The Publicists Speed Dating program — the first at BEA — took place at the Javits Center’s Galleria Hall and consisted of 12-minute conversations between one bookstore and one publicist at a time.
During the “dates,” ABA member bookstore owners, managers, and event coordinators had the opportunity to promote their stores and discover what publicists look for when planning author tours.
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The exciting Publicists Speed Dating is reprised in Chicago! ABA member bookstore owners, managers, and event coordinators meet one-on-one with publicists from five publishers from among the 35 participating companies. During the timed “dates,” booksellers have the chance to promote their stores and discover what publicists look for when planning author tours. Pre-registration is required. Deadline is April 20. Register for publicists speed dating here. [2]
Partial list of publishers:
Agate Publishing
Akashic Books
Bloomsbury
Candlewick
Capstone
Catapult
Charlesbridge
Coffee House Press
Consortium Books (various publishers)
Diversion
ECW Press
F&W
Graywolf Press
Grove Atlantic
Hachette
Harlequin
HarperCollins Children's
HarperColllins Adult
Macmillan Publishing
Midpoint
Milkweed Press
New Press
New York Review Books
NewSouth
Penguin Young Readers
Perseus
Quirk Books
Random House
Scholastic
Shambala
Soho Press
Sourcebooks
Univ. of Nebraska
Workman
WW Norton