution of birdie randolph, brandy colbert, rise, ellen goodlett, read rule, rule, supernova, kass morgan, light years, teeth in the mist, dawn kurtagichComment
NOVL at YALLWEST 2019
NOVL at YALLWEST 2019

IT’S GONNA BE MAY. And the first weekend of May calls for one of my personal favorite parts of this job—seeing your beautiful faces in bright and sunny Santa Monica to talk all things bookish. I know that you book lovers plan your day down to the minute, so here’s our booth’s schedule of activities so you can plan accordingly. Hit us up on social if you have any questions, and see y’all soon!

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eventsValerie Wonga match made in mehendi, nandini bajpai, the revolution of birdie randolph, brandy colbert, supernova, light years, kass morgan, folk of the air, the cruel prince, the wicked king, holly black, the bone houses, emily lloyd-jones, queen of ruin, grace and fury, tracy banghart, rule, read rule, rise, ellen goodlettComment