Signed & Personalized Books

We work with many of our NYC author friends to provide fans with signed copies of their favorite books! Currently, we are taking pre-orders for signed and personalized copies of the following books:

Author Emma Straub, Brooklyn local and WORD friend, would absolutely love to sign books for you. She's got two now -- the fabulous short story collection Other People We Married and her new novel Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures.

Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures follows the life of a midwestern girl turned golden-age Hollywood star. Our staff are in...

We couldn't be prouder to be the exclusive purveyor of signed and personalized copies of Sarah MacLean's fantastic novels! Several of our staff are obsessed with her books, so we're glad to do our part to spread the obsession ever further.

We have signed copies One Good Earl Deserves a Lover

And now you can also sign up for our new club, WORDs of Love Romance of the Month...

Paul PopeNYC is chockful of artistic talent, including internationally acclaimed designer/author and multiple Eisner winner Paul Pope. His newest, Battling Boy, follows genius vigilante Haggard West in his quest to save the children of Acropolis from a shadowy underworld -- and you can get a signed copy from WORD!

Order your copy of Battling Boy by Friday, October 4....

Michelle KnudsenGreenpoint is home to many children's authors, and we are delighted to announce that we can hook you up with signed and personalized copies from one of our favorites, award-winner Michelle Knudsen.

We almost always have signed copies on hand, and Michelle would be happy to personalize for you! Please let us know if you would like it inscribed to someone in particular in the...

Cecil CastellucciStaff favorites Cecil Castellucci and Sara Varon have teamed up to bring you a funny, adorable new story of oddballs and friendship: Odd Duck! They'll be stopping in Brooklyn on their tour, and would be more than happy to sign a book especially for you. (There might even be a special...

Local author and WORD friend Dave Roman has a new book coming out! We've been happily following the adventures of the Astronaut Academy since Zero Gravity, and can't wait for the new adventures. Since we know you feel the same, we're happy to be able to offer you a chance to order signed copies!

Preorders are now closed,  but...

Dagmara Dominczyk

Actress and newly-minted author Dagmara Dominczyk has been a supporter of WORD for many years, and we're thrilled to finally be able to return the favor and be the source for signed copies her debut novel, The Lullaby of Polish Girls!

“The Lullaby of Polish Girls is a striking and vivid debut novel, absolutely buzzing with energy. Dagmara Dominczyk’s freshly observed story...

Sarah McCarry (whom you may know from her blog the rejectionist and through her work on Guillotine, a chapbook series dedicated to revolutionary nonfiction) is a long-time supporter of WORD, and we are delighted to be the home of signed copies of her debut novel All Our Pretty Songs! Jenn and Molly both are big fans of this 90s-Seattle YA retelling of the Orpheus...

WORD is proud to announce that you can pre-order signed copies of Jennifer Gilmore's new novel, The Mothers! A moving novel about a couple’s journey trying to adopt, it follows Jesse and Ramon, a loving couple who, after years trying to get pregnant, turn to adoption only to discover that the process far more labyrinthine than they ever could have imagined.

A.M. Homes calls The Mothers...

While she now lives in the wilds of Maine, we still consider Kate Christensen a local author. (As is only proper for the author of a novel set at the Astral!) We're proud to carry copies of her book, and can't wait for her newest. 

Orders will ship out after the release date, July 9. Books shipped via UPS Ground and USPS Priority Mail can be expected 2-3 business days after...

Jami Attenberg

Author Jami Attenberg is not only local and a staff favorite, but an occasional bookseller for us as well, and we're delighted to be the source for signed copies of her books!

Her newest novel, The Middlesteins, has garnered rave reviews from everyone who has read it, including Jonathan Franzen: "The Middlesteins had me from its very...

Julie Klam

Need signed copies from NYC's own Julie Klam, rescuer of dogs and writer of hilarious and bestselling memoirs? Of course you do! And WORD is delighted to help you out with that.

In her new memoir, Friendkeeping, Klam shares with us her experiences with, advice on, and insight into some of the most meaningful and enjoyable relationships in our lives: our friendships....

Sean FerrellSean Ferrell is a staff favorite, a fantastic Brooklyn novelist, and one of the funniest authors we follow on Twitter! WORD is proud to be the source for signed pre-orders of his upcoming novel Man in the Empty Suit (February 5, 2013), as well as his debut novel, Numb.

Pre-order Man in the Empty Suit today, and we'll...

We've been fans of Brooklyn's own Kate Milford since The Boneshaker first came out, and are delighted to be able to offer pre-orders of the sequel, The Broken Lands. And to sweeten the deal, we're also offering a special bundle -- when you order, you can get a copy of the special new companion novel, The Kairos Mechanism, for only $5. 

Pre-order The Broken Lands...

WORD is proud to be able to offer signed copies of Maya Rodale's books! Maya has written numerous historical romance novels (our favorites are the Writing Girls books -- historical ladies with jobs!) as well as Dangerous Books for Girls. 

We have signed copies of Seducing Mr. Knightly, the newest addition to the Writing Girls. For ages it seems advice columnist...

Peter BrownWe will read anything and everything that local author/artist Peter Brown puts his name on. His books are staff favorites here at the store, and we're delighted to announce that we're now the source for signed and personalized copies! If you haven't already met Lucy the Bear (of Children Make Terrible Pets) or thrilled to the amazing illustrations in Creepy Carrots, there's no...