More BEA Online

by Jill Tardiff, PW Daily -- Publishers Weekly, 5/31/2005

Because of last minute space restrictions in the May 30th issue, our addendum of exhibitors at BEA was not included in the print edition. The six additional exhibitors are listed below. Click here to see PW’s special BEA coverage, including a full list of exhibitors.

Anchor Books
A division of the Knopf Group/Random House. Featured: new Plexiglas Alexander McCall Smith display with all paperback titles: The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency; 44 Scotland Street; At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances; The Finger Points of Sausage Dogs; The Full Cupboard of Life; The Kalahari Typing School for Men; Morality for Beautiful Girls; Tears of the Giraffe; Portuguese Irregular Verbs. Giveaways: Alexander McCall Smith leather bookmarks, posters. Booth: 4139.

Book Standard
This online information center provides Nielsen BookScan-powered charts, book-market analysis, news, reviews, commentary, job boards, plus extensive database resources. Raffle: five $100 American Express gift certificates. Booth: 4124.

Color-Bridge Books
This first-time exhibitor serves as an independent packager and consultancy for trade and educational book publishers specializing in multicultural children’s books; a part of the African American Pavilion. Featured: 24-title Just for You! Series (Scholastic Teaching Resources); A New Day: The Timeless Story of the Nativity (English/Spanish) by Don Bolognese (Horse-Drawn Books); Peek-A-Boo, You! A Lift-the-Flap Book by Roberta Grobel Intrater (12-12 Press). Booth: 1234.

Eco-Brazil Corp.
This first-time exhibitor imports and distributes music CDs and DVDs, interactive toys and imaginative gifts, as well as other ancillary products from Africa and the African Diaspora for adults and children; a part of the African American Pavilion. Featured: themed hand puppets; finger-puppet sets; bookmarks; beaded key chains; ornaments. Discounts: receive one free CD with "first purchase" of 10 CDs (same title). Booth: 1216.

Ideals Publications/Guideposts
Featured: The Christmas Star, written by Elizabeth Raum, illus. by Meredith Johnson; Dear Santa, written by Patricia Pingry, illus. by Wendy Rasmussen; A Snow Girl Named Just Sue and Scarecrow Pete, both written by Mark Kimball Moulton, illus. by Karen Hillard Good; Memories of the Manger, written by Michele Medlock Adams, illus. by Doris Ettlinger; Ha Ha Halloween, written by Michele Medlock Adams, illus. by Meredith Johnson; Blessings of a Husband’s Love and The Blessings of a Wife’s Love, both edited by Peggy Schaefer. Giveaways: magazines. Discounts: 50%, free freight. Booth: 344.

In My Book
Offers one-of-a-kind greeting cards, with perforated detachable bookmarks ("literally-focused" sentiments). Featured: In My Book series (15 styles), illus. by Meredith Hamilton. Drawings: prize for best new greeting idea; see booth for details. Discounts: 50%, free freight (continental U.S.). Booth: 1607.

Modern Publishing
Publishes children’s books, educational workbooks and readers. Featured: licensed children’s books, including Care Bears, Bratz, Lil’ Bratz, The Wiggles, Babar, Pokémon, Hot Wheels, Build-A-Bear, Fisher Price and Fisher Price Little People. Booths: 650. 651.

Other Press/Handsel Books
Exhibiting with W.W. Norton & Co. Featured from Other Press: Why She Married Him by Myriam Chapman; The Conference of the Birds by Jeffrey Lewis; My Sister Life by F.D. Reeve; And the Word Was by Bruce Bauman; Maneuvering Between the Headlines by Helen Schary Motro; Zarqawi: The New Face of Al-Qaeda by Jean-Charles Brisard; Hosack’s Folly by Gillen D’Arcy Wood; O My Darling by Amity Gaige; The Woman From Hamburg and Other True Stories by Hanna Krall. From Handsel Books: The Pagoda in the Garden by Wendy Lesser; Kilter: 55 Fictions by John Gould; Unformed Landscape by Peter Stamm. Giveaways: ARCs, tote bags. Booth: 3744.

Parragon Books
Offers quality illustrated books for adults and children in various genres and subject categories. Featured: The Tree; Million Menu; Great American Cookbook; Cool Girl’s Guide to Knitting; Ultimate BMW; Ancient Egypt; My Best Friend; My Cool Life; I Can Chalk Books; I Am Big Brother/Sister. Booth: 2211.

Quality Solutions
Develops software and provides systems-integration services for publishers and book distributors; offers "off the shelf" software, requirements analysis, systems design, database development, implementation, training and support, as well as online catalogue development, ONIX services, Web/paper-based reporting, content management, project scheduling and resource management. Featured: book-publishing software titles; new publishing software titles: HSS (Host Shared Services, Hosted Applications); TAQnet (Hosted Title Acquisitions, Web-based Application). Drawings: for an iPod, registered booth visitors; attendance at drawing time not required. Booth: 2955.

Vintage Books
A division of the Knopf Group/Random House. Featured: My Life by Bill Clinton; Burn Journals by Brent Runyon. Giveaways: Burn Journals, ARCs. Booth: 4139.