
Storey's booth, on the other hand, was chock-full of wordy goodness, as you can see here. We gave away signed copies of The Backyard Homestead on Friday morning to kick off the show's opening. Editor Carleen Madigan gave out words of wisdom with each book, and it was nice to begin our time in New York with thoughts of home-grown vegetables and chickens in the backyard. We actually had an avian presence in our booth; it seems the Javits Center is home to about four million pigeons, and they aren't afraid of anything. The grossest thing you've ever seen is a pigeon WALKING THROUGH THE BOOTH (ick) as you're sitting in a meeting. Friday afternoon, our Cookie Ladies, Janice Fryer and Valerie Peterson, gave away some exquisitely decorated holiday cookies to announce the publication of their upcoming Cookie Craft Christmas. It's a beautiful stocking-stuffer of a book, and here are some pictures of author Janice and the loveliest edible stockings you've ever seen.

Saturday kicked off with a flood of booksellers and media types. Sharon Bowers, who created the devilishly clever Ghoulish Goodies, signed copies of the just-finished book, and we gave away yummy chocolate-pretzel Funny Bones and Spicy Pumpkin Seeds. Everyone's happier with free food!
Sunday was the final day of the show, and it's always a relief to pack up the booth and head for home. It was an incredibly productive three days in New York, and it's always fun to be in the Big City, but coming home to your own bed and a dog who licks your toes...priceless.
Amy Greeman, Storey Publicity Director
Photos by Melanie Jolicoeur
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