Browsing by topic: BookExpo America

Ether for Authors: Take Me to Your Data

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Our weekly roundup takes in Cory Doctorow’s conversion to data evangelism, reaction to Patterson’s wake up publishing ads, BEA’s silly cupcake promo and more.

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Canonizing Russian Literature for the World…in English

Peter Mayer

Overlook publisher Peter Mayer’s ambitious 125 volume series, The Russian Library, seeks to establish a Russian literary canon that can be read by the world in English.

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What Happens When Publishing Takes on Scientology

Church of Fear

Two new exposés on the Church of Scientology are published this month. In the UK Transworld cancelled theirs, while Silvertail Books is going ahead. Here’s why.

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Mexico Next Guest of Honor at BEA 2013

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Mexico will be the guest of honor at BookExpo America 2013. The country is seen as an up-and-coming book market among Spanish-speaking countries.

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Caught in the Middle: Middle Grade Books that Break the Mold

The Peculiar

At BookExpo America 2012, five editors recommended their favorite middle-grade reads for the fall.

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What Was the Most Memorable Adult Title from BEA 2012?

Yellow Birds

You can trace the success of titles ranging from Eat Pray Love to The Art of Fielding to early BEA buzz. Which BEA 2012 title left the strongest impression?

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What Makes a BEA Buzz Book? Curiosity, Soul, Voice

Panorama City

What really goes into making a BEA buzz book? Authorial obsessions, personal histories, medical redemption, the art and deliberate artifice of voice.

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YA Fiction at BEA 2012: Not Chasing Trends, Making Them

Carnival of Souls

‘As subsequent stories creep out from the epicenter, the work becomes more diluted,’ said one novelist at BEA’s YA Buzz panel, where hot titles were showcased.

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What Was Your Top YA or Children’s Title of BEA?

BookExpo America 2011

BEA is a showcase for the best new books from the United States. What was the hottest YA or children’s title you discovered at BookExpo America this year?

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Trends in Russian Children’s and YA Books: The Not-So-Good News

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At BookExpo America, leaders in Russian children’s publishing discussed some of the problems that plague children’s and YA publishing sector.

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