2000 Sub-Librarians Meeting: Ace Atkins and M.C. Beaton

Start Date

7-9-2000 4:30 PM

End Date

7-9-2000 6:00 PM

Location

Sheraton Chicago Hotel

City and State

Chicago, IL

Description

The Sub-Librarians planned and advertised a program with renowned science fiction and fantasy author Philip Jose Farmer. George Scheetz was instrumental in making that introduction. However, due to ill health, Farmer was unable to travel and had to cancel close to the program date.

However, on very short notice, Ace Atkins agreed to come to Chicago and speak to the group. Atkins had spoken to a very appreciative group of Sub-Librarians the previous year in New Orleans, and he gave another stellar performance in Chicago. He talked about his new book, Leaving' Trunk Blues, which is another Nick Travers mystery, this one set in Chicago, from St. Martin's Press.

St. Martin's also stepped up and offered to have author M.C. Beaton join Ace as a speaker. M.C. Beaton is a pseudonym of Marion Chesney, who may be best known as the author of romance novels set during the English Regency. Her first detective story as M.C. Beaton came out for St. Martin's in 1985. She has two series-one set in Scotland with Hamish Macbeth and one set in the Cotswolds with Agatha Raisin.

St. Martin's generously provided copies of both authors' books for signing after the program.

Marsha Pollak chaired the program, welcomed the audience, explained the change in speakers, called for toasts and introduced the authors.

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Jul 9th, 4:30 PM Jul 9th, 6:00 PM

2000 Sub-Librarians Meeting: Ace Atkins and M.C. Beaton

Sheraton Chicago Hotel

The Sub-Librarians planned and advertised a program with renowned science fiction and fantasy author Philip Jose Farmer. George Scheetz was instrumental in making that introduction. However, due to ill health, Farmer was unable to travel and had to cancel close to the program date.

However, on very short notice, Ace Atkins agreed to come to Chicago and speak to the group. Atkins had spoken to a very appreciative group of Sub-Librarians the previous year in New Orleans, and he gave another stellar performance in Chicago. He talked about his new book, Leaving' Trunk Blues, which is another Nick Travers mystery, this one set in Chicago, from St. Martin's Press.

St. Martin's also stepped up and offered to have author M.C. Beaton join Ace as a speaker. M.C. Beaton is a pseudonym of Marion Chesney, who may be best known as the author of romance novels set during the English Regency. Her first detective story as M.C. Beaton came out for St. Martin's in 1985. She has two series-one set in Scotland with Hamish Macbeth and one set in the Cotswolds with Agatha Raisin.

St. Martin's generously provided copies of both authors' books for signing after the program.

Marsha Pollak chaired the program, welcomed the audience, explained the change in speakers, called for toasts and introduced the authors.