Well, of course, if you've been reading here awhile, you know the answer I have to that question, though since he came just awhile back, my guess is he's not coming back anytime soon. :( (Just in case you are new reader, click here to find out who my rock star author is.) Except I know he has plans for Chicago, luckies.
So putting him aside for now, here are some others I suggested:
Suzanne Collins
Patrick Ness
Jeff Kinney
Neal Shusterman
Daniel Handler
Judy Blume
Melina Marchetta
Stephanie Perkins
John Green
Cassandra Clare
You may be surprised by a few on that list, but I was trying to keep in mind who would have a general wide spread rock star appeal, though a few of my personal rock stars did manage crept in. Also, I was not including of any of our local rock star authors such as Brandon Mull, Shannon Hale and Brandon Sanderson.
I'll be sure and let you know if we do manage to snag a real rock star author for a future event!
But it made me wonder how YOU would answer this question. If you could get anyone to come for an author event, who would it be? Who would you absolutely FREAK about, and stand in line hours for, then scream and jump for joy for when they walk into the room?
Who is YOUR author rock star?
If money was no object, I think I would have told the guy a few authors that is almost impossible to get. Like J.K. Rowley, Suzanne Collins, etc. As for my Rock Star author, I don't know if I have one. I love meeting authors, but I'm not usually star struck.
ReplyDeleteKami: I totally forgot to mention J.K! :) And, I'm thinking we need to figure out who you would freak over. There's got to be SOMEBODY you would be star struck for!
DeleteOh my gosh, how did I not know about the Chicago thing? You know I love Zusak, but I'd have to say Green and Neil Gaiman are my rockstar authors. I've had a chance to see both of them speak and they were both amazing.
ReplyDeleteMelissa: Will you be able to go to the Chicago thing? If so, I'll expect a massive detailed report! Regarding Neil Gaiman.... he totally has the rock star look going on and everything! :)
DeleteWhat a great question - I would say Kristin Hannah, Dan Wells, Michelle Zink and Lisa Genova.
ReplyDeleteI can see Suzanne Collins for sure.
Marce: One of your rock stars is Dan Wells? Cool! I will feel lucky that I get to see him often. (Until he moves to Germany that is.)
DeleteYou have to tell him he has a rock star fan all the way in Bermuda. Loved his I am not a serial killer trilogy, a favourite.
DeleteJudy Blume would be on my list too, I loved her books so much growing up! And Stephanie Perkins, because she just seems awesome, and I love her writing. :)
ReplyDeleteAside from them, the three authors I would most definitely be starstruck on meeting are Philip Roth, Margaret Atwood and Armistead Maupin.
Smallgirl: Great list! I would love to see those guys too!
DeleteI love that you included Suzanne Collins, Stephanie Perkins, and Cassandra Clare on your list. I'd love to meet them.
ReplyDeleteI'd add JK Rowling and Kristin Cashore.
Jenni: I bet some of these will come here before long...
DeleteNeal Shusterman would be on my list too. I hate that he did come but it was for that weird conference. :( I'd also freak over Kate Griffin. I think you probably already knew that, though.
ReplyDeleteJenny: Yep, I knew it. :)
DeleteNeil Gaiman is totally my author rock star! I would also melt into a fangirly puddle to meet Jennifer Estep or Dean Koontz. :)
ReplyDeleteAlexia: I don't know this Jennifer.... but the other two I could understand!
DeleteGREAT picks. I love every author on your list (well, okay, I haven't read John Green or Stephanie Perkins). Still, fun!
ReplyDeleteSusan: You should really add those to your read soon list. :)
DeleteMargaret Atwood and Anne Tyler! Squeeeee!
ReplyDeleteBybee: YES! Good ones!
DeleteFor me that would be Thrity Umrigar (whose work I love) and Ken Follet (whose work I haven't but I'm so impressed by what I've heard).
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