Speed-Dating for Book Group Picks Returns to BEA: Signup Required by May 3

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On Friday, May 13, at BookExpo America, Carol Fitzgerald, president of ReadingGroupGuides.com, a website from The Book Report Network, will emcee a speed-dating session designed to give booksellers, librarians, bloggers, and book group leaders a sneak peek at upcoming titles ideal for book groups. Representatives from 21 publishers will share their selections at the event, along with galleys and other promotional materials.

“We will be sharing information about almost 100 books with our attendees this year,” said Fitzgerald. “Many say that this event is the highlight of their BEA experience. Booksellers have commented that it serves as an excellent refresher on books that they have been pitched by reps and reinforces what will work with book groups. Publishers love the intimacy of the event, where they can gain valuable feedback from attendees.”

“Great Book Group Titles for Fall/Winter: A Special Speed-Dating Session for Booksellers, Librarians, Bloggers, and Book Group Leaders” will be held on Friday, May 13, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. in Room W187 at McCormick Place. Advance signup is required by Tuesday, May 3, at noon ET. Seating will be assigned, so booksellers must sign up here to participate.

The 21 publishers presenting at ReadingGroupGuides.com’s fifth annual speed dating event are:

  • Algonquin
  • Bloomsbury
  • Consortium
  • Ecco
  • Europa Editions
  • Farrar, Straus and Giroux
  • Grove/Atlantic
  • Hachette
  • Henry Holt
  • Ingram
  • Liveright
  • Mira
  • Other Press
  • Random House Trade Paperbacks
  • Simon & Schuster
  • Soho Press
  • Sourcebooks
  • St. Martin’s Press
  • Sterling
  • William Morrow
  • W.W. Norton