Chicago’s BEA BookCon Adds Memoirist-Comedian Tig Notaro

Not only BookExpo America but also its consumer-facing BookCon will be in Chicago in May, trading New York's Javits Center for the McCormick Place complex. The post Chicago’s BEA BookCon Adds Memoirist-Comedian Tig Notaro appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Setting the Stage for BEA

BookExpo America shifts to midweek this year, running Wednesday through Friday rather than Thursday through Saturday as in years past. The show comes to New York City’s Javits Center next week, May 27–29, and the change in scheduling is aimed at making way for BookCon, which is open to the... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What's Cooking at BookExpo America 2015

The cookbook authors who will be speaking, signing, and even cooking at this year's BookExpo America and its partner consumer event, BookCon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2015: Something for Everyone

The 2015 edition of BookExpo America, once again set for New York City’s Javits Center, will deliver many perennially popular events, such as the various buzz panels, the hundreds of autographing sessions, and the marquee-author breakfasts, along with new elements and changes designed to better... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Content Convention Launching in NYC in 2015

Stream Con NYC will take place from from October 30 to November 1 at the Jacob K. Javits Center. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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China to be guest of honour at BEA

China will be the guest of honour at BookExpo America's Global Market Forum in May. China will send a high ranking delegation of up to 500 publishing professionals, authors and senior government officials to attend BEA in New York, in an effort to widen and deepen the cultural and business ties... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA, BookCon Will Have Separate 2015 Dates

BookExpo America will run from Wednesday May 27th to Friday May 29th in 2015, while BookCon will be held over the May 30-31 weekend. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York Comic Con Gets a “Super” Week, New Antiharassment Policy

In a few days, the eclectic comics and pop culture mix of New York Comic Con (NYCC) will stretch well beyond the walls of the Javits Center, becoming a new 11-day event series that organizer ReedPop is billing as New York Super Week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore Publishing Comes Into Its Own

The launch of the Espresso Book Machine at BookExpo America in June 2007 promised to usher in a new age of bookseller publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Special Edition Comics Show Debuts June 14-15 at Javits Center

Special Edition, a new and smaller comics convention organized by New York Comic Con organizer ReedPOP, debuts this weekend, June 14-15 at Javits North, a smaller hall at the North end of the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yawn No More: Americans and the Market for Foreign Fiction

As proven by the conversations at BookExpo America, American publishers, editors and readers may finally be coming around to embracing more foreign literature. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookCon Off to a (Mostly) Good Start

The debut of BookCon on the last day of this year’s BookExpo America was a solid one, but there was room for improvement, especially in terms of crowd control. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From Ducks to Bells: Religion Publishers Trumpet Big Books at BEA

Religion publishers showcased big new books and previewed forthcoming titles—including the Duck Dynasty patriarch's autobiography and a VeggieTales comic book series--at BookExpo America in New York May 23-31. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2014: Steady and Strong for Religion Publishers

Religion publishers were busy during BookExpo America's three-day run in New York May 29-31. Their participation seems to have stabilized--there were no new dropouts, and some publishers have returned after taking breaks over costs vs. benefits, finding the show valuable after all. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's Books at BEA 2014: Photos from the Show

Three days of books, authors, giveaways, and controlled chaos: join us on our annual photo tour of highlights from BookExpo America. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2014: Duck Dynasty Patriarch "UnPHILtered," More from Religion Publishers

Religion publishers showcased big new books and previewed forthcoming titles—including the Duck Dynasty patriarch's autobiography and a VeggieTales comic book series--at BookExpo America in New York May 23-31. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“A Footprint on the Convention Floor”: BEA’s Author Hub

BookExpo America's uPublishU Author Hub created self-published authors' own 'footprint on the convention floor' for the first time, setting a strong precedent. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Korea’s JR Comics Debuts Chinese Graphic Novels in US

Korean publisher JR Comics debuted its popular graphic novel series based on classic Chinese adventure stories at BookExpo America last week. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2014: Revamped UpublishU Debuts

Amid the excitement of BookCon, self-publishing took center stage at the Javits Center in New York City on Saturday, as uPublishU offered up a day packed with programming targeted to indie authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Bustling BEA 2014

The dispute over terms between the Hachette Book Group and Amazon, the viability of the subscription model, and the arrival of BookCon were three of the most discussed topics during BookExpo America which had its 2014 run from May 29 to 31 at New York City’s Javits Center. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2014: Welcome to the Wildlife: Tai Moses

It’s probably safe to assume most of you aren’t expecting to encounter any wildlife on the walk or taxi ride from your hotel to the Javits Center. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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