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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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BEA 2015: Strides in Content Management
The latest news coming out of Ixxus, publishing and media specialists, is its partnership with Inkling, which is aimed at delivering off-the-shelf integration of Inkling’s Habitat publishing platform with Alfresco’s content management system.
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BEA 2015: Momentum on Social Media Unlocks
Today at BEA, a Chicago web development company called Mess is launching Momentum, a turnkey subscription service that can be used to generate social media campaigns, and manage and track social engagement.
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BEA 2015: PW at BEA
The big show is here. And here’s how you can use PW to get the most out of your BookExpo experience.
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BEA 2015: New on Nurnberg’s Dance Card
Charles Nurnberg, cofounder and publisher of Imagine Publishing, and former CEO and publisher of Sterling Publishing, is developing a new children’s imprint at Quarto Publishing Group USA.
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BEA 2015: Kuyper New BISG Chief
The Book Industry Study Group has named Mark Kuyper, current president and CEO of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, as executive director, effective June 15.
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