BookExpo America, (BEA) an annual booksellers and publishers convention, is a great time to see what everyone else is up to while showing off what we’ve got lined up for the new year. Our booth always attracts a lot of traffic, and this year was no exception.
We brought in authors Anne Byrn, Rufus Butler Seder and Amy Saxton to greet eager fans and sign books. Our booth served cake from The Cake Mix Doctor Returns along with copies of Don’t Forget to Sing in Lifeboats—an optimistic book full of “Uncommon wisdom.” We presented the hottest new idea for children—Indestructibles books, and announced BananaGrams!, a book version of the popular game.
But the BEA fun didn’t stop at the convention center—we held a 400-person cocktail party at the Workman offices!
Even though many predicted a smaller-than-usual show this year with scaled-down booths and events, this BEA had a few twists, but with all of the excitement of years past.
A proud moment and a successful show!
1 Comment
Bananagrams Fan
July 9, 2009 at 3:51 pmGreat idea! A book based on Bananagrams. I love word puzzles, I do the the WSJ crossword every week. and try to get the wife and kids to play Bananagrams as often as possible. With a book, I now no longer have to look for opponents to indulge in my favorite game.