A view of just part of the expansive
BEA exhibit floor, filled with thousands of books and hundreds of authors!
Not exact matches
The first thing I noticed when walking into the
exhibit hall at
BEA was that Star Wars was everywhere.
However, book reviewers, including bloggers, are eligible for attendance at
BEA, it's just more expensive than an ALA
exhibits - only pass.
As attendees entered the show, they were greeted with 102 Lulu books that were
exhibited as part of the
BEA New Title Showcase....
But in an effort to stay relevant and reach as wide an
exhibiting audience as possible,
BEA will be moving from New York in 2016, staging instead in Chicago.
BEA took up all four floors, with
exhibits featuring hundreds of publishers, an entire section devoted to author signings, and the whole bottom floor open for meetings and panel discussions about the publishing industry.
The bulk of
BEA consists of an
exhibit floor where publishers purchase booth space to show off their upcoming titles (and authors), sell rights, and network with colleagues.
In 2014, in acknowledgment of the growing indie author market,
BEA opened up an
exhibit area where indie authors could buy affordable tables to conduct meetings and network.
It makes sense — just because someone has bought
exhibit space or a ticket to
BEA doesn't automatically mean they're entirely reputable.