Book expo america and bea bloggers conference 2012. If youre around the javitz center and you want to stop by and say hello, our booth is dz1761. The hotel show at bookexpo america bea global gaming. We will face some challenges with the conference program schedule and set up time, but this makes bea a more compact event without cutting significant time and time does opportunity. Book expo america bea conference 2014 the dotz company. The following year, 1995, reed took 100% control and renamed the convention bookexpo america. The dotz company is excited to be an exhibitor at the bea2014, located at the javits center new york city. Book expo america, the largest us book fair, is schedule for late may 2015, and a certain ancient civilization is going to be the guest of honor.
Book expo america is a fair dedicated to readers, writers and visitors who, with special events with a great educational content, create a dynamic environment for networking, sourcing and creating and relationships. Dev love press will have a table at book expo america. June 2, with a revamped conference program set for wednesday, may 31. And now, my schedule for book expo america, or bea, this week. And, while we are dead tired, we have decided to write out our disjointed thoughts about the highs and lows of the week before we completely forget everything in a blur of. The bookexpo takes place every spring usually in the last week of may or first week of june in one of americas premier cities i. Last year was my first rodeo at this huge bookish event call book expo america bea.
Bea is almost always held in a major city over four days in late may andor early. Oct 27, 2015 bea and bookcon head to mccormick place in chicago, il, may 1114, 2016. In a letter sent to exhibitors, brien mcdonald, director of strategic accounts for bookexpo america, notified publishers and other exhibitors that starting next year, companies can choose to stay in. Bookexpo is the publishing industrys leading trade event, where booksellers, librarians, specialty retailers and national chains, publishers and tastemakers come together to discover the latest titles, authors, distribution channels, technology and trends. Today i thought id share my schedule with everyone. Book expo gives me the opportunity to talk with decisionmakers in publishing. Nov 05, 2019 a few days ago, publishers weekly did a piece on a new direction for bookexpo america. Bookexpo america and bookcon likely to expand to 4 days in. Im so excited to attend because this is my first bea and ive got some really cool things lined up, such as. Welcome to bookexpo bookexpo is carefully crafted with content and experiences for all those that play a part in the publishing industry. Premier performance at book expo america, 2014 featuring tanille, author, singer, songwriter. Be the first to get a copy of this delightful super hero picture book on its official pub.
Last week was our now annual official book smuggler get together in which ana travelled to ny to hang out with thea. Nov 05, 2019 today i thought id share my schedule with everyone. Bookconits consumerfacing book event, launched in 2014and a. There are bound to be more galleys grabbed than can be stuffed in a suitcase, so choosing just the right titles is paramount. May 26, 2016 book expo america beaday 3 posted in library by sarakip day 3 was the last day of the actual bea event, bookcon post coming soon was a separate event that was open to the public. In 2014, in acknowledgment of the growing indie author market, bea. This format provides 21 hours of exhibit time versus what had been 22 hours. Book expo america, 2015 by eric abrahamsen, published november 18, 2014, 9. Nearly every major publisher is there to showcase upcoming titles, sell current offerings, network with publishing colleagues, and do business. Bookexpo america commonly referred to within the book publishing industry as bea is the largest annual book trade fair in the united states. Free books at bea book expo america traveling with t.
This was compiled from the official bookexpo america entries and a master spreadsheet i got from an awesome goodreads user. It is the largest gathering of librarians, booksellers and industry professionals as well as a great place to discover the latest trends in technolog. Fire flies entertainment celebrates the launch of broken by. Bookcons offerings will be bolstered with a day long program from. I wrote a blog post on this, which includes some additional tips. See whos going to bookexpo america 2020 in new york, ny. The book fair was founded as the american booksellers association convention and trade show in 1947 and continued under this name until 1994, when reed exhibitions purchased a 49% share of the event.
The book industrys largest event will likely add a fourth day in 2015. The times i was schedule for a break, i took about ten minutes of it before heading back out to help the others. In 2012, i wrote the following post as a warning to selfpublished authors who fall prey to scams that take advantage of the highly recognized industry trade show, bookexpo bea, previously known as bookexpo america. Reedpops decision to move the dates of bookexpo, unbound, and bookcon from late may to july 2226 did.
Think twice before paying to exhibit at book expo bea. It was twentysix years ago when i attended my first bea although then it was called the aba conference after the professional organization, the american booksellers association, who put on the show. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Books, late night marathons of parks and recreation, going to parties and eating awesome ny food, we also got to attend book expo america and the bea bloggers conference formerly book blogger convention for the. Mwa at bookexpo america mystery writers of america. Book expo america beaday 3 posted in library by sarakip day 3 was the last day of the actual bea event, bookcon post coming soon was a separate event that was open to the public. According to mcdonald, the focus will be on drawing more book buyers, including booksellers, librarians, and buyers from a range of specialty retailers.
Book expo america is the largest us publishing extravaganza. The dotz company is excited to be an exhibitor at the bea2014, located at. The hotel show at bookexpo america bea global gaming expo. Thousands of authors, librarians, educators, book buyers, bloggers, and digital media professionals also attend the. I worked autographing again and wow was this experience a bit. It started off as a convention for booksellers the american booksellers association, and its. By eric abrahamsen, published november 18, 2014, 9. Bea as a trade event is more compelling and better attended on business days. From june 47, publishers, booksellers, agents, librarians, and authors come together in new york city for bookexpo america bea, the largest gathering of book trade professionals in north america. May 31, 2017 and now for the book expo america 2017 schedule. Bookexpo america bea, the leading north american publishing event brings you whats new and whats next in book publishing, the digital publishing revolution, authors. Book expo america bea will be held may 2931 2014, at the javits center in new york, n. Its where authors, booksellers, distributors, librarians, literary agents, publishers and more unite to build relationships, learn tactics to bolster business and get the pulse of whats trending in todays shifting marketplace.
Mystery writers of america will be attending bea once again. The hotel show is produced with the nevada hotel and lodging association will be colocated with the 14th annual global gaming expo g2e. Bea and bookcon head to mccormick place in chicago, il, may 1114, 2016. While other international book conferences like the frankfurt book fair or the london book fair serve primarily as global marketplaces for. A new direction for bookexpo america publishers weekly. I was gobsmacked at the size of the building, at all the booths, the events, how organized things was and yes, the books that were being handed out, the books that were being dropped off in certain locations for people to grab, and the authors that were signing books. Ive entered all the booksauthors im interested in seeing or getting books from along with the times, locations, and the priority.
Bookexpo america how is bookexpo america abbreviated. I have updated this post since so much has changed in the last five years, both in regards to this particular trade show, as well as the publishing industry. Bea is almost always held in a major city over four days in late may andor early june. One of my goals for 2015 post about my other goals soon. Meet the bea adult buzz authors, including knopfs emily st. Schedule mania tips for creating the perfect bea schedule bea posts by others. Over 5,000 hotel and hospitality executive decision makers from commercial. Bookexpo america will be one day shorter in 2017, and it will also have a shorter name. I was gobsmacked at the size of the building, at all the booths, the events, how organized things was and yes, the books that were being handed out, the books that were being dropped off in certain locations for. I worked autographing again and wow was this experience a bit different from last years. Today swenson book development llc is in new york city at the jacob javits center attending book expo america 2014.
At bookexpo you can get an edge in your business by attending cutting edge education. Apr 20, 2015 free books at bea book expo america last year was my first rodeo at this huge bookish event call book expo america bea. There will be snacks, swag, and i hear there might be some great giveaways. Books, late night marathons of parks and recreation, going to parties and eating awesome ny food, we also got to attend book expo america and the bea bloggers conference formerly book. Bookexpo america is the premier event for the book industry, providing access to new authors, titles and information about the publishing industry. Nearly all significant book publishers in the united states, and many from abroad, have booths and exhibits at bea, and use the fair as an opportunity to showcase. Bookexpo america bea, the leading north american publishing event brings you whats new and whats next in book publishing, the digital publishing revolution, authors and more for publishing industry professionals. Bookexpo america provides unique opportunity for indie authors. Fire flies entertainment celebrates the launch of broken. Ever after for us, canada, and mexico ends today hurry on over to spencer hill press tumblr to enter.
Whether its talking directly to a writer about an appearance in our store or negotiating a deal for publishing a book for the museum, book expo is an important show to make contact with publishing professionals. While other international book conferences like the frankfurt book fair or the london book fair serve primarily as global marketplaces for foreign rights, bea is dedicated first and foremost to. For starters, bea is now being called bookexpo, and brien. Book expo america 2014 books that will be featured at bea 2014. If youre around the javitz center and you want to stop by and say hello, our booth is. Volunteered for all three days of the book expo floor show. Book expo america bea, held annually in the united states, presents the largest selection of english language titles on the planet. The launch of the guidebook will coincide with allis schedule of events at this years book expo america link to calendar, with an award to the. There are two aspects of bea and we are only going to be. Bookexpo america will be one day shorter in 2017, and it will also have a shorter. The innovative program will run in tandem with upublishu at bea, the. In a letter sent to exhibitors, brien mcdonald, director of strategic accounts for bookexpo america, notified publishers and other exhibitors that starting next year, companies can choose to stay in the trade area of bea, with that event running from may 2830. The bookexpo is americas largest writingpublishing tradeshow and event.
Bookexpo book fair at outskirtspress self publishing. Bookexpo america is no longer a place for book bloggers. Bookexpo america and bookcon to feature starstudded lineup. And, while we are dead tired, we have decided to write out our disjointed thoughts about the highs and lows of the week before we completely forget everything in a. The knopf doubleday group is proud to announce a full schedule of author events at this years book expo america. Bea is the leading book and author event for the north american publishing. The alliance of independent authors announces launch of. This year, the bloggers conference was actually one of my highlights of the whole convention. Last year, a handful of crazy indies went in on a booth and had a great time at the expo. Here is the romance writers of americas schedule for book con. Fire flies entertainment celebrates the launch of broken by tanille, new young adult fiction. For the past three years fellow blogger and in real life bff miss print and i have taken the jacob javits center by storm along with hundreds of others for book expo america, or bea for short.