Last night, some of my girlfriends took me out for drinks and gave me my one-of-a-kind, very swank CANDOR purse! Yes, purse: it's made from the actual hardcover. The pages are removed, then replaced with a fabric lining (including a nice little interior pocket) and a button to keep the purse from flopping open. I'm posting some pics but they don't give you a great sense of how totally elegant this baby is. I love that's a little bit stealthy; you don't see that it's CANDOR unless I show you the bottom... but it's still got that beautiful butternutty cloth cover. 

The artist who made it, Caitlin at Rebound Designs, does custom orders. If you're looking for a very cool gift for an author, I highly recommend her. She also has pre-made purses available on her site, including Nancy Drew and Five Little Peppers. DC residents might have seen her at the Crafty Bastards show about a month ago in Adams Morgan. I think her purses are also at the Pyramid Atlantic store in Silver Spring.

If you're coming to NCTE/ALAN, I'll be toting this purse , so keep an eye out!