Robert Liparulo to sign 30,000 Books
In response to his overwhelming fan support, Robert Liparulo, author of
the best-selling Dreamhouse Kings--an action-adventure series for young
adults--is personally autographing 30,000 copies of his books. Liparulo will spend 10 hours a day for seven consecutive days at the Nelson Fiction warehouse in Nashville, Tenn., signing his name to copies of House of Dark Shadows and Watcher in the Woods, the first two installments of the Dreamhouse Kings series. The books will then be made available to students nationwide by Scholastic at book fairs and other special events.
"Seeing young readers' response to these books has been humbling. This is just one small way I can think of to thank them," said Liparulo, whose latest Dreamhouse Kings installment, Timescape, is scheduled for release on July 7th.
The marathon signing session will take an estimated seven 14 hour days to sign 30,000 books, with three people working in an assembly line fashion; the first to open the book and place it in front of Liparulo, the second (Liparulo) to sign it, and a third person to take it away and box it for shipment.
Liparulo has also spent recent months visiting elementary, middle and high schools across the country to meet Dreamhouse Kings fans. A recent visit to a Baton Rouge, La., middle and high school came when the entire student community pitched in to sponsor the trip. In addition to speaking to assembly of 1,000 students, Liparulo met with individual classes to talk about the writer's life, how he created the Dreamhouse Kings series, and how the students themselves can find their passion in life at an early age.
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