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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 |
Start Planning your BEA by Day
Here are just a few of the events you shouldn't miss...
- Children's Book & Author Breakfast* - Start your day with authors Sherman Alexie, Judy Blume, Neil Gaiman and Eon Colfer as the Master of Ceremonies.
- Conference Keynote with Thomas Friedman
- Upfront & Unscripted with Jeff Bezos
- Author Breakfast* - Start your day with authors Magic Johnson, Philippa Gregory, Andre Dubus III and Alec Baldwin as the Master of Ceremonies.
- Graphic Novel Author Breakfast*
- Author Luncheon* - This year’s lunch will focus on political and social issues and will feature Richard Engel, Markos Moulitsas Zuniga, Jon Krakauer, Michael Moore and Christopher Buckley as the Master of Ceremonies.
- Author Tea* - Come hear Robert Crais, T. Jefferson Parker and Michael Connelly talk about the experience of hearing their works translated into audiobook format.
- PEN American Center & the ACLU Reading & Reception*
- Lewis Black* - Join us at the Orpheum Theater in downtown Los Angeles as he explores his new book, Me of Little Faith, in the language of a shock jock and with the heart of an iconoclast.
- Author Breakfast* - Start your day with authors Ted Turner, Azar Nafisi, Dennis Lehane and John Hodgman as the Master of Ceremonies.
- Meet the BESTSELLERS with Michael Connelly & Dean Koontz – Listen as they talk candidly about their lives, their work, their inspirations and how their craft influenced and shaped who they are.
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McGraw-Hill Professional | Booth: 1600  Get Gorgeous!Every woman deserves to feel beautiful. But how do you achieve and perpetuate that feeling? In The Beauty Prescription, Beverly Hills dermatologist Debra Luftman and South Beach psychiatrist Eva Ritvo, have redefined beauty to help readers maximize their potential and blossom into more charismatic, self-assured, and multidimensional women. MEET OUR AUTHOR! Dr. Debra will be in our booth on Saturday, May 31, at 1 pm. Pick up a galley and a special product from her Therapeutix skin care line. McGraw-Hill Professional We Get It. Learn More about McGraw-Hill Professional books Learn More about McGraw-Hill Self-Help and Health books Learn More about McGraw-Hill at BEA |
New Products & Services
Abbeville Publishing Group | Booth: 2229
Help us celebrate the launch of Abbeville Family, our new division encompassing books for children, guides for parents, and family favorites.
Abbeville Family 2008 titles include the brand-new educational comic series Dinosaurs, and parenting audiobooks The Expectant Father and The New Father. Pick up t-shirts, children’s art kits and dinosaur finger puppets for your little ones, and enter to win a gift basket of Abbeville’s most popular family books. Join us for juice and cookies at 3pm May 31 as we draw the winner of the gift basket!
www.abbeville.com
General Announcement
School Specialty Publishing | Booth: 5300
Visit School Specialty Publishing at Booth #5300 to see over 100 new products. Ask about our restocking promotion!
School Specialty Publishing is an educational company that helps make children more successful. We design, develop and provide parents and teachers with educational workbooks, test preparation materials, specialty book-plus products, flashcards, leveled readers, story books, foreign language products and more! Visit us at Booth #5300 to see over 100 of our new products. Ask about our restocking promotion.
Attendee Promotion / Show Special
Literamed Publications Nig. Ltd. | Booth: 4345
Literamed presents series of storybooks/comics that explores the African oral tradition of story-telling to teach morals to children.
For the first time at BEA, an African/Nigerian based publisher of children books will exhibit some of its over 200 storybooks and beautifully designed comic books. These culture-relevant, moral-teaching and beautifully illustrated stories are categorized into folk-tales, adventure, fairy-tales, health, heroes series respectively. Lovers & distributors of good African works are welcome to our stand at the African-American pavilion. We shall give away many sample copies & branded pens.
New Products & Services
Little Spirit Bear | Booth: 4655
Cartoonist Haven’t Yet Explored
Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws Vol. 2: The Voyageurs. www.rabbitandbearpaws.com/gnovel.php body Lynn Johnston (For Better or for Worse) calls RABBIT AND BEAR PAWS "funny", with "insights into areas other cartoonists have not yet explored." Stop by booth 4655 for: * Author signings (possible art demo – how to draw characters) * New graphic novel - Vol. 2: The Voyageurs www.rabbitandbearpaws.com/gnovel.php * Cover art of upcoming Vol. 3 * Other products from Little Spirit Bear
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General Announcement
Lightning Source | Booth: 1013
Lightning Source quality enhancements paired with our range of trim sizes, page counts and bind types provide publishers more freedom of choice.
Lightning Source is the leader in single copy book manufacturing and distribution. Lightning offers the best quality, most trim sizes and bindings, providing publishers the flexibility, freedom and confidence to move more books into a digital environment. At Lightning, we take pride in our ability to refine and distill a myriad of highly sophisticated processes into a simple act: uniting a superior quality book with an eager reader, on time, every time, no matter the location.
www.lightningsource.com
New Products & Services
Griffyn Ink | Booth: 5766
How to Disarm a Mafia Hitman!
Griffyn Ink is pleased to announce AJ Scudiere’s RESONANCE is available for Book Clubs, Libraries, and Bookstores at a discounted rate. Only at BEA. AJ’s next book VENGEANCE will hit the Thriller market in October with even more style and storm. Both books are currently available for TV, Movie and International rights. Visit us at Writer’s Row booth #5766 for presentations of “How to Disarm a Mafia Hitman.” Daily at 10:30, 12:30 & 2:30. Autographed copy giveaway daily at 3:30.
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General Announcement
U.S. Department of Commerce | Booth: No booth; Available to meet at exhibitor booths
The Commerce Department's Global Publishing Team brings international publishing specialists to you!
The U.S. Commerce Department helps publishers sell their products and services internationally. Interested in finding or expanding into new overseas markets, accessing market research, obtaining key publishing contacts, identifying overseas agents, distributors or publishers or more? Our experienced publishing specialists from China, Czech Republic, Germany, NYC and California will be available to meet you during BEA. Sign up at the link below or contact Dawn.Bruno@mail.doc.gov
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New Products & Services
HCI Books | Booth: 2947
A Child Called “It” by Dave Pelzer is the Fifth Most Popular Book Read By High School Students in the U.S..
In a groundbreaking report conducted by Renaissance Learning™, Dave Pelzer’s title, A Child Called “It” was recognized as the 5th most popular book read by high school students. The report, “What Kids are Reading: The Book Reading Habits of Students in American Schools” is the first comprehensive report to provide detailed information about the books school children are actually reading. To date, the book has sold nearly 5 million copies and spent 5 years on the N.Y. Times Bestseller list.
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Attendee Promotion / Show Special
Moody Publishers | Booth: 3037
Win an iPhone!
Just come on by the Moody Publishers booth 3037 and drop your business card in. Be present at 2 PM on Sunday afternoon and you could be the new owner of an iPhone! Watch for our author signings and plenty of free product.
Attendee Promotion / Show Special
Concierge Marketing | Booth: 5642B
Book Signings with Steve Fischer and Sourena Vasseghi
Concierge Marketing will have book signings by Steve Fischer, author of "When the Mob Ran Vegas," named a finalist in the 2008 Beach Book Festival, while the audiobook version was named a finalist in "Foreword Magazine's" 2007 Book of the Year Awards, the 2008 Ben Franklin Awards, and the Indie Excellence Awards. Sourena Vasseghi will be signing his book "Love Your Life and It Will Love You Back," winner of the Indie Excellence Award.
Corporate News / Press Release
Italian Trade Commission - Trade Promotion Section of the Consulate General of Italy | Booth: 1200
Italian Trade Commission announces Italy's official participation at BookExpo America 2008 showcasing 15 leading Italian publishers.
The Italian Trade Commission (Booth 1200) announces Italy's official participation at BookExpo America 2008 showcasing the Italian publishers Aboca Museum Edizioni, Bologna Childrens Book Fair, De Agostini Editore, Editrice Kurtis, Editrice La Rocca, Edizioni Corraini, Eli, Gremese, Guida Editori, Leonardo Publishing, Macro Gruppo Editoriale, Nottetempo, Piccin Nuova Libraria, SEPS - Segretariato per le Pubblicazioni Scientifiche, The Plan Editions, and AIE - Associazione Italiana Editori.
www.italbooks.com
Event Invite
North Atlantic Books/Frog Books | Booth: 1330
Meet the man behind the raw foods movement: David Wolfe
David Wolfe is the author of the best-selling raw foods bible, The Sunfood Diet Success System, and the founder of the world’s leading source of raw foods, Sunfood Nutrition--a company that fulfills the principles of sustainable agriculture and ethical global cooperation. He will be at North Atlantic Books' booth, 1330, Friday, May 30, from 2-4PM, promoting his latest book on living in natural magic, Amazing Grace. Go to www.northatlanticbooks.com for more info.
Event Invite
Noon Books/ Lillian Too Konsep Books | Booth: 4445
Meet the World's Best Selling Feng Shui Author, Lillian Too. Lillian's popular Asian Publications are now available for the first time in the USA.
You can't argue with success! The BUZZ is about Lillian's latest collection of easy-to-understand books with many new titles - Flying Star Feng Shui Made Easy, Eight Characters and many more - all power-packed with Feng Shui secrets and techniques. Don't miss the super popular 2009 Fortune and Feng Shui Horoscope Series, Almanac and Diary! Come meet Lillian in person to learn more about how using Feng Shui can help you and your customers on Saturday May 31st from 2:00 - 3:00 PM.
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New products and services
I-Socket Presse | Booth: 4209
I-Socket presents... Carlos, A Tale of Survival
A story of betrayal, survival, hope and redemption. A MUST read. Follow Carlos Montoya through his experiences before, during and after The Bataan Death March. We have a new book that is sure to engage everyone who reads it. Come visit us at booth 4209 for GREAT show specials.
www.carlosbook.net
Attendee Promotion / Show Special
Explorer Publishing & Distribution | Booth: 2246
Get discounts on the best of LA with Explorer...
Visit Explorer Publishing at Booth 2246 between 3.30pm - 5pm on Saturday 31st to get your FREE Los Angeles Mini Visitors' Guide, including exclusive discounts and special offers on tours and nightlife for BEA delegates. Written by resident experts, Explorer guides are packed with insider information to ensure you get the most from your time in the city. Find out more at www.explorerpublishing.com
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Event Invite
Fair Winds Press | Booth: 1839
Jonny Bowden Book Signing! Saturday 11 to 12
Jonny Bowden signing The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth. In The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth, Dr. Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S. artfully explains which vitamins, foods, supplements and treatments effectively treat over 75 common ailments. And he cites the studies to back them up. $24.99, PB, 360 pages, 75 full-color photos ISBN: 978-1-59233-291-5
New Products & Services
Robot Binaries & Press | Booth: 760
I, robot by Howard S. Smith – A Whole New Story. Free ARCs.
"Innovative, fast-paced, and superbly written, this I,robot is honestly better than both of those stories [Isaac Asimov's book or Will Smith's movie] put together.” -- ForeWord Magazine. Technothriller. Japanese detective stumbles onto deployment of military robots. Cutting-edge technology. Fast read. September 20, 2008 release. If you’re going to BEA 2008, come by booth 760 and pick up a signed copy of I,robot.
www.robotpress.net
Event Invite
Gibbs M. Smith Inc. | Booth: 1566
Enjoy the new book of recipes from Italy's finest festivals.
Take a culinary tour of Italy's finest food festivals. Each year Italy's beautiful countryside is spattered with numerous food festivals that showcase various delectable foods. "Food Festivals of Italy" is filled with spectacular photographs and recipes from 50 festivals that bring the Italian countryside, its people and their cuisine to life for readers. Join us as we welcome Chef Leonardo Curti and author James O. Fraioli to the Cookbook Expo booth 5263, Saturday May 31, at 1:00 PM.
New Products & Services
WindRiver Publishing Inc. | Booth: 5616
Beautiful Women Everywhere Love This Book
BOTY finalist "Down That Aisle In Style - A Wedding Guide for Full-Figured Women" by New York wedding consultant Chamein Canton helps women to look absolutely fabulous on their wedding day. As seen on Entertainment Tonight's "The Insider," NBC's "Today in New York," ABC's "Good Morning New York," and Lifetime's "Get Married!" Book buyers, reviewers, and the media, bring your contact information to booth 5616 for a complimentary copy and media kit to be mailed to your desk.
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General Announcement
Lifetouch Commercial Printing and Bookmanufacturing | Booth: 4229
From Yearbooks to All Books
For over 70 years the Lifetouch brand has been identified with school photography and yearbooks. Today however, Lifetouch is gaining recognition as a "book partner" to publishers across the nation in short-run manufacturing of commercial soft and hard cover books. Lifetouch is a first time exhibitor at BookExpo America hoping publishers will check them out at booth # 4229 to take advantage of their competitive Midwest pricing, high quality, and short turn times.
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New Products & Services
OverDrive | Booth: 1424/1425
Sell your eBooks & Digital Audiobooks through Retail & Library channels worldwide
Make OverDrive Your Digital Distribution Partner. We distribute downloadable eBooks & audiobooks to a worldwide channel of 7,500+ libraries, schools and retailers. With secure hosting, DRM protection, and #1 channel fulfillment, OverDrive is the recognized leader. For retailers & libraries, enhance your ability to sell with a custom delivery platform. Your website will include e-commerce or library/lending features and choice of 100,000+ bestselling titles. www.overdrive.com
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General Announcement
Rights And Distribution | Booth: IRC 50
Go Global with Rights & Distribution, Inc.
Welcome! Go Global with Rights & Distribution, Inc. We Bring The World To You… Rights & Distribution ( R & D ) is the only U.S. company, that represents mid-list publishing companies, both for international rights, as well as, distribututing your titles worldwide. Our distributors are in Europe, Asia, Central and South America, Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East. See you soon! IRC 50. E-mail: Donald L. Lessne, President, for an appointment. Rightsinc@aol.com.
Event Invite
Palgrave Macmillian | Booth: 1510
John W. Dean will be signing copies of PURE GOLDWATER
New York Times bestselling author John W. Dean will be signing copies of the book PURE GOLDWATER at the Palgrave booth. Co-authored with Barry M. Goldwater Jr., the book reveals the private journals and letters of the beloved senator and 1964 presidential candidate Barry Goldwater along with commentary that shows why Goldwater remains influential today. Date: May 30 (Fri.) Time: 3:00
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Attendee Promotion / Show Special
Microsoft Dynamics Point of Sale Solutions | Booth: 1035
Streamline your small to midsize retail operation with Microsoft Dynamics Point of Sale solutions and get a FREE barcode scanner!
Learn How We Can Deliver a Complete Point-Of-Sale (POS) Solution to Meet Your Unique Retail Needs. Receive a FREE Metrologic Voyager 9520 barcode scanner (SRP $220) with your purchase of any Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System solution. BONUS: Sign up for a free consultation and you will be entered into a drawing to WIN one lane of Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System with one year license assurance, valued at $1,400. Email to schedule. Offer brought to you by POS Solutions, Inc
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Event Invite
PMA The Independent Book Publishers Association | Booth: 727
Akashic, Perseus and Sourcebooks chiefs to headline 19th Annual PMA Publishing University May 27-29, Wilshire Grand Hotel, LA
More than 200 seasoned industry professionals will join Dominique Raccah, Sourcebooks, David Steinberger, Perseus Book Group, Johnny Temple, Akashic Books and Sara Nelson, Publishers Weekly in Los Angeles, CA, May 27-29, to share their knowledge, insight and tips with new and expanding publishers. Don't miss this premier educational event for publishers. For details, visit www.pma-online.org or contact Terry Nathan, Executive Director, The Independent Book Publishers Association at 310-372-2732
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Event Invite
PMA The Independent Book Publishers Association | Booth: 727
Mike Shatzkin, The Idea Logical Company, Andrew Savikas, O'Reilly's Tools of Change, to speak at PMA Midsize Publishers Technology Forum, May 29
Mike Shatzkin and Andrew Savikas head a field of industry experts who will be speaking on Maximizing Your Bottom Line Online: Doing Business on the Internet. Presented by PMA, the Independent Book Publishers Association, the Forum offers small-group education to provide the experienced publisher with the tools they need right now to grow online sales. For details, visit www.pma-online.org or contact Terry Nathan, Executive Director, The Independent Book Publishers Association at 310-372-2732.
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