Manhattanhome.org Press recently attended the Book Expo 2007 at the Jacon Javits Center.Here are some of the highlights Manhattanhome.org Press noticed.
Managing digital warehousing, Audio Publishers conference, mobile device e reading, educational sessions, controversial panels, new titles releases, book buying & selling, and global trend setting, cooking, eduction, avante garde, fiction, biographies, distribution, Independent Publishers,travel guides and comics.
Lots of information concerning Books online and Audio CD’s
A variety of different concepts for publishing information.
One booth was called, Visual thinking
A small side note: the promotion information such as cards ,etc given out was better (more clever) than most shows.
Publications that were a staple at the show was “Publishers Weekly”, “The New York Review”.
Some of the Special Events that were included:
Discussions by many noted authors
Discussion with Ken Burns, Lisa See, and Khaled Hosseini with Stephen Colbert as emcee. Discussion with Muhammad Yunus, Paul Krugman, Valerie Plame Wilson and Russell Simmons with Alan Alda as emcee. CHECK VERIFY and reading —Audiobook readings with Author Tea with Roy Blount Jr., Jennifer Egan, John Lithgow and Tom Perrotta. Discussion with Alice Sebold, Ben Karlin, and Ian McEwan
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Education Progams
Some Note worthy discussions I noticed.
“My Space” for Authors and Publishers: Everything You Need to Know to Make it Payoff
Sports-writing Seriously
Nancy Pearl’s (a librarian that has become noted for insight on finding the books
you are looking for) discussion “A Focus on Forthcoming Books for Librarians”
Doing Business in China: An Update of Real-Life Experiences
Topics at BookExpo conference:
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The world-class Book Expo America Conference includes a wide range of topics for the entire industry.
There were a few sessions concerning working with Google publishing, or marketing.
Leading Publishers on Google Book Search went over learning how leading trade, scholarly, professional and STM publishers have used Google Book Search to gain broader.
Independent on Google Book Search
Come listen to several independent publishers talk about how they’ve used Google Book Search to bolster their marketing programs and sell more books. How To Promote Your Books on Google
Whether you are a large publisher or a small press, the Google Book Search program enables you to add your books to Google’s search results and attract new readers, boost book sales, and drive qualified traffic to your website—all at no cost to you. Come find out how the program works and what it can do for your books.
A variety of workshops including:
“learn powerful techniques for creating memorable characters”, “So You Want to Write Something Funny”, “Get Known Before the Book Deal”, “Story Beginnings- fiction writer and instructor”, “The Anatomy of Story: The New Approach to Screenwriting”, “You Can Write and Sell a Mystery – G. Miki Hayden, Edgar Award-winning mystery author”, “What’s in Your Locker: Tools for Writing the YA (Young Adults) Novel – K.L. Going, award-winning YA novelist”,
Conferences within BookExpo and simultaneously
There are conference sessions put on by BookExpo America (BEA) and also the American Bookseller Association (ABA) as well as other industry groups and associations. Within the book expo was a variety of other conferences including “Audio Publishers Association Conference (APAC)”, 9th Annual International Latino Book Awards, The New York Center for Independent Publishing and the Independent Book Publishers Association.
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There was also some good opportunities:
One session included 50 agents and editors available to meet attendees one-on-one and discuss a book project.
