Quote Originally Posted by cessna152towser View Post
I do hope you won't be disappointed. I was invited by e-mail by the author of a book on the history of Edinburgh Airport. to which I had contributed, to attend his book launch and signing at Edinburgh Airport. There was to be a free lunch. I received an e-mail from him the day before to say the airport weren't allowing him to serve food, but there would still be tea and coffee. On the day about thirty people turned up at the airport bookshop. There was a message that the author of the book was unable to attend the signing, but the book was on display and the bookseller was happy to sell the book at a very slight discount to those of us who had been stupid enough to turn up, and didn't even bother to offer tea or coffee. Your professor's invitation may be well intentioned but in my experience the publisher will control the event, might tell her at the last minute not to bother coming along but won't tell any of the people she has invited, will give you absolutely no free food and offer a minimal discount to get those who were tricked into attending to buy an unsigned copy of the book on the first day. I didn't mind being all kilted up for the occasion as most days I wear a kilt anyway but I wouldn't waste my time and money going to a book launch again. But I think you should go anyway - satisfy your own curiosity and who knows your experience of a book launch might be less negative than mine. All I'm saying is don't hope for too much and you won't be disappointed.
I would hope so. That is some experience. Good luck at the signing and make the best of whatever happens.
steve