The Fall Conference of the New England Independent Booksellers Association began yesterday in Newton, Mass., with a keynote, panels, a rep picks lunch, and a busy author reception featuring more than 25 authors. Here are scenes from the author reception:
Kaitee Tredway (l.) of River Bend Bookshop, Glastonbury, Conn., with Christina Soontornvat, author of The Tryout (Graphix).
Kathy Detwiler (l.) of Buttonwood Books and Toys, Cohasset, Mass., with the author of El Niño (Scholastic), Pam Muñoz Ryan.
Aaron Becker (l.), author of Winter Light (Candlewick), with American Booksellers Association director of education Kim Hooyboer.
Pam French (l.), executive director of the Binc Foundation, with Crystal King, author of In the Garden of Monsters (Mira).
I.M. Aiken, author of The Little Ambulance War of Winchester County (Flare Books/Catalyst Press).
Photos: Siân Gaetano, John Mutter