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; Roberts, Jacqueline ; Roberts, Jacqueline • How much flexibility do you have in the programming? We'd be working with a pretty tight time frame. I noticed that you listed the lunch as optional. Would the meet/greet/book-signing time also be negotiable, if we were able to make this work? Do authors ever pre-sign books for Big Read participants instead? Yes, lunch is optional, as is the meet/greet/book-signing. We have had authors do pre-signing in the past, and we could arrange a private pre-signing session if that works best with Melinda's schedule. • How many people typically attend your book talks? And what's the typical book buy size? We are anticipating a full house in Masur Auditorium which accommodates 480 people. Typically the books sales are in the 100-150 range, but our bookstore is projecting to sell at least 200 copies of Melinda's book. • Would 6/23 in the afternoon work for timing? I know you mentioned you have some flexibility. Yes, June 23 in the afternoon would work great! Best, Francis From: Emily Libresco @pivotalventures.org> Sent: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 5:23 PM To: Collins, Francis (NIH/OD) [E] @od.nih.gov> Cc: Courtney Wade @pivotalventures.org>; @gatesfoundation.org; Roberts, Jacqueline (NIH/OD) [E] @od.nih.gov> Subject: RE: NIH Director hoping to bring you and your book to NIH Hi Francis, Thanks again for this kind invitation and thorough proposal. We have a few follow-up questions: How much flexibility do you have in the programming? We'd be working with a pretty tight time frame. I noticed that you listed the lunch as optional. Would the meet/greet/book-signing time also be negotiable, if we were able to make this work? Do authors ever pre-sign books for Big Read participants instead? How many people typically attend your book talks? And what's the typical book buy size? Would 6/23 in the afternoon work for timing? I know you mentioned you have some flexibility. Thanks in advance for your thoughts on these questions. All the best, Emily From: Collins, Francis (NIH/OD) [E] @od.nih.gov> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2020 3:36 AM To: Emily Libresco @pivotalventures.org> Cc: Courtney Wade @pivotalventures.org>; @gatesfoundation.org; Roberts, Jacqueline (NIH/OD) [E] @od.nih.gov> Subject: RE: NIH Director hoping to bring you and your book to NIH EXTERNAL: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Emily, Thanks for your follow up note. I am delighted to know that this invitation is under consideration. Attached please find a more detailed description of the NIH Big Read program, and a possible draft agenda for what the