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To make your visit to BookExpo America 2008 more productive, we are proud to send you the Countdown to BookExpo e-Newsletter. Each of the 8 editions of this e-Newsletter will provide news and updates from the show team as well as exciting exhibitor announcements related to:
| • New Products at the Show | • Show Specials and Promotions |
| • Corporate News / Press Releases | • Special Events |
The Heard Word:
BEA’S Audio Book & Author Tea
Come hear Robert Crais, author of an untitled Elvis Cole novel (Brilliance Audio); T. Jefferson Parker, author of LA Outlaws (Brilliance Audio); and Michael Connelly, author of The Brass Verdict (Hachette Audio) talk about their recent and upcoming audio books and the experience of hearing their works translated into audio book format. Hosted by the Audio Publishers Association.
For more informationGraphic Novel Author Breakfast
Presented by Diamond Book DistributorsSaturday is Comics and Graphic Novel Day at BEA. Jump start your day by sharing breakfast with some of the most successful authors from the graphic novel world? This breakfast panel will focus discussion on the evolution of graphic novel publishing from the underground comics scene through the category’s current explosion into mainstream bookselling. Find out more
AAP Publishing Latino Voices Programming at BEA
Friday, May 30, Room 404B
2:30 pm – 3:15 pm
What America’s Latino Voices are Reading… And Why Who is our Consumer, and What Language Do We Want Them to Read In?
In an overarching power panel including educators, booksellers, librarians and community organizers, hear how they educate, promote and reach out to the Hispanic readers, and their thoughts on what the Hispanic community reads and why, because what Spanish Speaking Community Reads is Far Different from what the English Speaking Community Reads.
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm
Children’s Books for Latino Voices of the Future
Hear from Oscar Hijuelos, author of Dark Dude (Simon & Schuster), Monica Brown, author of Pele, King of Soccer, (Rayo/Harper Collins) and Cheech Marin, author of Captain Cheech, who will share with booksellers and librarians the inspiration for reaching out to Oscar Hijuelos Monica Brown Cheech Marin book lovers of all ages with their upcoming children's/YA Titles of interest to younger Latino audiences.
Hear from authors who will share the back-story on the inspiration behind their upcoming works. Authors include Gustavo Arellano, author of Orange County: I’ve Been Taking Notes (Scribner), (Invited), Cecilia Samartin, author of Tarnished Beauty, (Atria) and David Iglesias, author of In Justice, John Wiley & Sons.
A book signing will follow the event.
See announcements from exhibiting companies below
McGraw-Hill Professional | Booth: 1600  Get Business Smart!When it comes to business titles, McGraw-Hill sets the gold standard. Our impressive authors provide the knowledge and tools to achieve innovation, success, and solid leadership, essential in any economic climate. To celebrate the release of The New Gold Standard: 5 Leadership Principles, from Joseph Michelli, we are raffling off three luxurious Ritz-Carlton robes along with a copy of the book--a $150 value for each winner! COMING THIS FALL! Judy Estrin: Closing the Innovation Gap One of the business world’s most highly-regarded innovators addresses the subject. Kevin Carroll: The Red Rubber Ball at Work Add fun and play to the workplace for increased creativity and productivity. Paul Facella: Everything I Know About Business I Learned at McDonald’s A personal look at the management practices of the number one fast-food franchise and world-wide branding phenomenon. . Don Tapscott: Grown Up Digital The bestselling author of Wikinomics shares insights on the power & influence of the Net Generation. McGraw-Hill Professional We Get It. Learn More about McGraw-Hill Professional books Learn More about McGraw-Hill Professional Business books |
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Microsoft Dynamics Point of Sale Solutions | Booth: 1035
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and get a FREE barcode scanner!
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Thirty Thieves of Innocence | Booth: 5713
Sexual Exploitation of Developmentally Disabled Woman Moves Illegitimate
Daughter to Write Their Life Story
Rural Arkansas, late 1960s. Most villages raise their children. This village, however, violated one of its own. The retarded daughter of the community becomes pregnant. A tragedy only intensified by the knowledge that so many have had their way with her that it takes a decade to determine paternity. Thirty Thieves of Innocence succeeds in putting a face on an unspoken epidemic. Statistics show that 90% of all developmentally disabled women will be sexually violated in their lifetime.
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