Thrifty Little Activity-- Book Signing

I love a good book signing! This weekend, I had the chance to go see the hilarious authors of Cake Wrecks as they were on tour promoting their new blog-based book about professional cakes gone wrong. There was free cake, a contest for best cupcake wreck-replica, and a Q&A with some behind-the-blog stories.

Some of my favorite contest entries:

The winner! Check out what the original should have looked like here.

While most signings don’t include miniaturized versions of cakes gone wrong, the Q&A sessions or readings are usually free to attend and great ways to spend a weekend afternoon or evening. As a bonus, you have the chance to add a little value to your copy of the author’s book by getting it signed. Books are some of the most affordable gifts out there, so giving a signed copy would be a great time expensive addition.

One of my favorite (and free) book events, Texas Book Festival , is just a couple of weeks away… yep, a weekend of free author talks and signings (jealous?). I’m sure I’ll start crossing a few people off of my holiday list then!

Do you ever go to book signings? Which authors have you met?