Calling all power readers! BEA, the largest book event in the U.S., is now open to the public!

Saturday, June 1 is Power Readers day, YOUR day to get free goodies, meet your favorite authors, and bask in the glory of books, everywhere you look. Here’s what you can find if you visit HMH in booth 1657:

Joelle Charbonneau, author of THE TESTING, will sign copies from 10-11 a.m. 

Elinor Lipman, author of THE VIEW FROM PENTHOUSE B and I CAN’T COMPLAIN will sign copies of both books from 12-2 p.m.

You can also learn about great reading group picks at the BEA Speed Dating for Book Club Members and Power Readers,in room 1E12/1E13 from 11-11:45 a.m.

AND, if you’re not already attending, don’t fret, because we have FOUR FREE TICKETS for Saturday up for grabs. Enter to win here

Who’s ready for BEA?? We’ll be in booth #3447, so make sure you come check out our amazing fall offerings. We’re giving away:

Galleys

IN SUNLIGHT AND IN SHADOW by Mark Helprin: An epic love story set in post-war New York by the bestselling author of Winter’s Tale

THE CHOCOLATE MONEY by Ashley Prentice Norton: The daughter of a glamorous chocolate heiress must navigate a complex landscape of wealth, sex, and decadence, with only her narcissistic mother to guide her. 

SHORT NIGHTS OF THE SHADOW CATCHERby Timothy Egan: The story of Edward Curtis, a charming rogue with a grade school education who became the Annie Liebowitz of his time, and the creation of his masterwork, a photographic record of the entire North American Indian nation.

Signings (and BEA BUZZ PANEL book!), 2 pm Tuesday

PANORAMA CITYby Antoine Wilson: A self-described “slow absorber” named Oppen Porter records everything he thinks his unborn son will find useful in becoming a man of the world.

SWAG

In celebration of the premier of THE HOBBIT: An Unexpected Journey, we’re giving away:

Tote bags

‘Gandalf For President’ pins

Posters

Teacher’s Guides