2014 ABA at BEA Program Schedule

All ABA member booksellers are invited to Hotel ABA for informal nightcaps. The party is located at The Gallery at the Grand Hyatt Hotel (lobby level, east side)
Hosted by Penguin Random House

Meet the Editor gives booksellers the opportunity to experience the book editing process through in-person visits with New York book editors at their offices. Booksellers will meet in the lobby of Hotel ABA (Grand Hyatt at 42nd Street). From there, representatives from the various publishing houses will escort groups of 10-12 booksellers to their offices, where they will meet for 75 to 90 minutes. Schedules will be customized for booksellers attending "Meet the Editor" and the ABC Illustrator Tour to avoid overlap.

The structure of the editor meetings will vary by publisher; they are meant to give a behind-the-scenes look at the philosophy and process of book editing. Meetings with children's book publishers will be for 60 minutes so booksellers may attend the ABC Ilustrator Tour. Other booksellers will be on their own to return to Javits following the editor visits. 

Pre-registration is required for booksellers to participate in Meet the Editor. Follow the link for the registration form below. Booksellers will be randomly assigned and will receive their publisher information by email prior to BEA.

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Well-known children’s book illustrators welcome booksellers registered for the tours into their studios and share insights into their creative processes. The tours are sponsored by the ABC Children’s Group and the Children’s Book Council. Booksellers registered for the tour will meet at 11 am at The Czech Center, in the Library on the 3rd floor at the Bohemain National Hall, 321 East 73rd Street, New York City. Schedules will be customized for booksellers attending "Meet the Editor" and the ABC Illustrator Tour to avoid overlap.

For ABC Group members only. Pre-registration and pre-payment ($34.99) is required.  Payment is by credit card only. Space is limited, and registration is first-come, first-served. Two booksellers per store max.

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Visit the ABA Indie Bookseller Lounge on the trade show floor for exclusive author meet and greets and signed galleys; a presentation of the newest crop of Indies Introduce authors; to learn about ABA programs and services; to relax and have a snack; and to meet with fellow booksellers.

The Indie Bookseller Lounge is open:

• Wednesday, May 28 from 11 am to 5 pm
• Thursday, May 29 from 9 am to 3 pm (closed for the ABA Annual Membership Meeting and Town Hall)
• Friday, May 30 from 9 am to 5 pm
• Saturday, May 31 from 9 am to 3 pm

For the book industry, bricks and mortar bookstores and retailers have been the lifeblood of discovery, promotion and purchasing of print books for more than a century. These stores have also delved into digital, offering customers more opportunities to have access to books and content. The growth of digital content, the appeal of online shopping and shifts in consumer behavior have placed added pressure on bricks and mortar locations for growth and shopper dollars. But, bricks and mortar stores are fighting back, and more and more these retailers are developing enhanced programs, deeper understandings of their customers and greater connections with their communities. Join in a discussion with key industry retailers and Dominique Raccah, Publisher & CEO of Sourcebooks, Inc., as they explore new business models, ways booksellers are meeting the social and emotional needs of their customers, and the joy of discovery and instant ownership.

Speakers include:

Dominique Raccah, Publisher & CEO
Moderator
Sourcebooks, Inc.

Michelle Collier, Senior Buyer, Books & Magazines
Target

John R. Ingram, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Ingram Content Group, Lightning Source and Digital Ingram, and Ingram Industries

Joyce Meskis, Owner
The Tattered Cover Book Store, Denver CO

Michael Tamblyn, President & Chief Content Officer
Kobo

Oren J. Teicher, Chief Executive Officer
American Booksellers Association

Hootsuite is a social tool that helps to manage all of your social media efforts, including Facebook, Twitter, and Google Plus. Denise Alicea, Hootsuite Ambassador, introduces the software, how to set it up on mobile devices and laptops, and what it offers to authors, booksellers, and publishers. In addition to explaining how keywords and hashtags are important for your event publicity, Denise will take questions from the audience.

Denise Alicea, Ambassador
Hootsuite

The Buzz Panel presentations, which feature book editors discussing the individual selections, will be supplemented with an author stage appearance for the selected authors. The bookseller moderator is Robert Sindelar, Third Place Books. Authors and books are:

·  Station Eleven, by Emily St. John Mandel (Alfred A. Kopf, 9/9/14)

·  We Are Not Ourselves: A Novel, by Matthew Thomas (Simon & Schuster, 9/2/14)

·  The Miniaturist: A Novel, by Jessie Burton (Ecco, 8/26/14)

·  On Immunity: An Inoculation, by Eula Biss (Graywolf Press, 9/30/14)

·  My Sunshine Away, by M.O. Walsh (Amy Einhorn Books / Putnam, 1/15/15)

·  Neverhome, by Laird Hunt (Little, Brown and Company, 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 (Scribner, 9/23/14)

Join the ABC Children’s Group and the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE) in supporting and protecting the free speech rights of young readers. More than 100 pieces of art from well-known children’s illustrators will be auctioned. Proceeds from the auction support ABFFE, the Kids’ Right to Read Project, and Banned Books Week.

Click here for more information and to purchase tickets at ABFFE’s website. Auction tickets are $99 each; bookseller members of the ABC Group at ABA may attend for free. To join the ABC Group, email Matthew Zoni.

A top-shelf evening featuring whiskey tasting sponsored by award-winning High West Distillery out of Park City, Utah, and hand-crafted beers from Nantucket’s Cisco Brewers, including the brewery’s acclaimed Indie Pale Ale (the official beer of Indie booksellers). Note: Cisco Brewers was founded by ABA member Wendy Hudson and her husband, Randy.

There will be intoxicating appearances by Algonquin’s barrel-aged authors:

Edward Hemingway (Of All the Gin Joints: Stumbling Through Hollywood History)
Bill Roorbach (The Remedy for Love)
Brock Clarke (The Happiest People in the World)
Lin Enger (The High Divide)

The highlight of the event will be the “You Can’t Do This at a Trade Show Buzz Bowl." Prizes, including swag from High West Distillery and Cisco Brewers and other treasures, will be awarded. The "Buzz Bowl” will feature special guest trivia masters. Teams of authors and booksellers will compete against each other as well as a one-man team: eight-time Jeopardy! champion and new independent bookstore owner, Mr. Tom Nissley (Phinney Books in Seattle).

Master of Ceremonies: Neil Patrick Harris
Panelists—
Anjelica Huston
Lisa Scottoline
Tavis Smiley

The Buzz Panel presentations, which feature book editors discussing the individual selections, will be supplemented with an author stage appearance for the selected authors.
The bookseller moderator is Valerie Koehler, Blue Willow Bookshop. The authors and books are:

·  The Jewel, by Amy Ewing (Harper Teen, 9/2/14)

·  Lies We Tell Ourselves, by Robin Talley (Harlequin Teen, 9/30/14)

·  The Walled City, by Ryan Graudin (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 11/4/14)

·  I’m Glad I Did, by Cynthia Weil (Soho Teen, 1/27/15)

·  King Dork Approximately, by Frank Portman (Delacorte Press, 9/9/14)

In 2013, many states across the country began implementing Common Core State Standards for K-12 education. The development of new curricula aligned with the new standards will have significant implications for schools, teachers, and students and, also, will directly affect booksellers, librarians, and publishers. At this panel, industry experts will provide an update on Common Core and provide insight into opportunities over the next year for members of the industry. Booksellers and librarians will learn ways to meet the challenges of supplying books and content for students who will be reading more.

Speakers Include:

Neil Jaffe, President
Moderator
The Booksource

Becky Anderson, Co-owner
Anderson's Bookshops and Anderson's Bookfair Company, Naperville, IL

Marc Aronson, Lecturer
Rutgers University School of Communication and Information

Melissa Jacobs-Israel, Coordinator
Office of Library Services, New York City Department of Education

The 2014 Celebration of Bookselling and Author Awards Lunch Lunch features the presentation of the 2014 Indies Choice Book Awards and the E.B. White Read-Aloud Awards, as well as the introduction of Indie Next List authors and award nominees.

Reservations open on Thursday, March 20, and close on Friday, May 9.  To register, please complete the registration form for each bookseller who would like to attend. Limit is three (3) booksellers per store location. Seat assignments will be emailed on Monday, May 19. Questions regarding the luncheon should be addressed to Mark Nichols at [email protected].

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Registration closes Friday, May 9.

ABA holds its 2014 Membership Meeting from 4 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 28. All ABA members are encouraged to attend the meeting, which will feature a report from the Board of Directors and senior staff on the association’s activities over the past year as well as updates on new and ongoing initiatives.

The Annual Meeting is preceded by the Town Hall, from 3 to 4 p.m. The Town Hall provides booksellers with the opportunity to express opinions and share ideas with the Board and staff in a less formal setting than the Membership Meeting.

To provide an opportunity for as many members as possible to speak during the Town Hall, a sign-up sheet will be prominently displayed starting Wednesday morning, May 28, in the ABA Indie Bookseller Lounge on the main show floor.

Master of Ceremonies: Jason Segel
Panelists—
Mem Fox
Carl Hiaasen
Jeff Kinney

The Buzz Panel presentations, which feature book editors discussing the individual selections, will be supplemented with an author stage appearance for the selected authors. The bookseller moderator is Holly Weinkauf, The Red Balloon Bookshop. Authors and books are:

·  Zoo at the Edge of the World, by Eric Kahn Gale (Balzer + Bray, 8/26/14)

·  Pennyroyal Academy, by M.A. Larson (Putnam Books for Young Readers, 10/7/14)

·  The Witch’s Boy, by Kelly Barnhill (Algonquin Books for Young Readers, 9/16/14)

·  The Truth About Twinkle Pie, by Kat Yeh (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 1/27/15)

·  Life of Zarf, by Rob Harrell (Dial Books for Young Readers, 8/28/14)

ABC Group Members and Friends of CBC are invited to enjoy a lively lunch with more than a dozen children’s book authors as they pitch their new projects.  “Learning the list” has never been this much fun!

Pre-registration and pre-payment ($24.99) is required. Space is limited, and registration is first-come, first-served. Two booksellers per store max.

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ABC Group Members and Friends of CBC are invited to sit down and share an intimate and relaxing tea time with a beloved author or illustrator. This event is a perennial BEA favorite. Booksellers will chose three preferred authors and illustrators attending the event.

Pre-registration and pre-payment ($19.99) is required. Space is limited, and registration is first-come, first-served. Two booksellers per store max.

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After a full day of BEA programing, return to the ABA Indie Bookseller Lounge to relax and enjoy a special reception and signing that spotlights the 2014 Fall Indie’s Introduce titles. Indie’s Introduce was launched in 2013 as a multi-publisher promotion featuring the top debut authors of the season, and it highlights the relationship between booksellers and emerging authors. While booksellers are always looking for great new titles to showcase in their stores, authors in the early stages of their careers hope to find someone who will enjoy –– and sell –– their books. Indie’s Introduce is the perfect vehicle to highlight this vital bond. Note: The ABA Lounge will remain open for the entire Indies Introduce program. Champagne will be served.

Master of Ceremonies: Alan Cumming
Panelists—
Lena Dunham
Martin Short
Colm Tóibín

Modeled after the popular “speed-dating” format, participating booksellers meet with top publishing executives for 10 minutes per publisher. Each bookseller meets with a number of publishers. These conversations are a chance for publishers and booksellers to meet one-on-one and discuss topics of mutual interest; they are not a business review. Maximum participation is 150 owner and managers; first-come, first-served; limit 2 per ABA bookseller member company.

One-on-One sessions are for bookstore owners and managers only.

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