By Dennis Abrams
ReedPOP, the producer of pop culture events and the team behind BookCon, has announced it will make its first venture into publishing with the release of an exclusive digital book, titled 12 Books You Can’t Miss at BookCon 2015. The book is free to download and available exclusively on iBooks at itunes.com/thebookcon.
The free book features exclusive pre-release excerpts from 12 authors who will be appearing at the second annual BookCon, an event that celebrates the intersection of books and pop-culture. YA authors such as Rainbow Rowell, David Levithan and Richelle Mead, internet “sensation” Justine Ezarik, and bestselling authors Candace Bushnell and Elin Hilderbrand are featured in the book and offer fans sneak peeks of their upcoming books, many of which won’t be released until fall. Each author has also written a personalized note addressing BookCon fans.
“This represents a new approach in our business. We’ve long been producing great fan events with our partners, but now we’re stepping to the other side of the aisle to produce content that caters to these same fans,” said Lance Fensterman, senior global vice president. “Using BookCon as the venue to produce this first piece of content seemed like the perfect match and something that we hope to replicate in the future.”
The full list of books featured in 12 Books You Can’t Miss at BookCon 2015 is:
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
Another Day by David Levithan
Soundless by Richelle Mead
You’re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost): A Memoir by Felicia Day
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
I Justine: An Analog Memoir by Justine Ezarik
The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness
Welcome to Night Vale by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas
Off the Page by Jodi Picout and Samantha Van Leer
Killing Monica by Candace Bushnell
The Rumor by Elin Hilderbrand
“Part of the proposition of attending BookCon is that you’re going to see and hear things about your favorite authors and their projects that you just can’t anywhere else. This book is a great gift for fans that aligns with that mission,” said Brien McDonald, Show Manager of BookCon. “The ubiquity of iBooks and Apple’s devices amongst our core demographic allows our fans to access this exclusive collection and easily share their excitement about these new books with their friends.”