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Open Book: That Was the Week That Was
In the first installment of Louisa Ermelino's new column, the 'Publishers Weekly' adult book director looks back at BookExpo 2017.
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Finding the Right Balance Between Expo and Con
After making changes to BookExpo that some in the industry found less than ideal and in favor of BookCon, Reed has promised tweaks for 2018.
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Reed Reaffirms Commitment to BookExpo, BookCon Combo
In an email to exhibitors, ReedPop's Brien McDonald said BookExpo and BookCon will continue to coexist, noting that "one will not grow at the expense of the other."
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More Graphic Novels than Ever at BookExpo 2017
Although comics publishers were mostly perplexed at the drop in traffic at BookExpo, they were upbeat that graphic novels had a big presence at the show, including an expansion of comics programming and artist appearances.
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Around the World with Graphic Novels at BookExpo 2017
This year at BookExpo 2017, the Hot Graphic Novels panel featured six creators from all over the world discussing five works that spanned a variety of styles and subject matter.
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BookCon 2017: Consumers Flock to Javits to Meet Authors—and Publishers
BookCon, which returned to New York City and to a two-day format, drew a strong crowd, continuing to skew towards female readers of YA literature.
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Kids Being Kids Get a New Look
In 1942, Gertrude Chandler Warner, a Connecticut grade school teacher, unveiled The Boxcar Children, her first book—she wrote 18 more—in what would become a cherished series of more than 150 titles.
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BookCon 2017: Charles Brandt: Crime After Crime
There were skeptics when “I Heard You Paint Houses” (Steerforth Press), Charles Brandt’s book about mob hit man Frank “The Irish” Sheeran, came out in 2004 with Sheeran’s claim he pulled the trigger on teamster boss Jimmy Hoffa.
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BookCon 2017: Happy 20th Birthday, Captain Underpants!
Believe it or not, those imaginative second-grade heroes of Dav Pilkey’s famed Adventures of Captain Underpants series, George and Harold, turn 20 years old this year.
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BookCon 2017: First Picture Book from a First Daughter
The former first daughter makes her picture book debut this month with "She Persisted" (Philomel), a collective biography of 13 women whose determined perseverance paved the way for their achievements.
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