Hey guys!
So as some of you may know Pierce Brown the author of the Red Rising Trilogy just released his much anticipated finale, Morning Star. Because of that, he is currently touring North America and the UK to promote it and do signings!
I was lucky enough to have attended his Canadian stop in Toronto last night and would like to recap all the fun myself and fellow book bloggers had!
If this starts to sound rambly, it’s because I was freaking out the whole time. I mean look at this face!

Over the last couple nights I’ve been having trouble sleeping. I’m in denial but I’m pretty sure it was because I was too excited for the book signing (but I won’t admit that). And the day of the event nothing could break my mood.
I finished work around 1:00pm and headed over to Warehouse (a restaurant where everything is $4.95) for lunch with Amanda from Brains, Books, and Brawn. We both ended up getting the same Mac and Cheese with bacon bits. It was delicious! Soon after Shelly from Read.Sleep.Repeat and Patty from BookishWanderLove met up with as we were killing time before the first signing with Pierce at Bakka Phoenix Fantasy/Sci-fi book store!
Turns out he was running a bit late so we made our way from the used book store to Bakka for snacks and chats while we waited for him to arrive. Now anticipation was building and internally I thought I was going to pass out!
If you guys don’t know, I am a huge fan of Pierce Brown. But not only just his books and his writing, but his aesthetically pleasing Instagram, his hilarious interviews on YouTube, and his passions for fantasy and sci-fi!
We also met a fellow blogger Jamie from Books and Ladders. She came all the way from Niagara Falls to meet him! That is dedication. Finally the time arrived and Pierce Brown and the Del Rey representative arrived to Patty’s applause!
At this point I remained stoic and quiet, trying so hard not to squeal as he went around and shook everyone’s hands. This particular signing was a small crowd. There was maybe 10 of us plus the staff of Bakka there.
We chatted about his books, hobbies, interests, and general world issues for an hour. During that time a comment was made about me spreading the word about Red Rising to my fellow bloggers and he touched my knee to thank me. I died…. literally almost died. All eyes were on me at that point. They all wanted to witness my reaction. But I kept my COOL ok? At least on the outside.
Signing time! I whipped out all three of his books + one for Aentee from Read at Midnight and got them all singed and personalized. But that’s not even the best part. If you follow me on twitter, then you’ve already seen the picture but here it is anyway.
This is the single most awesome picture EVER! Don’t ya think?
On a side note he commented on my outfit saying her liked my black attire, and said I could be his honorary little brother. Now my life is complete and I can die happy! But not really because I still have to read Morning Star and his next installment in his sci-fi world!
On his way out we grabbed a quick group selfie and made our way to grand event at Indigo Bay and Bloor!

Now at this point I was quite content. I got to meet him, chat with him, get my books signed, and take a picture! So I was going to the next event for the Q&A and to see the rest of my blogger friends like Joey from Thoughts and Afterthoughts!
The Q&A was hosted by Sam Maggs author of The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galazy. He answered questions about his books, his writing process, and his future projects in the works such as Iron Gold the first book in his new trilogy + the script for the movie adaptation of Red Rising!

Right after the Q&A he jumped right into a massive book signing for the over 200 guests in attendance! Thank god I already got all my books signed because that line up was real long!
Photos courtesy of Indigo Events Twitter.
In the mean time I met some bloggers I’ve been following for some time now like Giselle from Booknerd Canada and Maria from BigCity Bookworm. I also got to meet Leandra (@LeandraRant) and Danny a Bookstagramer (@thebookorder)!
Over all it was an amazing two events which spawned a great turn out! I am extremely grateful that Pierce Brown came to Toronto and I look forward to meeting him again in the future! Thanks Del Rey, Random House Canada, and Indigo Events!
Sorry for this super long recap, but if you’ve stuck through it until this point, thank you! I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!
Until next time,
*high pitched squeal* This is seriously so awesome, Jesse, I’m so glad you got to meet one of your favourite writers and it was such an up close & personal experience! Love that your outfits sorta matched on the day 😉 You both have serious style.
And thank you so much again for getting me a signed copy. You totally didn’t have to but it made me so happy ❤ ❤ ❤ PLEASE consider my offer to redesign your blog for free OK? OK! *squishes*
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YOU deserve it Aentee! You’re as big of a fan as I am and deserve your own copy!
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Nice post. Sounds like you had a lovely time. And meeting new people is always a plus
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Yeah it was amazing! Great experience! 😀
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So nice meeting you Jesse! I’m so glad you had so much fun. Next time time I’m sticking with my initial plan of going to Bakka LOL *high fives* for telling everyone about RR! *whispers I did the same* Can’t wait to hear your thoughts about MORNING STAR!
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It was like meeting a local celebrity when I met you! HAHA.
Yes! I feel like so many people missed out big time!!
I like being the word of mouth. It’s fun!
I’m totally going to jump into Morning Star real soon!
Thanks for stopping by!
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Hahaha nawwww
Next time I will check him out at Bakka. Let’s hope he comes back!
Whoo hoo! You’re in for one heck of a ride 🙂
No problemo
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Will you be at the Alison Goodman signing in Brampton?
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Yep! I’ll be there, will you?
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I will try… its a 2pm on a Monday xD
But I have her books and mine as well get it signed HAHA
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Ah I’m so jealous! Awesome!
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Maybe he’ll come to a place near you! 😀
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I hope so someday! The closest he got this tour was one state away and I thought about trying it, but then it was the same day as a snow storm 😦 I will just have to live vicariously through all the tour posts I see fit now
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Aww! Well good news is he’s writing his new trilogy which means more book tours! 😀
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Ah, this is amazing and exciting! Congrats on meeting him and getting an awesome picture!!
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Thank you! Definitely a highlight of my year so far!
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Wow! It sounds like it was a lot of fun! I love the picture of the two of you!
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Me too! I couldn’t have asked for a better one!
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This is such a fantastic post! It was like re-living the whole experience all over again! It was a pleasure meeting you and I hope we all see each other again soon! Such a fantastic experience! 😊
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Me too! I loved meeting everyone new 😀
You must make it out to more hangouts and events!!
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I definitely will! 😀
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The event was so much fun!! Still surprised you kept your cool when he interacted with you! 😛
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I should have won an OSCAR for keeping my cool! “And the best performance for keeping your cool while your favorite good looking author touches your knee goes to…”
ME!
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HAHA OMGG GOOALS EVERYTHING ❤ It's sooo funny! Because me and my boyfriend were both like *GASP* *PIERCE BROWN AT INDIGO*.. fckk its in Toronto T_T and we can't go since we were from Montreal and we had midterms coming up ! And I was like .. I'm sure Jesse is there *envy* LOOL and you were !! OH LUCKY YOUU ! 😀 Hopefully we get to meet each other some day! 😉
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YOU SHOULD HAVE COME TO TORONTO :O
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I KNOW RIGHTT T_T frkn midterms!! Definitely in May if there are any authors coming !!
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None planned so far >.<
Hopefully something comes up!
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Great post ! And you met Danny !
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I did! He’s super tall 😛
And isn’t his bookstagram so pretty??
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It’s one of my fav 😉
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I know I’ve already said it, but I am SO jealous! I am not even anywhere near any of his stops …
But this was a great post! Thanks for sharing your experience!
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I’m telling you to make an effort to get there! You won’t regret it 😛
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Hahaha easy to say! The closest thing probably would have been the UK stop, but that still would have been a couple of countries away and resulted in me having to buy an expensive plane ticket.
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Awww 😦
It’s ok. It’s not often authors come to Canada either. I’ve only met two and one of them doesn’t count because she is Canadian 😛
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I’ve only met Cecelia Ahern and she didn’t even have that much time in Vienna in general, she had to get to the airport soon … Austria isn’t really a must-destination for authors to visit I guess.
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What a handsome looking dude!!! 😀
I seriously wish I loved his book as much as you do.
Glad you were able to meet him Jesse!
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You suck for not liking them… >.>
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Haha yeah I know. 😍 but I do like Pierce Brown. What a hottie!!!
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Would you continue reading the series?
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OHMYGOSH Pierce Brown is so handsome. I bet I’m gonna die as well if he just as much tap me on the knee! How could you keep your cool like that?! So happy for you! 😍😍
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It was very hard believe me! But I did my best 😀
I will never forget that day ❤
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I am so HAPPY for you and admittedly jealous as hell haha. I am so glad you got to meet him and it looks like you had an absolutely wonderful time. I mean you’re his honorary little brother, how much better does it get 😉
Also your outfit is definitely on point. Both you and Pierce’s style game is on point. 😀
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YES! I couldn’t agree more!
The fact that he commented on my outfit mean he has great personal style! I love it (and him) ❤
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That is so cool! Greatest pic of you two 🙂
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I know T___T
It’s my favorite picture ever!
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As it should be! I’d be swooning over it too if it were me 😀
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I want to blow it up and have it framed xD
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SO envious you got to meet Pierce, Jesse! At the same time, I’m also so happy for you! Meeting your favorite author and getting the chance to talk to them about your thoughts about their work is one of the most amazing things a bibliophile could ever feel! Great post! 🙂
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Thank you! I hope one day it can happen for you too!
Who is your favorite?
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This post is the single greatest thing ever! It would have been amazing him and it sounds like he provided some interest insight and comments, Omg i would be dying as well! Thanks for sharing your recap with us Jesse.
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It was truly an amazing experience that I will never forget and it just solidifies my love for his books and person in general!
Thank you for stopping by my blog! 🙂
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IM SO GLAD YOU GOT TO MEET ONE OF YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS! I know that you absolutely love his books, even though I have yet to read them…but ITS SO COOL how you got to be with him and a few other bloggers in a more personal event beforehand! Plus, that compliment from him!! *gushes* SO COOL! 😀
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I KNOW! My heart burst with happiness and joy! 😀
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