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July 2, 2007
Close Encounters of the Hugging Kind
A story of synchronicity.
I had the privilege of being at the Book Expo America2007 at the Javits Center in New York City. As one of the largest trade shows in the book publishing business, it was a little overwhelming considering there were over 3,000 vendor booths with more than 35,000 attendees passing through over three […]
June 23, 2007
new author
The BEA was a fantastic experience for my wife and I. It gave us a chance to see how our new cookbook and DVd entitled Chef Robert Presents Romantic Dinners For Two would be received. The people were wonderful and their energy was equally exciting. We made new friends, business partners and received the exposure […]
June 13, 2007
It’s A Boy!
It is Thursday evening five PM. Just sixteen hours before the show is starting. The hall is hot. I am sweating profusely. This is my first Book Expo and my booth is an absolute mess. Half of it was lost in transit. How am I going to put this booth together? As if that’s not enough pressure, I […]
June 6, 2007
The Hottest Ticket at BookExpo America 2007
Any one of the authors scheduled to speak at Saturday’s 8 am breakfast event at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York would be worth the early morning rally: Lisa See (Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and Peony in Love), Ken Burns (The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945), Khaled Hosseini (The Kite Runner […]
June 4, 2007
Where is Paulo Coelho ?
Sunday morning, 8am, I’m sitting at the BEA Special Events Breakfast, jittery anticipation pulsating through my veins as I await Paulo Coelho, the author that changed my LIFE, to appear on stage. The 4 authors walk on stage, my heart sinks, my mind screeches to a halt, unable to process the scene unfolding in front […]
June 3, 2007
The Rebels of Romance take on BEA
The Rebels of Romance - aka Liz Maverick and I — Marianne Mancusi — headed to our first BEA, not quite sure what to expect. We were sent to sign arcs of our upcoming books, Wired and Moongazer, to help promote our publisher Dorchester’s new SHOMI line. (A romance hybrid with action, sci-fi, paranormal, cyber […]
May 30, 2007
Prayers from the Cosmos
by Monica Rix Paxson
Stephen Corrick and I met at the Book Expo in Chicago in 1996. It was an extraordinary meeting in many ways, like a reunion of dear friends after many years apart. However, one particular event in our meeting was incomprehensibly wonderful. After the show was over, I offered to drive him to […]
