Joe Abercrombie, who writes my favorite books of all time, the First Law books. Hes more fantasy, but I know Joe, hes wonderful. Greg Bear was there. Warren Ellis was there. Neal Asher was there. Neal Stephenson was there. That was pretty cool.
Other notable releases: fiction The Bone Orchard, Paul Doiron; Half a King, Joe Abercrombie; nonfiction Factory Man: How One Furniture Maker Battled Offshoring, Stayed Local and Helped Save anAmerican Town, Beth Macy; My Two Italies, Joseph Luzzi