Kim Harrison

Last weekend I got to meet one of my favorite authors, Kim Harrison, at a book signing in Lansing, MI. She was really funny and nice. She started by reading a short passage from her newest book Black Magic Sanction, the latest in the Hollows series, and then spent a good 20 minutes answering all kinds of questions.



I thought it was interesting that she doesn't have much input on her book titles or her covers. She started the series with modified Clint Eastwood films for her titles, then when she started gaining popularity her publishers took over the naming of her books. But they still stay with the Clint Eastwood theme. For book covers, they always ask her what she would like to see, she always says Jenks, they always say no, but they always end up with a cool cover anyway.



Then when it was time to sign the books, she would sign as many books as you had - no limit, which was very cool of her. And she posed for pictures with anyone who wanted one. She was just very accessible and down to earth, which makes her very easy to like. It's always a treat when someone you idolize for their talent turns out to be a good person too. What a treat to have met her.