In a letter, Reed’s BookExpo event director Jennifer Martin announces a shortened trade show for 2020 despite what she says were successful bookseller programs in 2019.
Elliott Management Agrees to Buy Barnes & Noble, Daunt to Run Both B&N and UK’s Waterstones
Elliott will pay some US$476 million for Barnes & Noble, having last year bought the UK’s main chain Waterstones. James Daunt is to run both companies.
Wolff’s Trump Sequel Hits Headwinds, as NPD Reports Political Books Slowing
As NPD reports slowing sales for political nonfiction books, Michael Wolff’s ‘Siege’—releasing Tuesday—comes under fire for questionable fact-checking.
‘Milkman’ Wins 2019 CAMEOs USA: A Rare BookExpo International Moment
The first outing in the States of London Book Fair’s CAMEO Awards for book adaptation work is a lesson not only in good audiobook production but also in the essential internationalism of publishing that’s missing from the shrinking BookExpo 2019.
BookExpo 2019 Opens: Much Programming, Immediate Seating Available
The APA’s audiobook conference drew big crowds on BookExpo’s opening day, with other compelling discussions on storytelling, rights, and translation drawing modest audiences.
At BookExpo: New York Rights Fair Brings Its Programming With It
As the BookExpo rights trading center returns to the Javits Center with the rest of the trade show—and now branded as the New York Rights Fair—a discussion series is included.
BookExpo Hears the Call of Audio: APAC Becomes the Big Conference
Audiobooks’ sales have done their work and the Audio Publishers Association’s program is the main conference event at BookExpo 2019.
During BookExpo, London Book Fair’s CAMEO Awards Make a US Debut
The London Book and Screen Week’s CAMEO Awards get their first outing in New York City with an award for a US audiobook adaptation during BookExpo.
BookExpo Touts Its New Logo and an Emphasis on Personal Engagement
As its attendance and exhibition levels declined in recent years, BookExpo this year is emphasizing face-to-face contact to draw book-business players.
Industry Notes: IPG Adds Spanish Publishers; BookCon Tickets on Sale
As the Independent Publishers Group announces three new Spanish-language contracts, New York City’s BookCon opens ticket sales for June 1 and 2.