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The Worst Dressed Authors of Book Expo America 2014

June 4, 2014 By Michael Kozlowski 17 Comments

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Book Expo America Wrapped up last week at the Javits Center in New York City, which is the largest publishing event in North America. Thousands of authors were in attendance, signing autographs and promoting their books. Some were fairly dapper, but others sent shivers down the back of any true fashionista.

Eric Flint (left) and Charles E. Gannon (right), authors of the new novel in the best-selling “1632″ alternate world

Eric Flint (left) and Charles E. Gannon (right), authors of the new novel in the best-selling “1632″ alternate world. You can tell Eric spent lots of time coordinating a pink striped shirt and multicolored jacket.

Jack Heath

Jack Heath talking with Harlem school teacher (right) with Author’s Boutique assistant Carol Clinton (middle). Sunglasses on the head, a bright orange long sleeved shirt, terrible!

Jana DeLeon, Theresa Ragan, Denise Grover Swank, Liliana Hart, and Jasinda Wilder

Jana DeLeon, Theresa Ragan, Denise Grover Swank, Liliana Hart, and Jasinda Wilder. Where to begin with this picture, a jean jacket shirt, bright stripes on someone with no business wearing a bright striped shirt,  Denise wearing a dress inspired from Zubaz.

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The  Thimble the Fairy went into Book Expo with the Idea that she did not want to everyone to see her rolling her eyes at autograph requests. So she wore flowers covering her forehead and eyes, a bold move. Her wings look a tad bit dilapidated, quick, someone water her, STAT!

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Lena Dunham  received much attention for autographs, but her pseudo satin, japanese inspired dress was a travesty of justice.

hm ward

HM Ward may write compelling books and her sales do quite well, but she is a likely candidate for TLC What Not to Wear. I could see Stacy and Clinton  throwing out her entire wardrobe and cackling maniacally.  Seriously, a black t-shirt, classy.

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On the very  last day of Book Expo America Kirstie Alley who was there to promote The Art of Men. The book actually plays, like much of her post-Cheers career in general, on the art of self-sabotage. Her dress reminds me of fall, with pink leaves raining down and sticking to your feet. This dress is terrible and makes me feel violently ill.

Hilary Davidson & Jen Forbus at BEA

At the Mystery Writers of America booth author Hilary Davidson is posing with book blogger Jen Forbus. Leopard skin dresses fell out of favor last year Jen, and satin on satin, for shame!

Julie Kagawa

Julie Kagawa, author of The Iron Queen looks like she is firmly stuck in the 1980’s with a silver headband, purple shirt and acid wash jeans. In this picture she was firmly channeling Flock of Seagals.

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OH GOD where to start! Matching patterned shirts on Holly Black and Cassandra Clare.  I bet they totally planned this, I will dye my hair bright blue, you do it bright red and lets wear the same clothes, TOTALLY! This was a tremendously bad judgement call and likely scared off a number of people hunting for an autograph.

Michael Kozlowski (7737 Posts)

Michael Kozlowski is the Editor in Chief of Good e-Reader. He has been writing about electronic readers and technology for the last four years. His articles have been picked up by major and local news sources and websites such as the Huffington Post, CNET and more. Michael frequently travels to international events such as IFA, Computex, CES, Book Expo and a myriad of others. If you have any questions about any of his articles, please send Michael Kozlowski an email to michael@goodereader.com

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Filed Under: Book Expo America

  • Lexi Lampre

    wow…that was just pure mean…what’s the point?

  • trekk

    Missed your photo, Mickey! Wait, there it is, just above the comment section…

  • Female Reader

    I have to agree with Lexi. That was beyond mean. Why would you think that this article would be well received? As EIC, I would hope that you have more sense than to write this. This is not why I read Good E Reader. I will have to decide whether to continue reading.

  • Male Reader

    Well, this article was disappointing.

  • T Mitchell

    What a terribly crass and unprofessional article.

  • Michael Kozlowski

    Its more of an entertainment piece. I visit SO many writing events that most authors don’t put any thought into their appearance, its time this changes.

  • Michael Kozlowski

    How so?

  • Michael Kozlowski

    hello, look at this way.

    I have written epic pieces that look months of research, been cited in Nielsen Book Scan, The Guardian and CNN Money. Those articles gained 0 traction with the general public, yet articles like this prove to be very popular. Maybe its time Good e-Reader turns into the TMZ of the publishing world!

  • Michael Kozlowski

    Thanks for noticing, i am quite the dapper dude.

  • Michael Kozlowski

    When you visit as many publishing events as I do, you realize that authors who are millionaires certainly don’t update their wardrobe.

  • Claude Champagne

    What a nasty and stupid article. You get only negative reactions? Great, you say. It’s entertainment.

    Moron.

  • Dennis

    This article sounds like it was written by a sad wanker who can’t get laid…

  • Lexi Lampre

    Entertaining for whom? Certainly not for any intelligent people reading it. Certainly not for those you decided to call out with what can only be described as vitriol. I guess that just leaves you and trolls which means it was better left unsaid.

  • Jobjubjob

    What is this? Who cares how authors dress? What’s wrong with you?!

  • T Mitchell

    That’s the spirit. Cater to the lowest common denominator and to hell with the quality content of the site.

  • foryourowngood

    Really pointless snark. Try and take a picture of someone at the next show you go to. Oh well, chalk it up to experience. Consider it an experiment that failed.

  • Deb Dougall

    Good grief – what a mean, unprofessional article. Why the need to be so vile? Shame on you.

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