meet the author
Reader greets writer
Meet the author is an event where readers can see and often interact with a writer, typically at bookstores, libraries, or literary festivals.
These events usually include readings, signings, and Q&A sessions: The bookstore is hosting a meet the author night for her new memoir.
The phrase also labels promotional sections in books or on websites introducing the writer.
- book signingAuthor autographs purchased copies
- signed copyItem inscribed by creator
- book tourAuthor's promotional travel series
- readingInterpreting written text
- Q&AInteractive inquiry session
audience · front row · podium · microphone · bookstore · inscription · autograph · dedication · dust jacket · first edition · novelist · writer · literary · bestseller · published · handshake · fans · pages
- book eventsbook signing, book launch, book clubs, book festival, reading
- fan eventsfan conventions, fan fest, fan meetups, fan meetup, Comic-Con
- library eventsstory time, book club, book signing, poetry reading, book sale
- book festivalsbook fairs, book fair, literary festivals, book signings, book launches
- bookstoresbookshelves, bookstores, bookshops, booksellers, indie bookstores
- social eventsparty, gathering, wedding, reception, celebration
meet the authorlecture
Educational spoken presentation
keynote address · monologue · TED talk · sermon · press conference
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