BookExpo America discussion

Any book related info goes here - galley drop schedules, books that might make an appearance, etc.

These are the Buzz Books, most likely they will be there in some capacity.

Link: http://bookexponews.blogspot.com/2014...

Ya:

The Jewel by Amy Ewing
Publisher: Harper Teen
Publication Date: 9/2/14

Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Publication Date: 9/30/14

The Walled City by Ryan Graudin
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: 11/4/14

I’m Glad I Did by Cynthia Weil
Publisher: Soho Teen
Publication Date: 1/27/15

King Dork Approximately by Frank Portman
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Publication Date: 9/9/14

MG:

Zoo at the Edge of the World by Eric Kahn Gale
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Publication Date: 8/26/14

Pennyroyal Academy by M.A. Larson
Publisher: Putnam Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: 10/7/14

The Witch’s Boy by Kelly Barnhill
Publisher: Algonquin Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: 9/16/14

The Truth About Twinkle Pie by Kat Yeh
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: 1/27/15

Life of Zarf by Rob Harrell
Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: 8/28/14

Adult:

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Publisher: Alfred A. Kopf
Publication Date: 9/9/14

We Are Not Ourselves: A Novel by Matthew Thomas
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication Date: 9/2/14

The Miniaturist: A Novel by Jessie Burton
Publisher: Ecco
Publication Date: 8/26/14

On Immunity: An Inoculation by Eula Biss
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Publication Date: 9/30/14

My Sunshine Away by M.O. Walsh
Publisher: Amy Einhorn Books / Putnam
Publication Date: 1/15/15

Neverhome by Laird Hunt
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication Date: 9/9/14

The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League But Did Not Survive by Jeff Hobbs
Publisher: Scribner
Publication Date: 9/23/14

Adult:
Rooms by Lauren Oliver;
RD: 9/23/14
PUB: Ecco
LINK: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Amy Plum - After The End (HarperTeen)
Zoraida Cordova - The Vast and Brutal Sea (Vicious Deep #3) (Sourcebooks)

Stalking Edelwiess and saw these with BEA promotions:

The Perfectionists by Sara Shepard
Exquisite Captive by Heather Demetrios

The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street: A Novel by Susan Jane Gilman

Found on Edelweiss - Word for word:

Ice cream social event at BEA!

AmberBug wrote: "The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street: A Novel by Susan Jane Gilman

Found on Edelweiss - Word for word:

Ice cream social event at BEA!"

Sounds tasty lol.

Here I was calling myself an Edelweiss pro, but can't for the life of me figure out how to search by Marketing Plans. Can someone help me out?

I haven't been finding them out that way. I've searched for books under "titles" with the parameters of date to be published from May 2014 to Dec/Jan. I also narrow down that search to "Lit", "Non-Fic", etc (of whatever I'm interested in). I browse the books one by one and save the search so I can pick up where I left off. Tedious but I love lists, so I actually enjoy doing it during downtime at work. ;)

I'll have to give that a shot, Amber, thanks! (I'm a sucker for some good Edelweiss browsing, too).

For bloggers who have been to BEA in the past, do you hold off on requesting books from publishers for Summer/Fall until after you've returned? There are several summer titles I'm eyeballing, and now would be the time I would start requesting, but I feel like I'd likely see them there?

I hold off especially if it comes out around BEA or right after because this is how they get the buzz going. I also try to meet the reps at certain booths so that I can be more likely to get the books in the mail or be approved later on net galley and such. But it's up to you some authors won't be attending and if it's a big enough title they may only have excerpts instead of full galleys.

I would request it now for a few reasons.

1. You may see it there, you may not. You should request it incase it won't be there.

2. Some people that go to BEA don't have the same requesting opportunities, or they depend on BEA to learn about some of these books. If there is a good chance that you could receive the book from the publisher outside of BEA, then you should let someone else get it at BEA. (IE. A Librarian who doesn't see the same buzz like bloggers do online might depend on going to BEA to learn about these books. I say this as someone who is not a librarian so I don't really know how it works ordering books.

3. If you're shipping you're books home or even carrying them home, why add one book that you could have waiting for you at home.

4. Like Aisha said, it could make you more likely to be approved later, but at the same time, you could mention that you've requested it and if you express a lot of interest in the title, it's possible that the publisher will take your business card and ensure you're request goes through. A few times I talked to publisher's expressing my interest in books that I had requested but had no been there. The publisher appreciated my interest and took my business card (which had my address on it) and they passed it on. When I got back (and sometimes a few weeks after) I got the book. Sometimes I didn't. It was hit or miss depending on the publisher and how many requests they got.

5. Did I mention not having to lug a book around when it could just be sent to you? Trust me, you think it doesn't matter but it will.

By all means though, if it's a pub that you never get your requests from, then there is no hard requesting and trying for it at BEA. Worst case scenario, you'll be able to host an awesome post BEA giveaway.

Did I ramble? Sorry, I totally did.

That ramble was a perfect answer! I'm definitely not feeling like lugging a ton of stuff around and I'm pretty limited in luggage space, since I'm taking a train back. Thanks!

Yeah. Also, if you're leaving from Penn, you can stop at the Post office of 8th. It's got pretty extensive hours and is open on Sunday.

See Nicole's answer was way more thought out than mine. Go with her advice.

Take me on by katie mcgarry is listed as BEA and ALA promotion

I don't think that it will be there. I hear Harlequin is giving her the year off because she's been touring since she released Pushing The Limits.

Don't get my wrong. I would die to get my hands on that book. So if It's there, I'll be thrilled, but don't get your hopes up.

Its possible that they'll promote through other means - such as the publisher sessions both on site and off site (like the one Harlequin did with the tea last year). Or for a specific group (they may be pushing it to booksellers during the ABA sessions). Heck it may even be part of the BEA Bloggers book offerings (though that's more doubtful).

I've found in the past if the book is earmarked for promotion at a Trade Event (such as BEA or ALA, not something like San Diego Comic Con or New York Comic Con) it'll be there, but in a very reduced capacity and not promoted as being there.

"• 2014 BEA lead promotion"

ARC giveaway at BEA 2014

Darkest Minds #3 by Alexandra Bracken
"Printed sampler for BEA Blogger Con 2014"


ARC giveaway at BEA 2014 and San Diego Comic Con 2014


ARC giveaway at BEA Blogger Con 2014


ARC giveaway at BEA Blogger con 2014


Featured ARC giveaway at BEA and SDCC

• BEA promotion


• Select events inc. BEA


Features and appearances at BEA


* BEA Feature Title

*Grabby Hands*

aw hell yeah I'm all over the new Fear Street book. I still have VIVID memories of when I originally began reading them...

Ooo00o I want "Vivian Apple at the End of the World". Thanks Hannah for posting these.

Love these! Thanks! Getting more excited by the day!

STITCHING SNOW!!

So exciting!

Nicole wrote: "I don't think that it will be there. I hear Harlequin is giving her the year off because she's been touring since she released Pushing The Limits.

Don't get my wrong. I would die to get my hands o..."

She's not going to be there she's at RT in May, but the galley was listed as promoted at BEA, I know a few titles they gave out at the tea and pre parties that weren't for regular drops so I'm hoping to it will be in one capacity or the other. I don't think they want me stalking her any more than I do. Lol

That would be fantastic. I would love to get my hands on that book.

Harlequin Teen had a breakfast last year and they had a few books there that they didn't have on the floor at BEA, so it's possible.

I believe Harper also had books at their luncheon that weren't avail on the floor. I can see them wanting to restrict the availability on a property they already know has lots of readership (at least insofar as printed ARCs are concerned).

Two years ago they were supposed to limit the availability of Son by Lois Lowry to the author breakfast she attended and just have her signing posters on the event floor later in the day, a few hours after her signing they did an unscheduled drop of probably about 50 - 100 copies (which thankfully my dad ended up snagging one, but there weren't many people around it because no one knew when it was going to drop). Maybe Take Me On will be something similar :) You'd just need to stalk that publisher's booth.

From the BEA list of authors signing I'm assuming the following books will be there:

• The Vault of Dreamers by Caragh M O'Brien. - Only book she's releasing this year.

• After The End - Amy Plum

• Get Even - Gretchen McNeil

• Trial by Fire - Josephine Angelini

• Ashes to Ashes - Jenny Han (maybe, or To All the Boys I've Loved Before, she has too many coming out this year)

• Rooms - Lauren Oliver

• Lair of Dreams (Diviner's #2) - Libba Bray

• Carnival of Lies or Made for You - Melissa Marr

• Fire & Ice or one of two Ever After High books coming out later this year - Shannon Hale (personally I'm hoping for the EAH books)

• The Fine Art of Pretending - Rachel Harris

w00t Soman Chainani will be there! I just started The School for Good and Evil but I love it to pieces so I can PROPERLY fangirl at him this year.

Lexie wrote: "w00t Soman Chainani will be there! I just started The School for Good and Evil but I love it to pieces so I can PROPERLY fangirl at him this year."

YESS!!! Woot woot!

Melissa de la Cruz confirmed she's signing ARCs of .

Jennifer L. Armentrout's FB Post:

"BIG NEWS for those attending BEA. Limited advance review copies of THE RETURN will be available. I'll be signing them on that Saturday at 11am. More info to come as the date draws closer"

Way to beat me to it.

Amy wrote: "Jennifer L. Armentrout's FB Post:

"BIG NEWS for those attending BEA. Limited advance review copies of THE RETURN will be available. I'll be signing them on that Saturday at 11am. More info to come..."

CANT WAIT!

oh my someone beat you out Nicole? XD

Oh god...why does it have to be SATURDAY. ;-;

Nicole wrote: "Way to beat me to it."

LOL. I was checking to see if anyone posted it first. & I didn't see it. So I thought why not. :)

Lexie wrote: "oh my someone beat you out Nicole? XD

Oh god...why does it have to be SATURDAY. ;-;"

That's what I was thinking too... I actually won't even be there on Saturday. How sad... :'(

Something tells me that line is going to be ca-RAY-zee.

Of course, I'll be in it.

I'm not a fan of her Covenant books so I'll wave and wish y'all good luck! XD

Just an FYI - the Publisher's Weekly BEA edition comes out on April 28.

Krista wrote: "Just an FYI - the Publisher's Weekly BEA edition comes out on April 28."
Ooh! I love that - thanks for the heads up!

ah-ha! I thought it came out around the last week...

Krista wrote: "Just an FYI - the Publisher's Weekly BEA edition comes out on April 28."
For those of you that don't have a subscription or a place to purchase individual issues, last year I purchased just that issue online to read on my iPad/nook - definitely worth it. There is SO MUCH good insider info on galley drops and signings in there!

Laura wrote: "Krista wrote: "Just an FYI - the Publisher's Weekly BEA edition comes out on April 28."
For those of you that don't have a subscription or a place to purchase individual issues, last year I purchas..."

Thanks so much for the tip! I will definitely check it out.

Heads up - the Jen Armentrout signing on Sat WILL be ticketed

Hannah wrote: "Heads up - the Jen Armentrout signing on Sat WILL be ticketed"

I figured as much. That word "limited" was my red flag.