Without doubt, the biggest bookselling and networking events of the year for those involved in the publishing industry are the BookExpo America and American Library Association Show. Here’s what you need to know:
BookExpo America (BEA)
May 29 – 31, 2014
New York City, NY
Who will be there? Bookstore buyers, radio, magazine, and TV producers (looking for story ideas/interviews), and foreign rights licensing agents.
American Library Association Show (ALA)
June 27 – 30, 2014
Las Vegas, NV
Who will be there? This is the LARGEST librarian show in America, attended by public, academic, foreign and corporate librarians