List of autographed books I have purchased for my niece and nephew over the years as part of their Christmas gift.
2023 – “Born to be a Footballer: My Autobiography” by Liam Brady for Julian and “The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design” by Roman Mars and Kurt Kohlstedt for Louisa (plus they each got a Lamy Safari fountain pen with ink)
2022 – “Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization” by Neil deGrasse Tyson and “While Justice Sleeps” by Stacey Abrams
2021 – “State of Terror” by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny – autographed by both authors and “Sing, Unburied, Sing” by Jesmyn Ward
2020 – “Neverwhere” by Neil Gaiman
2019 – “A Game of Thrones” by George R. R. Martin (with ‘Iron Coin of the Faceless Man’)
2018 – “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ by graphic designers MinaLima
2017 – “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay” by MinaLima
2016 – “Vietnamese Children’s Favorite Stories” by Phuoc Thi Minh Tran
2015 – “The Marvels” by Brian Selznick
2014 – “Louise Loves Art” by Kelly Light
2013 – “Animal Helpers Sanctuaries” by Jennifer Keats Curtis
2012 – “Last Laughs: Animal Epitaphs” by Jane Yolen and J Patrick Lewis and illustrated by Jeffrey Stewart Timmins
2011 – “Where is My Belly Button?” by Heather Martin and “Cat, You Better Come Home” by Garrison Keillor
2010 – “The Phantom Tollbooth” by Norton Juster
2009 – “Sea Queens: Women Pirates Around the World” by Jane Yolen and illustrated by Christine Joy Pratt
2008 – “Snow” by Cynthia Rylant and illustrated by Lauren Stringer
2007 – “Pippi Longstocking” by Astrid Lindgren, translated by Tiina Nunnally, and illustrated by Lauren Child