BookExpo

On June 1, Mecca Santana, the vice president of diversity and community relations and chief diversity officer for Westchester Medical Health Network, shared tips and best practices for hiring diversely.

ABA’s BookExpo education session “For Authors: Working With Independent Bookstores” featured a discussion of best practices for creating events that benefit both the bookstore and the author.

Preceding the Annual Meeting at BookExpo, ABA member booksellers shared their comments, questions, and concerns about a range of topics with the association’s Board.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a special appearance at this year’s BookExpo trade show on Thursday, June 1.

The ABA Annual Membership Meeting, held on June 1 at BookExpo, included the formal announcement of ABA’s election results, reports from the president and CEO, and a membership and financial update.

Booksellers recognized the authors and illustrators of notable books that reflect the spirit of independent bookstores nationwide during the Celebration of Bookselling and Author Awards Lunch.

The 10th annual Children’s and Teen Choice Book Awards were announced on May 31 in conjunction with the Silent Art Auction to benefit American Booksellers for Free Expression and Every Child a Reader.

ABA programming at BookExpo 2017 offered booksellers an array of networking events, educational sessions, and opportunities to meet with authors.

James Patterson is thanking independent booksellers for their continuing dedication and hard work by increasing the amount of his Holiday Bonus Program for 2017 to $350,000.

On each day of BookExpo 2017, authors and illustrators will be autographing exclusively for booksellers in the ABA Member Lounge & Galley Room on the trade show floor. Here is a look at the participants to date.

Here is a wrap-up of ABA programming at BookExpo, including exclusive parties and author signings, educational programming, the ABA Town Hall and Annual Membership Meeting, and more.

YA author J.C. Geiger is on a 4,300-mile, interactive road trip from Oregon to NYC and BookExpo to promote his debut novel, Wildman, at independent bookstores and to raise money for public libraries.

Tickets are on sale now for the Silent Art Auction at BookExpo, which will feature artwork from illustrators such as Sophie Blackall, Mark Hoffman, Sydney Hanson, and Ian Schoenherr.

At BookExpo, Mecca Santana, the vice president of diversity and community relations and chief diversity officer for Westchester Medical Health Network, will discuss best practices for hiring diversely.

David Grogan, ABA’s director of public policy and advocacy, will be at the show to discuss any advocacy issues of concern with booksellers.