BookExpo America 2009: Perseus Unveils 'Book: The Sequel' Timeline

The publisher plans to produce a book on the BEA show floor.

BookExpo America 2009: HarperCollins Featuring e-Galleys at BEA

HarperCollins is giving out e-galleys for 14 adult titles, nine children's titles and an audiobook in addition to seven print galleys.

BookExpo America 2009: Despite No-Shows, Many Comics, Graphic Novels at BEA

This year BEA will have fewer attendees, fewer galleys and reduced booth space for many giant publishers, but graphic novel publishers will still be there.

BookExpo America 2009: Local Cookbook Authors Dish On Where to Eat at BEA

After a long day at the Javits Center, unwinding with a nice meal is just what many convention-goers need. We talked to New Yorkers with cookbooks and books about food out this year to get their picks. There's plenty to chose from, but if all else fails, follow the advice of former food critic William Grimes: “Do not despise food from street carts.

BookExpo America 2009: Pizza, Boigahs, and Bangers in the Mouth -- A Guide to Eating Your Heart Out in New York

We admit it: living in New York City makes you a food snob, but not in the sense you think. We don't want to sup three times a week at three-star Michelin enterprises that cost us a kidney or worse. We want value for money; red-carpet treatments for editor and librarian budgets. Most of the restaurants listed below serve quality dinner entrees for under $20.

BookExpo America 2009: Library Journal's Guide to BEA 2009's Galley Giveaways

A Literary Feast From the Luncheon Society

At a recent gathering of Bob McBarton's Luncheon Society, Dr. Helen Fisher sat in a private room at the Napa Valley Grille in Los Angeles surrounded by 25 fellow diners who had come to hear her discuss her new book, Why Him? Why Her? (Holt) at the ambitious literary salon McBarton founded in 1997. After hosting more than 200 authors at luncheons in three cities (San Francisco, Los Angeles and m...

BookExpo America 2009: BEA African American Programming Hangs on Despite Economy

In separately organized events, former bookseller and now author, Clara Villarosa, will once again host the African American Book Publishing Professionals Program; and the African American Pavillion will move to the main floor of BEA with more than 50 exhibitors and a lively slate of awards, panel discussions, seminars and personal appearances by a wide range of authors and publishers.

BookExpo America 2009: BEA Sets CEO Panel, Bookseller of the Year Ceremony

A CEO panel with Brian Murray, Carolyn Reidy, John Sargent and David Steinberger will be held May 28 at 3 p.m. The Bookseller and Rep of the Year Awards will be presented at the Saturday author lunch.

Open Book Premieres on LinkTV

A new TV show for books premieres this week, featuring a different literary locale in each episode. Open Book, a half-hour-long national TV and multimedia program, will air May 13 on nonprofit network LinkTV. The show was created by book publicist and editor Ina Howard-Parker, who will also host it; documentary and commercial filmmaker Diane Paragas will direct.

BookExpo America 2009: Addendum to 'Around the Booths'

Owing to one technical glitch and a few late changes in exhibitor information, we offer the following updates to the “Around the Booths” feature that appeared in our pre-BEA April 27 issue. Cambridge Univ. Press Celebrating its 425th anniversary. Booth: 4146. Grand Central Publishing Featured: Spooner by Pete Dexter; A Separate Country by Robert Hicks; The Gift of an Ordinary Day b...

BookExpo America 2009: Sterling's Leaver Down on Trade Shows, High on Digital Catalogues

Thre president of Sterling Publishing Marcus Leaver told BISG attendees that the era of the trade show is over and that he is shifting more of his company's marketing dollars to online communities and other avenues. Beginning in the spring, Sterling will drop print catalogues in favor of digital editions.

PEN World Voices: The Evolution Revolution

Two hundred years after Charles Darwin began a discussion of human evolution, people are still talking. The discussion, and specifically the issue of teaching evolution to children, continued Sunday at a PEN World Voices panel held at powerHouse Books in Brooklyn. Entitled, “Evolution for Children: The Fight Goes On,” the panel brought together authors Vicky Cobb, Tijs Goldschmidt, Deborah Heiligman and Mary Ann Hoberman.

BookExpo America 2009: BEA Children's Checklist: What to See and Where to Be Seen

This year’s BookExpo America convention, being held in New York City at the end of this month, will feature a host of programs and events for those interested in children’s books. In addition to our previous roundup of activities and our extensive listing of Galleys to Grab at the show, here are a few more tidbits to know about.

PEN World Voices: Discussing Kids and Reading, Online and on Page

Whether picture books are “exempt” from the digital questions facing the publishing industry, and the perennial issue of how best to engage kids in reading, were just a few of the topics discussed during “The Voyage of the Reader: Using Children’s Books to Create a Love of Reading”at the 2009 PEN World Voices Festival.

PEN World Voices: When I Grow Up…

Shaun Tan was a small kid who compensated for his short stature by aspiring to be the best artist in school. Mariken Jongman was a shy girl who had only an imaginary friend to keep her company. Neil Gaiman was an energetic mischief-maker who excelled at the school subjects that interested him, and failed miserably at those which did not. Though they came from different backgrounds and had vastly different childhoods, they all grew up to become celebrated children’s book authors.

'Wanting' Kicks Off New NAIBA Program

The New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association is launching NAIBA Notables, which singles out a book a month.

Kids' Authors in Abundance at L.A. Festival

From all reports, last weekend’s Los Angeles Times Festival of Books was a rousing success. Children’s authors met their fans and signed thousands of books.

Jane Smiley and S.E. Hinton Keep It Real (and Funny) at L.A. Times Festival

“My name is Susie, but you can also call me Your Majesty,” quipped S.E. Hinton at the beginning of the discussion about her work with Jane Smiley at the L.A. Times Festival of Books on April 26.

BookExpo America 2009: Chuck Klosterman to Interview Steven Tyler and Clarence Clemons at BEA

Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and the E Street Band’s Clarence Clemons will appear together as part of BEA’s opening night keynote, where they will be interviewed live on stage by author Chuck Klosterman. The event marks the debut of BEA’s Author Stage program.