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BEA 2015: Launching Voyagers
In the Voyagers novels, there aren’t any Klingons to be found: it’s kids who are boldly going forth and discovering strange new worlds—and readers can come along.
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BEA 2015: Browsing the Booths, Chapter Two
For those charting a course through the Javits floor today and tomorrow, here’s a sampling of new books on display, in-booth author signings, and giveaways at the booths of children’s publishers.
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BEA 2015: Editors Build Library Buzz
Representatives from seven publishers were greeted on Thursday by a room packed with librarians eager to hear the big books of 2015. The session was the first of two AAP Librarian Book Buzz panels.
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BEA 2015: Early Favorites for Young Readers
As booksellers, librarians, and publishers descended on the Javits Center for BookExpo America, there was strong interest across all age ranges and genres.
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BEA 2015: Social Media is Fun, Effective, Indie Booksellers Say
While mobs of booksellers and others thronged BEA booths Thursday afternoon, about 100 booksellers focused their attention on representatives from four indies— Bookpeople, Literati, Parnassus Books, and Tattered Cover—who have led the way in integrating social media into their stores' business models.
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BEA 2015: Books by Franzen, Hallberg Among Most Talked About
This year, as always, we walked the aisles to ask our favorite folks in the know what upcoming books they are excited about. The two novels we heard about the most were Jonathan Franzen's 'Purity' (FSG, Sept.) and Garth Risk Hallberg's 'City on Fire' (Knopf, Oct.).
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BEA 2015: Resurgence of Indie Bookselling Continues
In his address to ABA members, CEO Oren Teicher said "I remain optimistic and confident that the best days of independent bookselling are ahead."
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BEA 2015: For E-books in Libraries, Obstacles Remain
A Thursday afternoon panel was officially named "The Power of Partnerships," but as moderator Keith Michael Fiels, executive director of the American Library Association suggested, it should have been called "E-books: The Continuing Saga."
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BEA 2015: Love Is in the Air at YA Editors' Buzz Panel
The books featured at the Young Adult Editors' Buzz Panel had love as a common theme: first love, forbidden love, love from beyond the grave, and, not to be outdone, deadly love.
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BEA 2015: Breakfast Starts with a 'Big Bang'
Kunal Nayyar, who plays Raj on CBS's 'The Big Bang Theory,' hosted Thursday morning's Adult Book & Author Breakfast, which offered a combination of inspiration and humor.
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BEA 2015: Hoopla Signs More ‘Big Five’ Deals
Hachette Book Group and Simon & Schuster this week became the latest Big Five publishers to offer audiobook titles to libraries via Midwest Tape’s nascent Hoopla digital platform.
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BEA 2015: Picture Perfect Stories
What started as a photography blog by former bond trader Brandon Stanton grew into the bestselling Humans of New York (St. Martin’s Press) in 2013. Now, with more than 12 million followers on Facebook.
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BEA 2015: Corresponding with Santa
Santa Claus, Ind., population 2,500, was founded in 1856 and eventually came to boast the only Santa Claus post office in the U.S., where thousands of letters from children and parents pour in every year.
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BEA 2015: Shortlist for the Carnegie Medals
The ALA invites BEA attendees to visit the Booklist booth (1645) to preview the display of shortlisted titles for this year’s Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction.
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BEA 2015: PubMatch Opens Rights Access
Responding to feedback from its most active users, PubMatch, the online rights management and promotion platform, is opening up access to its complete set of features to all users.
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BEA 2015: Sexy Toys to Celebrate 35 Years
In celebration of its 35th anniversary, Cleis Press will offer a wide assortment of lively events and promotions during BEA.
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BEA 2015: Algonquin’s Latest Stars
Algonquin Books is at BEA with some heavy hitters on its fall list.
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BEA 2015: Where Bibliophiles Can Enjoy a Drink
To celebrate print’s everlasting power in a fast-paced era dominated by Kindles, pay a visit to one of these five haunts that both conjure New York’s literary past and prove it’s still very much thriving.
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BEA 2015: Places to Eat Near Javits
Tired of convention food? There are plenty of places for a quick (and good) bite within walking distance of Javits.
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BEA 2015: Let’s Make a Deal
This A–Z listing includes specials available to retailers who place orders at BEA. Many exhibitors are offering free freight and/or extra discount points.
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