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BEA 2014: A Novel Run for Running Press
With the publication of Ben Mezrich’s Seven Wonders (Sept.), a fast-paced thriller with an Indiana Jones–type character at its center, Running Press is moving outside its comfort zone of lavish lifestyle, pop culture, and books on house and home.
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BEA 2014: Going to the Dogs
Or, as the folks at Overlook Press are doing, focusing on one particular canine breed: the pit bull.
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BEA 2014: Celebrating Life’s Adventures
Life is one adventure after another, and at booth 1313, Abbeville Press is celebrating some of the things that make it so: Italian cuisine, the seven seas, and Jane Austen.
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BEA 2014: Lay All Your Love on ABBA
Mama Mia! Here we go again! My, my! How can we resist? Booksellers might want to take a chance on Weldon Owen this week by visiting booth 1550 and dropping off their business cards.
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BEA 2014: Now Go Grab a Drink!
Looking to create some post–literary conference drama in the name of legendary writers like Poe, who whacked his head with a bottle of whiskey in front of a mirror?
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BEA 2014: At Home with Science
Black Dog & Leventhal, whose mission is to publish original nonfiction that brings complex subjects to a mass audience via experts in their fields, has two books on its fall list that the editors are particularly enthusiastic about.
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BEA 2014: Headline’s Headliners
For the past eight years, in an annual demonstration of generosity, Headline Books has hosted not only its own authors at BEA but also an array of Next Generation Indie Book Award winners or finalists who are independently published authors.
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BEA 2014: Sugar Advisories: JJ Virgin
Munching on a “healthy” muffin or drinking a “skinny” latte while reading this article?
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BEA 2014: Let's Make A Deal
This A–Z listing includes specials available to retailers who place orders at BEA.
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BEA 2014: On the Wall
Stephen Powers started drawing on the walls at home when he was toddler.
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BEA 2014: Big Debuts and Breakouts Dominate Adult Buzz Panel
Kicking off this year’s BookExpo, the Adult Editors Buzz Panel featured a number of bold-face editorial names, and a few titles that have already drawn attention for landing their authors major advances.
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BEA 2014: James Patterson Gives $268,000 to 43 Booksellers
The grants are part of a million-dollar giveaway by James Patterson to independent booksellers who promote children’s books.
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BEA 2014: Books, Technology, and the Culture of Distraction
Authors Nicholas Carr and Hugh Howey, among others, debated the impact of technology on publishing and culture at BookExpo America 2014.
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BEA 2014: Can Anyone Compete with Amazon?
The standoff between Amazon and Hachette is once again showing just how much leverage the online giant enjoys in the book marketplace. With the showdown dominating talk at BookExpo America this week, many industry insiders are wondering whether any retail player can challenge Amazon's dominance.
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BEA 2014: APAC Celebrates 20 Years
The 20th Audio Publishers Association Conference kicked off with a "State of the Union" address from APA President Michelle Lee Cobb at the Javits Center in New York City on Wednesday morning.
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BEA 2014: Ingram, Edelweiss Combine for POD Catalogues
Ingram Content Group is partnering with Edelweiss, the parent company of Above the Treeline, to create print-on-demand catalogues for publishers.
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BEA 2015: Quarto’s Rock Point Offers Books-plus Kits and Cards
In 2013, Quarto Publishing Group, USA, launched a gift program to complement and expand its book list.
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Startups Revealed for 2014 BookExpo Challenge
18 startups will compete in the BookExpo Startup Challenge for cash prizes and the opportunity to pitch to venture capitalists.
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BEA 2014 to Host 15 New Counties
In 2014, BookExpo America will play host to 15 countries that did not participate in the 2013 show.
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Veronica Roth Added to BookCon Program
Bestselling author Veronica Roth has been added to the list of big names that will headline events at BookCon, the consumer show that will be part of BookExpo America.