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Copyright, iPhone Apps, and Virtual Reality Among Topics at TOC
More than 1,200 attendees packed into the main hall at the Marriot Marquis in Times Square for O'Reilly Media's fourth annual Tools of Change for Publishing conference to hear keynote presentations from the likes of Google counsel William Patry, Arianna Huffington, and Ingram's Skip Prichard, and to attend a dizzying arrangement of panels
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Spring Book Festivals 2010
Spring is coming! Time to mark your calendars for the spring book festivals, held in various cities around the nation to celebrate authors, books, literacy, and local library systems. The following 22 festivals are scheduled to take place from February through July 2010.
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Steven Rosato Promoted to BEA Event Director
Following the December 9 promotion of former BookExpo America show manager Lance Fensterman to group v-p of Reed Exhibitions, show officials today announced Steve Rosato, who has been with the company for 15 years, will take over as event director of BEA.
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Fensterman Promoted, Search on For Successor
BookExpo America manager Lance Fensterman has been promoted and Reed is looking for someone to take over his BEA duties.
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BEA 2010 Global Market Forum to Focus on Spain
Spain will be the focus of BookExpo 2010’s Global Market Forum, conference organizers announced today.
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2010 IDPF Conference to Be Held During BEA
The 2010 IDPF conference will be held in conjunction with BEA.
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Penguin Floats BEA Consumer-Event Concept
A dding a public component to BookExpo America has been one of the most hotly debated topics regarding possible changes to the annual event. BEA officials have discussed it internally and with their customers, and the concept has now received a major boost from Penguin, whose CEO, David Shanks, and president, Susan Petersen Kennedy, have outlined what they see as a viable way to bring book love...
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Word for Word Series Looks at New York Writers
A recent panel examines what part New York City plays in the works of different authors.
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BEA 2009 Verdict: Better Than Expected
The 2009 edition of BookExpo America was seen by many as a show in transition, and the changes implemented so far met with a generally good response. In an interview with Penguin president Susan Petersen Kennedy and CEO David Shanks on the second day of the convention, Shanks said he was “happy with bookseller traffic, happy with the booth, happy with the [booth] location.
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BookExpo America 2009: Religious Publishers Hope for Improvement
With only The Shack a big hit, Christian book publishers talked up promosing fall titles.
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BookExpo America 2009: A Lively Children's Gathering
All eyes were looking ahead to fall, as children’s booksellers and publishers arrived in New York City last weekend for BookExpo America. The season’s biggest titles were on display, and a wide range of panels and events educated and entertained. Given the state of the economy, many had voiced concerns before BEA about what the mood and the turnout might be. In the aisles of the Javits Center, though, those worries didn’t seem to be borne out.
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BookExpo America 2009: Children's Books and Authors at the Show
Our photographers walked the aisles of the Javits Center last weekend, throughout the convention, capturing the sights, highlights and mood of the show. We’ve assembled dozens of pictures of authors, illustrators, booksellers, publishers, events and book signings for your perusal. Relive all the memories, or see what you missed!
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BookExpo America 2009 Remains Strong for Comics Publishers
The book publishing industry may be in a crisis over the future of BookExpo America, but you couldn’t tell that from talking to comics and graphic novel publishers at the show. Comics publishers big and small seemed to have nothing but praise for this year’s BEA, citing a steady stream of foot traffic, meetings, deals and new opportunities during the show.
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BookExpo America 2009: Library Journal's Wilda Williams on the Show
Library Journal's Wilda Williams gives her impressions of BEA 2009.
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BookExpo America 2009: Books and Digital Delivery Dominate Show
This year’s BookExpo America drew fewer librarians—about 2100—than the blockbuster show in New York in 2007, but it was hard to tell from the crowds who thronged the Librarians’ Lounge and LJ’s Day of Dialog at McGraw-Hill.
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BookExpo America 2009: African Americans, Social Media and Comic Books at BEA
This year the African American Program For Book Publishing Professionals offered a slight twist—organizer Clara Villarosa served as her own keynote speaker—while offering panels on social media and on the growth of comics and graphic novels.
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BookExpo America 2009: It’s All About the Teen
On Saturday afternoon during BEA, a group of six young adult specialists gathered for the panel called Teens Read Books—Teens Have Money—There Are a Lot of Teens: How to Get Them Into Your Store. Emily Pardo, former events and marketing coordinator at Books and Books in Miami, Fla., started the panel off by admitting that the best ideas for reaching out to teens usually don’t come from adults, but rather teens themselves.
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Using Thought Leadership Marketing to Build Your Children’s Business
While the concept of being a “thought leader,” someone who is recognized for innovative ideas, has been around for the past 25 years, molding the concept to children’s retailing is still relatively new. “Thought leadership emphasizes reaching out and sharing your expertise,” explained ABC executive director Kristen McLean, who introduced and moderated a panel on using thought leadership, called "Give It Away to Get It Back."
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BookExpo America 2009: Avenues to Explore Better American-Arab Publishing Ties Explored
A BEA panel looked at ways Arab publishers can establish a foothold in the U.S.
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BookExpo America 2009: Oneworld to Open New York Office, Expand Into Fiction
Oxford, U.K., independent publisher Oneworld Publications will open its first North American office in New York in July. Distribution in the territory through National Book Network.
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