Book Expo America is the largest annual convention for booksellers, publishers, authors and dorks. This year, the convention takes over the Jacob Javits Center from June 1st to June 3rd. The keynote speakers are Allen Greenspan and Stephen Colbert.
While the convention is for industry folks only (unless you really, really want to go), there will be a slew of parties around town where you can network your tooshie off. Here's a couple of the bigger shindigs. I note which ones are invite or rsvp only.
FRIDAY, JUNE 1ST
Precedent Media Unlimited's Book Expo America Shindig with a live performance from Harry & the Potters and special guest dj | 5pm - 10pm | Bar 13 :: 35 East 13th Street | Free, Open to the public
The Brooklyn Independent Press Party with music provided by Mishapes | 7pm -10pm | Free with rsvp to bea@powerhousebooks.com
The Rock Bottom Remainders 15th Anniversary Special Event Featuring Stephen King, Scott Turow, Dave Barry, Mitch Albom, Amy Tan, Ridley Pearson, Greg Iles, Roy Blount Jr., James McBride, Matt Groening, Kathi Kamen Goldmark, Frank McCourt, Andy Borowitz | 9pm | Webster Hall | $25 tickets
Sterling celebrates Puff the Magic Dragon with Peter Yarrow | Invite Only
The Google BBQ | 5pm - 7pm | Invite Only
The New Yorker Party | Invite Only
SATURDAY, JUNE 2ND
PGW (Perseus) with music by Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings | 8pm | Invite Only
The Independent Press Party | Invite Only
SUNDAY, JUNE 3RD
826NYC presents Smoosh, The Tiny Masters of Today, and Care Bears on Fire with host Martha Plimpton | Southpaw | 1pm | $25 adults - $10 kids
Comments (4)
i went to the book expo party that you threw at bar 13. harry and the potters did not play. there were no giveaways as advertised and i did not see any cspan2 bags anywhere. i would never have known it was some kind of book expo party if i hadnt read this post.
i really like your blog. but i definitely wouldnt go to any more parties that you throw.
Posted on June 4, 2007 1:25 AM
C-Span bags were everywhere. As were a bunch of book give-aways.
The venue wouldn't let Harry & the Potters go on later so they had to cancel due to a time conflict.
Posted on June 4, 2007 8:43 AM
I went there and there were no party bags, but there were alot of douche bags.
Thanks for inviting me to a party with tote bags...but all I got were some lousy douchebags.
Posted on June 4, 2007 11:38 AM
My problem is that there’s nothing special online anymore. I’m searching for something very interesting and cant find anything!
Posted on April 6, 2008 11:45 AM