Previously held along Fifth Avenue, NYIBC enjoyed a new location in the heart of the NYU campus. From the point of view of having Caroline with us as Kathleen, Ariel and I did the fair on Saturday, it was a vast improvement. Why? Because at one point I was able to take Caroline to the playground in Washignton Square Park so she could romp on jungle gyms and swings for half an hour while Kath and Ariel saw sights.
I did the pre-arranged signing at Midtown comics, which went quite well, I thought. A goodly number of folks showed up, including quite a few “Fallen Angel” fans (Yea!) Saw Kyle Baker signing at the DC booth, and Chris Claremont swung back by the Midtown Booth with his twin sons in tow. Elayne Riggs was there as well, although I didn’t see Robin.
I figured we would just be there Saturday, but I saw that one of Ariel’s favorite writers, Tamora Pierce, was going to be at a booth signing Sunday. So back we went into the city today so Ariel could meet her (she also met Ann Martin of the “Dollhouse” and “Babysitters Club” books). This time around the Haumans were there, and Mike Gold and his wife, as was Joe Kubert whom I said hi to, not to mention Don Slott of “She-Hulk” with whom I chatted for a time while Evan Dorkin of “Milk and Cheese” fame autographed nearby.
I took Ariel over to the signing. Tamora Pierce was friendly and engaging, answering Ariel’s questions and talking about writing in general. And I said to her, “Actually, I’ve written a few books about knights myself. I wrote a book called ‘Sir Apropos of Nothing,'” figuring the title would amuse her. She looked up at me and said, “You’re Peter David?!” So that was cool.
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