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BEA 2016: Children's Galleys to Grab
An early look at the unmissable children's and YA books that publishers will showcase at BEA.
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BEA 2016: Adult Galleys to Grab
Here's your go-to list for the show's big galley giveaways.
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BEA 2016: Welcome to Literary and Culinary Chicago
Wondering where to go and what to eat after you leave McCormick Place? We are here to help.
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Steve Rosato Leaves BEA
After 18 years as event director Rosato is exploring a new venture. Brien McDonald, director of publisher & studio relations, will assume Rosato’s duties for the upcoming Chicago event.
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BEA Unveils Books for 2016 Buzz Panels
BookExpo America has named the books that will be championed during its three buzz panels at this year's BEA convention in Chicago. In the past two years, nine of their selections have become bestsellers.
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BEA Adult Author Breakfast Speakers Announced
Comedian and journalist Faith Salie, from NPR's 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!,' will emcee the May 12 event, which will feature such authors as Colson Whitehead and Sebastian Junger.
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BEA 2015: PW Talks to Giorgio Fontana
On May 28 at BEA, Italian writer Giorgio Fontana spoke with PW’s Mark Rotella about his new novel Death of a Happy Man, published by Sellerio Editore in 2014.
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Total BEA Attendance Rose 5.2%
Total attendance at the 2015 edition of BookExpo America rose 5.2% to 20,895. The increase came despite a 1.2% decline in attendance of “verified professional attendance.”
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BookCon 2015: 'Paper Towns' Cast and Director Reunite with John Green
Although BookCon 2015 featured appearances galore by Hollywood celebrities, the Paper Towns panel on Saturday evening surely was the highlight of this year's literary fanfest for the raucous crowd of 2,250 that filled the enormous Special Events hall.
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BEA 2015: Children's and YA Publishing in China
China, BEA's guest of honor this year, was the enthusiastic host to the May 28th BEA panel on Children's and YA literature in China and America. Their interest in children's literature was evident. But the event required a lot of patience.
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BEA 2015: Writing About Tough Topics for Teens
YA authors Aaron Hartzler, Ellen Hopkins, Patrick Ness, Lynn Weingarten, and Cammie McGovern came together on May 29 at BEA for a panel discussion titled Talking to Teens About Tough Topics, moderated by Margot Wood of Epic Reads.
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BookCon 2015: YA Panel Celebrates WNDB, Talks Up Diversity
What a difference a year has made with BookCon, with this year's literary fanfest featuring not one but two author panels specifically addressing issues of diversity in books and in the publishing industry itself.
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BEA 2015: Wild at Heart: Animal Fantasy in Children's Books
Lev Grossman, 'Time' magazine's book critic, was an informed and enthusiastic moderator for the May 29th BEA panel on animal fantasy in children's books.
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BEA 2015: Telling the Truth for Every Age
Children's authors gathered for a Friday BEA discussion about writing nonfiction for kids.
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BEA 2015: Spotlight on African-American Children's Authors and Illustrators
Illustrators gathered on Thursday to talk about promoting children's books by African-Americans, and about striving toward a future where readers, writers, and publishers do not feel confined or limited by labels.
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BookCon 2015: Judy Blume Dishes on Life in Fact and Fiction
After 750 fans gave Judy Blume a standing ovation before she even said a word on stage, Jennifer Weiner kicked off an hour-long Q&A with Blume during BookCon.
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BookCon 2015: Attendance Up, But Concern Lingers Over 2016 Locale
In its sophomore year, the consumer show drew 18,000 fans over its two-day run at the Javits Center. Show organizer ReedPop said the statistic represents an 80% increase over last year's attendance.
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BookCon 2015: A 'Mostly Positive' Second Day of Literary Fanfest
BookCon 2015, held at Javits this weekend, drew mostly positive comments from both attendees and publishers who exhibited there.
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BookCon 2015: Talking Truth, Love, Diversity, and Writing at ‘Reality Bites’ Panel
On a Saturday BookCon panel, Ellen Hopkins, Patrick Ness, Lauren Oliver, and Jason Reynolds discussed the relationships, characters, themes, and settings of their latest YA novels.
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BEA 2015: Straight Talk On Digital Branding
Fauzia Burke and Kristen Frantz offered an hour of genial and common sense advice about using social media to build your brand online.