The Texas Library Association annual conference starts next week, in sunny Fort Worth. Everything’s bigger in Texas, and this show is no exception. You could wander around the exhibit hall for days without seeing the same vendor twice. This week’s Unshelved is made possible, in part, by a few folks that would especially like to make sure you know what they’re doing there:

• Random House, Inc., booth 1332, with a Book Buzz on Friday featuring the best Adult books for Teens. They’ve also got signings from some of our favorite authors, including Ready Player One’s Ernie Cline. Click for a full schedule!
• Simon & Schuster, booth 1815, with tons of author signings & free advance reader copies of their most anticipated titles for children and adults. Click for a full list.
• Listening Library, booth 1332, with a program called Guys Listen with Jon Scieszka, Wednesday 4:00pm room in room 201 ABC, level 2. Help boys acquire a life-long love of reading and listening to books! Click for more information on Guys Listen.
• HarperCollins, booth 2233, with tons of great author events, including Neil Gaiman. Please note that there is a new date and time to see Nia Vardalos. Click for a full schedule.

We’ll be there too - stay tuned for more information next week about the Unshelved booth.