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Book Expo America

Back from the Front Lines

June 3, 2014 //  by Rachelle Gardner//  25 Comments

Blogger: Rachelle Gardner

I’ve just come from BEA (Book Expo America) in New York and I’m all energized about books! BEA is the biggest annual event for the publishing industry, attended by industry professionals from all over the U.S. and …

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Innovations publishing should try

June 17, 2013 //  by Janet Grant//  55 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

I call May and June Convention Alley. Three major events that focus (mostly)  on books occur one after the other: Book Expo America (BEA), which is the largest of the shows, focuses primarily on general market …

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Best of the Blog 2009: Alphabet Soup: CEOs @BEA

December 1, 2009 //  by Janet Grant//  21 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Location: Enroute to Santa Rosa from BEA

Weather: Um, cloudy, looking at the view below the plane

A couple of you asked for trend info based on what Etta, Wendy, and I observed at BEA. I …

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Best of the Blog 2009: What Does the Future Hold?

November 30, 2009 //  by Janet Grant//  21 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.

For the tiny remainder of 2009, we’ve looked over our blog offerings from throughout the year and have chosen those that received the most responses. Those posts …

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The Elephant and the Room–and the Book

June 4, 2009 //  by Janet Grant//  12 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.

I would be remiss if I didn’t talk about the technology gizmos and gadgets at BEA because they are the rock stars of publishing. If publishing is …

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Tell Me, What’s the Buzz?

June 2, 2009 //  by Janet Grant//  6 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.

In my continuing report to you on BEA, next up is Editor Buzz, which like the CEO round table, occurs before the convention officially opens. Each of …

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GPS for BEA?

May 27, 2009 //  by Etta Wilson//  6 Comments

Blogger: Etta Wilson

Location: Books & Such office, Nashville

Weather: Cloudy and muggy

I love maps. Maybe it’s the same visual appeal that makes me love picture books. I think you can get an idea of how the mapmaker thinks …

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Is it NEW?

May 26, 2009 //  by Etta Wilson//  6 Comments

Blogger: Etta Wilson

Location: Books & Such office, Nashville

Weather: Hot and sunny

Reading through the Book Expo web site in preparation for the BEA trade show this coming weekend, I am struck by the use of the word “new.” …

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Big Apple Time

May 25, 2009 //  by Etta Wilson//  5 Comments

Blogger: Etta Wilson

Location: Books & Such office, Nashville

Weather: Almost hot and muggy

Another Memorial Day, which means the first-of-summer holidays and celebrations for most folks. For those of us in the book business, it usually means a trip …

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