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Farewell to BookExpo and BookCon

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Steven

The publishing industry was stunned last week when convention organizer Reed Exhibitions announced that, effective immediately, it was putting an end to its annual trade-show gathering called BookExpo, as well as Expo’s spin-off event, BookCon. It was the coronavirus that … Continue reading →

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Terra Incognito Makes Its BEA Debut

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Steven

Last week, from May 11 to May 14, Chicago played host to the annual Book Expo America gathering of publishers, book buyers, and authors, and smack-dab in all the excitement was the booth for the Independent Book Publishers Association, an … Continue reading →

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Terra Incognito at BEA 2016

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Steven

Hey, book lovers and bookstore owners! Tomorrow kicks off the 2016 edition of Book Expo America (and the accompanying one-day BookCon), making a return for the first time in years to Chicago, Illinois. If you’re attending this four-day book-publishing lovefest, … Continue reading →

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A Helping of Zwieback at Book Expo America 2015

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Steven

Yesterday, I dropped by Book Expo America—North America’s annual get-together of book industry insiders, held this year at New York’s Javits Convention Center—to wander the aisles and check on the placement of my Saga of Pandora Zwieback novels, Blood Feud … Continue reading →

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BookCon 2014 Wrap-up

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Steven

This past Saturday, StarWarp Concepts—represented by me and Troubleshooters, Incorporated: Night Stalkings author Richard C. White (who was kind enough to take the pics you see here)—attended the inaugural BookCon, a one-day event spun off from the annual Book Expo … Continue reading →

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Welcome, BookCon 2014 Attendees!

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Steven

Thanks for stopping by our booth today, and for coming here to check things out at a more leisurely pace. We’re always thrilled to meet potential new readers intrigued by our range of dark-fantasy titles, and hope we can add … Continue reading →

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BookCon 2014 is Tomorrow!

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Steven

The first-ever BookCon is this Saturday, May 31, and StarWarp Concepts will be there! Run by ReedPOP (the folks responsible for New York Comic Con), this one-day show is a spinoff of Book Expo America, the publishing industry’s annual tradeshow, … Continue reading →

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StarWarp Concepts to Attend BookCon 2014

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Steven

For years, friends in the book industry have been telling me: “If you want to be a successful publisher, you have to exhibit at BookExpo America.” BEA is the Super Bowl of book festivals; the literary equivalent of New York … Continue reading →

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