Every year, ebook professionals and followers from across the nation attend BookExpo and BookCon to have fun their favourite authors and get a sneak peek at upcoming titles. And whereas huge title authors like John Inexperienced, Tomi Adeyemi, and Cassandra Clare draw huge audiences, attendees additionally flock to classes that includes a few of their favourite celebrities-turned-authors.
This yr’s BookExpo and BookCon lineup featured a wide selection of celebrities, from actors to musicians to athletes and past. Take a look at a number of the new and upcoming titles from celebrities who placed on their creator hats and took the stage at BookCon this yr.
Adam Rippon
HI ?? I’m in NY for #BookCon19 and we should always we dangle tomorrow – I’ll be doing a meet and greet at 10:15 and you may get tickets right here https://t.co/S3mN39ojQA pic.twitter.com/bLWCWts08r
— Adam Rippon (@Adaripp) Could 31, 2019
For those who’re a fan of Olympic determine skating, you in all probability acknowledge bronze medal winner Adam Rippon. And even should you’re not an Olympics fan, between successful season 26 of Dancing with the Stars and making a splash on social media, you’ve in all probability seen him round. Rippon thrilled followers at BookCon whereas selling his upcoming ebook, Lovely on the Exterior: A Memoir (October 15, Grand Central Publishing). His hilarious tackle all the things from rising up homeschooled to being America’s Sweetheart (self-proclaimed, in fact) saved BookCon audiences laughing, and his memoir is certain to be simply as pleasing.
Marcus Samuelsson
#TBT to all of the enjoyable we had with @MarcusCooks at Harlem Eat Up! Did not get an opportunity to attend and meet Marcus? No worries! Swing by our sales space at @thebookcon this Saturday (June 1st) from 11am – 12pm on your second probability. ? https://t.co/NfH3WdQx7c pic.twitter.com/qcOKx5NZq1
— Audible (@audible_com) Could 30, 2019
World-class chef and cookbook creator Marcus Samuelsson is a giant title within the meals world for his eating places like Harlem’s Pink Rooster. And should you’re a fan of foodie TV like High Chef, Iron Chef America, and Chopped, you’ve in all probability seen him exhibiting off his expertise. Samuelsson’s 2012 memoir Sure, Chef gave followers perception into his culinary journey. At BookCon, he shared a preview of his new audiobook Our Harlem: Seven Days of Cooking, Music and Soul on the Pink Rooster (June 27, Audible Studios). By following Samuelsson by every week at his award-winning restaurant, listeners will study concerning the meals, historical past, music, and folks of an iconic New York neighborhood.
Neil Patrick Harris
A lot enjoyable chatting with @evachen212 and @ActuallyNPH at BookCon ?
(Additionally, in case you have been questioning Neil is a Slytherin and Eva is a former Ravenclaw, present Gryffindor) pic.twitter.com/8jxADq4Q1j
— MJ Franklin (@heyitsfranklin2) June 1, 2019
Neil Patrick Harris has executed all of it. Between Doogie Howser, M.D., How I Met Your Mom, A Sequence of Unlucky Occasions, and internet hosting quite a few awards reveals, nearly everybody has seen him on the small display screen. However past his TV and film profession, he’s additionally a stage performer, comic, producer, singer, and magician. And in recent times, he’s additionally constructed fairly a following for his writing. His 2014 ebook Neil Patrick Harris: Select Your Personal Autobiography performed with type and bought lots of consideration. Now, he’s targeted on his bestselling center grade sequence. Magic Misfits: The Minor Third (September 10, Little, Brown Books for Younger Readers) returns younger readers to the adventurous Magic Misfits world they already love. His panel with Instagram vogue director and creator Eva Chen was full of enthusiastic followers, prepared to seek out out the place their favourite characters are headed subsequent.
John Cena
An superior first day at @BookExpoAmerica.
Dialog with the educators, library homeowners, and those that work with younger readers all centered round a progress mindset. Excited to see everybody tomorrow to proceed our dialogue and meet extra of you who play this essential function. pic.twitter.com/jLrDHhJ7a9
— John Cena (@JohnCena) Could 31, 2019
Skilled wrestler, actor, and rapper John Cena has dabbled efficiently in all kinds of leisure classes. Now, he’s entering into the literary ring with a sequence of youngsters’s image books. The primary ebook within the sequence, Elbow Grease, launched readers to slightly monster truck with huge guts. Now he’s again in Elbow Grease vs. Motozilla (October eight, Random Home Books for Younger Readers) to tackle a monster machine with the assistance of his brothers. Cena followers crammed seats at each BookExpo and BookCon to listen to the wrestler provide a particular studying and talk about his inspiration for the brand new ebook.
Tegan and Sara Quin
“If I might return to highschool, I wouldn’t change something. I’d inform Sara, ‘It’s okay, I promise it’s going to be okay.’” @teganandsara @whembleysewell @them @thebookcon pic.twitter.com/4JwlISLyUq
— MCD ⨯ FSG (@mcdbooks) June 1, 2019
Canadian indie pop duo Tegan and Sara have an enormous fan following, and hits like “Nearer” and “All the pieces is Superior” are unimaginable to get out of your head. Now, they’re thrilling followers with a brand new coming-of-age memoir, Excessive Faculty (September 24, MCD). At BookCon, the twins sat down to debate their highschool years and the expertise of writing a shared memoir. With tales of household battle, id, sexuality, and discovering their musical voice, Excessive Faculty will present a brand new aspect of the enduring musicians.
Susan Rice
. @AmbassadorRice, creator of #ToughLove joins @SamanthaJPower, Senator Janet Howell and her daughter-in-law Theresa Howell in a panel dialogue on how girls are shaping politics at this time. @SimonBooks #BookExpo19 pic.twitter.com/qmB29iB1hD
— Simon & Schuster (@simonschuster) Could 31, 2019
Susan Rice is likely one of the most prolific public officers from the Obama administration, serving as a Nationwide Safety Advisor and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Many BookExpo attendees have been excited to study extra about her expertise in authorities and her upcoming memoir, Robust Love: My Story of the Issues Value Preventing For (October eight, Simon & Schuster). Rice’s intimate and sincere ebook about her work in public service additionally offers an insider’s have a look at a number of the most advanced political problems with current years.
Alyssa Milano
My companion in #HOPE. @debbierigaud offers me hope. ? Thanks for all that got here by #BookCon at this time. #BookExpo19 #BEA2019. pic.twitter.com/rBVPoy7pSW
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) Could 31, 2019
Actress and activist Alyssa Milano is thought for all the things from Charmed to bringing consideration to the #MeToo motion. Now she’s leaping into the youngsters’s ebook world with a brand new sequence about Hope, an 11-year-old who is set to alter the world. She visited BookCon to speak about Mission Center Faculty (October 1, Scholastic Inc.), written with Debbie Rigaud and illustrator Eric S. Keyes. Center college is tough, even for a passionate younger activist. Milano’s new ebook was created to encourage children to make a giant distinction, even after they really feel small.
Evangeline Lilly
Actress Evangeline Lilly has been charming viewers since Misplaced. Extra not too long ago, she’s been successful hearts because the superhero Wasp within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Followers could also be stunned to study that Lilly started her profession as a kids’s ebook creator in 2014. Her latest ebook within the Squickerwonkers sequence, The Demise of Lorna the Lazy (October 1, Quiet Cocoon) with illustrator Rodrigo Bastos Didier, drew the eye of many followers at BookCon. These darkish, superbly illustrated books are creepy, crawly, and pleasant.
Akilah Hughes
The place’s my pen, bitch I’m signin’ #BookCon2019 pic.twitter.com/gjeyyN9eoj
— Akilah Hughes (@AkilahObviously) June 2, 2019
Comic and social media celeb Akilah Hughes is hilarious and great, so it’s no shock that BookCon attendees rushed to listen to about her upcoming essay assortment. Hughes mentioned her upcoming ebook Clearly: Tales from My Timeline (September 24, Razorbill) on panels and at autographing classes, and followers can’t wait to get their palms on a replica. With tales of rising up in small city Kentucky, changing into a spelling bee champion, failed makes an attempt at becoming a member of the cheerleading crew, and pursuing her dream of changing into a performer, this essay assortment is certain to have readers laughing out loud.
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