I feel like I start every post with me apologising for something but I make a lot of mistakes so it's to be expected. So, I'm sorry for my recent absence my life hasn't been very busy, but my days seem to be full. I'm going to Canada tomorrow which I'm really excited about, so in advance I'm writing a good amount to get myself ready.
Anyway, the point of this post was to tell you about YALC which I attended with four friends. We only went on one day which was Sunday 31st July and we were there from about 10:00 until 5:30 so most of the day. I thought I would talk you through what we did and what I thought as well as talking about the books I bought and got signed.
When we arrived the first thing we did was purchase the YALC tote bag, then we signed up to a writing workshop, we attended the fanfiction workshop which was hosted by Lucy Saxon at 11:00. Although the workshop was quite interesting and included some tips you might me able to apply to normal fiction writing we were expecting something a bit more interactive. She talked a lot about the different types of fic and what affects the look of your writing.
After that we proceeded to walk around and have a look at the different publishing stalls, sign up to different things and pick up freebies including a hell of a lot of badges. Overall I got 33 free badges, two free totes and one I paid for, seven chapter samplers and three books. We also met met some lovely authors and got our bags and books signed.
After having a walk around we attended one of the panels. At 1:00 we went to the #morallycomplicatedYA panel. There were four authors there who talked about the complication of morals in their characters and how their emotions affect their writing. They talked about the censorship of their books in shops and even countries. The authors were Louise O'Neill, Melvin Burgess, Emerald Fennell and Manuela Salvi. We all agreed that the panel was the highlight of the day, it was really eye opening for me as it opened a new window in writing. We enjoyed it so much that we bought books one of the authors and queued to meet some of them.
After the panel we ate our lunch and read for a bit in the reading area. We were considering attending the Potter Party but after a while it got a bit boring so instead we went back to reading as well having a look at the publishing stands and picking up some books during the flash sales.
Now we reach the haul part of this post, I'll make lists under different categories to make this slightly easier.
Like I mentioned I got seven chapter samplers, some of the books have been released whilst others haven't (there will a * next to the books that haven't been released):
~ Ink by Alice Broadway*
~ Girl Hearts Girl by Lucy Sutcliffe
~ Holding up the Universe by Jennifer Niven*
~ This Raging Light by Estelle Laure
~ Broken Sky by L.A. Weatherly
~ Unconventional by Maggie Harcourt*
~ Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo*
I took two books with me to get signed but I bought some others whilst I was there, I'll list the books I bought first, then the ones I got signed:
~ Girl Hearts Girl by Lucy Sutcliffe
~ Looking for JJ by Anne Cassidy
~ Only Ever Yours by Louise O'Neill
I got signed:
~ A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
~ Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton
~ Only Ever Yours by Louise O'Neill
(I also got my tote bag signed by those authors as well as Emerald Fennell)
Overall I had an absolutely lovely time and am really looking forward to attending next year. I would recommend the main panels if you are going to attend as the one I attended was fantastic.
Happy Reading!
-A
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